AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In vandag se besigheidswêreld bestaan twee teenoorgestelde pole. Aan die een kant is die wêreld se gevorderde markte wat reeds so oorbevolk geraak het, dat dubbelsyfergroei ‘n skaars verskynsel is. Ten spyte hiervan word aanhoudende drukgeplaas op senior bestuur om...

In the fast-changing environment of today, organisations have a tendency to change theirstrategy to be able to adapt to changing circumstances. It has become increasinglyimportant for organisations to remain competitive in the marketplace. The managementof organisations is therefore showing more...

First paragraph: This paper, similarly to previous analysis, suggests links between the development of economies and the stimulation of people's creativity. Both inter- and intra- country variations in development (Henderson et al, 2001) are, for example, associated with such links. Over recent...

A quantitative research study was conducted in order to obtain insight and knowledge of the perceptions of management with regard to changes taking place within the Financial Services Sector (FSS). The call centre at Sanlam Head Office in Bellville was used as a case study, and focus was...

Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2006.

Formal systems thinking methods are not readily understandable, applicable nor necessarily useful in the dealing with complex problem domains facing managers in the public sector workplace. This thesis explores the design of other practical techniques that managers, designers, business systems...

The ability to understand the individuals that we deal with on a daily basis can give anyone who focuses on this knowledge a competitive advantage in today's business world. In today's fast paced and globally expanding business world, it is critical to explore innovative approaches that will...

In diesem Beitrag wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit Optimierungsansätze wie lineareProgrammierungsmodelle geeignet sind, bessere Entscheidungen als reale Entscheider zu treffen.Auch beleuchtet werden Unterschiede im Entscheidungsverhalten und in denProduktionsstrategien. Dazu lassen wir...

Verbundnetzwerke sind Unternehmensnetzwerke, die durch die Bereitstellung kollektiver Güter dazu beitragen, das dezentrale Unternehmertum ihrer Mitglieder abzusichern. Dies geschieht durch den gemeinsamen Betrieb eines oder mehrerer Verbundunternehmen. Netzwerk-Verfassungen sind wenig...