come more territorial, whereas the conflicts in the Pacific are likely to challenge the entire state and thus come to concern governance at large (Fiji, Solomon Islands). Fearon (2004; 2005) helps us to understand the dynamics of these wars. He notes that many of the longest civil wars of the world take place in the context of “sons-of-the-soil” disputes. The hallmarks of these wars are that they are protracted, low in intensity, fought between a government and a peripheral ethnic group seeking autonomy
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5Frederick E. Webster, Jr. The Changing Role of Marketing in the Corporation New organization forms, including strategic partnerships and networks, are replacing sinnple market-based transactions and traditional bureaucratic hierarchical organizations. The historical marketing management function, based on the microeconomic maximization paradigm, must be critically examined for its relevance to marketing theory and practice in the 1990s. A new conception of marketing will focus on managing strategic
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IIBM Institute of Business Management Business Communication www.iibmindia.in SYLLABUS Business Communication S. No. Description 1 Communication in Business Organizations: Introduction; Meaning of Business Communication; Types of Information Exchanged in Business Organizations; Role of Communication in Business Organizations; Importance of Communication in Management of Business Organizations; Scope of Communication in Organizational Setting; Characteristics of Effective
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Anatomy of a merger: behavior of organizational factors and processes throughout the pre- duringpost-stages (part 1) Steven H. Appelbaum Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Joy Gandell Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Harry Yortis Hydro-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Shay Proper Montreal Stock Exchange, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Francois Jobin Kruger, Inc., Trois-Rivie Âres, Quebec, Canada Keywords Mergers and acquisitions, Organizational behaviour, Process efficiency
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co-authored publications with faculty members, who often become important mentors, colleagues, and collaborators. ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT Chattopadhyay, Akash , Matthew R. Lyle, and Charles C.Y. Wang. “Accounting Data, Market Values and the Cross-Section of Expected Returns Worldwide.” Working Paper, April 2015. (Revise and resubmit to Journal of Accounting and Economics.) Gow, Ian D., Sa-Pyung Sean Shin, and Suraj Srinivasan. “Activist Directors: Determinants and Consequences.” HBS Working
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A15-98-0024 Ricardo Semler and Semco S.A. Introduction In 1982 at the age of 24, Ricardo Semler took control of Semler & Company, a business founded and, until then, managed by his father. At that time, this Brazilian company’s organizational structure, like many historical Latin American enterprises, was a paternalistic, pyramidal hierarchy led by an autocratic leader with a rule for every contingency. Upon taking office, the younger Semler began dramatic organizational restructuring. Among
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allow future research to uncover differences in intervention success in different BOP markets. Practical implications – The discussion of potential interventions for the various stakeholders may ameliorate criticisms of MFIs, suggest opportunities for cross-sectoral partnerships and improve outreach to the poorest of the poor. Social implications – For each issue addressed, this paper looks at the types of corrections that are made or called for through markets, government actions and civil society to
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more and more global in nature and to defining globalization as a closer economic integration among nations through increased trade and capital flows. It also refers to labor movement and technology transfer across international borders as well as cultural and political issues, which are beyond the scope of this chapter. Globalization is the result of technological processes occurring mainly in the areas of information technology, telecommunications, energy, transport, and biotechnology as well as
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SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2006, 4 (1), 36-43 SA Tydskrif vir Menslikehulpbronbestuur, 2006, 4 (1), 36-43 AN OPERATIONAL ’PROJECT MANAGEMENT CULTURE’ FRAMEWORK (PART 1) YVONNE DU PLESSIS CRYSTAL HOOLE yvonne.duplessis@up.ac.za Department of Human Resources Management University of Pretoria ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to develop an operational ‘project management culture’ framework, which can be used by project managers and organisations to support project work
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| 13th April 2012 | 1. Introduction 1.1. Background SIBA International was established in 1992 by current owner and manager Sarabjit Singh. At the beginning the company was mainly dealing with domestic furniture producers. Among few years company’s development expanded from simple Indian handicrafts to carpets , textiles, garments and wide range of fabrics. At present Siba’s products are shipped to many European countries such as Italy, Norway, Greenland, Iceland and Ferro Islands
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