Modelling for Change: An Information Systems Perspective on Change Management Models Robert D. Macredie, Carl Sandom and Ray J. Paul Department of Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH Tel: +44 1895 203374; Fax: +44 1895 203391 E-mail: Ray.Paul@brunel.ac.uk; Robert.Macredie@brunel.ac.uk Abstract This paper will focus on the topic of organisational change and its management from an information systems perspective. The paper will examine the issues
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reasons for including human resources in accounting. First, people are a valuable resource to a firm so long as they perform services that can be quantified. Second, the value of a person as a resource depends on how he is employed. So management style will also influence the human resource value (Ripoll and Labatut, 1994).
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Proceedings of ASBBS Volume 18 Number 1 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – A TOOL TO CREATE A POSITIVE BRAND IMAGE Kaur, Maneet Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. Agrawal, Sudhir. Symbiosis International University, Noida, India ABSTRACT “Way to creating positive image lies in building connections with society through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.” Corporate Social Responsibility creates a landing place in the minds of the target consumers. It not only caters to the
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restaurant revolution. The revenues hotel and restaurant industry in yr.2006-2007 increase of nearly 22 %...The eating habits of people are changing; the style of cooking and the ingredients used increased the popularity of Indian food all throughout....... Indian food had experienced a tremendous change, people started following cooking style and adopted eating habit according to their religion. At present Indian food is recognized all over the country...service quality is an attitude or global
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. (???????, Nintendo Kabushiki gaisha?) is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889[2] by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards.[6] By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.[7]}} Nintendo developed into a video game company, becoming what is arguably the most influential in the industry, and Japan's third most valuable listed company, with a market value of over
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Innovation and project development: an impossible equation? Lessons from an innovative automobile project development Franck Aggeri and Blanche Segrestin Ecole des Mines de Paris, 60 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75272 Paris cedex 06, France. Franck.Aggeri@cgs.ensmp.fr; Blanche.Segrestin@cgs.ensmp.fr Product development performance has become a key issue for car manufacturers. But innovation seeks to outperform dominant design, whereas project development targets welldefined areas (costs, lead
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European Financial Management, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2007, 12–29 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-036X.2007.00415.x Behavioural Finance: A Review and Synthesis Avanidhar Subrahmanyam Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles, USA E-mail: subra@anderson.ucla.edu Abstract I provide a synthesis of the Behavioural finance literature over the past two decades. I review the literature in three parts, namely, (i) empirical and theoretical analyses of patterns in the cross-section
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A Theory-Based Approach to the Relationship between Social Capital and Communities of Practice El-Sayed Abou-Zeid John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada el-sayed@jmsb.concordia.ca Abstract: There is almost a consensus that tacit component of organisational knowledge is of critical strategic importance because, unlike explicit knowledge, it is both inimitable and appropriable. Because of its characteristics, organisational tacit knowledge is usually created and shared
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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DEPARTRMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY SOLOMON AUBIN 10402316 THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON WORK RELATED OUTCOMES. SUPERVISOR MRS. ANGELA A. GYASI-GYAMERAH Introduction Background of Study Work environments have become more complex and sophisticated in such a way that emphasizing on improving the human resource determines the success of the organization. Most organizations today face tremendous challenges from external environment, including
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Global Strategy for Toyota Company Name Course Instructor Date Introduction Toyota Motor Corporation is a multinational motor manufacturing company based in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. It consists of over 333,498 employees as of March 31st 2013. It was ranked the largest automobile manufacturer in the world in 2012 based on production, as it reported the production of its two hundredth millionth vehicle in the same year. It is also ranked as the thirteenth largest company based on revenue [ (Toyota
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