COVER SHEET Vee, C. and Skitmore, R.M. (2003) Professional ethics in the construction industry. Engineering Construction and Architectural Management 10(2):pp. 117-127. Copyright 2003 Emerald. Accessed from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/archive/00004119 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Charles Vee and Martin Skitmore School of Construction Management and Property Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point Brisbane Q4001 Australia For Engineering, Construction and Architectural
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Week 2 The business context 1. Porter’s Five Forces Where does the power lie? How do I maximise my power and leverage? How do I identify and minimise my weaknesses? The threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products or services and rivalry among existing competitors 2. Porter’s Generic Strategies How do I gain a competitive advantage in business? What strategies will help me achieve my goals? 3.1 The Cost Leadership Strategy
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Content Page Introduction 11 1.1a Compare and contrast different organisational structure 11 to 14 1.1b Fords organisational structure 1.1c Google’s organisational structure 12 1.1d Comparing organisational structures 1.1e Compare and contrast different organisational culture 13 1.1f Ford’s organisational culture 1.1g Google’s organisational
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AUTHENTIC VERSUS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: ASSESSING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR OF FOLLOWERS Thomas H. Tonkin Regent University ABSTRACT With the corporate scandals of the 2000s, many employees in organizations are clamoring for authenticity in their leaders. Though authenticity appears to be a noble trait, how effective is this as a leadership approach, specifically in increasing altruistic employee organizational citizenship behaviors? Is authentic leadership
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Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility Strayer University LEG 500 November 13, 2012 Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility Dr. DoRight has recently been hired as the President of the “Universal Human Care Hospital”, where he oversees all departments with over 5,000 employees and over 20,000 patients at the medical facility. He has been provided with a broad set of duties and oversight of numerous departments, including business development, customer services, human resources
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Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi – differences and distinctions. There are several differences and distinctions between the two different talmuds or “gemaras”. Where they were written, the language, the Rabanim that are quoted... Etc. I will attempt to explain the differences and distinctions between the two, as well as some of the practical ramifications as well. 1. A brief history of the Talmud. Originally, Jewish learning was meant to stay oral forever. Rabbis expounded and debated the Torah
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Chapter 1: Ethical Theory Meta-ethical positions include: * Ethical non-cognitivism (concept that ethics is a matter of feelings) * Ethical relativism (concept that ethics is relative to a particular point of view) * Ethical objectivism (notion that ethics is objective in nature). Meta-Ethical Positions Ethical Non-cognitivism The basis of ethical non-cognitivism is that ethical disagreement can be a highly emotional affair where no amount of reasoning is likely to convince the other
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help an organization achieve its goals. * Distinguish between groups and teams and identify the types of groups that exist in organizations. * Determine how organizations assign responsibility for tasks and delegate authority. * Compare and contrast some common forms of organizational structure. * Describe how communication occurs in organizations. * Analyze a business's use of teams. Rarely is an organization, or any group of individuals working together, able to achieve common
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following: • From the e-Activity, take a position on the idea that software development is either a creation process or a manufacturing process. Describe the characteristics of each process to support your position. • From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the software
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THE KOREAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Cultural, Political, Economic Foundations Chan Sup Chang and Nahn Joo Chang Q Quorum Books Westport, Connecticut London Preface We approached the Korean management system from a cultural context. Although they share a common Oriental culture with other neighboring nations, Koreans maintain a unique culture. This culture, combined with the impact of the geopolitical environment of the Korean peninsula, results in a unique behavioral pattern. Thus, managers and
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