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Project management and development of human capital in the Caribbean: three case studies

Banik, Arindam; Bhaumik, Pradip K. - In: Management Decision 44 (2006) 8, pp. 1076-1089

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the primacy of adequate human capital for successful completion of infrastructure projects in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach is used and three Caribbean infrastructure projects analyzed using...

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The role of human resource management in information systems development

Maguire, Stuart; Redman, Tom - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 2, pp. 252-264

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the inherent weaknesses in the approaches that most organizations use to develop and implement information systems. It examines the role of human resource management practices in information system development. Design/methodology/approach –...

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Measuring Your Way to Profit

Bititci, Umit S. - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 6, pp. 16-24

organizational integration by ensuring that all strategic and operational activities are streamlined towards common objectives …

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Combining management and information flow techniques

Neng Chiu, Huan - In: Management Decision 33 (1995) 4, pp. 52-64

development planning and decision making, potential problem analysis, correction, integration, and control. Demonstrates, by means …

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Measuring the integrity of your business

Bititci, Umit S. - In: Management Decision 33 (1995) 7, pp. 10-18

Describes part of a research and development programme focusing on business integration. Provides analysis of … integration and introduces a reference model for business integration. Details an audit method which measures the level of … integration within a business with respect to the reference model. Illustrates the application of the audit method through a case …

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The Virtual Neural Business System: a vision for IT support for the network form organization

Winch, Graham; Gyllstrom, Hans; Sauer, François; … - In: Management Decision 35 (1997) 1, pp. 40-48

One of the consequences of trends in business worldwide has been the emergence of the “network form” organization ‐ alliances of independent operating units bound together by a mutuality of interests and shared visions of the future for their industry rather than as subsidiaries of a...

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Eastern and Western management practices: myth or reality?

Floyd, David - In: Management Decision 37 (1999) 8, pp. 628-632

This paper sets out to question whether managers should really talk of a West/East style of management. It does so by first examining the practices across a variety of Eastern and Western countries. The paper then analyses key changes in the global business environment that are having a huge...

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Exploring the common ground of total relationship management (TRM) and total quality management (TQM)

Zineldin, Mosad - In: Management Decision 37 (1999) 9, pp. 719-730

This paper is a continuation of our research effort to develop a new approach to total relationship management. It is a theoretical and conceptual one, providing marketing and management ideas on how to integrate total quality management (TQM) and total relationship management (TRM) in order to...

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Differing views and use of integrated marketing communications – findings from a survey of New Zealand small businesses

Shyan Fam, Kim - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 8 (2001) 3, pp. 205-214

The purpose of this study is to examine how small businesses (ie owner‐managers) view integrated marketing communications (IMC), its associated advantages and barriers to adopting this new marketing paradigm. This is undertaken by exploring clothing and shoe retailers’ perceptions of several...

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A research agenda for investigation of product innovation in the financial services sector

Akamavi, Raphaël K. - In: Journal of Services Marketing 19 (2005) 6, pp. 359-378

aware of beneficial gains, which can be obtained from the process of stakeholder integration and involvement in NSD …

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