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Knowing In Firms: Understanding, Managing And Measuring Knowledge; Edited By Georg Von Krogh, Johan Roos And Dirk Kleine, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998, Abhoy K Ojha Mar 2000

Knowing In Firms: Understanding, Managing And Measuring Knowledge; Edited By Georg Von Krogh, Johan Roos And Dirk Kleine, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1998, Abhoy K Ojha

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.


Application Of The Deming Philosophy To Higher Education, Aaron W. Hughey Feb 2000

Application Of The Deming Philosophy To Higher Education, Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs Faculty Publications

A brief overview of the historical significance of the work of W Edwards Deming, one of the originators of Total Quality Management (TOM), is provided. The essence of the Deming philosophy is that quality must be the pre-eminent consideration in any strategy aimed at long-term success. Within this context, the idea of what constitutes true quality in higher education is discussed followed by an explanation of how Deming's famous '14 points' are as applicable to colleges and universities as they are to business and industry. The author then explains how the '14 points' can be used as a framework for …


Sources Of Work-Family Conflict: A Sino-U.S. Comparison Of The Effects Of Work And Family Demands, Nini Yang, Chao C. Chen, Jaepil Choi, Yimin Zou Feb 2000

Sources Of Work-Family Conflict: A Sino-U.S. Comparison Of The Effects Of Work And Family Demands, Nini Yang, Chao C. Chen, Jaepil Choi, Yimin Zou

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Given differences in values about work and family time, it is hypothesized that Americans will experience greater family demand, which will have greater impact on work-family conflict, whereas the Chinese will experience greater work demand, which will have the greater impact on work-family conflict. The results of a survey of working men and women in the 2 countries generally support the hypotheses; however, work demand did not differ significantly between the 2 countries and did not have a greater effect than family demand on work-family conflict in China.


Similarities And Differences In European Conceptions Of Human Resource Management: Toward A Polycentric Study, Timothy Adrian Robert Clark, Derek Pugh Jan 2000

Similarities And Differences In European Conceptions Of Human Resource Management: Toward A Polycentric Study, Timothy Adrian Robert Clark, Derek Pugh

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Increasingly managers need to distinguish between those oftheir activities and practices that can be successfully transferred acrossnational boundaries and those that will require modification in view ofdivergences between national settings. This can be determined by initiallyidentifying those features of managing organizations that remain similar acrossnational boundaries and those that are different, and then ascertaining thestrength of the forces for convergence or divergence. This article describes anexploratory attempt to conduct a polycentric (in the terms described below)research study of conceptions of human resource management in seven Europeancountries. It examines whether there is a single, shared conception of HRM thattranscends national boundaries, …


Stress Dan Mekanisme Daya Tindak Di Kalangan Operator Pengeluaran : Satu Kajian Di Omron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Norashikin Ismail Jan 2000

Stress Dan Mekanisme Daya Tindak Di Kalangan Operator Pengeluaran : Satu Kajian Di Omron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Norashikin Ismail

Student Works (2000-2009)

Di dalam mana-mana organisasi, baik organisasi awam atau swasta, penyelidikan lepas telah menemui bahawa golongan pekerja yang kerap mengalami stress dan sering terdedah kepada punca-punca stress ialah golongan pekerja yang bekerja di peringkat bawahan seperti operator pengeluaran di kilang-kilang. Mereka yang berada di posisi ini adalah golongan pekerja yang sentiasa terikat dengan kerja yang memerlukan komitmen dan tumpuan yang menyeluruh. Kesilapan dan kegagalan melakukan kerja dengan baik yang dilakukan oleh operator pengeluaran menyebabkan mereka terpaksa melakukan kerja-kerja tersebut berulang-ulang kali. Oleh yang demikian, mekanisme daya tindak merupakan usaha yang boleh dilakukan oleh individu untuk mengurus atau mengendalikan tuntutan clan masalah …


Value Based Competition Concept And Implementation, Kim Tek Ng Jan 2000

Value Based Competition Concept And Implementation, Kim Tek Ng

Student Works (2000-2009)

Strategically located in Port Klang Malaysia, Cargill Oilseed Malaysia is a palm oil processing industry producing palm base products such as specialty fats, shortening and cooking oil for human consumption. It consists of approximately 150 staffs. Cargill Oilseed Malaysia was acquired by Cargill Incorporation in 1991. Before that the name of the company was Olinco. Cargill Oilseed Malaysia is a multinational company with its parent company in Minneapolis USA. A lot of changes can be seen after Cargill Incorporation took over the company in 1991 especially in terms of the management style, culture and believes. Following the recent change in …


Knowledge Management Within Engineering Companies, Ramanathan Narayanan Jan 2000

Knowledge Management Within Engineering Companies, Ramanathan Narayanan

Student Works (2000-2009)

One hundred and thirty seven executives of major engineering companies involved in the oil & gas and power industries in Malaysia completed the questionnaires concerning knowledge management within their organisations. The level of knowledge management were studied with respect to competitiveness, organisation factors and employee attitude. Respondents' views on the challenges facing knowledge management within their organisations were also examined.


Perbandingan Kepuasan Bekerja Di Antara Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Kementerian Perusahaan Utama, Roslan Mahmood Jan 2000

Perbandingan Kepuasan Bekerja Di Antara Pegawai Dan Kakitangan Kementerian Perusahaan Utama, Roslan Mahmood

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini memtokuskan kepada analisis data ke atas keseluruhan responden (responden pegawai dan responden kakitangan atau stat sokongan dikategorikan kepada satu kumpulan sahaja) dan analisis data melalui perbandingan responden (iaitu perbandingan di antara responden pegawai dan responden kakitangan atau stat sokongan). Bagi analisis data ke atas keseluruhan responden, kajian melihat kepada tahap kepuasan responden terhadap faktor kerja, taktor gaji, taktor kenaikan pangkat, taktor penyelia dan taktor rakan sekerja, tahap keseluruhan kepuasan kerja responden dan pandangan responden terhadap kepentingan taktor-taktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan kerja.


Reformasi Pentadbiran : Satu Analisis Persepsi, Pelaksanaan Kerja Dan Prestasi Di Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia, Noor Hasiah Sulaiman Jan 2000

Reformasi Pentadbiran : Satu Analisis Persepsi, Pelaksanaan Kerja Dan Prestasi Di Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia, Noor Hasiah Sulaiman

Student Works (2000-2009)

Reformasi pentadbiran: persepsi, pelaksanaan kerja dan prestasi di Jabatan lmigresen Malaysia Negeri Selangor adalah satu kajian yang dibuat untuk menilai sejauhmana kesan refonnasi pentadbiran ke atas kakitangan awam. Penyelidikan dibuat untuk mengetahui persepsi kakitangan terhadap reformasi pentadbiran yang telah dijalankan, kesan ke atas pelaksanaan kerja dan kesan refonnasi tersebut ke atas prestasi kakitangan awam khasnya di Jabatan lmigresen Malaysia cawangan Shah Alam, Lapangan Terbang Subang dan Kajang. Penyelidikan ini mengambilkira kesan pembaharuan sejak 1980 hingga kini. Kajian berkisar tentang pembaharuan sistem dan prosedur, unsur etika dan nilai•nilai mumi serta pengurusan sistem yang beroperasi kini. Unsur-unsur sampingan seperti motivasi. budaya kerja, …


Keberkesanan Penglibatan Langsung Dalam Pengurusan Pekerja : Satu Kajian Kes, Yee Mun Chin Jan 2000

Keberkesanan Penglibatan Langsung Dalam Pengurusan Pekerja : Satu Kajian Kes, Yee Mun Chin

Student Works (2000-2009)

Direct Participation is also known as participative management, co-determination and employee involvement. ln this research, Direct Participation will be known as DP. Direct participation is a management concept that is gaining popularity in Europe. This concept requires management and workers to work together. Management should not direct but should integrate contributions from both parties to ensure the development of the organization. This research focuses on the effectiveness of DP in Syarikat X Bhd. . SyarikaJ X Bhd. is the company where the research was being done. In addition, this research will also evaluate the suitability of the implementation and the …