Japanese Companies in Germany: A Case Study in Cross-Cultural Management JAMES R. LINCOLN, HAROLD R. KERBO, and ELKE WITT'ENHAGEN* From a series of qualitative interviews with Japanese managers and German managers and workers in thirty-one Japanese-owned companies in the Dusseldorf region of western Germany, this article discusses differences in cultural patterns and organizational styles between the German and Japanese employees and the problems these pose for communication, cooperation, and morale
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Introduction There are lots of definitions and interpretations for the term LEADERSHIP. One is “A relationship through which one person influences the behavior or actions of other people” (Mullins, L.J. 2002, Management and Organizational Behavior, 6th Edition, FT Publishing, p904). Another popular definition would be, “the process of influencing an organization or groups within an organization in its efforts towards achieving a goal” (Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, 2005, Exploring Corporate
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I. Classical Management Theory The Evolution of Classical Management Theory The Industrial Revolution was a time where innovation really began to change the way that products were produced and sold. The invention of machines to produce goods in the 19th century drastically improved productivity, which in turn lowered the cost to the consumer. The lower price resulted in a greater demand for products and thus a greater need for more factories and workers. Responsibilities of a manager As
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Exploring Negative effects of social media in work places Muriithi, Mary Watetu A research term paper in econometrics submitted to Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the PHD degree in Business Administration Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture &Technology 2014 DECLARATION This report is my original work and has not been submitted or presented for examination in any other university, either in part or as a whole. Supervisor
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with every new circumstances that arises. For example, as a husband or wife you have certain responsibilities with your relationship, with the kids, the house and with the bills. As a worker you have to be accountable for your duties and projects, to be on time in a daily basis and to respect and work with your co-workers. When it relates to education, personal
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President Olusegun Obasanjo initiated the Local Content Policy for Nigeria to increase local capacity and participation in the petroleum industry. The Obasanjo government needed to achieve the objective by ensuring that a substantial portion of the activities in the oil and gas sector, which is the mainstay of Nigerian economy, were carried out in the country by Nigerian companies and Nigerian workers. As it is currently, more than 70 percent of the jobs in the oil and gas sector are still carried
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1 National Employment Policy and Strategy of Ethiopia November 2009 Addis Ababa ii Acronyms AIDS ART CETU CSA EEF EPRDF ERP FDI GDP HERQA HICES HIV ICT IHDP IMF M&E MDG MFI MOFED MSE NEC NEPS NES NGO PASDEP PSNP TVET UEAP Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome Anti-retroviral Therapy Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions Central Statistical Agency Ethiopian Employers’ Federation Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front Economic Reform Program Foreign Direct Investment Gross
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Change Management in British Airways Name Class Affiliation Instructor Date Table of Contents Introduction 3 Context of the change 3 Evaluation of the nature of such changes 4 The change management strategy 5 The challenges and difficulties in implementing such changes 6 Change management model 8 Stakeholders 10 Managerial challenges 11 Overcoming resistance to change 12 Managing change 12 Conclusion 14 Reference 16 Introduction UK
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employer (4) The last step in the grievance process for nearly all union contracts in both the public and private sector is usually: A hearing before the NLRB Mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service A unilateral decision by management Final and binding arbitration (5) According to the Wagner Act (NLRA), if two employees walk off the job and proceed to picket their employer’s place of business to protest unsafe working conditions, the employer is not allowed to retaliate
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employer (4) The last step in the grievance process for nearly all union contracts in both the public and private sector is usually: A hearing before the NLRB Mediation by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service A unilateral decision by management Final and binding arbitration (5) According to the Wagner Act (NLRA), if two employees walk off the job and proceed to picket their employer’s place of business to protest unsafe working conditions, the employer is not allowed to retaliate
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