in Publication Data Pikula, Deborah A. Mergers & acquisitions : organizational culture & HR issues (Current issues series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88886-516-3 1. Personnel management. 2. Corporate culture. 3. Organizational change. 4. Consolidation and merger of corporations. I. Title. II. Series: Current issues series (Kingston, Ont.). HF5549.P469 1999 658.3 C99-932294-X Executive Summary Mergers and acquisitions are increasing in North America as organizations try to expand
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in Publication Data Pikula, Deborah A. Mergers & acquisitions : organizational culture & HR issues (Current issues series) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88886-516-3 1. Personnel management. 2. Corporate culture. 3. Organizational change. 4. Consolidation and merger of corporations. I. Title. II. Series: Current issues series (Kingston, Ont.). HF5549.P469 1999 658.3 C99-932294-X Executive Summary Mergers and acquisitions are increasing in North America as organizations try to expand
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Hair Today Gone Tomorrow Ltd. INTRODUCTION Companies are formed to create a legal identity separate from the individuals who make up the membership of the company. A company is the predominant form of legal entity for conducting business in Ireland today. There are different types of company including private companies limited by shares, public limited companies, single member companies, unlimited companies, companies limited by guarantee having a share capital and companies limited by guarantee
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Boston, Massachusetts ISBN-13: 978-1-4221-2227-3 2227BC Copyright 2008 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This chapter was originally published as chapter 5 of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Simpler and More Powerful Path to Higher Profits, copyright 2007 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted,
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johansson@fek.lu.se Åsa Thelander Department of Communication Studies Lund Universitety, Campus Helsingborg, P O Box 882 SE-251 08 Helsingborg, Sweden Paper accepted for presentation at the 1st Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference in Stockholm (Norrtälje), 6-7/11, 2008 Abstract IKEA is rumored to be a very standardized retailer, i.e., a certain set of marketing strategies is used that are the same around the world. This indeed sets IKEA, operating on markets in Europe, US as well as Asia and Australia
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Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2011 Vol I WCE 2011, July 6 - 8, 2011, London, U.K. A Case Study of Just-In-Time System in the Chinese Automotive Industry Bo Hou, Hing Kai Chan, and Xiaojun Wang Abstract—Just-In-Time (JIT) has been a very popular operations strategy partly because of its success in the Japanese industry. Various benefits, for example, inventory reduction, improved in operations efficiency, and faster response, have been studied widely in previous research
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we had some connection to”—Dwayne Lewis (standing; Michael Cherry sitting) 5 A Look Back Accounting for Merchandising Operations A Look at This Chapter This chapter emphasizes merchandising activities. We explain how reporting merchandising activities differs from reporting service activities. We also analyze and record merchandise purchases and sales transactions and explain the adjustments and closing process for merchandisers. A Look Ahead Chapter 6 extends our analysis of merchandising
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Impact case study (REF3b) Institution: University of Cambridge Unit of Assessment: UoA23 Title of case study: The transformation of the book publishing industry in Britain and the US 1. Summary of the impact (indicative maximum 100 words) Research undertaken by Professor John Thompson on the recent transformation of the book publishing industry has had an impact on practitioners in the publishing industry; on associated professions dependent on the publishing industry, such as writers of fiction
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Boston, Massachusetts ISBN-13: 978-1-4221-2227-3 2227BC Copyright 2008 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America This chapter was originally published as chapter 5 of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing: A Simpler and More Powerful Path to Higher Profits, copyright 2007 Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted,
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International School at Vietnam National University, Hanoi who guide me in my choice of assignment 2. I also would like to thank to Ms. Sumathi and Ms. Shenba at Help University College, who initiated the project and give so much instruction and support. 3. Thank all the respondents in Panasonic company who have helped me complete the survey with their enthusiastic and supporting manner. 2 A CASE STUDY OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A SUSTAINABLE TOOL OF COMPANIES’ DEVELOPMENT IN
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