we invested our resources differently?) Evaluation can range from collecting a few key data points every month to undertaking a decade-‐long academic analysis. Which is better? It all depends on what your goals are. For example, take a PepsiCo water resources program in Ghana. When the program was
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1799 1799 ‘How are the concepts of culture and leadership linked?’ Introduction: This literature review will make use of four pieces of academic work to discuss how the concept of culture can intrinsically affect leadership. The literature finds that the link between culture and leadership is an important, yet complicated relationship. I will begin by discussing and defining the central concepts of culture and leadership. I will then explain and analyse the significance of culture upon
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just-in-time-production (JIT); Toyota Production System (TPS); lean enterprise system; total quality management (TQM); six sigma; lean six sigma; theory of constraints (TOC); agile manufacturing; business process reengineering (BPR); enterprise change and transformation; evidence-based management practices Abstract: The lean enterprise system, total quality management, six sigma, theory of constraints, agile manufacturing, and business process reengineering have been introduced as universally applicable best methods
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Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 285–320 & 2006 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 $30.00 www.jibs.net PERSPECTIVE A quarter century of Culture’s Consequences: a review of empirical research incorporating Hofstede’s cultural values framework Bradley L. Kirkman1, Kevin B. Lowe2 and Cristina B. Gibson3 1 Department of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; 2Department of Business Administration,
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Specifically as it relates to formulating a marketing strategy focused on long-term customer relationship management. This thesis discusses the existing consumer knowledge dealing with aspects of pricing. The purpose of this thesis is to combine the concepts of existing research on impacts of pricing on customer satisfaction and studies, which examined entirely different aspects of customer satisfaction, and synthesize valuable new information. Objectives The objectives of the study can be summarized
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management practice, in the interest of word limitation a few issues relating to the concepts below has been discussed throughout. Consequently, incorporating some of the Operations Management theory like process(es) structure, quality dimensions, TQM, capacity planning, impact analysis, and improvement concepts. The study is based on the comparison of theories with actual practice, evaluating the applicability of these theories in real time progression of the organization, consideration of its impact on
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Beyond the fad: a critical review of consumer fashion involvement ijcs_1041 84..104 Iman Naderi Department of Marketing and Logistics, College of Business, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA Keywords Consumer involvement, content analysis, fashion, literature review. Correspondence Iman Naderi, Department of Marketing and Logistics, College of Business, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle 311396, Denton, Texas 76203-5017, USA. E-mail: iman.naderi@unt.edu doi: 10.1111/j.1470-6431
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International Journal of Cross Cultural Management http://ccm.sagepub.com A Cross Cultural Perspective on Perceived Leadership Effectiveness Jun Yan and James G. Jerry Hunt International Journal of Cross Cultural Management 2005; 5; 49 DOI: 10.1177/1470595805050824 The online version of this article can be found at: http://ccm.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/49 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for International Journal of Cross Cultural Management
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email Cluster Analysis & Factor Analysis 325-711 Research Methods 2007 Lecturer: Jeromy Anglim “Of particular concern is the fairly routine use of a variation of exploratory factor analysis wherein the researcher uses principal components analysis (PCA), retains components with eigenvalues greater than 1 and uses varimax rotation, a bundle of procedures affectionately termed “Little Jiffy” …” Preacher, K. J., MacCallum, R. C. (2003). Repairing Tom Swift's Electric Factor Analysis Machine. Understanding
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