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consequently the overall productivity of a service process can be improved. Originality/value – The paper delivers a new insight …
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Purpose – The purpose of this article is to develop three approaches that managers should use to channel formerly negative stressors and anxieties into productively motivated behaviors. When managers deal more deftly with naturally arising and anxiety-inducing stress, they and their...
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Market research has enormous potential for creating market understanding, which pays off in huge marketing productivity …
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Entrepreneurs and innovation go together like the proverbial horse and carriage. Entrepreneurs seek opportunities and innovations often provide the instrument for them to succeed. However, certain cultural and structural attributes are inherent within a society which can emphasize...
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The use of productivity measurement in relation to the marketing function is relatively new. The central role of …. Marketing productivity analysis is an important tool in evaluating the performance of the marketing department in carrying out …
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The conceptual problem associated with marketing productivity analysis is examined followed by an examination of … currrent practice in marketing productivity in the following areas — on the product line, in advertising and promotional mix …
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Large public companies restructure themselves on a regular basis with the primary goals of achieving better financial performance and demonstrating responsiveness to shareholder interests. However, it is well know that such discontinuities typically result in great stress and confusion amongst...
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Just‐in‐time (JIT) production methods were popularized by the excellent results achieved by Japanese industry. When it became evident during the 1970s that the Japanese were gaining markets previously dominated by Americans, there was considerable interest in learning how Japanese industry...
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organisation′s ends. This is especially true as regards productivity, and the variables affecting productivity are discussed. The … article then concentrates on leadership as a factor affecting group productivity. In this context, interactions between … to increase productivity. The importance of good relationships between formal and informal groups is emphasised, and a …
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for increasing productivity. This 1992 study focuses on a robust process of enhanced communications and employee … involvement. Results were increased productivity and employee satisfaction. The process involves egotiating: expectations … per cent productivity gain in a segment of an established Fortune 100 company.  …
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