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Improving Organisational Communication: Developing a Management Strategy

Robinson, Sandra E. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 3 (1990) 1

Staff perceptions of management/staff communications are examined through an attitude survey. Organisational characteristics and their likely impact on the communication climate are considered and a communications strategy is developed. In challenging and changing times, organisations need to be...

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Managers and strategic decisions: does the cognitive style matter?

Gallén, Tiina - In: Journal of Management Development 25 (2006) 2, pp. 118-133

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find out wheter the cognitive style of the manager affect as his view of the viable strategy for a firm. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses data from 70 managers in the spa industry. Findings – Concludes that managers' cognitive style...

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Strategic Leadership: Concepts, Skills, Style and Process

Stumpf, Stephen A.; Mullen, Thomas P. - In: Journal of Management Development 10 (1991) 1, pp. 42-53

Based on personal observations of several thousand managers, in both business and simulated business settings, four elements are identified that are frequently associated with leadership effectiveness. These elements are: (1) consistently and routinely applying a small umber of key concepts, (2)...

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The influence of subsidiary context and head office strategic management style on control of MNCs: the experience in Australia

Hong Chung, Lai; Gibbons, Patrick T.; Schoch, Herbert P. - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 13 (2000) 5, pp. 647-668

This study examines the control issues related to three major flows among MNC subsidiaries: knowledge flows, product flows and capital flows. It also investigates the relationship between the strategic management style of headquarters and the control approaches employed. The results show the...

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PUTTING DATA TO COMMERCIAL USE

Brodie, Simon - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 19 (1991) 1

Despite the high level of investment in information systems by many retailers, senior management expectations are frequently not being met. The value of the information now available to the business seems not to be readily translated into commercial advantage. The challenge is to recognise that...

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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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Comprehensive Approach to Strategic Management

Richardson, Bill - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 8, pp. 27-41

Attempts to provide clarification over the definition of strategic management. Identifies and discusses a number of interrelated components which collectively create a configuration or domain for strategic management.

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MINTZBERG ON STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT

In: Management Development Review 5 (1992) 2

Henry Mintzberg, renowned for his work on managerial behaviour, is interviewed. As a pragmatist, he talks about strategies and management to Bruce Lloyd, Head of the Management Studies Centre at South Bank Polytechnic.

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The “Heart, Head and Hands” of Transforming Leadership

Nicholls, John - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 15 (1994) 6, pp. 8-15

Leadership is a Humpty Dumpty word which people use in widely different ways. Argues that, on examination, there appear to be three main ways in which managers may exercise leadership. Two of them are specific to the manager′s nominal position. Strategic leadership, of the head, is concerned...

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The impact of just-in-time implementation and ISO 9000 certification on total quality management.

Dreyfus, L. Paul; Ahire, Sanjay L.; Ebrahimpour, Maling - 2004

-level total qualitymanagement (TQM) implementation elements and five TQM outcome measures using MANCOVA procedure. Analyses … resulted in distinct sets of firms reflecting the impact of the ISO-JIT orientation on its TQM implementation and TQM outcomes …. Resultssupport the contingency view that a firm’s ability to implement effective TQM practices is enhanced: 1) marginally by ISO 9000 …

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