International Journal of Production Research Vol. 48‚ No. 21‚ 1 November 2010‚ 6293–6313 Implementing just-in-time philosophy to reverse logistics systems: a review Hing Kai Chana*‚ Shizhao Yina and Felix T.S. Chanb b a Norwich Business School‚ University of East Anglia‚ Norwich‚ Norfolk‚ UK; Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering‚ Hong Kong Polytechnic University‚ Hung Hom‚ Hong Kong (Received 27 April 2009; final version received 30 July 2009) Just-in-time (JIT) and reverse
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CHAPTER I The Problem and its Background Introduction According to Davis (2006)‚ She defined leadership as the ability to persuade others to seek defined objective enthusiastically .it is the human factor which binds a group together and motivate it toward goal. She also concludes that leadership is one of the essential functions that must be performed by all of the managers. She say that success of all managers largely depend on the capacity to lead their subordinates. Leadership is the process
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CASE 4: RUDI GASSNER & THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BMG INTERNATIONAL (A) & (B) Note: only the (A) case has been included in the case collection; notes on the (B) case have been included as background material for the instructor. Case Summary BMG International was the international music subsidiary of the German media conglomerate‚ Bertelsmann‚ the second largest media enterprise in the world. In May 1993‚ CEO Rudi Gassner and the executive committee were gathered for one of their quarterly meetings
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STRATEGY SAFARI A GUIDED TOURTHROUGH THE WILDS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT HENRY MINTZBERG BRUCE AHLSTRAND JOSEPH LAMPEL T H E FREE PRESS NEW YORK >aJ&aiz. u.frmiu/i «...* „.;i••/ . • . . >•.»•.. . .. •..•••.-.••a/itiktSii^i THE FREE PRESS A Division of Simon & Schuster Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York‚ NY 10020 Copyright © 1998 by Henry Mintzberg‚ Ltd.‚ Bruce Ahlstrand‚ and Joseph Lampel All rights reserved‚ including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. THE
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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM AT STELLENBOSCH MUNICIPALITY – A CHANGE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE by Ulrich Oscar Cupido Thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters in Public Administration at the University of Stellenbosch Supervisor: Prof Frederik Uys December 2011 Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za DECLARATION By submitting this thesis electronically‚ I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein
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Multicultural project manager: Exploring linkages between national culture and conflicting styles of management Name: Yajie Wang (513832) Date: 30/November/2012 Abstract In the last twenty years‚ a big group of people immigration‚ global travel and study abroad lead to a diverse workforce within Europe‚ USA and also the Asian region. This phenomenon encourages people to know and exchange cultural more and more often. The international companies want to gain the competitive advantage
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Communication IS a commodity – but are we trading in? Do project managers use effective communication management…an exploratory analysis. STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP “The work contained in this project report has not been previously submitted at any other tertiary educational institute. To the best of my knowledge‚ this report does not contain materials previously published or compiled by another person‚ excepting where specific references are given.” Signed: Alison Cox Date: 24 October 2012
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Course paper: Strategic Management Theories Introduction The course in Strategic Management Theories provided a brief overview of the major theoretical approaches from the strategic management field that can inform my current research. We went through fundamentals like the industrial organisation and Porter; TCE; the resource and knowledge-based views; the dynamic capabilities perspective; evolutionary‚ organisational learning and network theories. Changing the lenses of exploration of strategy
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A REVISED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SYSTEM AT JOHNSON MATTHEY ELECTRONICS Benefits Of Training Materials For On-The-Job Training by Shannon M. Galindo A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Training and Development Approved for Completion of 4 Semester Credits TRHRD-735 Field Problem in Training and Development ____________________________________ Research Advisor The Graduate College University of Wisconsin-Stout August‚ 1999
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thr ole CHAPTER 1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main purpose of this study was to” assess the role of work motivation on employee performance”. This study in an assessment of this purpose used deductive approach in which a qualitative survey was carried out among employees of different companies. The survey was intended to get their responses on what they feel is (are) the best factors that could motivate them as employees among a list of ten motivational factors. In this light the study sets to identify
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