The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0143-7739.htm LODJ 33,1 Are ethical theories relevant for ethical leadership? Michel Dion ´ Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada Abstract Purpose – The aim of this study is to know if ethical theories could be connected to some leadership approaches. Design/methodology/approach – In the paper eight leadership approaches are selected: directive leadership, self-leadership, authentic leadership
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FOREWORD At no time during the last three or four decades have the communication skills of individuals in the business world come under closer scrutiny than today. And never before have those who work in the business world needed better, more effective communication skills. The emerging technology appears to be increasing, rather than decreasing, the need for effective communication skills. As more individuals have ready access to desk-top equipment to process written communication, fewer
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SDO Project (08/1501/94) Changing Management Cultures and Organisational Performance in the NHS (OC2) Research Report Produced for the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation programme April 2010 prepared by: Russell Mannion (University of Birmingham), Huw Davies (University of Dundee & St Andrews), Stephen Harrison (University of Manchester), Frederick Konteh (University of York), Ian Greener (University of Durham), Ruth McDonald (University of Nottingham),
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INTRODUCTION Human Resource Management is defined “as the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of, management of, and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. Human Resource Management can also be performed by line managers.” Human Resource Management is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation, hiring, performance management, organization development, safety, wellness, benefits, employee motivation
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Strategy. For my MBA students you will be reading either Baye (2008): Managerial Economics and Business Stratagy or Besanko (2007): Economics of Strategy. For clients using my services, a note of thanks and for management in general who may happen upon this E-book a set of business slides are available as one set called Framework T3 and GEMS which is available from the author. They will appear also on my web page. Please email your comments to me via my web portal at www.patrickmcnutt.com and participate
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BA 529 FINAL EXAM MAHESH REDDY MURAKA BA 529 Final exam Schiller International University Dr. Harris 1. What is the greatest challenge to a company that decides to set up a branch in another nation? Online auction site eBay is one of the world's best-known firms, boasting 157 million active buyers and reporting just shy of $18bn (£11.4bn) in revenues last year. Yet when it first tried to launch in China it failed. The difficulty of competing with local rivals meant that in 2006, a
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INTRODUCTION According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there were 27.2 million small businesses in the United States in 2007. Small business can be defined in different ways. The U.S. Government agency that helps people start businesses is the Small Business Administration or SBA. It categorizes a business in the United States as small if it has fewer than 500 employees. The international community uses the term small and medium enterprise or SME, instead of small business. Among SMEs
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activities, are of finite duration, and are all, to a degree, unique • Difference between process and project – Process refers to ongoing, day-to-day activities in which an organization engages while producing goods or services; process uses existing system, properties, and capabilities in a continuous, fairly repetitive manner – Projects take place outside the normal, process-oriented world of the firm What is a Project (con’t) • A project can be considered to be any series of activities or tasks
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Test Bank for Organization Development & Change Chapter 1 General Introduction to Organization Development Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is included in the definition of OD? a. OD applies to an entire system b. OD is based on behavioral science knowledge c. OD is concerned with planned change d. OD encompasses strategy, structure, and process changes e. all of the above ANS: e 2. Organization development distinguishes itself from organization
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origins, and so is management. • Also, different notions of organizations (relationships vs. tasks) and different HRM practices based on motivations of employees (intrinsic vs. extrinsic). • Good management is culturally sensitive management: best fit between people’s motivation and tasks. • Sensitivity towards invasion of foreign companies and their business ideologies and practices. 2. Despite technological & economic forces for integration/convergence, there are equal or greater forces for
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