The TQM Magazine Emerald Article: Critical factors of effective project management Svetlana J.K. Cicmil Article information: To cite this document: Svetlana J.K. Cicmil‚ (1997)‚"Critical factors of effective project management"‚ The TQM Magazine‚ Vol. 9 Iss: 6 pp. 390 - 396 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09544789710186902 Downloaded on: 19-09-2012 References: This document contains references to 9 other documents Citations: This document has been cited by 10 other
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The External Environment: Opportunities‚ Threats‚ Competition‚ and Competitor Analysis The external environment affects a firm’s strategic actions. For the example‚ when Philip Morris International (PMI) joint venture with Swedish Match AB‚ PMI distribute smokeless tobacco in multiple global market. A firm’s external environment creates the opportunities (opportunities PMI to enter the smokeless tobacco market) and threats (the regulation in its market reduces the consumption of PMI’s tobacco
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Diversity is described as the state of having people who are of different races or who have different cultures in a group‚ but diversity can be more than just race or ethnic background. When we are talking about workplace diversity‚ we are referring to the variety of differences between people in an organization. Diversity encompasses race‚ gender‚ ethnic group‚ age‚ personality‚ cognitive style‚ tenure‚ organizational function‚ education and background. The effects of diversity can impact how
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UNDERSTANDING INTERNAL CONTROLS A Reference Guide for Managing University Business Practices Understanding Internal Controls Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................1 OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................1
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paradigm for managing diversity‚ written by David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely‚ demonstrates the various types of diversity management‚ the ways in which they work‚ and how they can possibly have an adverse affect on companies. As stated in this article: Our goal is to help business leaders see what their own approach to diversity currently is and how it may already have influenced their companies’ diversity efforts. Managers can learn to asses whether they need to change their diversity initiatives and
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Internal customer essay The internal customer is not new‚ nor is it a purely public sector concept. The idea was first used almost forty years ago to describe different forms of administrative relationships within the private sector (Sayles‚ 1964). It stemmed from an understanding that in any organisation all staff are both the providers and receivers of services and‚ critically‚ if poor internal service exists‚ then the final service to the external customer will be diminished. The quality
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Introduction This report aims to investigate the role Internal Auditors (IA) plays in certain aspects of corporate governance. The report also aims to investigate what is considered as good corporate governance. “Corporate governance is the system by which companies are directed and controlled. It deals largely with the relationship between the constituent parts of a company - the directors‚ the board (and its sub-committees) and the shareholders” (Berr‚ 2008) Corporate governance is necessary
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Acknowledgement In the name of Allah‚ the Most Gracious‚ the Most Merciful Alhamdulillah‚ all praises and gratitude to Allah the All Mighty for his blessings and also for giving us the strength and patience to complete the comparative study of annual report. First of all we would like to express our thankfulness to She has indeed given us high encouragement and really put an effort to make sure we complete the assignment successfully. Her invaluable help of such constructive
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines diversity as “the state of being diverse” (OED par 1). The word diversity originates from the Middle English diversite‚ an English root meaning‚ “to turn aside” (OED par 4). Diversity personifies a cross-culture exposure to develop openness approaching distinctive personalities and perspectives to improve human connection with a variety of people. Yet‚ human diversity may connote issues of ethnicity and may struggle with the continuation of addressing the
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social responsibility. Evolution of a definitional construct. Business and Society‚ 38(3)‚ 268–295. Devinney‚ T. M. (2009). Is the socially responsible corporation a myth? The good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly of corporate social responsibility. Academy of Management Perspectives‚ 23(2)‚ 44–56. Donaldson‚ T. (1996). Values in tension: ethics away from home. Harvard Business Review‚ 74(5)‚ 48–62. Daft‚ R. L.‚ & Lewin‚ A. Y. (2008). Rigor and relevance in organization studies: Idea migration and academic journal
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