Project Portfolio Uncertainty: A Managerial Role Perspective Tuomas Korhonen, Cost Management Center (CMC), Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland Teemu Laine, Cost Management Center (CMC), Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland Miia Martinsuo, Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland PAPERS ABSTRACT ■ This article presents empirical results on different
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JBR-06929; No of Pages 8 ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Business Research xxx (2009) xxx–xxx Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Business Research Does management accounting play role in planning process? Fabio Frezatti a,⁎, Andson B. Aguiar a,b,1, Reinaldo Guerreiro a,2, Maria A. Gouvea a,2 a University of Sao Paulo, School of Economics, Business Administration, and Accounting, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto 908, FEA3, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo City, 05508-900, State
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Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc. Harrison Keyes, Inc. has a few problems that need to be dealt with. One of the problems is production related. The implementation plan called for some overseas outsourcing to cut some costs. Asia Digital Publishing is not working out for the company. Another problem that exists is the reluctance of the authors to move in the direction that the company is looking for. The e-commerce software that the company had planned on using to sell the e-books directly
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differences at work: A comparison of supervisor and policymakers. Sociological Inquiry, 64(1), 37-55. This article spoke of the positions of power between men and women, and how policymakers and supervisors distribute that power to men and women. In the work place, when considering for advancement, employers have undefined criteria such as personality characteristics and potential managerial qualities. These standards become the cause of inequality in authority and power at work place. Jobs that are
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establishing proper marketing strategies, which enable the company to achieve the highest level of profitability and increase its sales performance more than the other competitors of the same industry. Recently, it has become the most essential managerial process in the organization where it determines the different demands of customers and tries to promote their products or services to the target customers and make them satisfied, so they will increase their sales margins, as well as the net profits
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reporting the status of ITG practices according to a specific instrument of its own design. 1. Introduction According to recent research carried out by Gartner, the emphasis in IT organization within companies has now shifted from technical to managerial issues [5; 6]. Significantly, many companies' IT structures have become increasingly complex, as structures have evolved to deliver and monitor virtually continuous product development and the provision of converged services. In
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role in information technology Project management Hamed Tohidi Reference Tohidi, H. (2011). Human Resources Management main role in Information Technology project management. Procedia Computer Science, 3, 925-929. Purpose The purpose of this article is to emphasize the role of human resource management in information technology projects as one of the effective factors that leads to successful projects. The author includes information about project manager responsibilities, factors that effect
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Academic Year: 2014/15 Module code: P13505, Level 3 Autumn Semester Module Outline: Auditing, Governance and Scandals (AGS) |Module Convenor |Dr. Kevin Dow, AB474 | |Lectures |Dr. Kevin Dow | | |TH 4:00-5:30, TB 329
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advantage and Ricardian rents within an overall model of resource-based competitive advantage. The second part of the paper describes three aspects of strategic marketing likely to benefit from adoption of the resourcebased perspective, namely, strategic analysis, positioning and international marketing strategy. In terms of the former, it is argued that the RBV helps to overcome some of the frequently cited problems of the SWOT framework. Similarly, it contends that
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could unionize, and laws that affects the workplace. This includes processes and rules related to collective bargaining. The government provides a fair and balanced framework of labor relations and dispute settlement. With policy development and analysis of trends and issues of labor relations, the government provides facilitation and education, dispute resolution services and information for collective bargaining. The Canadian Labour Congress is releasing this study to show just how much better
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