Lahti

The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0954-478X.htm TQM 19,1 6 Dynamics of organizational learning and continuous improvement in six sigma implementation Taina Savolainen Department of Business and Economics, University of Joensuu, Joensuu, Finland, and Arto Haikonen Genworth Financial, Helsinki, Finland Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of organizational learning and continuous improvement

Preparing Women for Public Leadership: Programs and Strategies While we know that women are underrepresented in all facets of public leadership – from political to corporate and local to global – we have a particularly compelling reason to explore this issue in our immediate regional context. Pennsylvania ranks 44th out of the 50 states (CAWP, 2003) in women’s political participation and serves as an excellent local example of the need to empower more women and to change the climate in which

Introduction Work-based learning (WBL) as a method for learning is playing an increasing role in professional development and lifelong learning. There are lots of publications/articles available on Work-Based Learning, but the definitions and implementations vary from place to place. A Glass, K Higgins and A McGregor say that ‘Work based learning is any training that relates directly to the requirements of the jobs on offer in your organization’. This is one of the examples of WBL in the form

Outsourcing Logistics Report Outsourcing Logistics – The latest trends in using 3PL providers January 2005 For further details please contact: Laura Goddard lgoddard@eyefortransport.com US Toll Free: 1 800 814 3459 ext 321 Rest of World: +44 (0) 207 375 7231 Outsourcing Logistics 2005: Best Practice for Managing 3PL Relationships April 25-26 2005 - Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, Chicago, IL www.eyefortransport.com/outsourcelog 1 Outsourcing Logistics Report Table of Contents:

Early Childhood through Middle Adulthood and the Effects of Obesity Michelle Price Troy University, Tampa Bay   Abstract Type your abstract here. Notice that the abstract is not indented. The abstract is 50 to 250 words and summarizes the main ideas in your paper. Do not use “I” or “we” in your abstract.   The Biopsychosocial impact of Obesity on Early childhood through Late Adulthood Obesity has become an epidemic which negatively affects millions of American’s and individuals from other countries

Implications of cross-cultural communication in business: A study of Swedish small enterprise “ImseVimse” and its international distributors and retailers Master in International Management Gotland University Supervisors: Fredrik Sjöstrand Per Lind Authors: Maka Kvantaliani Olga Klimina Spring 2011 Visby In times of rapid economic development and internationalization of business, effective cross-cultural communication among managers remains a challenge. This thesis aims to research and analyze