happy and enjoy coming to work then they will be more productive. According to Barsade and Gibson, “…the evidence is overwhelming that experiencing and expressing positive emotions and moods tends to enhance performance at individual, group, and organizational levels” (Barsade & Gibson, 2007). Frost describes a mechanism of “emotional contagion” where when the leaders express positive emotions, the staff will be influenced by this and the outcomes tend to be positive (Frost, 2004). It would
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impact on the employment of banking sector in Malaysia. In the finance, insurance, real estate and business service sector, a number of 6,596 workers were retrenched. Banks were forced into mergers and acquisition as well as downsizing, trim lean, organizational changes and introduction of new technologies. Excess workers were offered a “voluntary separation scheme.” These retrenched workers became the urban poor facing high cost of living and no opportunity for jobs as there is no safety net provided
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Dear MBL Student This letter serves to introduce you to the academics in the Strategy, Marketing, Governance, Economics and International Business Area. We also want to share with you our research focus areas to assist you to select a topic for your MBL research report in which we could offer you quality supervision. Should you select to do your research in our area you will work with seasoned academics who has a strong track record of successfully supervising both Master’s and Doctoral candidates
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Participation ▪ Delegation of Power ▪ Control Function Organization Structure and Design 19 Omnipotent or Symbolic View of management 21 Culture of the organization 21 ▪ Dimensions of Organizational Culture ▪ The Source of Culture ▪ How Employees learn culture ▪ Innovative culture ▪ Customer-responsive culture ▪ Focus on individual development ▪ Trust and openness ▪ Employee’s Empowerment ▪
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Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen, Author Jason Potts, Editor Corporate Social Responsibility An Implementation Guide for Business Paul Hohnen, Author Jason Potts, Editor ii Corporate Social Responsibility: An Implementation Guide for Business © 2007, International Institute for Sustainable Development The International Institute for Sustainable Development contributes to sustainable development by advancing policy recommendations on
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Green marketing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to |Marketing | |Key concepts | |Product marketing | |Pricing | |Distribution | |Service
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effectiveness of Insurance Advisors. *, * * Faculty in Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior * * * , * * * * , * * * * * Alumni, Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior Introduction Today’s insurance market is increasingly complicated, with a rapid trend toward the diversification and commoditization of insurance products. As insurance companies diversify their product portfolios, agents are pressured to become familiar with a wide variety of strategies and products. Because many agents sell products
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PADINI HOLDING BERHAD 1.0 COMPANY PROFILE 1.1 Background of the company Padini is a Malaysian-domiciled investment-holding company headquartered in HicomGlenmarie Industrial Park, Shah Alam. Incorporated in 1971 as proprietorship under the trade name Hwayo Garments Manufacturers Company, Padini was initially engaged in the manufacture and wholesale of ladies wear. The company subsequently added men’s and children’s lines to its offerings when it established its first three brands from 1975 – 1987
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0025-1747.htm Crises, scenarios and the strategic management process David Pollard and Sabine Hotho Dundee Business School, University of Abertay, Dundee, UK Abstract Purpose – The aim of this exploratory paper is to consider the strategic importance of crisis management and integration of crisis planning with the organisation’s strategy processes, in particular the utilisation of scenario planning
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CHAPTER - II REVIEW OF LITERATURE 2.0. Introduction The review of related studies is an essential part of any investigation. The survey of the related studies is a crucial aspect of the planning of the study. A literature review is an account of previously published material by experts and researchers in a particular area of interest. It gives the author an opportunity to reference previous research publications to provide strengths and weaknesses of the research. A literature review is a body
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