The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0048-3486.htm PR 38,5 The relationships between team learning activities and team performance Marianne van Woerkom Department of Human Resource Studies, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands, and 560 Marcel Croon Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how different team learning activities
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different markets? A globally standardised product can be made efficiently and priced low but may end up pleasing few customers. On the other hand, excessive customisation for different markets across the world may be too expensive. The trick, as in the case of other value chain activities, is to identify those elements of the product which can be standardised across markets and those which need to be customised. Thus, a standard core can be developed, around which customised features can be built to
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this month at the U.S. Supreme Court. On January 21, 2014, the Court will hear arguments in Petrella v. Metro:Goldwyn:Mayer, Inc.1 The case involves copyright infringement claims about the movie, and about the extent to which those claims are barred by the doctrine of laches. Laches is a defense that was developed by courts of equity, and it is typically raised in cases where a plaintiff has delayed her suit without good reason. Petrella raises two big questions about how laches fits into contemporary
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COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RETAIL SECTOR IN THE UK DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RETAIL SECTOR IN THE UK Report submitted to The Department of Trade and Industry (Tender CGS/1239) Professors Steve Burt and Leigh Sparks Institute for Retail Studies University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Scotland, UK Phone: 44 (0)1786 467386 Fax: 44 (0)1786 465290 E-Mail: s.l.burt@stir.ac.uk ; Leigh.Sparks@stir.ac.uk Revised for Seminar - January 2003 DEPARTMENT OF
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Case Study Metro Bank Breaking the Mould but Breaking the Malaise? An assessment of whether Metro Bank, with its distinct model, can bring about a cultural revolution in the UK banking market Authors: Ben Robinson & Thomas Krommenacker As the first new entrant in the UK banking market for over 100 years, Metro Bank is generating plenty of headlines…. UK’s Metro Bank beats target on new accounts Metro Bank works magic on customers Does the first new British bank since the 1800s herald
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ASSIGNMENT 2 16/04/2012 What is e-commerce? The key components to establishing and providing a successful e-commerce solution within an e-business environment. CONTENTS CHAPTER | PAGE | Introduction & Aims/Objectives of assignment. | 3 | 1. What is e-commerce? | 5 | 2. E-environment | 6 | 3. Establishing an e-business. How to support an e-business? | 9 | 4. E-business systems: infrastructure of hardware and software | 14 | 5. E-Logistics: Supply Chain &
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Robert Johnston Stuart Chambers Christine Harland Alan Harrison Nigel Slack Cases in Operations Management third edition Cases in Operations Management We work with leading authors to develop the strongest educational materials in operations management, bringing cutting-edge thinking and best learning practice to a global market. Under a range of well-known imprints, including Financial Times Prentice Hall, we craft high quality print and electronic publications which help readers
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sThe current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0957-4093.htm Effectiveness and efficiency: the role of demand chain management David Walters University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, Australia Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to focus on and discuss the differences between the demand chain led organization and the supply chain led organization. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a desk-based approach to data collection and provides
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Is the use of technologies, such as "cookies", strategic to marketing goods and services online? What is the impact, if any, on consumer privacy? A few years ago, the combination of technology and marketing was not a common term. Even a very successful marketing model that was followed by software giant Microsoft, was neglected in many top ranking business schools. According to them what Microsoft was doing was a fad. But time has proved that they were wrong. Marketing guru Kotler has agreed
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Draft Letter of Offer For Equity Shareholders of the Company Only PANTALOON RETAIL (INDIA) LIMITED (Originally incorporated as Manz Wear Private Limited on October 12, 1987. The Company’s name was changed to Manz Wear Limited on September 20,1991, further to Pantaloon Fashions (India) Limited on September 25, 1992 and to Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited on July 7 1999) Registered and Corporate Office: Pantaloon Knowledge House, Shyam Nagar, Off. Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Jogeshwari (East)
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