... creates, retains and shares knowledge. Knowledge sharing is therefore the process by which individuals exchange tacit and explicit knowledge in order to create new knowledge (Van den Hooff & De Ridder, 2004). Several studies thus far have linked organizational structure (i.e. the hierarchical structure), culture and transformational leadership as having a huge effect on knowledge sharing, however, despite ... employees. Numerous studies exist on the benefits and pitfalls of diverse organisation structures, some studies argued that an open and flexible organisational structure supports th...

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... focus on identified risks and take enhanced measures in situations according to the level of the risks. The implementation of the risk-based approaches helps in avoiding consequences of inappropriate de-risking characters. In the current papers, we will defines and identify best practices of a risk-based approach, analyze the framework of a risk-based approach, discuss the measurement of a risk-based ... ...

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... focus on identified risks and take enhanced measures in situations according to the level of the risks. The implementation of the risk-based approaches helps in avoiding consequences of inappropriate de-risking characters. In the current papers, we will defines and identify best practices of a risk-based approach, analyze the framework of a risk-based approach, discuss the measurement of a risk-based ... ...

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... , theorists suggested a range of typologies of the alliances. Yoshino and Rangan (1995) suggested three key types of alliances, namely joint ventures, minority equity alliances and nontraditional contracts. Lorange and Van de ven (1992) suggested four types of alliances, namely consortium, ad hoc pool and project-based joint ventures. Other types of alliances were proposed by Dussuage and Garette (1995), who identified ... ...

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... to strategic planning. Strategic planning requires organization leaders to consider the implications certain business factors will have on their organizations effectiveness, and ultimately, the organizations sustainability (Gelfand, Leslie, Keller, and de Dreu, 2012). Educational Enterprises (a pseudonym) is one organization that must assess its effectiveness for sustainability. To gain insight into the culture and climate of the organization, the author interviewed three ... ...

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... efficiently commanding and coordinating the resources-staff, finance, equipment etc.-of the organisation. However as today's marketplace is rarely static or predictable and routines and procedures that were once considered "de rigeur" have been abandoned due to necessity or legality, the manager's focus, which may have dealt mainly with the operational aspects of the corporation- i.e. increasing productivity, profitability and other corporate ... ...

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... work performance. Culture constitutes norms, values, and traditions that affect ways in which members of a group typically interacts, perceives, behaves, thinks and makes judgments. Thus such cultural diversities should be a major concern for Juanita's company. In every decision that is to be made by the company, there should be no discrimination concerning culture of the employees (Losey, Meisinger, and Ulrich, 2005 ... within it be implemented by each and every employee from the junior subordinated to the Chief Executive Officer of the firm. Many scholars and prominent businessmen rec...

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... : culture, reward and incentives, and boundaries. Prior to management initiatives to pursue Organization for Growth (OFG) strategy, Kraft had a functional structure where major functions of the organization are grouped internally. This structure facilitated integration and tight control of major departments maximizing efficiencies by decreasing costs associated. It provided high degree of coordination and efficient use of managerial and technical talent. It was ... ...

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... education in ethical leadership is evidenced by what transpired at the turn of the century involving a massive amount of unethical practices involving corporate financial scandals and the ensuing collapse of major international corporations, such as Enron, Tyco, WorldComm, etc. In this case, ethical standards were compromised by the drive for economic outcomes, and as a result, corporate leadership has garnered close review ... conditioned to that leader's behavior as it may be considered as acceptable by the organization. This raises an important question regarding the relationship be...

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... speech interface solution, which enhances speed, accuracy and productivity of logistics and fulfillment operations and seamlessly integrates with IT systems of virtually any distribution and logistics operation. This solution addresses major logistics market sectors, including consumer goods manufacturers, consumer packaged goods, direct to consumer (e-commerce and catalog), food and grocery, package handling, retail, third-party logistics providers, and wholesale distribution. Voxware ... , and military applications, and have proven they can deliver significant operating improvements an...

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... the best way to do each task, 2) match each worker to a task, 3) closely supervise workers, using reward and punishment as motivators, and 4) management's task is to plan and control. Another major perspective is known as the administrative principles. Whereas scientific management focused on the production of the individual worker, the administrative principles focuses on the total organization. The administrative principles approach ... ...

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... around their work time or even seeking an outside perspective. Managers cannot not necessarily control this flow of information but they can definitely manage it by paying attention to the major players and influencers within a department, and using their information to boost morale and use that wealth of information. Pixar's decentralized system is suitable for its many artistic employees allowing for ... ...

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... ideas generated by Frederick Taylor and Elton Mayo still have a place in current management thinking. But to an extent Scientific management has proven that "Taylor's work on efficiency has a major impact on management education in the progressive era. It can be argued that Taylorism also has tremendous implications for present day managers which make the methods relevant in a modern management ... ...

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... , and increasing government intervention in natural resource management. The technical environment is the fourth and shows rapid technological change, unlimited innovational opportunities, high R&D budgets, concentration on minor improvements rather than major discoveries, and increased regulation of technological change. The fifth is the political environment that shows increased business regulation, strong government agency enforcement, and the growth of public-interest groups. The ... ...

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... Navy, as they eliminated several middle management jobs/positions, and replaced those jobs with better-qualified civilians on a local wage policy. The type of service desired by customers is also a major environmental factor (as demonstrated in the Peoples" Bank example). In the Peoples" Bank example, the environment changed from a product orientation, to a market orientation where the market (or what people wanted ... ...

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... critical to any human resource management approach and it is well supported only by a system that reduces employee defensiveness, and builds employee trust in the organization. Human resource planning is a major area of human resource management and this is one such area that can heavily rely on an effective performance management system. Aspects of employee performance data provide information on productivity ... ...

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... for the organisation's human resource management (HRM), as it is the workforce that can make or break a KM initiative. Ashton and Felstead (Storey 2001, p.165) note, "once knowledge becomes the major source of competitive advantage then it is also important that skill levels are increased to enable workers to participate effectively in the production process."" Despite the assumption that the manipulation ... ...

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... to overcome weaknesses is the task of divisions as much as it is for corporate management that is to enable distributed strategic management. Distributed problem solving is one of the major aims of the VSM where responsibility and authority are given to those who relate directly to the arising problems. It focuses on giving the primary tasks all what they need ... ...

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... international influences", which can also be effectively explained by using "Porter's five competitive forces model to analyse the nature and intensity of competition" (Bartol et al, pg 208). The five major forces include: rivalry, bargaining power of customers and suppliers, threat of new entrants, and threat of substitute products and services. If one of the fundamental objectives of an organisation is ... ...

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... the more relevant criteria for selecting managers than gender, ethnicity or even prior experience. Under such a scenario, the "learning organization " will be the standard philosophy for many enterprises and the major way they cope with change and turbulence. Success, in today's environment can be achieved only through the continous improvement of the business, a journey that spans from an initial awareness of ... ...

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... to have lost their effect or are aggravating rather than alleviating seizures, has been successful in significantly reducing seizures for those individuals (Lerman, 1986). Antiepileptic drug therapy has been the major management tool used in LGS, with other less conventional treatments being utilised to compliment or replace medication regimes. Dietary management was at one time preferred over all other treatments for ... ...

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