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Virtual Flexibility: A Reexamination Of The Concept Of Organizational Slack, Roy B. Johnson, John Minton, John W. Ray Oct 2003

Virtual Flexibility: A Reexamination Of The Concept Of Organizational Slack, Roy B. Johnson, John Minton, John W. Ray

Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology

This article reviews changes taking place in the business environment and in the field of strategic management, contrasting the traditional industrial organizational economics paradigm with the new hypercompetitive or Austrian paradigm. It then demonstrates the implications of this paradigm shift in a detailed examination of the concept of organizational slack, highlighting new forms, applications and value for slack in the new hypercompetitive environment.


Performance Appraisal System In Filiz Gida, Bilgi Guner Jan 2003

Performance Appraisal System In Filiz Gida, Bilgi Guner

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis focuses on evaluating the performance appraisal system of Filiz Gida, a small food processing company that is located in Turkey. Filiz Gida was established by Dogus Holding in Bolu, and currently employs 284 individuals. Filiz Gida is dedicated to fair and respectful treatment of all workers, offering voluntary benefits in housing programs, health care, education for worker's children, and professional child care services. The importance of quality in production at Filiz Gida is reflected by its receipt of ISO 9002 certification in 1994. In 2003 the Barilla Group, which is one of the giants in the pasta business, …


Crimson Eagle Global Enterprise, Scott Edward Bechtle Jan 2003

Crimson Eagle Global Enterprise, Scott Edward Bechtle

Theses Digitization Project

This project for Crimson Eagle Global Enterprise is the initial step in developing a strategic business plan. The traditional business plan contains many sections (business description, marketing, competition, operating procedures, personnel, business insurance, and finacial data). Using a different style, this project simply highlights those sections, rather than going into detail.