September 29, 2018

Strategic Human Resource Management: An Analysis of the Prospective HR Theory

CHAPTER 1- Introduction: The evolution of businesses from a mere “factory” production towards a complicated process information based products and services has also changed the perception for the employees from a “worker” to a dedicated ambassador of the organizational culture seen in the introduction of the term “Human Resources Management-HRM” by 1960s. The new wording …

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How Ants Communicate Through Pheromones

How Ants Communicate Through Pheromones Every time we encounter the word “communication”, we usually associate it with “speech” that often times; we forget that communication itself is broad in its sense. It may vary by means of the process or mode, by different environments, and as well as by different species. Clearly, it is through …

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Globalization and the Declining Welfare State in the United Kingdom

Social science has labored under the controversial association of globalization with the welfare state. Researchers, analysts, and scholars have contributed to the expanding literature with a consensus emerging that relations between globalization and welfare provisions are present even if the nature remains ambiguous (Perraton 2012, p. 3). Despite the emerging consensus, many others are skeptical …

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Export Promotion vs Import Substitution Strategy

Export Promotion vs Import Substitution Strategy

Less developed countries have often adopted two alternative strategies in their quest for industrialization, i.e., import substitution and export promotion strategies. Import substitution strategies also referred to as inward-looking strategies advocate for production of goods in the host country through various means including subsidies, tariffs and import quotas. In contrast, export promotion strategies also referred …

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Organizational Behaviour and Leadership Issues

Organizational Behaviour and Leadership Issues The article, Lessons in Organizational Ethics from the Columbia Disaster: Can Culture be Lethal? Mason (2004) illustrates the shocking effects of culture by analysing the lessons learnt from NASA’s Columbia disaster. Specifically, it scrutinizes the accident investigation board report which looked at the cause of space shuttle, Columbia which blew …

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The Politics and Government of the EU: The European Union Community Political Process

The Politics and Government of the EU: The European Union Community Political Process

Abstract The European Union (EU) is perceived as a community of pan-European democracies in international relations parlance. EU enlargement is a process of gradual and formal horizontal institutionalisation of organisational rules and norms. The enlargement political process that allows for incorporation of other members in the EU community is an important aspect. The turning point …

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Food Safety Perceptions and Information Needs of Public Health Inspectors in Hail Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract This dissertation describes food safety perceptions and self-recognised information needs of Food Safety Public Health Inspectors (FS-PHIs) in Hail, Saudi Arabia, between February and March 2015. A quantitative investigation approach using a cross-sectional survey of 56 FS-PHIs was employed for data collection and the response rate was 80%. Among the municipalities in Hail, the …

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Globalization of Logistics and Strategic Corporate Management

Globalization of Logistics and Strategic Corporate Management Introduction In today’s age, globalization has forced companies, regardless of their geographical location or industry, to take into consideration the rest of the expanding world in their competitive strategy. Companies today cannot ignore or isolate themselves from the changing dynamics which include economic trends, expanding markets and technological …

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Cross-Cultural Management In China: A MNC’s International HRM Plan for China Expansion

Cross-Cultural Management In China: A MNC’s International HRM Plan for China Expansion Abstract: A giant British MNC (BP) is aiming to open its Chinese subsidiary. Being the second largest world economy, the Chinese market has utmost importance and thus 20 expatriates are chosen for the appropriate cross-cultural training and choosing the right global leader for …

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The Value of Strategic Thinking in Shaping the Future of Strategic Plans

The Value of Strategic Thinking in Shaping the Future of Strategic Plans According to Gates (2010), strategic planning is often criticised for its over-involvement with extrapolating the past and the present to create the illusion of a certain future. However, good strategic plans do more than produce tangible outputs but support current strategic thinking and …

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Principle of Credit Risk Management in Banking

Credit risk is the oldest and biggest risk that bank, by virtue of its business nature inherits. This study first identifies the importance of Credit Risk management for commercial banks and then tries to find out the existing procedures for credit risk management that are followed by the different commercial banks in Macedonia. The credit …

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