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Negotiating The French Labour Landscape, Dylan Kissane Nov 2010

Negotiating The French Labour Landscape, Dylan Kissane

Dylan Kissane

No abstract provided.


How To Achieve Customer Knowledge Retention., Philadelphia University Nov 2010

How To Achieve Customer Knowledge Retention., Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


E- Commerce Market & Distribution, Anthony J. Jackson Prof Oct 2010

E- Commerce Market & Distribution, Anthony J. Jackson Prof

Anthony J Jackson Prof

With the onslaught of the internet, current credit crisis and high fuel cost, businesses are adapting and changing to find new ways to reach customers and potential customers. The Internet has begun to make its presence known as an alternative and potentially highly competitive distribution channel.


Why High And Low Performers Leave And What They Find Elsewhere: Job Performance Effects On Employment Transitions, Charlie Trevor , John Hausknecht , Michael Howard Jul 2010

Why High And Low Performers Leave And What They Find Elsewhere: Job Performance Effects On Employment Transitions, Charlie Trevor , John Hausknecht , Michael Howard

John Hausknecht

Little is known about how high and low performers differ in terms of why they leave their jobs, and no work examines whether pre-quit job performance matters for post-quit new-job outcomes. Working with a sample of approximately 2,500 former employees of an organization in the leisure and hospitality industry, we find that the reported importance of a variety of quit reasons differs both across and within performance levels. Additionally, we use an ease-of-movement perspective to predict how pre-quit performance relates to post-quit employment, new-job pay, and new-job advancement opportunity. Job type, tenure, and race interacted with performance in predicting new-job …


Business Sustainability And Undergraduate Management Education In Australia, Josie Fisher, Ingrid Bonn Jul 2010

Business Sustainability And Undergraduate Management Education In Australia, Josie Fisher, Ingrid Bonn

Ingrid Bonn

There is a large and rapidly expanding academic literature arguing that there is an urgent requirement for businesses to become more sustainable. There is also a demonstrated need for managers to develop a better understanding of sustainability and the appropriate strategies required to improve business sustainability. In addition, there are international calls for educators to address sustainability in their programs. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which business sustainability is being incorporated into undergraduate business and management courses in Australian universities. The high percentage of international students enrolled in these courses suggests our findings have …


Fct-Based Convolution, Filtering And Correlation Of Signals' Unified Structure, Philadelphia University Apr 2010

Fct-Based Convolution, Filtering And Correlation Of Signals' Unified Structure, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Impact_Of_Knowledge_Process, Philadelphia University Apr 2010

Impact_Of_Knowledge_Process, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Globalization And Management, Mike Lewis Mar 2010

Globalization And Management, Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis D.Mgt.

The reach of markets and business expanded across the globe more than half a millennium ago when Europeans conquered the seas. Since that time, communication and information technologies have reduced to span of the globe to the speed of electrons so that buyers and sellers can exchange in one second or less. Technology combined with favorable politics and exploding world populations ushered in the era of globalization. With production and commodity drivers, the globe transformed into a shopping cart for profits, power, and people (resources). Uncontrolled and unbalanced outcomes benefited some while harming others, leading to eventual backlashes and failed …


Impact Of Managers Emotional Intelligence On Marketing Creativity In Jordan Commercial Banks, Philadelphia University Jan 2010

Impact Of Managers Emotional Intelligence On Marketing Creativity In Jordan Commercial Banks, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

No abstract provided.


Managing Organizational Change: Leadership, Tesco, And Leahy's Resignatio, Uzoechi Nwagbara Dec 2009

Managing Organizational Change: Leadership, Tesco, And Leahy's Resignatio, Uzoechi Nwagbara

Dr Uzoechi Nwagbara

The central issues here are the consequences and the impacts of the announcement of the resignation of Sir Terry Leahy, the CEO of Tesco, from the organisation in March 2011. The announcement on the 8 th of June 2010 that Leahy, Tesco’s chief executive officer and one of Britain’s most respected businessmen, would be retiring after transforming the organisation into the world’s third biggest retailer, has generated a groundswell of reactions. The impact of this change, as well as how to manage the change resulting from his resignation is part of the concern of this report. Another concern of this …


Deep Dive Into Understanding The Theory Of Military Organization, Military Leadership, Skill Transfer, Aspects Of Program Management, And Decision Support Systems, Maurice Dawson, Darrell N. Burrell, Emad Rahim Dec 2009

Deep Dive Into Understanding The Theory Of Military Organization, Military Leadership, Skill Transfer, Aspects Of Program Management, And Decision Support Systems, Maurice Dawson, Darrell N. Burrell, Emad Rahim

Maurice Dawson

The focus of this paper is to understand the theory of military organizations and leadership, skill transfer, aspects of program management, and decision support systems. This will further aid in revealing how the decision-making theories are applied to organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD) to include the changing environment within the leadership style. Through the research, major points found in articles highlight decision making, learning leadership execution through educational means, and leadership in the military to include large corporate organizations.