Int. Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2009 The effects of human resource practices on firm growth Ilias P. Vlachos Dept. of Agricultural Economics & Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens Iera Odos 75, Botanikos, 118 55, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 210 5294757 Email: ivlachos@aua.gr Abstract Although the connection between firm growth and labour is well documented in economics literature, only recently the link between human resources (HR) and
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A PROJECT REPORT ON The Impact of Empowerment on Employee Effectiveness and Employee Responsiveness in Banking sector of Mysore Submitted by Deeksha.B USN-4JC10MBA35 Submitted to VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM, INDIA In December 2011 In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Under the guidance of Mr Girish Baga Assistant Professor Sri Jayachamarajendra College Of Engineering, Mysore Sri Jayachamarajendra
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN E-BANKING: SOME EVIDENCES FORM INDIAN BANKS Abstract This study evaluates major factors (i.e. service quality, brand perception and perceived value) affecting on customers’satisfaction in e-banking service settings. This study also evaluates influence of service quality on brand perception, perceived value and satisfaction in e-banking. Required data was collected through customers’ survey. For conducting customers’ survey likert scale based questionnaire
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of TAM, and (iii) modification and application of TAM. Despite a continuous progress in revealing new factors with significant influence on TAM’s core variables, there are still many unexplored areas of model potential application that could contribute to its predictive validity. Consequently, four possible future directions for TAM research based on the conducted literature review and analysis are identified and
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the private institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. The results were tabulated via a Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 16.0 using the exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and descriptive statistics as well as the stepwise regression analysis. The empirical outcome from the analysis conducted confirms that interactional justice does act as a mediating variable in the relationship between performance based pay and job satisfaction in the selected sample
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Article Commentary No. 02 TEAM: MARS Student name: * Chotun Kumar Debnath ID: 20120206001 * Harish Chandra Chackraborty ID: 20120206005 Team Leader * MostafizurRahman ID: 20120206021 * Md. Parvez Rana Bhuiyan ID: 20120206024 * Babla Chandra Rudra ID: 20120206027 Article Title: Supplier development and cost management in Southeast Asia- Results from a field study Author(s): Marc Wouters, Ewout van Jarwaarde, Bianca
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S.W.O.T. Analysis and Summary To assure the success of our company’s new product, the vibrating alarm watch, we should be aware of the negative factors that might come in our way during the launching and life cycle of our product. However, we also shouldn’t underestimate our company’s and product’s strengths and the various opportunities that would increase the standing of our new product. Strengths and weaknesses are considered as internal factors whereas opportunities and threats will be related
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still a need for a holistic view of how various widely known factors at the organization, industry and national levels affect EC adoption. Therefore, this study proposes a theoretical model of EC technologies adoption by SMEs in developing countries by incorporating various readiness factors identified in the literature that may determine EC technologies adoption by SMEs in developing countries. It then explores the influence of these factors on the adoption of different EC technologies. The environmental
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Distance Education Vol. 26, No. 1, May 2005, pp. 29–48 Student Barriers to Online Learning: A factor analytic study Lin Y. Muilenburga* and Zane L. Bergeb aUniversity of South Alabama, USA; bUniversity of Maryland, USA University Francis LinMuilenburg 000000May 2005 Ltd 1 26 Open 2005 and Distance Original Education 0158-7919 (print)/1475-0198 Distance Article 10.1080/01587910500081269(online) CDIE108109.sgm Alabama2460 Wildflower LaneHuntingtonMD 20639USALin@muilenburgs.com Taylor and of SouthLearning
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reliability and validity of instruments were conducted to validate the measurement model. The SEM analysis results indicated the structural model and the influences of both thinking styles on the youngsters’ collaborative dispositions. In addition, it was concluded that only the individuals highly evaluating others were willing to and able to collaborate with others well. On the other hand, the factor of maladjustment and little desire for change was the dominant negative thinking which severely eliminated
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