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Successful organisational teams: Theory and practice from an adult communication management perspective
Kaye, Michael; Gilpin, Anne - In: Journal of Communication Management 2 (1998) 4, pp. 305-319
hierarchical bureaucratic culture to a team‐based one. Much faith in the potential success of this kind of change appears to have … organisations tended to converge rather than diverge, the probability of developing a team‐based culture in Australian companies was … relatively high. This paper critically examines stories of Australian organisations which are moving to a team‐based culture …
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Engagement and talent management of Gen Y
Weyland, Anita - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 43 (2011) 7, pp. 439-445
, it then explores what this means for an organization's culture, its working environment, the learning and development … methods it deploys plus its overall management and especially its leadership. Findings – The paper explains how understanding …
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Turkey in training for CSR goal
In: Strategic Direction 24 (2008) 11, pp. 20-22
Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010331
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The dynamics of managing people in the diverse cultural and institutional context of Africa
Kamoche, Ken; Siebers, Lisa Qixun; Mamman, Aminu; … - In: Personnel Review 44 (2015) 3, pp. 330-345
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue which considers some of the contemporary debates in managing people in Africa. Design/methodology/approach – The papers that constitute this special issue were selected from submissions to various events hosted by the...
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Making Wicked Problems Governable? The Case of Managed Networks in Health Care
In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 27 (2014) 3, pp. 532-534
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Analyzing the competitive advantages of Saudi Arabia with Porter’s model
Jasimuddin, Sajjad M. - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 16 (2001) 1, pp. 59-68
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s wealthiest nations per capita and, through possession of a large share of the world’s oil resources, an economic power. However, oil continues to dominate exports, but industrialization efforts of the 1980s have led to a considerable diversification, with a...
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Government Activity and Policy and Economic Development in Saudi Arabia
Albatel, Abdullah H. - In: Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences 19 (2003) 2, pp. 1-2
During the past five decades, the role of government in most developed and developing countries has increased dramatically. Governments increased their provisions of social services and welfare. Furthermore, governments have become important producers of goods and services. In addition, by using...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014857492
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Employability Skills Required by Private Saudi Employers and the Role of Higher Education System in Delivering Them: A Field Study
Albahussain, Sami A. - In: Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences 22 (2006) 1, pp. 1-24
Private sector organisations face increasing challenges of competing in a world market and rapid technological advancements. This in turn has necessitated fundamental changes in behaviour and orientation towards workforce and employability skills for current or future employment needs. This...
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The Degree of Harmonization of Accounting Practices Within Saudi Arabia
Halbouni, Sawsan - In: Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences 22 (2006) 2, pp. 51-76
This study has been carried out to reveal the advantages of harmonization of accounting practices in Saudi Arabia. It deals with the process and the degree in accounting harmonization already taking place, and with analyzing the best option for Saudi Arabia to achieve accounting harmonization. A...
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The Composition of Government Expenditure and Investment in Saudi Arabia: Is it Attractive or Repulsive Relationship?
Aljarrah, Mohammed A. - In: Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences 25 (2009) 2, pp. 1-18
The aim of this study is to examine the long‐ and short‐run relationships between the composition of government expenditure and investment in Saudi Arabia for the period 1970‐2007. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds test yields evidence of cointegration between investment and the...
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