International Journal of Project Management Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 207±216, 1999 # 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0263-7863/99 $ - see front matter PII: S0263-7863(98)00032-5 An integrated framework for project portfolio selection NP Archer* and F Ghasemzadeh Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4 The task of selecting project portfolios is an important and recurring activity
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computers in the manufacturing areas. In case 3-1 the type of network it would be, is a client based model. It is a client based model since there is no centralized server. Old-Tech’s computers transfer large amounts of files to each other on the network. Since any of the users can share their resources on their computer, each person needs determine what level of access other people have to their resources on their computer. Case 3-2 * What type of topology should be used in this network? I
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Health Care Coordination Models: Benefits and Challenges Traci L French Salem International University Abstract: Care coordination refers to several forms of patient care management that is patient- rather than provider-focused and has the end goal of the “Triple Aim”-improved patient experience, improved population health and decreased per capita costs. These goals are achieved by developing healthcare models which promote collaborative care between providers, increase communication between
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BY DARREN O'GORMAN Introduction Site based projects are the everyday work environment for most individuals in the construction sector. Their competence and careers are built upon their contribution to these projects also their performance throughout the projects are what gives them reputation and makes them wanted for future jobs. Ferris et al. (1990) found that construction firms with higher levels of strategic, including human resource, planning have achieved higher organizational performance
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Resources, Conservation and Recycling 67 (2012) 75–79 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Resources, Conservation and Recycling journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/resconrec Full length article A carbon footprint based reverse logistics network design model Devika Kannan a,∗ , Ali Diabat b , Mahmoud Alrefaei c , Kannan Govindan d , Geng Yong e,∗ a Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Navi Mumbai, India Engineering Systems and Management, Masdar Institute
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major internationalisation theories in a setting of large investments with little chance for reversal of commitments. The purpose of the research is to study the benefit of different entry modes dependent on Disney’s Theme Parks value-generating resources and capabilities while conditioned to certain local industrial and institutional conditions in foreign markets. Five major theories and frameworks were used to analyze all four Disney’s ventures abroad. This resulted in 20 individual hypotheses analyzed
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level 2_ Module 1_Eve Lawrence What is HRM? Human resource management (HRM) is a complete and clear approach to the development and employment of people within an organization. HRM is structured and supported by a number of theories relating to the behaviour of people and organisations, strongly concerned with ethical employment and how people should be treated in terms of moral values. HRM aims to build good relationships with employees based on trust and personal achievement therefore benefiting
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Diploma in Strategic Management 2012 Human Resource Management Level 6 - L/503/5093 Table of Contents Task One 3 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Strategic Human resource Management 3 1.2 The Harvard Model 4 1.3 The Michigan model 5 1.4 Scope of HRM in Organizations 6 1.5 HRM framework 7 1.6 Development & Implementation of Strategies 8 1.7 Obstacles of implementing SHRM 9 1.8 Role of SHRM 9 Task Two 10 2.1 Four Strategies of British Airways 10 2.2 Assessment of Strategies
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exploitation of natural resources and a decline in the manufacturing sector. The claimed mechanism is that an increase in revenues from natural resources (or inflows of foreign aid) will make a given nation's currency stronger compared to that of other nations (manifest in an exchange rate), resulting in the nation's other exports becoming more expensive for other countries to buy, making the manufacturing sector less competitive. While it most often refers to natural resource discovery, it can also
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ASSESSING HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES ALIGNMENT: A CASE STUDY HERBERT G. HENEMAN III AND A N T H O N Y T. M I L A N O W S K I Research has established the link between HR practices and organizational performance, suggesting that the HR system has great strategic potential to drive organizational effectiveness. To capitalize on this potential, the organization must design and deliver HR practices that focus on necessary employee performance competencies, creating an HR system with vertical and horizontal
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