almost solely with the firm that was approached (Barney, 1997). The primary purpose of merging and acquiring new firms is usually to improve overall performance (Lubatkin, 1983) by achieving synergy, or the more commonly described as the ``2 + 2 = 5'' effect (Cartwright and Cooper, 1993a; Hovers, 1971) between two business units that will increase competitive advantage (Porter, 1985; Weber, 1996). However, the mere existence of potential synergism is no guarantee that this possibility will be realized
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almost solely with the firm that was approached (Barney, 1997). The primary purpose of merging and acquiring new firms is usually to improve overall performance (Lubatkin, 1983) by achieving synergy, or the more commonly described as the ``2 + 2 = 5'' effect (Cartwright and Cooper, 1993a; Hovers, 1971) between two business units that will increase competitive advantage (Porter, 1985; Weber, 1996). However, the mere existence of potential synergism is no guarantee that this possibility will be realized
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for” • providing employees with a sense of direction and expected behaviour (norms) • shaping employees’ attitudes about themselves, the organization, and their roles • creating a sense of identity, orderliness, and consistency • fostering employee loyalty and commitment. Below characteristics captures the essence of organizational culture: * Innovation and risk taking * Attention to detail * Outcome orientation * Team orientation * Aggressiveness * Stability
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LDR/531 isn’t available until Sep. 03 and has 30 questions. LDR 531 FINAL EXAM PREP 1) Mintzberg concluded that managers perform 10 different, highly interrelated roles. Which of the following is one of the broad categories into which these roles might be grouped? A) intrapersonal B) institutional C) decisional D) affective E) reflective 2) Over the past two decades, business schools have added required courses on people skills to many of their curricula. Why have they done this? A. Managers
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relates to the expected behaviour of an individual in the organization. No two individuals are likely to behave in the same manner in a particular work situation. It is the predictability of a manager about the expected behaviour of an individual. There are no absolutes in human behaviour. It is the human factor that is contributory to the productivity hence the study of human behaviour is important. Great importance therefore must be attached to the study. Researchers, management practitioners
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EFFECT OF TAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AKOR EMMANUEL NSU/ADM//MSC/BUS/946/12/13 NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSIRTY KEFFI M.Sc Business administration emmisis2000@yahoo.com 08036200664 Abstract In the dynamics of today business world, for any organization to be successful, it depends on quality of its employees. If employees are taken good
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that productivity has gone down a total of 10% in the last quarter due to an increasing demand of products. CEO has decided to implement strategies that will elevate productivity to 100% and at the same time keep all staff members happy and working. In order to do this, Isaac Calderon assembled a team of 4 persons including himself to come up with ideas that would motivate employs to work and be satisfied with themselves at the same time. CEO has made it clear and his goal that productivity and employ
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[pic] Work-life balance, employee engagement and discretionary effort A review of the evidence March 2007 Literature review by Dr Mervyl McPherson of the EEO Trust. Extracts from this publication may be copied and quoted with acknowledgement. ISBN No: 0-9582233-4-3 Equal Employment Opportunities Trust PO Box 12929 Penrose Auckland New Zealand Phone: 64 9 525 3023 Fax: 64 9 525 7076 Table of Contents Preface
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between espoused and enacted values. Recommendations feature some of the following: - Defining clear and concise organisational values - Organisational values should reflect beliefs and values of both the organisation and stakeholders - Ensure the work environment reflects those values - Recruit staff who shares similar beliefs and values to the organisation. Introduction Value is a vital constituent within an organisation. It develops a basis for organisational culture which is formed
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activities so the worker can use specialized skills and talents. The work of a garage owner operator, who does electrical work, rebuilds engine, does body work, and interacts with customer’s scores high on skill variety. The job of a body shop owner worker who sprays paints 8 hrs. a day scores low on this dimension. 2.Task identity: the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work. A cabinet workers who designs a piece of furniture, selects wood
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