Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication About the Authors Preface Changes in the fifth edition Companion websites Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction to research What is research? Business research Types of business research: applied and basic Managers and research The manager and the consultant–researcher Internal versus external consultants/researchers Knowledge about research and managerial effectiveness Ethics and business research Summary Discussion Questions
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increased their acquisitions of foreign targets by 160% between 1980 and 1990. Acquisitions of American targets by foreign companies rose about 50% during the same period. Some transactions, such as Matsushita Electric's $6.9 billion acquisition of MCA, Inc. in 1991, have been quite large. The majority, however, have been well under $100 million in size, suggesting that these transactions are not just the domain of giant multinationals. Evaluating crossborder opportunities is a critical consideration
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pag.: 1 van 13 code: LEV-PORT-art-013-bl Purchasing must become Supply management Bron: Auteur(s): Harvard Business Review, september-oktober 1983 Peter Kraljic Purchasing Must Become Supply Management Peter Kraljic Harvard Business Review No. 83509 SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 1983 HBR Peter Kraljic Purchasing Must Become Supply Management The stable way of business life many corporate purchasing departments enjoy has been increasingly imperiled. Threats of resource depletion
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Introduction to The DISC Platinum Rule Behavioral Style Assessment 3 PART I - UNDERSTANDING YOUR PERSONAL eGRAPH RESULTS - Your eGraph Results 8 - How to Read and Interpret Your eGraph 9 - Interpreting School Associate Observer Responses 10 - Interpreting Business Associate Observer Responses 11 - Interpreting The Entire Composite eGraph 12 - A Snapshot of Your Substyle 13 - Descriptions of the 16 Substyles 14 PART II - UNDERSTANDING YOUR STYLE AND INCREASING YOUR EFFECTIVENESS -
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9-403-090 REV: AUGUST 23, 2004 JEFFREY T. POLZER ALISON BERKLEY WAGONFELD Flextronics: Deciding on a Shop-Floor System for Producing the Microsoft Xbox It was March 2001 and Jim McCusker was getting restless during the long flight over to Hungary. He had just spent a few days visiting Flextronics’ North American operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, and now he was on his way to Flextronics’ central European facilities. He was planning to spend two days there before heading back to his primary
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Industry and Dell, Inc. I. Personal Computer Industry Summary a. Industry Profile b. Typical Industry Competitive Strategy c. Porter Model Evaluation d. Globalization of the Industry e. Importance of I/T to the Industry II. Dell, Inc. a. Dell Company Profile b. Market and Financial Performance c. Competitive Strategy Statement d. Significance of Information Systems e. Strengths and Weaknesses of Dell, Inc. III. Structured
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Michelle L. Stotts, Charles B. Shrader and Samuel M. DeMarie Victory: The New American Motorcycle Celebrates Its First Decade on the Road Now that we are in our 10th year and have a fairly complete line of premium cruiser and touring motorcycles, it is clear what we stand for, and who we appeal to most. Victory stands for class-leading quality, innovation and style. Victory is American and new- always looking forward. We are all about the future of American motorcycles. - Mark Blackwell, Victory
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O RG A N I S AT I O N A L A N A LY S I S An organisation’s culture is not imposed but develops through social interaction. Critically evaluate this statement in relation to the Culture and Mechanistic perspectives. Introduction With new challenges and threats, there is a emerging need for an organisation to re-engineer or reinvent the way they do business. Today, more than ever as competition takes a global dimension, organisations needs not only to be able to adapt to its ever changing environment
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Customer Satisfaction Research Proposal CommunnaTell Wireless Company: Team B Tammy Cech, William Frudakis, Robbie Hollingsworth RES/320 August 30, 2010 Instructor: Dr. Michele Burpeau-Di Gregorio Customer Satisfaction Research Proposal: CommunnaTell Wireless Company CommunnaTell Wireless commits to delivering outstanding customer satisfaction. The company offers quality products and services on the nation’s largest and most reliable wireless voice and 3G network, and it delivers the
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Industry Recognized Certification: A PATHWAY TO REENTRY July 2011 Industry Recognized Certification: A Pathway to Reentry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Institute is grateful to those reviewers who shared comments on this document. Their participation has enhanced the value of the information for policy makers and colleagues working with at-risk youth. We would especially like to thank: • Darla Elliott, Senior Director, Corrections Programs • LeeAnn Prince, Director, Corrections Programs We also
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