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A Human Resource Philosophy
Kilcourse, Tom - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 9, pp. 37-42
By subjugating the judgement of its managers to systems, or to the ego of a Messianic MD, modern organizations squeeze …
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Developing an employee balanced scorecard: linking frontline performance to corporate objectives
Davis, Tim R.V. - In: Management Decision 34 (1996) 4, pp. 14-18
quality, innovation and financial performance. Managers are realizing that non‐financial criteria (customer service, process …
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Successful Acquisitions and the Role of Management
Hall, Peter D.; Norburn, David - In: Management Decision 27 (1989) 3
Acquisitions are a key element of corporate strategy. The performances of organisations involved in mergers and acquisitions are examined. The article also examines the significance of corporate culture to company performance, and the change in culture that an acquisition might cause.
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Benchmarking against the theory of market orientation
Harris, Lloyd C. - In: Management Decision 34 (1996) 2, pp. 25-29
The 1990s have seen a flurry of academic and practitioner interest in market orientation as a business philosophy. However, despite theoretical advances in models of market orientation, the development of market orientation still remains a significant problem for executives. Critically reviews...
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Reducing the Capitalist Bias in Marketing
Walle, Alf H. - In: Management Decision 28 (1990) 8
The marketing function is potentially a stumbling block to joint ventures between the East and West because marketing is conceived of and implemented in very different ways in these two systems. In the capitalist West, marketers view their job as discovering what the ultimate consumer wants and...
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Are marketing management decisions shaped during one's coming of age?
Cesar Motta, Paulo; Schewe, Charles - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 7, pp. 1096-1110
existing between younger and older marketing managers in Brazil. The study investigates how generational research can innovate … help explain marketing decision contexts, and second, if older cohorts find the younger cohort of managers today … phase asked managers to verify the values that came from phase one. The third phase advanced two questions. The first …
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HRM and the commitment rhetoric: challenges for Africa
Gbadamosi, Gbolahan - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 3, pp. 274-280
evaluation of the meaning of commitment as espoused by academics and managers was also made. Some African empirical evidence was …
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The Management of Meaning
Hannabuss, Stuart - In: Management Decision 27 (1989) 6
concrete, universally understood terms. It is important for managers to understand and manage this.  …
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Human Resources Strategy: Focusing on Joseph’s Analytic Work
Akande, Adebowale - In: Management Decision 29 (1991) 7
Researchers have begun to study the relationships between human resources management practices and Biblical personalities′ organisational characteristics such as competitive strategy, analysis and technology. Joseph′s strategic planning skills and good analytic work in stating the result of...
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A holistic framework for the strategic management of first tier managers
Peach Martins, Lola - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 3, pp. 616-641
management (HRM) performance of first tier managers (FTMs), and the vital importance that a holistic strategic framework can have …
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