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The Role Of Outdoor Recreation In Family Enrichment, Patti A. Freeman, Ramon B. Zabriskie

Faculty Publications

The family is the fundamental unit in society and perhaps the oldest and most important of all human institutions. Several studies have indicated a positive correlation between strong, successful families and family participation in outdoor recreational activities. This paper addresses the role of structured outdoor recreation programming in family enrichment. Findings from two studies based in the United States are presented: one on the effect of a one–day family outdoor adventure program on parental and child perceptions of family functioning and the other from a qualitative inquiry into the meaning of family residential camping experiences. The first study collected both …

Network Characteristics And Its Implications : Case Study Of Two Firms In Buyer-Supplier Relationships, Geok Eng Kwee

Student Works (2000-2009)

Cooperative relationships among firms are an area of research of interest to academicians and practitioners alike. Such cooperative relationships have evolved into a new form of business model known as network. This paper attempts to investigate the characteristics of a network and its implications such as benefits and risks from it. In a competitive world where survival depends on the abilities of firms to meet the needs of demanding consumers, an understanding of the dynamics of network is of paramount importance to firms wishing to deliver high value-added products. The study applies a case-study approach and two firms were selected. …

The Commercial Usage Of Internet By Insurance Companies In Malaysia, Chee Kiat Tee

Student Works (2000-2009)

One of the characteristics of the new millennium is the increasing pace of change that has been brought about by the advent of Internet technologies, and it becomes another viable channel of delivery for the insurance industry. The question is no longer whether the Internet will change the insurance marketplace. Rather, the focus is on how quickly the changes will occur, how the industry will be affected, and how insurance companies can best position themselves to take advantage of new e-commerce opportunities. The primary motivation for this study comes from a lack of studies of commercial Internet usage by Malaysia's …

Organisational Diagnostics And Planned Organisational Change : An Application Of An Adapted Version Of Soft System Methodology ; The Case For A Private Healthcare Institution, Patricia Rita Nunis

Student Works (2000-2009)

THE RESEARCH PROJECT

This is an exploratory, qualitative study that utilises an adapted version of Soft Systems Methodology developed by Dr Mohd. Yusof Omar, to conduct an organisational diagnosis and plan interventions for change for a complex organisation. The target of the study was the 15-member senior management team of Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC). Data was collected over a period of 8 months (Jan-Aug 2001), via participant observation using the framework of action research.

THE FINDINGS

It was determined that the organisation exhibited borderline capability to weather anticipated changes in the future, due to the composition of its current …

An Empirical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Training And Organizational Commitment : A Study Of Organizations In Malaysia, Raida Abu Bakar

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

An Empirical Study Of Relationships Between Business Culture And Organizational Learning Of Malaysian Organizations, Soh Ping Low

Student Works (2000-2009)

In an economy where the only certainty is uncertainty, the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge. Organizations must learn better than their best competitor or their business is doomed to fall behind. Learning has become the key to organizational survival. The main aim of this research is to explore how business culture affects organizational learning of Malaysian organizations. It is also to understand whether different nationalities of Malaysian organizations possess different business culture. Additionally, the research analyzed the effect of organizational learning on the consequences in term of individuals' self-rated competency and satisfaction with development since joining …

An Empirical Investigation Of The Relationship Between Audit Committee Effectiveness And Internal Auditors' Professional Objectivity, Sarjo Jah

Student Works (2000-2009)

The objective of this study is to empirically investigate the relationship between audit committees effectiveness and internal auditors' professional objectivity. The study attempts to determine whether or not audit committees effectiveness enhances the professional objectivity and independence of internal auditors. A mail questionnaire, which was used to collect data, was sent to internal auditors as well as audit committee chairmen. The data collected had been analysed using a parametric t-test. The findings of the study showed that there is a positive relationship between audit committee effectiveness and internal auditors professional objectivity. This study adds to existing local literature on audit …

Analisis Keuntungan Perbankan Islam Di Malaysia Dengan Tumpuan Kepada Pengurusan Aset Dan Liabiliti, Hadenan Towpek

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian disertasi ini menyentuh tentang konseptualiti dan signifikasi konsep keuntungan dalam pelbagai perspektif termasuklah perspektif ekonomi tulen, ekonomi Islam, perbankan konvensional dan perbankan Islam. Fungsi dan pengaruhi konsep ini amat signifikan sehinggakan ia ditanggapi sebagai kayu pengukur bagi pencapaian matlamat dalam perti.mbangan berekonomi. Kajian disertasi ini meneliti terperinci kadar keuntungan dalam perbankan dwi-sistem di Malaysia dalarn suasana perubahan kadar faedah pasaran. Pendekatan yang dibuat dengan mengenalpasti fonnulasi strategik segmen-segmen dalam pengurusan aset dan liabiliti dalam perbankan dwi-sistem yang mampu menjanakan margin-margin keuntungan yang optimum dalam apa jua suasana kadar faedah sekalipun. Bagi perbankan konvensional yang mengaplikasikan kadar faedah terapung boleh …

Organisational Diagnostics And Planned Organisational Change : A Case On Pharmaceutical Firm, Chee Meng Kok

Student Works (2000-2009)

A case study has been conducted on a pharmaceutical firm based in Malaysia. The framework of this study was constructed based on the adapted version of Checkland's Soft System Methodology (SSM). The organisation that under­studied was being tested on its viability towards a planned change. A set of diagnostics tools was applied to calibrate the organisation's operating system. In the inquiry stage for the real world, the six level organisational diagnostics, self-actuation diagnostic, organisation dissipativeness diagnostic and the actor system diagnostic (Yusef Omar, 2001) was used. The ISO 9001 :2000 standard criteria are used for the system thinking inquiry. Observation …

Supply Chain Management In Manufacturing Industry : A Study Of The Implementation Strategy Of Xyz Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd., Tiong Fock Poh

Student Works (2000-2009)

Advancement of technology and globalization pressure cause a lot of companies seek for a better manufacturing technology and operation management. One of the latest management tools that become hot topics to overcome this issue is Supply Chain Management. About 50 years ago, Forrester (1958) introduced a new theory of cross function management, but it was not been given much attention until last 10 years. Supply chain is not something new to the operation management. The differences of Forrester theory is the synergy of all operation management to get a dynamics and better result that is why the word of "management" …

The Future Of The Forestry Sector In Ireland, Siobhan Mccarthy

Articles

The most recent government strategy statement on forestry sets a planting target of 20,000 hectares annually for the Republic of Ireland, but in recent years this target has not been met. Public afforestation is now limited to the management and replacement of existing forests, so private afforestation must increase if this target is to be achieved. This article quantifies the relative importance of competing forestry and agricultural policy incentives in explaining trends in private afforestation. Several policy reforms to encourage forestry planting are proposed, including greater integration of forestry with the Rural Environment Protection Scheme and increasing the upfront payments …

The Influence Of Firm Dispositions On Interfirm Relationship Formation In Business Markets, Jean L. Johnson, Ravipreet S. Sohi

Department of Marketing: Faculty Publications

The central premise of this paper is that firm level characteristics or behavioral traits, referred to as predispositions, influence how the firm behaves and interacts in its interfirm relationships (EFRs). This augments traditional approaches that focus on the intra-relationship perspective and/or on environmental influences on the relationship. Firm predispositions of strategic intent and relational proclivity are expected to individually, and in combination, increase the extent of connectedness between partners in interfirm relationships. In turn, through connectedness, they affect relationship effectiveness in terms of reciprocity, information exchange, and cooperation. Results indicated that the predispositions increased connectedness, but combinational effects were not …

Andreas Nobis : The Global Manager In Indiainterview With Andreas Nobis, Janat Shah, Raghavan Srinivasan

IIMB Management Review

Andreas Nobis is Managing Director, MICO, a member of the Bosch Group. His long association with Bosch began in1980, when he  joined the Internal Audit Department in Germany. He has been Managing Director, Robert Bosch, Turkey; and has held the posts of Executive Vice President in the Human Resources and Controlling and Finance departments in the Communication Technology sector of Bosch, before becoming its President in 1998. Since then, he has been on special assignments for the Board of Management, Bosch, before joining Mico in end 1999. In these times that are tough on the manufacturing industry, Nobis spoke to …

Shaping India's Destiny : The Role Of Young Managers And Leaders, N R Narayana Murthy

IIMB Management Review

Globalisation has brought increasing pressure on governments worldwide to improve their quality of services. In India too there is an urgent need to improve the quality of governance. In this context, it is important for public sector organisations and the government to offer MBAs and other young professionals an exciting career. These people can play an important role as managers and leaders in shaping the destiny of India in the years to come.

Evaluation Of Past Policy Measures For Solving Unemployment Problems., Nicholas A. Damachi

Bullion

The issue of persistent unemployment and overall manpower planning and utilization poses a great challenge to policy planners, human resources experts, and persons dealing with employment programmed planning and implementation. This paper undertakes a review and evaluation of the past policy measures that have been adopted to solve unemployment problems in the county. There is strong need for institutional collaboration and improved coordination of policy measures for dealing with unemployment. This paper has examined Past policy measures for solving unemployment problems. There is strong need for institutional collaboration and improved coordination of policy measures for dealing with unemployment. While there …

Off-Shore Borrowing And Guarantees By Banks: Implication For Portfolio Management., C. C. Edordu

Bullion

The subject I have been asked to reflect on is important and somewhat provocative given the potential significance of foreign capital in the development process and the implied doubt the topic raises about the capacity of banks to manage their portfolios on accessing external finance. With regard to financing tenors, it is pertinent to point out that the tenor of liabilities of most banks in Nigeria and Africa is short. The paper has focused on the various discussions about the conditions for good governance, which raises questions about the structure and functioning of the state, its relationship to society and …

The Role Of Governance In National Development., Nathaniel C. Ozigbo

Bullion

One of the principal issues in the analysis of development is the extent to which the state and corporate organizations influence it. Prevailing ideas about the links among democracy, good governance and economic growth have come almost full circle over the past three decades. Governance is defined as the good government of society. Good government guides the country along a course leading to the desired goals, in this case development. The paper has focused on the various discussions about the conditions for good governance, which raises questions about the structure and functioning of the state, its relationship to society and …

The Millennium Business Quiz Book By Debashis Sarkar, Sage Response Books, 2001., N Dayasindhu

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Recreating The Corporation : A Design Of Organizations For The 21st Century By Russell L Ackoff, New York, Oxford University Press, 1999., Vijay Padaki

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Supply Chain Management And The Business Model Of The 21st Century, Edward Sweeney, Randall Faulkner

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.

The Central And East European Automotive Industry Restructuring, Petr Pavlinek

Geography and Geology Faculty Publications

have come to the Slavic Research Center of the Hokkaido University to study the profound changes that have been taking place in the automotive industry of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) since 1990. My work is based on several field research visits to the Czech Republic that included in depth interviews conducted with key informants (plant managers, trade union leaders and ministry officials) in car factories, car component plants and governmental institutions. The automotive industry restructuring in the 1990s involved a number of complex issues that my research addresses, such as the effects of price and trade liberalization in the …

2001-11-30, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Morehead State University Board of Regents meeting minutes for November 30, 2001.

Leadership In Changing And Turbulent Times, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the Chairman & CEO Conference sponsored by The Governance Institute (Palm Beach, FL), Pollard reflects on how servant leadership can help corporations in achieving the goal the conference had chosen as its theme, namely "Moving Toward Excellence in Quality."

Exploring The Relationship Between Learning And Leadership, Lillas Brown, Barry Z. Posner

Management & Entrepreneurship

This paper investigates how two important research streams, namely learning and leadership, might be related with one another. Responses on the learning tactics inventory and leadership practices inventory are compared for a managerial sample (n = 312). Results indicate that more active and versatile learners subsequently consider themselves more frequently involved and engaged in leadership behaviors. Implications for transformational learning and leadership theories are explored, as well as thoughts about how the development of leadership competencies may be enhanced and affected by various learning techniques.

The Impact Of Centralised Distribution On Distributors And Agents, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Centralised Distribution On Distributors And Agents, Edward Sweeney, Randal Faulkner

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.

Why Can't We Wait (To Spend) And The Law Of Unintended Consequences: Potential Negative Impact On Minority Employees From Well-Intentioned Organizational Compensation Practices, James R. Jones

Marketing and Management Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

In this time of increasing uncertainty about business viability and stability, many organizations are looking to gain control of their "bottom line" by strengthening the link between organizational outcomes and employee rewards. Long gone are the days of steadily and automatically increasing worker salaries as a hoped-for method of expanding productivity. Indeed, there is a school of thought that suggests that automatic pay increases act as a "demotivator" for many individuals. The more common approach currently is to utilize incentives (i.e., additional compensation/rewards given for performance beyond normal expectations) as a way of enhancing employee work motivation, thereby leading to …

Ua9 Investing In The Spirit, Wku Development & Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Development office newsletter regarding donors and donations to Western Kentucky University.

Freightliner Llc Manufacturing Optimization, Jerry Compton, Ryan Jefferis, Hasnah Mat-Amin, Felix Ngoussou

Engineering and Technology Management Student Projects

Freightliner LLC has been producing innovative products since 1942 for the trucking industry. Following a 1981 acquisition by Daimler-Benz AG, Freightliner has steadily gained market share through acquisition and fleet sales. Following record production in 1999 at maximum yield levels, year 2000 hit the heavy truck market especially hard. High diesel fuel prices, low used truck values, and a slowing economy were just a few reasons for reduced truck sales.

Through Ql of 2001, heavy vehicle production was down 54% compared to 2000 in attempts of lowering inventory amounts. In this new market, capacity is no longer the overall manufacturing …

Determination Of The Impact Of A Human Capital Decision Cost Model On The Economic Performance Measures Of A Technical Services Company, Jeffery A. Temple

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Human Capital has a major impact on cash flow management decisions in a Technical Services company. Decisions to hire or terminate employees to meet contract requirements affect the company's economic value. The objective of this research is to develop a model that assists management in establishing a starting point in making, as efficiently as possible, those decisions that impact employees' lives. To understand that impact, the operations and economic parameters of a Technical Services company are compared with those of a manufacturing company. This analysis establishes two · essential points for Technical Services organizations; first, that the capital investment decision …