Available online at www.sciencedirect.com International Journal of Project Management 28 (2010) 422–427 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Effect of a virtual project team environment on communication-related project risk April H. Reed *, Linda V. Knight 1 Department of Management Information Systems, College of Business, East Carolina University, United States College of Computing and Digital Media, DePaul University, United States Received 25 March 2009; received in revised form 13 July 2009;
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MZUMBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS PROGRAM: SUBJECT: SUBJECT CODE: NATURE OF WORK: DATE: SCHOLAR: MBA/CM – MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/CORPORATE MANAGEMENT OPERATION MANAGEMENT POM 5011 TERM PAPER 05TH DECEMBER, 2012 LOISILIGAKI GABRIEL LOIBANGUTI REGISTRATION NUMBER: MBA/CM/MZC/043/T.12 QUESTION: “An Examination on the Strategic use of Information Technology in Tanzania Service Industries in Achieving and Sustaining Competitive Advantage and Suggestions for improving their
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Academy of Management Review 2007, Vol. 32, No. 4, 1041–1059. GROUP LEARNING JEANNE M. WILSON The College of William & Mary PAUL S. GOODMAN Carnegie Mellon University MATTHEW A. CRONIN George Mason University We clarify the construct of group learning, encouraging new directions for research. Definitions of group learning vary considerably across studies, making it difficult to systematically accumulate evidence. To reconcile disparate approaches, we first present a set of features for distinguishing
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Evolution of Knowledge Management toward Enterprise Decision Support: The Case of KPMG Daniel E. O’Leary Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Realizing that knowledge and its proper management are essential for effective decision support, this chapter traces the evolution of knowledge management within a major professional services firm – KPMG. By supporting decision making, computer-based systems for managing knowledge can impact organizational
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i FACTORS LIMITING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN PARASTATAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TANZANIA: A CASE STUDY OF TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, DAR-ES-SALAAM AND COAST ZONE IGNATIUS SHENGENA MNDEME A DISSERTATION SUBMITED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT) OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA 2011 CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned certify that I have read and hereby recommend
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Faculty of Business Administration Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University BBA Program “Human Resource Management” Topic Performance Appraisal Process of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh Limited. Course coordinator Amita Das Lecturer, Dept.of HRM Date of Submission - 08/07/2012 Submitted by Md.Shamirul Islam 2nd year 1st semester ID: 11133027 Letter of Transmittal July 08, 2012 Amita Das Lecturer, Dept of HRM Jatiya
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demonstrated how the effect of multiple paradigms produces various, ever improving research approaches, and different research methods which contribute insights that refute, support or extend current knowledge (Lewis & Kelemen 2002). When examined, these techniques provide a context for change within management practice using a multiparadigm approach. It has been observed by many researchers that a single paradigm is inevitably limiting when attempting to uncover certain facets within organisations
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promoting and enhancing business performance. While we cannot ignore the importance of HRM theories in today’s management context, this paper explores whether these theories work well in practice. Introduction The key purpose of HRM is to enable management to enhance the individual and collective contributions of people to the short and long term success of the enterprise. (Personnel Management Lead Body, 1993) The workplace is in a constant state of change resulting from ongoing developments in technology
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Case Study Juan Alberto Azucar Steve Fritzenkotter SBE330 August 28,2013 Case Study The CART project successfully demonstrated that the success of therapy could be improved through better management of the patient data. Since the CART research project did not advanced , the three founders decided to stop the research. CART did not go as far as hoped, and never developed a functioning integrated system. Helax AB was created to take the work further
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CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT 1 – HY DAIRIES LTD Karen Herridge Student ID# 0186147 1. Apply your knowledge of stereotyping and social identity theory to explain what went wrong here. Social Identity theory states that people define themselves by the groups to which they belong or have an emotional attachment. Rochelle easily identifies herself as a minority in the work place—a non-white female. In the case study, she says that she is one of the few non-white women in what is usually a male-dominated
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