Research Article Article 50 Million: An Estimate of the Number of Scholarly Articles in Existence Arif E. Jinha Faculty of Post-Doctoral and Graduate Studies University of Ottawa 1 Abstract How many scholarly research articles are there in existence? Journal articles first appeared in 1665‚and the cumulative total is estimated here to pass 50 million in 2009. This sum was arrived at based on published figures for global annual output for 2006‚ and analyses of annual output and growth rates
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Lord Ashcroft International Business School Strategic Management Analysis Department: Economics‚ Strategy‚ Marketing & Enterprise Module Code: MOD001074 Academic Year: 2012/13 Semester/Trimester: 1 1 Contents 1. Key Information ..................................................................................................... 2 2. Introduction to the Module ..................................................................................... 2 3. Intended Learning Outcomes ..
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Strategic management - major intended and emergent initiatives taken by general managers on behalf of owners‚ - involving utilisation of resources‚ to enhance the performance of firms in their external environments. It entails specifying the organisation’s mission‚ vision and objectives‚ developing policies and plans‚ often in terms of projects and programs‚ which are designed to achieve these objectives‚ and then allocating resources to implement the policies and plans‚ projects and
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the companies merged to form Unilever that diversified into food products in 1940s. Through the next five decades‚ it emerged as a major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinational operating in several businesses. In 2004‚ the Unilever 2010 strategic plan was put into action with the mission to ‘bring vitality to life’ and ‘to meet everyday needs for nutrition‚ hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good‚ look good‚ and get more out of life’. The corporate strategy is of
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FINAL STRATEGIC PLAN Final Strategic Plan Jerome Anderson-Harris University of Phoenix Bus 475 07/21/09 Final Strategic Plan Kynfolk Kennel (KK) is a professional‚ well-established kennel located in Laveen‚ Arizona. We consider ourselves one of the top Bully breeders in the world. Here at Kynfolk Kennel‚ we breed only the highest quality American Pit Bull Terriers. It is our belief that quality is not just a matter of pedigree; it is a complete balance of care‚ nutrition
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AF Strategic Initiative Good afternoon. I am Technical Sergeant Adams and today I’d like to briefly talk about how and why the Air Force Culture and Language center was established. Then‚ I will talk about some of their responsibilities in the development of the Airmen of today. Finally‚ I will show you how the Center is transforming the Air Force’s way of doing business in the constantly changing global environment. To start‚ let’s look at how the center was created. The Air Force Culture
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APPLIED SUMMARY PAPER STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PREPARED BY RICHARD JOHN Motivational Concepts. The New York City Transit Authority being a public benefit company cannot give economic rewards‚ for example bonuses‚ profit sharing‚ stocks‚ to motivate its employees‚ it instead uses being employed by the company and the comprehensive benefits packages that comes along with it‚ as the main motivator for its employees system wide. The comprehensive benefits package includes‚ Equal Employment Opportunity
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Strategic leadership Name: Institution: In 21st century‚ the concept of strategic management has become very important in world of business. Various chief executives always ask themselves on what they can do in order for their companies to become successful and remain dynamic. They have realized if they are to succeed in the modern business world‚ they have to abandon traditional ways of doing business and adopt new way that will ensure the firms remain competitive. In order for most
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Being petrified to accomplish a dream is what haunts myself from trying to succeed. Finally figuring out what to do with my life was the beginning of a turning point for me‚ now it was time to follow through that dream and go to college. As I stated in the previous paragraph‚ a lot of the world today thinks money is the true sign of success and my mom and dad we’re firm believers in that. I figured that they wouldn’t be proud of their son because he wants to write for a living. “If you didn’t have
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STRATEGIC CONTROL- ERIK TREFFTZ Strategic Control refers to the activity of analysis and surveillance of the Strategic Planning. Its main objective is to monitor and implement corrective measures when facing any kind of deviation in the original Strategy‚ after comparing it with the Strategic Standards‚ and thus granting the good-riddance of the company´s targets. It works through the establishment of reference points‚ rules‚ methods and devices that allow to measure the development efficiency
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