market orientation and business performance Sue Pulendran Gartner Group, Sydney, Australia Richard Speed Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, and Robert E. Widing II Department of Management, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Keywords Company performance, Marketing planning, Market orientation, Marketing concept Abstract This study examines the relationships between marketing planning, market orientation and business performance. We explore
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Introduction Aktel is a joint venture of Telecom Malaysia and A.K. Khan and Company Ltd of Bangladesh. It has started its commercial operation in Dhaka as a Global system for mobile communication (GSM) 900 cellular operators on 15th November 1997. Moreover, Aktel has commenced its operation in Chittagong on March 26, 1998. Aktel is the market follower in telecommunication service in Bangladesh having more than 1 million subscribers and is controlling approximately 23% of the market
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Organization Studies http://oss.sagepub.com ‘Subterranean Worksick Blues’: Humour as Subversion in Two Call Centres Phil Taylor and Peter Bain Organization Studies 2003; 24; 1487 DOI: 10.1177/0170840603249008 The online version of this article can be found at: http://oss.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/24/9/1487 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: European Group for Organizational Studies Additional services and information for Organization Studies can be found
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45 2014 January International Business Studies and the Imperative of Context. Exploring the ‘Black Whole’ in Institutional Theory Michael Jakobsen ©Copyright is held by the author or authors of each Discussion Paper. Copenhagen Discussion Papers cannot be republished, reprinted, or reproduced in any format without the permission of the paper's author or authors. Note: The views expressed in each paper are those of the author or authors of the paper. They do not represent the views of the
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How to integrate technology-enhanced learning with business process management Nicola Capuano, Matteo Gaeta, Pierluigi Ritrovato and Saverio Salerno Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose an innovative approach for providing an answer to the emerging trends on how to integrate e-learning efficiently in the business value chain in medium and large enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed approach defines methodologies and technologies for integrating technology-enhanced
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literature is examined from three perspectives. First, supply chain integration covers issues relating to integration of core processes across organizational boundaries through improved communication, partnerships, alliances and cooperation. Second, strategy and planning examines supply chain management as a strategic matter for trading partners, along with factors relating to the amount of planning required. Third, implementation issues concern factors critical for successful implementation, as well
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This article was downloaded by: [Manchester Metropolitan University] On: 18 November 2011, At: 08:18 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rirr20 Failure in international retailing:
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1 HOTEL OWNER / OPERATOR STRUCTURES: IMPLICATIONS FOR CAPITAL BUDGETING PROCESS Chris GUILDING Service Industry Research Centre, and School of Accounting and Finance Griffith University – Gold Coast Campus Queensland AUSTRALIA C.Guilding@griffith.edu.au Tel: (07) 5552 8790 Fax: (07) 5552 8068 I am grateful for funding support for this study provided by the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism. I would also like to acknowledge the helpful comments
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management in most schools contributed to the high rate of conflicts and industrial actions in the schools. The paper concludes that the issue of conflict management in school administration has reached a point where effective use of relevant strategies can no longer be ignored. Keywords: administration, conflict management, education 1. INTRODUCTION Conflicts have become part and parcel of human organizations world over. This indeed is a paradox because
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STRATEGIC ISSUE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT THE KENYA POWER & LIGHTING COMPANY LTD BY BETTY MWENDE KAUMBUTHU A RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI NOVEMBER 2013 DECLARATION This research project is my own original work and has not been presented for a degree in any other University or Institution of higher learning. SIGNED ………………………………………… DATE ………………….. BETTY
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