very successful for Carnival. They have been very flexible in economic downturn as well as being able to shift their fleet to different ports when needed. Carnival operates primarily in the contemporary segment of the cruise industry and the industry has seen a huge shift with both the premium and contemporary segments merging. This has allowed carnival to capitalize and gain even more market share because they are the low
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International Journal of Business and Social Science Vol. 4 No. 8 [Special Issue – July 2013] Outsourcing: A Review of Trends, Winners & Losers and Future Directions Zafar Iqbal Lecturer Faculty of Administrative Sciences Kotli University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir MSc. University of Bedforshire, UK. Aasim Munir Dad PhD. Scholar The School of Business & Management University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, GL50 2RH. Abstract The primary objective of this paper is to analyse the outsourcing
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Journal of Change Management Vol. 5, No. 4, 369 –380, December 2005 Organisational Change Management: A Critical Review RUNE TODNEM BY Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK ABSTRACT It can be argued that the successful management of change is crucial to any organisation in order to survive and succeed in the present highly competitive and continuously evolving business environment. However, theories and approaches to change management currently available to academics and practitioners
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Introduction Globalisation is a complex contemporary issue posing challenges for international businesses and it is essential for them to respond to the challenges appropriately in order to succeed (Dunning, 1999). This essay will examine the issue of globalisation with a focus on business schools. It will also attempt to analyse how global business education providers have adapted in order to satisfy the requirements of local students. The analysis will further examine the wider connotations of
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AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING: FIRST EMPIRICAL RESULTS FROM KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE COMPANIES Author: Tatiana Andreeva Graduate School of Management, St.Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg, Russia Abstract: Both knowledge-creation and knowledge-sharing are viewed as very significant for competitiveness of an organization in modern knowledge economy. Contemporary literature usually treats these two processes as either independent or positively related. However, analyzing various organizational
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organization’s product or service led to the emergence of the HR department as a strategic partner. With the growing importance and recognition of people and people management in contemporary organizations, strategic HRM (SHRM) has become critically important in management thinking and practice. SHRM derives its theoretical significance from the resource-based view of the firm that treats human capital as a strategic asset and a competitive advantage in improving organizational performance Traditional:
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quantifiable and so can be added, subtracted, divided, used in a variety of heuristic calculations and in complex formulae’ o This concept is the dominant one in our contemporary society, and is closely associated with the development of industrial society. It is also the basic assumption upon which our society relies for its operation and management. - Negatives of clock time… o Although time is so fundamental that people in any culture regard their conception of it as simply an immutable part of reality
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are important to meet organizational goals. Such strategic planning guides managers, employees and stakeholders to focus on their common aim. By using strategic management, an organization utilizes a methodical way so that all their resources combine with their mission to underwrite their future success. Changes incorporated into a common goal demand strategic management especially in health care organizations. “A well-crafted, duly executed strategic plan can provide numerous intangible, internal
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more heavily on attraction, retention and career development of staff in order to meet these challenges’- Discuss The present essay focuses on the strategic human resource management and global shifts in demand and supply of labor which almost all the companies are facing to have skilled personnel. This essay critically evaluates some of the issues related to SHRM, global shifts in the supply and demand for labor which is then linked to the attraction, retention and career development for employees
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outline how goals are to be accomplished • Describe how resources are to be allocated and establish activity schedules 5 Types of Goals • Financial Goals – Are related to the expected internal financial performance of the organization. • Strategic Goals – Are related to the performance of the firm relative to factors in its external environment (e.g., competitors). • Stated Goals versus Real Goals – Broadly-worded official statements of the organization (intended for public consumption) that
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