the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the strength of a local and regional economy? This paper attempts to answer this question through a two-phased research project: 1) a literature review, and 2) a case study of a possible direct international flight from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport located in Northeast Ohio to Frankfurt, Germany. The choice of international flight was based on the existence of German companies in Northeast Ohio, particularly in the automotive industry
the care of a local authority with one case that rose to prominence being the Pindown Inquiry in 1991 concerning the use of a system referred to as Pindown in children’s homes in Staffordshire England. The Inquiry outlined how methods of controlling children involved techniques that could be construed as sensory deprivation and solitary confinement, were used over a large period of time under the approval of the management of Staffordshire Social Services being only described as brutal in there
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS LOGISTICS, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2010 331 ACTION RESEARCH IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—A FRAMEWORK FOR RELEVANT AND RIGOROUS RESEARCH by Dag Näslund University of North Florida and Lund University Rahul Kale University of North Florida and Antony Paulraj University of North Florida INTRODUCTION Scholars in the field of business management have frequently debated the relative importance of rigor and relevance in business research. In fact, there are an increasing number of articles
2. De-motivation Factors of Jinjian’s employees: a. Direct Internal Factors b. Indirect External Factors C. Designing and implementing a strategic HR Solution 1. Recruitment and Selection a. Job Analysis and Job Description b. Job Testing c. Interviews 2. Training, Development, Performance Appraisal, and Compensation a. Training and Development b. Management & Leadership Development c. Performance
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APPRAISAL TOOLS USED ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: (A CASE OF KENYA ANTI CORRUPTION COMMISSION) BY: RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARD OF A DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT OF JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULUTURE AND TECHNOLOGY MAY 2008 DECLARATION This research proposal is my original work and has not been presented in any university or learning institution to the best of my knowledge for
Confirming Pages Strategic Management CONCEPTS & CASES FRANK T. ROTHAERMEL Georgia Institute of Technology rot12737_fm_i-xlvi.indd iii 17/11/11 7:37 PM Confirming Pages STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS AND CASES Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, 10020. Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may
Professor Scott Maxon Team B Richard Field Melissa Cutrer Charles Engle Ryan Ferree Nada Dakroub Yarin Garcia Miralles Table of Contents Abstract…………………………………………………………………………..…3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………....4-5 I. Description of the Technology (Melissa Cutrer)……………………….……5-12 II. History of the Technology (Melissa Cutrer)…………………………….….12-17 III. Political and Legal Influences (Richard Field)………………………….….17-27 IV. Economic Issues (Charles Engle)……………………………………
Who Are You Calling Old? Negotiating Old Age Identity in the Elderly Consumption Ensemble MICHELLE BARNHART ˜ LISA PENALOZA As the elderly population increases, more family, friends, and paid service providers assist them with consumption activities in a group that the authors conceptualize as the elderly consumption ensemble (ECE). Interviews with members of eight ECEs demonstrate consumption in advanced age as a group phenomenon rather than an individual one, provide an account of how the practices
California J. Tomas Gomez-Arias, Saint Mary’s College of California CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns the management of international joint ventures. Secondary issues examined include: business in Russia; government’s intervention in business and how it affects multinational companies; market entry and modes of market entry decisions;; and dimensions and elements of culture (Fang 2003). The case has a difficulty level appropriate for first or second year graduate