The International Journal of Digital Accounting Research Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 47-68 ISSN: 1577-8517 Risks and Controls in the Implementation of ERP Systems Severin V. Grabski. Michigan State University, U.S.A. grabski@pilot.msu.edu Stewart A. Leech. The University of Melbourne, Australia saleech@unimelb.edu.au Bai Lu. Colonial Mutual Group, Australia blu@colonial.com.au Abstract. The implementation of ERP systems has been problematic for many organizations. Given the many reports of substantial
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Recommendations and Guidance for VTC Enterprises David Vasquez California State University, Long Beach PPA-525 – Tuesdays Presented to: Dr. Sundstrom December 4, 2012 Final Paper Overview of the nonprofit sector The nonprofit sector is the collective name used to describe institutions and organizations in American society that are neither government nor business. (“What is the Nonprofit”, n.d.) Outside the United States, nonprofits are often called nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
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Abstract My research topic is on U.S Air Ways organizational changes, leadership development, and change management. Who needs to be included in planning, implementing, and sustaining the change? Why? What obstacles/resistance will inhibit the change and what will drive the change? What additional activities will be required to deal with the resistance? By changing these issues with my team I would improve the customer services, company moral and gained profit. Our team consists of Tigest
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archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1472-5967.htm Environmental scan: influence on strategic direction Environmental scan Donald Chrusciel Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer the environmental scan as a valued tool for the facilities management (FM) operation to assist in determining strategic direction. Design/methodology/approach – After defining the environmental scan, its usefulness is explored from
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risk management. The first symbol represents “danger” and the second “opportunity.” Taken together, they suggest that risk is a strategic combination of vulnerability and opportunity. Viewed in this light, enterprise risk management represents a tool for managing risk in a way that enables the corporation to take advantage of valueenhancing opportunities. A missed strategic opportunity can result in a greater loss of (potential) value than an unfortunate incident or adverse change in prices or markets
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experienced and capable in assuming leadership positions are available. Whitmore (2006) further adds that it is because of the abovementioned that the so-called replacement planning for key roles is at the core of succession planning. This research paper has been devoted to the analysis of succession planning in the field of human resource management. In addition, it would also highlight the issue of succession planning in the hospitality industry. This research shall therefore be divided into the
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employees: key to retention Jyotsna Bhatnagar Human Resource Management Area, Management Development Institute, Sukhrali, Gurgaon, India Abstract Purpose – With talent management becoming an area of growing concern in the literature, the purpose of this paper is to investigate talent management and its relationship to levels of employee engagement using a mixed method research design. Design/methodology/approach – The first phase was a survey on a sample of 272 BPO/ITES employees, using Gallup q12 or Gallup
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Is CEO Power Bad? E. Han Kim and Yao Lu1 Abstract Recent evidence suggests that CEO power reduces shareholder value and the efficacy of incentive pay systems. To better understand how the power affects firm governance and performance, we decompose CEO power into three dimensions--structural, ability based, and ownership related. While structural power is indeed harmful--it is associated with higher managerial entrenchment, lower pay for performance sensitivity (PPS), and weaker firm performance--its
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WHITE PAPER Preparing for a Shortage of Skilled Employees Lauren Dupont, M.A. Customer Value Consultant LDupont@successfactors.com Gabriela Burlacu, M.S. Customer Value Research Advisor gburlacu@successfactors.com SUCCESSFACTORS / WHITE PAPER PREPARInG FOR A SHORTAGE OF SkILLED EMPLOyEES a d ing for Prepar ge of Skille rta es Sho loye Emp ribe Subsc g ur Blo to O Preparing for a Shortage of Skilled Employees TABLE OF COnTEnTS: 3 Is There an Impending Skills Shortage? 5 Examining the
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Term Paper Information Technology Strategic Plan CIS 500: Information Systems for Decision-Making Information Technology Strategic Plan Established in 1984, in Chattanooga, TN, 1st Step Counseling started as a privately owned counseling practice, primarily serving the local courts by providing first time DUI offenders with DUI education service and assessment, as mandated by their court ordered probation. Over the next ten years 1st Step Counseling has expanded its’ services to deliver
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