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Phased & Gated Project Life Cycle (Plc) Process For Product Development, Raman Attri

Raman K. Attri

Every company has a unique project Life cycle which is used as a tool for project management and tracking the product development projects. Project Life Cycle is a tool typically used to manage the projects from its inception till the product has been introduced into the market. This report describes the Phase-Gate Project Life Cycle for product development outlining formal PLC structure, PLC elements, gate review process and gate deliverables.

Geschäftsmodelle 2010 – Wie Sie Ihr Unternehmen Erfolgreich Transformieren, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

Silent Processes For Independent Living, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

It-Basierte Geschäftsmodelle, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

Application Of Probabilistic Model By Rasch Measurement To Establish A Performance Index: A Case Study In Audits On Malaysian Institutions Of Higher Learning, Razimah Abdullah, Rosmawati Abd Halim, Azami Zaharim, Rozeha A Rashid, Mohd Saidfudin Masodi

Razimah Abdullah

Sample Selection And Theory Development: Implications Of Firms' Varying Abilities To Appropriately Select New Ventures, Arthurs Kalnins

Arturs Kalnins

I highlight the need to consider sample selection when developing theory. When a sample is the result of a selection process, the process may be (1) generating empirical relationships consistent with a theoretical explanation that plays no causal role or (2) canceling out an empirical relationship actually generated by a causal process associated with a proposed theory. I argue that firms' varying abilities to appropriately select new ventures and select in or out of samples of such investments can lead to empirical misinterpretation and inappropriate theoretical conclusions.

The Economic Pay-Offs To Informal Training: Evidence From Routine Service Work, Rosemary Batt

Rosemary Batt

This study examines the relationship between informal training and job performance among 2,803 telephone operators in a large unionized U.S. telecommunications company. The authors analyze individual-level data on monthly training hours and job performance over a five-month period in 2001 as provided by the company's electronic monitoring system. The results indicate that the receipt of informal training was associated with higher productivity over time, when unobserved individual heterogeneity is taken into account. Workers with lower pre-training proficiency showed greater improvements over time than did those with higher pre-training proficiency. Finally, whether the trainer was a supervisor or a peer also …

Kooperative Geschäftsmodelle – Auf Dem Weg Zu Silent Processes, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

Mainstreaming And Integrating The Substance And Spectacle Of Scholar-Baller: A New Game Plan For The Ncaa, Higher Education And Society, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

The purpose of this chapter is to theoretically and empirically capture the cultural divide between education and sport and entertainment in American society. The NCAA Academic Reform Movement has evolved from holding individuals accountable to presently monitoring institutions and their retention and graduation success of college student athletes. This movement will require a deeper examination of how culture influences academic attitudes and lifelong learning. Based on empirical data from different methodologies, this chapter proposes that student athletes; especially African American males, are often stereotyped with few strategies to empower their academic and athletic identities. The Scholar-Baller Paradigm is designed to …

Geschäftsmodelle 2010 - Kundenwert Aus Kundenprozess, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Investigation Of The Antecedents, Behaviors, And Outcomes Of Bad Leadership, Anthony Erickson, James Shaw, Zha Agabe

James B Shaw

This exploratory study identifies actions and behaviours which subordinates attribute to ‘bad leadership’ and explores the implications these factors have for organizations. Data was obtained through a web-based survey that generated 335 respondents who completed at least some of the questions. Results identified the prevalence of bad leaders; behaviours causing a leader to be perceived as bad; the impact of bad leaders on the employee and organisation; whether these bad leaders had always been bad; and what happened to the bad leader. An interesting discovery was that the majority of bad leaders were either promoted or rewarded by the organization.

Faculty And Male Student Athletes In Higher Education: Racial Differences In The Environmental Predictors Of Academic Achievement, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

Studies have examined the impact of environmental variables on academic achievement among student athletes in the revenue-generating sports of men’s basketball and football. However, while evidence concerning the positive impact of male student athlete and faculty interaction is virtually unequivocal, we are not certain whether the benefits accruing from particular types of interaction vary across different racial/ethnic groups. This study explores the relationship between male Black and White student athletes and faculty as well as the impact of specific forms of student athlete– faculty interaction on academic achievement. Data are drawn from the Cooperative Institutional Research Program’s 2000 Freshman Survey …

Globalization Of R&D And Developing Countries, Arash Golnam, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ali Ghazizadeh

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Reflecting a broader trend towards the off shoring of services, a number of developing countries are attracting foreign direct investment in research and development. Transnational corporations, including the ones headquartered in developed countries, are selecting developing countries as locations for such activities. With the off shoring of research and development, firms aim to access the skills of new locations, adapting products to local markets and reducing their costs, in response to competitive pressures, technological changes and a more liberal trade and investment environment. In particular, information and communication technologies have had a profound effect on the way economic activities, including …

R&D Management In Iran, Opportunities And Threats, Nader Ale Ebrahim, Ali Ghazizadeh, Arash Golnam, Hamid Tahbaz Tavakoli

Nader Ale Ebrahim

Research and Development (R&D) management in Iran has faced many barriers and obstacles, in which R&D units are considered as the basic core of the product development and innovation. Due to structural shortcomings, a great number of organizations and industries have not yet been able to position themselves in the market. There are about 1141 R&D units throughout Iran, due to the geographical decentralization of these units this paper considers and analyzes the R&D case study in one of the provinces located in the north part of Iran, and the findings can be generalized to the other industrialized areas and …

Segundo Congreso Nacional De Organismos Públicos Autónomos, Bruno L. Costantini García

Bruno L. Costantini García

Memorias del Segundo Congreso Nacional de Organismos Públicos Autónomos. "Autonomía, Profesionalización, Control y Transparencia"

Continuous Improvement In Engineering Education Through Effective Value For Money Audits, Razimah Abdullah, Rozeha A Rashid, Mazlina Esa, Sadruddin Mohd Saidfudin

Razimah Abdullah

Outsourcing The Packaging Function, Rihaz Z. Chughatta

Rihaz Z Chughatta

If you are currently working in the packaging department of a major corporation in the pharmaceutical, food or consumer products industry, you have probably been exposed to some form of outsourcing, which is a global trend that has emerged over the past decade, and continues to evolve, within the packaging field.

Networkability Of Organizations And Business Networks, Rainer Alt, Martin Smits

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

Dark Tourism: The Ethics Of Exploiting Tragedy, Philip R. Stone

Dr Philip Stone

Geschäftsmodellinnovation In Der Bankenindustrie, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

The Challenges Of Inter-Organizational Business Process Design – A Research Agenda, Christine Legner, Kristin Wende

Hubert Oesterle

Given the increasing importance of value chain collaboration, business processes need to be more closely aligned across organizational boundaries. Hence, business process modeling and design have to be enhanced and extended to cope with inter-organizational business relationships. Among the challenges that arise are interdependencies between internal and external processes, different process logic and terminology, missing clarification of responsibilities and confidentiality issues. This paper analyzes existing approaches to business process modeling, workflow management and B2B standardization with regard to the specific requirements concerning inter-organizational business process design. It extracts the relevant concepts addressing these requirements and draws up an agenda for …

The Urge To Merge: Accounting Firm Mergers, Mark E. Pickering

Mark E Pickering

The article focuses on the significance of merger and acquisitions for accounting firms in Australia. According to the author, the expected benefits of mergers include geographic expansions, gaining scale, adding new services, gaining access to capabilities and addressing issues in one or both firms. It is stated that the possibilities of a successful merger can be developed through merger benefit adjustments, merger-fit and integration approach.

Soa Adoption In Practice - Findings From Early Soa Implementations, Christine Legner, Roger Heutschi

Hubert Oesterle

Despite the wide range of advantages which many authors associate with the introduction of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), comprehensive SOA implementations continue to be scarce in practice. Consequently, questions arise as to how the concept is adapted in practice. This paper compares the scientific view of SOA concepts with initial practical experience from first SOA implementations. Based on an SOA model which is derived from recent SOA publications it examines SOA realization in four case studies. From the cross-case analysis, the authors derive three focus areas of SOA adoption, a prioritization of SOA design principles as well as typical steps …

Geschäftsmodelle 2010 - Trends Und Schritte, Hubert Oesterle

Hubert Oesterle

No abstract provided.

Value Added As A Measurement Of The Effectivness Of Business Enterprise, Anna Ujwary-Gil

Anna Ujwary-Gil

The primary purpose of this article is to evaluate the operational effectiveness of the company from the angle of the generated value added in relation to its tangible resources (physical capital) and intangible resources (human capital) compared with the financial success of its European competitors. The measurement of value added and matching indicators, which will be presented here, are based on the financial data of Budimex, a company operating in the construction and engineering industry, listed at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The results obtained will then be analysed in the context of the competitive construction industry in Europe, which will …

Gobierno De La Empresa Y Autorregulación: Bases Para La Elaboración De Códigos De Buenas Prácticas En Empresas Chilenas, Alfredo Enrione, Luis Perera

Alfredo Enrione

No abstract provided.

Board Interlocking Strategies In Emerging Markets: The Case Of Chile, Alfredo Enrione, Fernanzdo Zerboni

Alfredo Enrione

Interlocking directorates is a widely studied, applied measure of governance practice. Most of the research has been limited to data from developed countries and studies interlocking as an explanatory variable of other governance constructs. This work conceptualizes interlocking as a rational decision of the owner/controller of a company, as a dependent variable of board’s design, and applies the concepts in an emerging market business environment. We found significant associations between interlocking and firm characteristics such as ownership structure, industry and regulation. We finally draw some conclusions on the direct application of corporate governance theories in developing countries.

Review Of Emergency Management: Concepts And Strategies For Effective Programs, Valerie Lucus Cem, Cbcp

Valerie Lucus-McEwen CEM CBCP

Review of Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs By Lucien G. Canton, CEM. By taking a different perspective on local government emergency management programs, this book presents the vision for a very different model—one that includes an independent emergency manager leading an enterprise-wide program focused on strategies that promote disaster resilient communities.

Indifference To Cultural Inclusion: Not An Option In The U.S. Environmental Movement, Effenus Henderson Mr.

Effenus Henderson

No abstract provided.

Risk Management, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.