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research studies the employees of a major local government in Western Australia comparing several suggested outcomes. The …Burnout of employees has been a major concern of researchers in management for a number of years. Much of the work …, however, has tended to concentrate on professional people rather than employees with various level of skills. This present …
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significant difference between Australian and Chinese managers on levels of trust in employees’ psychological maturity, managers … from both countries display similar trust in employees’ ability to perform their jobs.  …
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Looks at the distinctive Australian background and the features of the national communication culture that may impact on business life as well as those of the traditional executive culture. Brings out the specifics of the Australian management style from a foreign viewpoint, looking at what...
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There has been a continuing debate in Australia about the need to reform working practices so they enhance efficiency … and productivity. During the last ten years there have been major changes in the management of employees, including the … introduction of flexible employment practices. Although these policies are seen to improve organisatonal efficiency, many employees …
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Purpose – Proposes the adoption of six strategic objectives around which to build a workforce policy architecture for the future. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing from a review of the literature, this paper investigates a workforce policy response to emerging social and demographic...
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private sector do not communicate more with their employees than managers in the public sector. Nor do private employees … indicate that their managers communicate significantly more than employees in the public sector. An ex‐post facto study of 223 … persons from private and public organisations was carried out in Australia to discover whether managers perceive they …
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Supervisors are key factors in staff motivation. Existing research is drawn on and the author's own questionnaire‐based study is described. The conclusions suggest what companies can do to improve morale and performance among staff.
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This study was conducted in the headquarters of a major local government in Western Australia. The emphasis of the …
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for working women in Australia. In order to achieve genuine and lasting change, there needs to be challenge to issues such …
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Strategic management in Asia is different. Decision‐making differs from that taught in Western, and even Asian, schools of business. In the last decade, the influence of Japanese management systems on Western management practice has become evident. Though the Japanese economy is the world’s...
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