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دور الدولة في التنميــة الاقتصادية ومبــررات الخصخصة في الاقتصادات النامية, مليحــة جبار عبــد Apr 2014

دور الدولة في التنميــة الاقتصادية ومبــررات الخصخصة في الاقتصادات النامية, مليحــة جبار عبــد

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

بدأ استعمال كلمة الخصخصة((Privatization)) في المملكة المتحدة في بداية عقد الثمانينات. وبالنسبة لحداثة مفهوم الخصخصة، فلا يوجد تعريف محدد لها في قواميس اللغة الإنكليزية، وسرعان ما انتقل مفهوم الخصخصة إلى الدول المتقدمة والنامية والتي طبقت أساليب وطرق مختلفة للخصخصة0 وطبقاً لذلك فان الخصخصة ليشمل عدة أساليب ومستويات طبقت في الدول المتقدمة والنامية. فهنالك عدد من الكتاب يتحدثون عن الخصخصة المؤثرة ((Effective Privatization))، وهذه تشمل بالنسبة لهم كافة أساليب ووسائل الخصخصة التي تنهي ملكية الدولة كلياً أو جزئياً وتحول الأصول كلياً أو جزئياً للقطاع الخاص، حيث يحدث في هذه الأساليب تحول الملكية ((Transfer of Ownership )). وهناك عدد آخر من الكتاب …


مسار التنمية البشرية في العراق, حيدر حسين عذافة Apr 2014

مسار التنمية البشرية في العراق, حيدر حسين عذافة

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

المستخلص: احتل مفهوم التنمية البشرية مساحة كبيرة من التفكير على المستوى الدولي واصبحت هدفاً تصبوا اليه كل الشعوب ومضمار للتسابق بينهما، على العكس من الفترة السابقة من القرن الماضي خلال الخمسينيات منه فقد ركزت على المعيار الكمي عن طريق التأكيد على زيادة الناتج المحلي الاجمالي بمعدلات تفوق معدل النمو السكاني، الا ان الواقع اثبت خلاف ذلك فقد يزداد معدل الدخل الفردي بمعدلات مرتفعة، الا انه لا يعني ارتفاع في معدلات التنمية، عليه اصبح التركيز على رأس المال البشري يمثل المنعطف الاساس في عملية التغيير، واصبح مفهوم التنمية البشرية اليوم مفهوماً واسعاً ولا تعتمد على مؤشر واحد فحسب كما هو عليه …


تأثير الانهيار على مستوى الالتزام التنظيمي دراسة مقارنة بين كليتي الادارة والاقتصاد والمستقبل الجامعة في بابل, زينب عبد الرزاق عبود Apr 2014

تأثير الانهيار على مستوى الالتزام التنظيمي دراسة مقارنة بين كليتي الادارة والاقتصاد والمستقبل الجامعة في بابل, زينب عبد الرزاق عبود

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يهدف هذا البحث الى دراسة العلاقة التأثيرية بين كل من الانهيار والالتزام التنظيمي وقد تم إجراء دراسة مقارنة بين كلية الإدارة والاقتصاد / جامعة بابل وكلية المستقبل الجامعة / بابل لمعرفة التباين بين إجابات عينة البحث التي تم اختيارها بشكل عشوائي وبعد أن تم توزيع (50) استمارة استبيان تم تصميمها من قبل الباحث على التدريسيات والتدريسيين في كلتا الكليتين وتحليل البيانات اتضح لنا ان هناك تفاوت في نسبة تاثير الانهيار على مستوى التزام الفرد بين الكليتين نتيجة لاختلاف ظروف ومناخ العمل بينهما و انخفاض مستوى الولاء والانتماء لدى عينة بحث كلية المستقبل تجاه منظمتهم بسبب ضعف وسائل التعزيز المستخدمة من …


إبداعية الإدارة العامة بحث مداخل تحديث بيئة المنظمات العامة, منى حيدر عبد الجبار الطائي Apr 2014

إبداعية الإدارة العامة بحث مداخل تحديث بيئة المنظمات العامة, منى حيدر عبد الجبار الطائي

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

يمثل الفهم الصحيح لادوار وأشكال الادارات العامة في سعيها لإنجاز الأهداف تلبية للاحتياجات المجتمعية عبر مؤسساتها العامة ، بعداً إستراتيجياً في الأداء الفعال والكفء لهذه الادارات ، وقد كان للتطورات الحاصلة في البيئة الخارجية دوراً مؤثرا أسهم في دفع العديد من الدول لإعادة النظر في أجهزتها الإدارية العامة لتحسين مقدرتها على مواجهة التغيرات المتسارعة والتوجه نحو اعتماد مداخل واستراتيجيات إبداعية حديثة في العمل الإداري لضمان النجاح والتفوق المستمر. ويمكن القول أن نجاح جهود الاصلاح والإبداع تعتمد بشكل كبير على درجة الانسجام والتوافق بين المداخل والتقنيات الجديدة اللازمة لتحقيق التحديث الإداري, يستعرض هذا البحث اهم مداخل إبداع الإدارة العامة اللازمة للتطوير …


Project Manager ‘Management Competency’ Vs. ‘Technical Competency’. Which Is More Important To Overall Project Management Success?, Barry Jon Bauer, Tracey M. Richardson, James W. Marion Jr Apr 2014

Project Manager ‘Management Competency’ Vs. ‘Technical Competency’. Which Is More Important To Overall Project Management Success?, Barry Jon Bauer, Tracey M. Richardson, James W. Marion Jr

Publications

Project managers apply multiple skills and competencies in the course of successfully delivering projects. Management and technical competencies represent two major competency categories associated with project management. In this study, the relationship between management and technical competency was investigated and a weak, yet positive correlation was observed as an outcome of this quantitative study.


إشكالية تحرير التجارة الخارجية للاقتصادات النامية في ظل متطلبات التنمية المستدامة (حالة الاقتصاد الجزائري), بن عبد العزي سفيان Apr 2014

إشكالية تحرير التجارة الخارجية للاقتصادات النامية في ظل متطلبات التنمية المستدامة (حالة الاقتصاد الجزائري), بن عبد العزي سفيان

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تسعى هذه الدراسة الى الإجابة عن إشكالية أصبحت تؤرق العديد من الاقتصادات النامية على غرار الاقتصاد الجزائري خاصة في عملية تصدير منتجاته الى الأسواق الدولية في إطار التجارة الخارجية عندما أصبحت هذه المنتجات تصطدم بعوائق فنية كالاشتراطات والمعايير البيئية تحت مظلة حماية البعد البيئي كبعد مهم من أبعاد التنمية المستدامة لتخلص الى نتائج وتوصيات هامة علها تكون كفيلة بتسهيل نفاذ المنتجات الجزائرية الى الأسواق العالمية.


أثر نظم المعلومات المحاسبيه على القوائم المالية في ترشيد القرارات الإدارية للمؤسسات الحكومية دراسة تطبيقية لعينة من المؤسسات الحكومية, محمد سمير دهيرب Apr 2014

أثر نظم المعلومات المحاسبيه على القوائم المالية في ترشيد القرارات الإدارية للمؤسسات الحكومية دراسة تطبيقية لعينة من المؤسسات الحكومية, محمد سمير دهيرب

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى بيان وتحليل دور النظام المحاسبي الحكومي اللامركزي المطبق في المؤسسات الحكومية في إنتاج المعلومات المحاسبية ذات الكفاءة والفعالية للوفاء بالاحتياجات الإدارية اللازمة لترشيد القرارات الإدارية لهذه المؤسسات , ولتحقيق هدف الدراسة اعتمد الباحث في جمع البيانات المتعلقة بالموضوع على الأدبيات والدراسات ذات الصلة والتي شكلت الجانب النظري للدراسة , إما الجانب العملي فقد اعتمد على استمارات الاستبانة التي تم تصميمها لتحقيق أهداف الدراسة وبعدد (36) استبانة وزعت على (7) مؤسسات حكومية , وقام الباحث بإجراء التحليلات اللازمة واختبار فرضيات الدراسة , وتوصلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من الاستنتاجات والتوصيات كان أهمها, تعتمد الإدارات الحكومية على تعليمات النظام …


دراسة تحليلية مقارنة لمؤشرات نجاعة سوق التأمين الجزائري والأردني خلال الفترة 2000-2010, الأستاذ طارق قندوز Apr 2014

دراسة تحليلية مقارنة لمؤشرات نجاعة سوق التأمين الجزائري والأردني خلال الفترة 2000-2010, الأستاذ طارق قندوز

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

تتفق العديد من التقارير الصادرة عن الهيئات الوطنية والمنظمات الدولية، على أن صناعة التأمين بالجزائر والأردن، تعرف تحولات بنيوية عميقة، حيث تسعى أجهزة الإشراف والرقابة في هذه البلدان إلى تسريع وتيرة نمو هذا القطاع المالي، وذلك بالنظر لأهميته التنموية. لذلك يرمي هذا المقال إلى تسليط الضوء حول حصاد وحصيلة نشاط الإكتتاب في الجزائر والأردن خلال الفترة 2000-2010، إضافة إلى تقييم المؤشرات الأدائية، لاسيما نسبة الكثافة ومعدل الإختراق، وذلك مقارنة بالمستويات والمعايير الدولية.كلمات مفتاحية: حجم الأقساط المكتتبة، نسبة الكثافة، معدل الإختراق


Scenario Theory Philosophy And Methodologies, Saad Ali Al-Anzi, Yarub Adnan Hussein Alsiede Apr 2014

Scenario Theory Philosophy And Methodologies, Saad Ali Al-Anzi, Yarub Adnan Hussein Alsiede

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify the basic dimensions, which seeks to indestructible scenarios practices within the organization, as a final result from the use of this philosophy. Methodology: The methodology that focuses adoption researchers to study survey of major literature that dealt with this subject in order to provide a conceptual theoretical conception of scenarios theory . The most prominent findings: The only successful formulation of scenarios, when you reach the decision-maker's mind wa takes aim to form a correct mental models, which appear in the expansion of Perception managers, and adopted as the basis of …


Assessing The Impact Of Electronic Health Record Systems Implementation On Hospital Patient Perceptions Of Care, Katherine Sofia Palacio Salgar Apr 2014

Assessing The Impact Of Electronic Health Record Systems Implementation On Hospital Patient Perceptions Of Care, Katherine Sofia Palacio Salgar

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

The delivery of health care services has been impacted by advances in Knowledge Management Information Systems (KMIS) and Information Technology (IT). The literature reveals that Electronic Health Records Systems (EHRs) are a comprehensive KMIS. There is a wide recognition in the body of knowledge that demonstrates the potential of EHRs to transform all aspects of health care services and, in consequence, the performance of Health Care Delivery Organizations (HCDO). Authors of published research also agree that there is a need for more empirical contributions that demonstrate the impact of EHRs upon HCDO. It is argued that in most cases, studies …


Dynamic Capabilities And Resilient Organizations Amid Environmental Jolts, Stav Fainshmidt Apr 2014

Dynamic Capabilities And Resilient Organizations Amid Environmental Jolts, Stav Fainshmidt

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

Despite a growing body of research on dynamic capabilities, their contribution to competitive advantage and firm performance, as well as their origins remain unclear. This three-essay dissertation integrates the literatures on dynamic capabilities, environmental jolts, and imprinting theory to examine the following research questions:

1) What is the relationship between dynamic capabilities and firm performance?

2) How do dynamic capabilities influence firm performance during environmental jolts? and

3) What is the role of industry conditions in the development of dynamic capabilities and the dynamic capabilities-performance relationship?

While several scholars have suggested that dynamic capabilities should lead to superior firm performance, …


Adverse Impacts Of Furlough Programs On Employee Work Rate And Organizational Productivity, Adedeji B. Badiru Apr 2014

Adverse Impacts Of Furlough Programs On Employee Work Rate And Organizational Productivity, Adedeji B. Badiru

Faculty Publications

This article is primarily a research-provoking exposition against the management approach used in the 2013 government furlough program. It is intended to prompt potentially productive research investigations on the impact of personnel furloughs, particularly on defense acquisition programs. Defense acquisition programs are time-sensitive and systems oriented. What appears as a minor delay in one unit of an acquisition life cycle can lead to long-term encumbrances within the entire defense system, resulting in enormous cost escalation. Pertinent analytical techniques/methodologies are provided to illustrate potential pathways for further research studies of furloughs and how they adversely impact organizational productivity. The author’s intent …


An Investigation Of Business Transformation Disruptors At The Military Strategic Command Level, Thomas Bock Apr 2014

An Investigation Of Business Transformation Disruptors At The Military Strategic Command Level, Thomas Bock

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation contributes an empirical research on business transformation disruption in the military. Specifically, this exploratory research seeks a better understanding of disruption of business transformation and some of the factors that are likely to impact the transformation process at the military strategic command level. A lack of empirical studies existing in the literature, coupled with the continuous transformation challenges faced by military organizations, make it necessary to conduct this empirical study of business transformation disruption in the military.

This research was carried out utilizing a two-phase mixed-methods approach. The first phase included qualitative data gathering through a series of …


Taken For Granted Or Taken With Gratitude? An Examination Of The Differential Effects Of Donations Of Time And Money On Consumers' Evaluation Of Corporate Philanthropy, Ryan Langan Mar 2014

Taken For Granted Or Taken With Gratitude? An Examination Of The Differential Effects Of Donations Of Time And Money On Consumers' Evaluation Of Corporate Philanthropy, Ryan Langan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines the potential for two forms of corporate philanthropy, donations of time and money, to have differential effects on consumers' response to corporate giving. Drawing upon indirect-reciprocity theory I show that corporate donations of time compared to money elicit a greater desire to reciprocate on the part of consumers. It is found that the influence of corporate donations on consumers' desire to reciprocate occurs through serial mediation, whereby donations of time are perceived as being more effortful than monetary donations. This in turn leads to more altruistic motive attributions, and ultimately greater admiration towards the firm and a …


Accelerating Startups: The Seed Accelerator Phenomenon, Susan L. Cohen Mar 2014

Accelerating Startups: The Seed Accelerator Phenomenon, Susan L. Cohen

Management Faculty Publications

We examine and discuss the seed accelerator phenomenon which has recently received much attention both in the US and across the globe. While accelerators appear to be proliferating quickly, little is known regarding the value of these programs; how to define accelerator programs; the differences between accelerators, incubators, angel investors and co-working environments; and the importance of the various aspects of these programs to the ultimate success of their graduates, the local entrepreneurship ecosystems and the broader U.S. economy.


Understanding The Impact Of Values On Organizational Culture, Paul D. Longenecker Mar 2014

Understanding The Impact Of Values On Organizational Culture, Paul D. Longenecker

Health and Sport Sciences Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Pharmaceutical Industry Analysis, External Environment, And Technological Assessment For The Development Of An Acquisition Strategy (Novavax), Jessica Freitas, Miluska Mogrovejo Mar 2014

Pharmaceutical Industry Analysis, External Environment, And Technological Assessment For The Development Of An Acquisition Strategy (Novavax), Jessica Freitas, Miluska Mogrovejo

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

At the end of 2012, Merck’s Net Sales totaled $47.27 B. The company’s Total Global Pharmaceutical Industry’s Share of Market (SOM) is about 4.3%, making it the seventh largest in the industry as of 2012. Merck’s biggest competitors include, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer Inc., Novartis AG, Bayer AG, Roche Holding Ltd, and Sanofi. In order for Merck to maintain its U.S. and Global Market Share, sustain competitive advantage against its competitors, and maximize its Shareholder Wealth, it must assess its Environmental Threats and Opportunities. Merck greatest Threats are Competition, especially from generic products that devalue Merck’s brand drugs that lose …


The Acquisition Of Sm Energy As A Proposed Strategy Of Growth For Chevron Corporation, Lindsay G. Gardner Mar 2014

The Acquisition Of Sm Energy As A Proposed Strategy Of Growth For Chevron Corporation, Lindsay G. Gardner

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

The Energy Industry is worth $7.5 Trillion. As traditional sources of energy production become more costly to obtain due to scarcity of natural resources and a volatile international political climate, it is imperative that the United States be able to self-sufficiently produce sustainable energy. Chevron Corp. is a global company in the Energy Industry with Net Sales of $230.09 B and a market share of 3.60% in 2012. Extensive analysis of the External Industry Environment and a Company Assessment lead to the formation of the acquisition of SM Energy as a proposed strategy for Chevron Corp. growth. The acquisition would …


Q&A Meta Braymer On Leadership, Melina Downs Mar 2014

Q&A Meta Braymer On Leadership, Melina Downs

Administrative / Professional Faculty Articles

Meta Braymer has always believed that more women need to be in leadership positions. And that conviction was exemplified throughout her career as she made decisions to help women succeed. One of her lasting legacies is the Leadership Colloquium @ UMW, which she founded in 1994. In the following interview, Braymer discusses leadership with me and how women can be inspired to have a more active role in leadership positions.


2014-03-13, Morehead State Board Of Regents Mar 2014

2014-03-13, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.


Reciprocal Relationship Between Proactive Personality And Work Characteristics: A Latent Change Score Approach, Wen-Dong Li, Doris Fay, Michael Frese, Peter D. Harms, Xiang Yu Gao Mar 2014

Reciprocal Relationship Between Proactive Personality And Work Characteristics: A Latent Change Score Approach, Wen-Dong Li, Doris Fay, Michael Frese, Peter D. Harms, Xiang Yu Gao

P. D. Harms Publications

Previous proactivity research has predominantly assumed that proactive personality generates positive environmental changes in the workplace. Grounded in recent research on personality development from a broad interactionist theoretical approach, the present article investigates whether work characteristics, including job demands, job control, social support from supervisors and coworkers, and organizational constraints, change proactive personality over time and, more important, reciprocal relationships between proactive personality and work characteristics. Latent change score analyses based on longitudinal data collected in 3 waves across 3 years show that job demands and job control have positive lagged effects on increases in proactive personality. In addition, proactive …


Strategic Use Of Analytics Can Boost Business, Singapore Management University Mar 2014

Strategic Use Of Analytics Can Boost Business, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

The key lies not in the quantity of data used but in using the right data and doing a trial run.


Big Pharma Is Hurt, Singapore Management University Mar 2014

Big Pharma Is Hurt, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Cutting down R&D inefficiency and restoring the trust of investors and consumers are key to curing the industry’s ills.


Leading With Character, Singapore Management University Mar 2014

Leading With Character, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Procter & Gamble’s former CEO speaks about taking responsibility and acting quickly to succeed.


An Analysis Of Risk-Taking Behavior For Public Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Nancy Mohan, Ting Zhang Mar 2014

An Analysis Of Risk-Taking Behavior For Public Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Nancy Mohan, Ting Zhang

Economics and Finance Faculty Publications

This paper presents the first comprehensive study on the determinants of public pension fund investment risk and reports several new important findings. Unlike private pension plans, public funds undertake more risk if they are underfunded and have lower investment returns in the previous years, consistent with the risk transfer hypothesis. Furthermore, pension funds in states facing fiscal constraints allocate more assets to equity and have higher betas. There also appears to be a herding effect in that CalPERS equity allocation or beta is mimicked by other pension funds. Finally, our results suggest that government accounting standards strongly affect pension fund …


Creative And Collaborative Strategies For Social Enterprises In The Philippines, Raymund B. Habaradas, Patrick Adriel H. Aure Mar 2014

Creative And Collaborative Strategies For Social Enterprises In The Philippines, Raymund B. Habaradas, Patrick Adriel H. Aure

Center for Business Research and Development

Social entrepreneurs are a bold lot. As Bill Drayton, author of Leading Social Entrepreneurs Changing the World, puts it: “Social entrepreneurs are not content to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.” This quotation captures how these driven individuals have created social value through innovative ideas that often challenge conventions. Their vehicle for this is the social enterprise.


Management As A Liberal Art: A Response To The Challenges Of Our Age, C. William Pollard Mar 2014

Management As A Liberal Art: A Response To The Challenges Of Our Age, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In these notes from the IPA Session in New York, Pollard outlines the main contours of Peter Drucker's theory of management as a liberal art.


Empirical Study On The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership And Organizational Climate Of Innovation, Virlena Crosley Mar 2014

Empirical Study On The Relationship Between Ethical Leadership And Organizational Climate Of Innovation, Virlena Crosley

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

In today’s world, it is imperative that organizations continuously innovate because their long-term survival is threatened when they do not. Research has shown that two elements are required for an organization to be innovative: an innovative climate and an effective leadership style. Recent studies have begun to explore the relationship between the ethical dimension of leadership and outcomes of an innovative climate, such as promotion of technological innovation and support for innovation.

While there is evidence that ethical leadership may improve innovative climate, the relationship between the two constructs has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to …


A Model To Support It Infrastructure Planning And The Allocation Of It Governance Authority, Steven M. Thompson, Peter Ekman, Daniel Selby, Jonathan W. Whitaker Mar 2014

A Model To Support It Infrastructure Planning And The Allocation Of It Governance Authority, Steven M. Thompson, Peter Ekman, Daniel Selby, Jonathan W. Whitaker

Management Faculty Publications

Information technology (IT) requires a significant investment, involving up to 10.5% of revenue for some firms. Managers responsible for aligning IT investments with their firm's strategy seek to minimize technology costs, while ensuring that the IT infrastructure can accommodate increasing utilization, new software applications, and modifications to existing software applications. It becomes more challenging to align IT infrastructure and IT investments with firm strategy when firms operate in multiple geographic markets, because the firm faces different competitive positions and unique challenges in each market.

We discussed these challenges with IT executives at four Forbes Global 2000 firms headquartered in Northern …


The Analysis Of The Hcs Department's Injury And Illness Prevention Program, Matthew Evers Mar 2014

The Analysis Of The Hcs Department's Injury And Illness Prevention Program, Matthew Evers

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

The Horticulture and Crop Science department had created their own Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) which was placed online using Cal Poly’s “PolyLearn” module. The program had just been created and generally covered some of the basic IIPP elements required by CalOSHA law, however it had various points of improvement to fulfill all IIPP regulations. It was found that the program content was not in compliance with CalOSHA laws regarding hazard inspection, training, and record keeping, but through meetings with the various department staff, these areas were brought into compliance with CalOSHA requirements, or are expected to be …