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Participation Input And Participation Equality Within Cross-Cultural Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Environments
Jan 2010
The current study measured the influence of national culture, anonymity levels, and technological support (CMC and non-CMC) upon participation input and participation equality within and between...
Provided by Purdue University (Krannert)
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Business Intelligence:A Guide for Midsize Companies: Improving Your Company's Efficiency and Effectiveness, No Matter Its Size
Jul 2010
Your company's focus has been on streamlining operations, acquiring customers, increasing revenues and profitability, and outpacing the competition. And while your company has continued to improve...
Provided by SAP
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Maximizing The Benefits Of Shared Data: Sharing Transactional Databases Across Organizations While Preserving Privacy
Jul 2008
Firms often share point-of-sale data with their business partners so they can identify and exploit underlying patterns of purchasing behavior for mutual benefit. However, sharing data can result...
Provided by University of Texas (Dallas)
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CEO Turnover And Relative Performance Evaluation
May 2008
This paper examines whether CEOs are fired after bad firm performance caused by factors beyond their control. Standard economic theory predicts that corporate boards filter out exogenous industry...
Provided by Stanford University
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How Entrepreneurs Regulate Stakeholders~ Emotions To Build New Organizations
Sep 2007
this study explores how entrepreneurs regulate emotions of their ventures' stake holders, and how much emotions regulation affect the founders' ability to create new organizations. The authors...
Provided by INSEAD
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Savvy Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Apr 2008
Concern with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is growing like a wildfire. In 2006, about 10 percent of assets under management in the United Stated - an estimated $2.3 trillion out of $24...
Provided by Southern Methodist University
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Webcasts
Surviving The Early Years
Jul 2010
Pandora is an online music recommendation provider launched right as the dot-com bubble burst in March 2000. So, what did founder Tim Westergren and his young company do? "We kind of improvised...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
What Makes The Employee Tick?
Jan 2010
The concept of employee motivation differs vastly across all industries and corporate entities. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, believes that inspiration is the evolution of motivation. Using his...
Provided by American Express
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Webcasts
The Study Of Success
Jan 2010
An organization's values are often the core of that company's individual blueprint for success. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, feels very strongly about valuing each employee's unique personality...
Provided by American Express
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Nine Best Practices For Effective Talent Management
Jun 2009
Organizations know that they must have the best talent in order to succeed in the hypercompetitive and increasingly complex global economy. Along with the understanding of the need to hire,...
Provided by Development Dimensions International
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Improving Organizational Performance Management Through Pervasive Business Intelligence
Mar 2009
Evidence of the competitive value of Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics solutions is growing. Fact-based decision making is spreading throughout commercial, nonprofit, and public sector...
Provided by IDC
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Embracing Government 2.0: Leading Transformative Change In The Public Sector
Mar 2010
Organizations use traditional Internet, or Web 1.0, techniques for 'out of network' behaviors (Kobza, 2008). Using this network metaphor, organizations build relationships by creating and pitching...
Provided by Grant Thornton
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Insightful Organizational Assessment And Focused Organizational Leadership
Jan 2010
Advancing the business for long-term transformation requires insightful organizational effectiveness assessments or surveys. Through effective organizational assessments one gets the...
Provided by OD Synergy
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Want To Create Organizational Health And Effectiveness In Your Business?
Jan 2010
If one would optimize the business for organizational effectiveness or facilitate total organizational health/poise for ultimate high performance, what first steps would one take?.....A critical...
Provided by OD Synergy
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Driving Organizational Success With Effective Goal Management
Jan 2010
Goal management is about more than just the annual assigning of goals and reviewing of employee performance. It's about getting every employee to use and develop their talents, skills and...
Provided by Halogen Software
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CRM On The Go Integrates The Organization - Boosts Success
Jan 2010
Generally group cohesiveness is the 'adhering' to or in simple terms the cooperation and feeling of harmony between group members. Cohesiveness is important in group decision-making and goal...
Provided by crminfoline.com
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Top Ten Things To Look For In A Managed Service
Mar 2010
Using managed services allows your own people to focus on core and strategic projects. But you need to trust a third party organisation with a service you could have delivered internally. This...
Provided by MLL Telecom
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Why Performance Management Works Better When The Process Is Automated
Jun 2009
Research indicates that many employees are often confused and unclear about what their jobs really are. The inability or unwillingness of managers to develop a performance framework that includes...
Provided by ReviewSNAP
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Organizational Effectiveness: Discovering How To Make It Happen
Jan 2010
Organizational effectiveness is critical to success in any economy. In order to achieve increased and sustainable business results, organizations need to execute strategy and engage employees....
Provided by Right Management
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Work Redesign Model: Improving Organizational Effectiveness
Feb 2010
The decision to execute the concept of work redesign is challenging. It must involve top management who are visionary, persuasive, and consistent. The need for work redesign may be initiated by...
Provided by University of Iowa
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Save Money: Increase Organizational Effectiveness
Oct 2008
Bottom line productivity is the measure of success and effectiveness for many organizations. For schools it means increased student achievement and for businesses it means increased profitability....
Provided by DLC Consultant
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Authority Structure And Organizational Effectiveness
Aug 2008
An important factor in the ability of an organization to achieve its goals is its authority structure. If goals and authority structure are incompatible, goals may be modified to the extent that...
Provided by UNC Wilmington
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Governance And Organizational Effectiveness: Toward A Theory Of Government Performance
Oct 2007
The idea that performance - producing good results - should be the ultimate test of how well governments are fulfilling their obligations to citizens and their representatives remains robust...
Provided by Public Management Research Association
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Knowledge Management And Organizational Effectiveness; Considering Applications For Leadership
Dec 2009
This paper explores the change of the organizational environment from a structured production model, bureaucracy to an information based organization which is directed to mange knowledge. Moreover...
Provided by Global Internet Marketing
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Organizational Effectiveness And Managements Public Values: A Canonical Analysis
Aug 2007
Canonical correlation analysis of manufacturing firm data demonstrated that organizational "Competence" (executive ratings of organizational performance and executive turnover) was not strongly...
Provided by University of Texas at Arlington
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White Papers
Organizational Effectiveness And Capacity: The Critical Role Of Organizational Health
Jun 2009
The effectiveness and functional capacity of any organization is determined by two major elements. The first of these is Organizational Structure, and this has traditionally provided the basis for...
Provided by Fisher & Associates Solutions
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White Papers
The Evalation Of Organizational Effectiveness
Aug 2007
A key issue in evaluating organizational effectiveness in delivering the Long-Term Strategic Framework's (LTSF's) objectives is the difficulty in attributing development results to one particular...
Provided by Asian Development Bank
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White Papers
What Makes An Organization Effective?
Aug 2008
ONE HAS HEARD THE WORDS, one may have even said the words "Organizational Effectiveness", but what does it mean to be an effective organization? It feels like a good thing to be or to strive for;...
Provided by M. Beacon Enterprises
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White Papers
Leadership Styles And Organizational Effectiveness In Multinational Firms - A Study Of Selected Organizations
Jan 2008
The paper tries to find the Leadership styles and Organizational Effectiveness in Multinational firms in selected Organizations. The study aims at investigating the relationship between various...
Provided by Jamia Millia Islamia
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White Papers
Staff Training And Development: A Vital Tool For Organisational Effectiveness
Dec 2008
The need for improved productivity has become universally accepted and that it depends on efficient and effective training is not less apparent. It has further become necessary in view of...
Provided by EuroJournals
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Webcasts
Today's Leadership Challenge: Long-Term Survival And Competitiveness
Dec 2007
A new study shows corporate leadership is failing to focus on the key factors necessary to remain sustainable over time. The stark reality of modern business is that the average corporation has a...
Provided by SAS Institute
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White Papers
Keeping Your Cool When The Customer Gets Hot
Jul 2009
A day in at the office can be filled with joy and satisfaction or it can be frustrating and stressful. When things go wrong, some people lose control. Holding emotions in check and reacting...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Productivity Is A Higher Priority, But Which Initiatives Really Work?
Jul 2008
In the good times, your organization probably doesn't worry about productivity quite as much. It's important but not necessarily crucial. After all, in the good times, your organization's cash...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Create A More Successful Work Environment With Feng Shui
Dec 2007
How do you feel at work? Are you energized, confident, and creative? Or do you feel bogged down, stifled, perhaps even threatened? Whether you occupy a corner office or are a cubicle dweller, the...
Provided by American Management Association
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Whitepapers
BRMS Whitepaper: Agile Decision Services: How IBM ILOG's Business Rule Management System Helps Organizations Deliver Fast Time to Value for Business and IT
Aug 2010
This paper explores the challenges that organizations face in trying to deliver quick time-to -value for IT projects and achieve the status of 'agile enterprise'. It illustrates how IBM®...
Provided by IBM
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Operation Employee Loyalty
Sep 2007
Employees of small businesses are often asked to go way beyond the call of duty, most often without the benefit of a large paycheck. Fortunately, there are many low-cost ways small business owners...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
How To Win Over Your Enemies
May 2008
All employees need cooperation from their co-workers in order to succeed at their jobs. Without respect, they won't receive the cooperation they need to be effective. Senior management can promote...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Executives Say The 21st Century Needs More Skilled Workers
Apr 2010
As the U.S. economy begins to show signs of improvement, executives say they need a workforce fully equipped with skills beyond just the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic (the three Rs) in...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Super Size Productivity Now: 3% Automation, 97% Leadership
Jan 2010
Organizations that want to supersize productivity must maintain a dual focus on automation and employee motivation. Companies will soon find that productivity that sustains organizations is 3%...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Does Your Firm Know What It's Getting From Corporate Giving?
Dec 2009
Most corporate leaders say they believe in the social and business value of employee volunteer programs (EVPs), but it'd be nice if there were some good evidence. After all, one is living in an...
Provided by American Management Association
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Webcasts
Revising Management Fundamentals
Jul 2009
For the second year running, IESE hosted a workshop dedicated to sharing new ideas that may lead to a revised understanding of management fundamentals from a humanistic perspective. IESE Prof....
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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Winning With Value
Jan 2011
Too many companies focus on just the cost of software systems, rather than look at the business value they generate. That may not be surprising given the complexities of trying to assess the value...
Provided by INSEAD
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Fragrance In The Workplace: What Managers Need To Know
Jul 2009
It took decades for the workplace to acknowledge the dangers of smoking and to recognize the deadly effects of exposure to second-hand smoke. Once acknowledged, it was a few more years before the...
Provided by Loyola University
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The Role Of Leadership Between The Employees And The Organization: A Bridge Or A Ravine? -An Empirical Study From China
Mar 2010
The relationship between the leaders and members, not only affects employee performance, but also can affect the relationship between employees and organizations. To explore the impact of LMX on...
Provided by Academic and Business Research Institute
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Planning And Projecting Critical Human Resource Needs
Oct 2009
The U.S. Army Reserve struggles with retention and faces difficulties with soldier turnover. The intent of the study was to assess key psychological variables such as optimism and hope to...
Provided by University of Houston
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The Conflict Between Work And Family Roles: The Effects On Managers' Reliance On Information Sources
Oct 2009
Decisions made by managers in response to common workplace events often have important consequences. These decisions can include dealing with issues related to personnel, resources or procedures....
Provided by Georgia Southern University
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Designing, Administering, And Utilizing An Employee Attitude Survey
Dec 2009
Employee attitudes and the inclusion of their opinions and suggestions are most important in today's global and competitive work environment. In the American business environment, we are dealing...
Provided by Nova Southeastern University
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Instant Messaging: The Business Opportunity
Dec 2007
Market analysts confirm that use of IM is exploding in companies, growing at double the rate of email when it enjoyed similar novelty. Even firms that have tried to banish IM applications from...
Provided by NetIDme
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White Papers
Sustainability For Manufacturers: Driving Profitability And Growth
Mar 2008
Sustainability is an increasingly common theme in the business and trade press, at conferences, and in everyday conversation. This white paper encourages manufacturers to integrate sustainability...
Provided by Autodesk
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Webcasts
The Power of Virtual Collaboration in Project Management
Oct 2010
Watch this on-demand Webinar to hear Terrence Gargiulo, president of MakingStories.net, share stories of how companies use virtual collaboration technology to address these challenges and...
Provided by Citrix Online
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Whitepapers
Enabling Efficient, High Output Teams through Web Conferencing
Mar 2010
Based on in-depth interviews with Web conferencing users, this new Wainhouse Research white paper explores the value of Web conferencing for catalyzing team interaction and collaboration.
Provided by Citrix Online
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SW: Smart Work IBV Study video
Dec 2010
The organizations that outperform today distinguish themselves through their approach to work, response to change, data gathering and use of technology. Look at this study and video to find out...
Provided by IBM
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Webcasts
HR Expert On "Fat Cat" Compensation: World Business Forum Interviews
Jan 2010
Human Resources Expert Bill Conaty addresses the topic of nurturing leaders, and how to foster a true meritocracy and build organizational vitality.
Provided by IESE School Of Business
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A Descriptive Model Of Managerial Effectiveness
Jan 2009
This study was designed to help understand what effective managers really do. Unlike previous research on managerial effectiveness, a diverse sample (N = 78) of managers was directly observed in...
Provided by University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Developing Effective Organization - How Can I Ensure That Each Employee Is Effective?
Jan 2010
Developing an effective organization is one of those tasks that never end. Just when you think that you are getting there, the goalposts move, and you have to engage again. All of this activity...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Searching For The Starting Point To Create The Effective Organization?
Jan 2010
The benefit of making your organization an effective organization is clear. By focusing on your customers and delivering quality and value, you build a more profitable business for yourself. The...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Want To Learn Lessons From Those Who Have Struggled And Succeeded With Organizational Effectiveness?
Jan 2010
Striving to address organisational effectiveness can be a desperately slow process. Best practice suggests use of internal improvement teams and use of the continuous improvement principle. These...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Are Team Building Events Effective For Large Groups?
Jan 2010
Sometimes you are faced with organizing team building events for large numbers and by large numbers we mean groups of one hundred delegates plus. The question is, will any team building event be...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Recruiting America's Military Elite To Lead Your Organization
Jan 2010
Major organizations across the U.S. have focused on recruiting former military leaders for years, well aware of their unique abilities to lead a company to success. These recruiting programs are...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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The Best Ways To Keep Your Employees Happy
Jan 2010
A business becomes successful because it knows what types of priorities are the most important and how to put them there. The establishment of any kind of company can be an overwhelming task, but...
Provided by Bestmanagementarticles.com
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Shared Services Talent Management: Lessons From The Masters
Jun 2010
Talent management, the management of individuals and workforces toward achieving improved performance, is among the most critical components to the Masters' success. In fact, the research...
Provided by Accenture
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Rules Of Engagement: The Industry's Health Depends On Truly "Engaged" Employees
Jul 2009
Employee engagement goes beyond mere job satisfaction. In today's economy, employees might be "Satisfied" with just having a job. But true engagement is a higher level of commitment and dedication...
Provided by TRACOM Group
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The Organizational Benefits Of Coaching: A Case Study
Jan 2010
The 2006 employee survey results showed that one needed to substantially upgrade the people-management skills of the managers, Rita Ennis, PHH Arval's North American senior vice-president of human...
Provided by Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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The Importance Of Culture To Organizational Success
Sep 2009
Research over the past few years is showing that this primary focus on financials might also be detrimental to the organization's overall future success. In their book, "Built to Last," James...
Provided by Resource Development Systems
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The Importance Of Trust To Organizational Success
Sep 2009
It is a direct result of leaderships' focus on the employees and the trust that they build with tile employees. By focusing in on the needs of the employees and building trust with them, they...
Provided by Resource Development Systems
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Listening: A Key To Creating Change
Oct 2008
Numerous reports of organizations creating change clearly demonstrate that it is possible. But for the most part, it is argued that this kind of change is a byproduct of adverse circumstances...
Provided by Generative Leadership Group
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6 Reasons To Have More Fun At Work
Sep 2010
Why are you in business for yourself? The reasons vary: To make more money, to have more freedom, to be challenged, because you have a great idea - the list could go on and on. And the author bet...
Provided by American Express
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8 Tools Your Virtual Team Shouldn't Live Without
Oct 2010
In a remote office, things that those who are rooted in a corporate environment take for granted are more elusive: The author is talking about the critical stuff like communication and...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Building Philanthropy Into A Business
Oct 2010
Building a business is not necessarily enough. One of the goals may be to create a business that allows you to give back to your community. Philanthropy can be built into the structure of your...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
The Key To Workplace Success: Be An Energizer
Nov 2010
Most small businesses only have a handful of employees. What is the most important quality to determining these employees' success? Is it dedication? The ability to work well with others?...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Good Listeners Get Great Advice
Sep 2010
To succeed in business, you must learn to be a good listener. And then you should learn to bounce every idea you have off numerous people before finally saying, "We'll give this one a miss," or...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
People Power - The Real Engine Of Any Business
Nov 2010
Good people are crucial to business success. Finding them, managing them, inspiring them and then holding onto them are among the most important challenges a good business leader faces. How you...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Creating A New Deal For Middle Managers: Empowering A Neglected But Critical Group
Jul 2010
The success of almost every corporate initiative depends on the willingness of employees to go the extra mile. Yet the Great Recession has taken its toll on engagement and the social contract...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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White Papers
The Fallacy Of The Player-Coach Model
Mar 2010
Professional Sports have largely abandoned the notion that great players can simultaneously be great coaches, but businesses cannot seem to shake the idea. If you peel back the first few layers of...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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White Papers
When People Strategy Drives Business Strategy
Jun 2007
Companies have never faced more work-force choices, or more important ones, than the do today. Take just one aspect of globalization: Asian sourcing. Work force costs in China and India are likely...
Provided by Boston Consulting Group
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White Papers
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction For The Changing Work Environment
Feb 2009
Businesses and organizations are being transformed by globalization, new technology, knowledge and information growth, and diversity. Uncertainty and instability are the norm in today's workforce...
Provided by National University
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White Papers
New, Multi-Faceted Hybrid Approaches To Ensuring Academic Integrity
May 2010
Over the past several decades a large body of research has focused on assessing the extent of cheating in academic institutions nationwide, the reasons that drive students to cheat, factors that...
Provided by Troy University
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White Papers
The Role Of Integrity In Individual And Effective Corporate Leadership
May 2010
This paper focuses on the issues of the integrity of the individual and its importance at the corporate level in creating a culture of integrity. Individuals that have integrity build trusting...
Provided by Holy Family University
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Whitepapers
DWBI - 1-Min Smart Analytics System Introduction Video
Nov 2010
As the pace of business continues to increase, IBM Smart Analytics System can help you accelerate decision-making by providing trusted insights in near-real time. Watch this one-minute video to...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Brochure - IBM Smarter Collaboration
Nov 2010
With the IBM Lotus® collaboration portfolio, you can extend your existing toolset with real-time communications, social networking and sharing. Send your boss an instant message from your Excel...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Organizational Effectiveness And Managements Public Values: A Canonical Analysis
Aug 2007
Canonical correlation analysis of manufacturing firm data demonstrated that organizational "Competence" (executive ratings of organizational performance and executive turnover) was not strongly...
Provided by University of Texas at Arlington
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White Papers
Organizational Effectiveness And Capacity: The Critical Role Of Organizational Health
Jun 2009
The effectiveness and functional capacity of any organization is determined by two major elements. The first of these is Organizational Structure, and this has traditionally provided the basis for...
Provided by Fisher & Associates Solutions
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White Papers
The Evalation Of Organizational Effectiveness
Aug 2007
A key issue in evaluating organizational effectiveness in delivering the Long-Term Strategic Framework's (LTSF's) objectives is the difficulty in attributing development results to one particular...
Provided by Asian Development Bank
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White Papers
What Makes An Organization Effective?
Aug 2008
ONE HAS HEARD THE WORDS, one may have even said the words "Organizational Effectiveness", but what does it mean to be an effective organization? It feels like a good thing to be or to strive for;...
Provided by M. Beacon Enterprises
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White Papers
Leadership Styles And Organizational Effectiveness In Multinational Firms - A Study Of Selected Organizations
Jan 2008
The paper tries to find the Leadership styles and Organizational Effectiveness in Multinational firms in selected Organizations. The study aims at investigating the relationship between various...
Provided by Jamia Millia Islamia
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White Papers
Staff Training And Development: A Vital Tool For Organisational Effectiveness
Dec 2008
The need for improved productivity has become universally accepted and that it depends on efficient and effective training is not less apparent. It has further become necessary in view of...
Provided by EuroJournals
-
Webcasts
Today's Leadership Challenge: Long-Term Survival And Competitiveness
Dec 2007
A new study shows corporate leadership is failing to focus on the key factors necessary to remain sustainable over time. The stark reality of modern business is that the average corporation has a...
Provided by SAS Institute
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White Papers
Keeping Your Cool When The Customer Gets Hot
Jul 2009
A day in at the office can be filled with joy and satisfaction or it can be frustrating and stressful. When things go wrong, some people lose control. Holding emotions in check and reacting...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Productivity Is A Higher Priority, But Which Initiatives Really Work?
Jul 2008
In the good times, your organization probably doesn't worry about productivity quite as much. It's important but not necessarily crucial. After all, in the good times, your organization's cash...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Create A More Successful Work Environment With Feng Shui
Dec 2007
How do you feel at work? Are you energized, confident, and creative? Or do you feel bogged down, stifled, perhaps even threatened? Whether you occupy a corner office or are a cubicle dweller, the...
Provided by American Management Association
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Whitepapers
BRMS Whitepaper: Agile Decision Services: How IBM ILOG's Business Rule Management System Helps Organizations Deliver Fast Time to Value for Business and IT
Aug 2010
This paper explores the challenges that organizations face in trying to deliver quick time-to -value for IT projects and achieve the status of 'agile enterprise'. It illustrates how IBM®...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Operation Employee Loyalty
Sep 2007
Employees of small businesses are often asked to go way beyond the call of duty, most often without the benefit of a large paycheck. Fortunately, there are many low-cost ways small business owners...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
How To Win Over Your Enemies
May 2008
All employees need cooperation from their co-workers in order to succeed at their jobs. Without respect, they won't receive the cooperation they need to be effective. Senior management can promote...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Executives Say The 21st Century Needs More Skilled Workers
Apr 2010
As the U.S. economy begins to show signs of improvement, executives say they need a workforce fully equipped with skills beyond just the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic (the three Rs) in...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Super Size Productivity Now: 3% Automation, 97% Leadership
Jan 2010
Organizations that want to supersize productivity must maintain a dual focus on automation and employee motivation. Companies will soon find that productivity that sustains organizations is 3%...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Does Your Firm Know What It's Getting From Corporate Giving?
Dec 2009
Most corporate leaders say they believe in the social and business value of employee volunteer programs (EVPs), but it'd be nice if there were some good evidence. After all, one is living in an...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Advice For Introverts: How To Thrive In The Business World
Jul 2009
What does it mean to be an introvert-a quiet, thoughtful, unflashy professional-in today's business world? According to the research-four out of five introverts say extroverts are more likely to...
Provided by AboutYOU
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White Papers
Common Lies Companies Tell Themselves
May 2008
The author has seen great ideas wither and die because companies tell themselves lies that are ingrained in their corporate makeup, and thus they fail to fix problems. This is why one of the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Keeping Your Cool: Dealing With Difficult People
Jan 2010
People today have a short fuse-everyone is stressed. And when people are stressed, they can become difficult to be around. Chances are, one has worked with at least one difficult person in the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Anger Management 101
Jun 2007
Anger is an emotion; all experience from time to time. Different people react to anger in different ways. Some people use their anger as motivation, to get them moving in the right direction. For...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Sharpening Customer Focus
May 2010
What's the key to creating a customer-focused organization? Here's one of the answers from the trenches of a high-performance company: "A culture of accountability makes a good organization great...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Managing Up The Age Ladder
Aug 2010
Most Baby Boomers are at a point in their careers where they don't need much direct supervision. However, for the young manager/older employee relationship, it's important to have a frank...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Two-Minute Drill (TMD): An Interview With Experts On Its Use
Jan 2010
The two-minute drill allows a leader to create real and rapid organizational change/improvement using the same fundamentals of "Rapid scoring" from football. It gives leaders a vehicle that they...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Becoming An Employee-Centered Organization
Apr 2010
Most managers view their employees as a resource. What kind of work can I get out of them? How can the employee help meet deadlines? How can I maximize the worth of this employee? All those...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Myth Of Generational Differences In The Workplace
Nov 2007
Everyone wants respect, but the generations don't define it in the same way. Older individuals talk about respect in terms of "giving my opinions the weight I believe they deserve," while younger...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Baker Street Irregular Behavior In Your Organization
Jul 2010
In one company, the engineering department so focused on itself that it never considered how its insular approach to the job was making it impossible for the tech writers to produce accurate...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Have More Fun At Work
Aug 2007
Each of us spends more time at work than we do at any other single activity. In fact, our coworkers see more of us during the week than do our families. But, as you may have noticed, most of the...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
The Lost Art Of Asking For Help
Jul 2007
Do you resist asking for help - until it's your last resort? You're not alone. In this paper the author lists some of the reasons why people often delay a valid request for help until they have...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Creating Meaning In Day-To-Day Work
Oct 2007
Creating meaning in the day-to-day work of cleaning toilets or designing shoes may be less about improving the specific work conditions - assuming they are in satisfactory shape - and more about...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
Employees Should Mind Their Own Business
Oct 2007
When employees complain about each other, it lowers morale and productivity. Once this type of petty complaining starts, it's difficult to stop. This behavior results in a huge waste of time and...
Provided by American Management Association
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White Papers
5 Ways To Build A Team That Builds Itself
Mar 2010
People naturally rally around things they can believe in. Is there anything in business as powerful as believing that what you're selling is good for your customers? It takes people to grow a...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Innovation And The Essential "I" In Team
Jan 2010
Innovation counselors and organizational consultants alike extol teamwork as the key to shared success. For projects or new initiatives to succeed, it's said all involved have to be "on the same...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Top 5 Tips For Entrepreneurial Success
Jul 2010
A successful business isn't the product or service it sells, its supply chain or its corporate culture: It is a group of people bound together by a common purpose and vision. The best designed...
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Management Tips From Holly Landau: Pt 3
Aug 2010
There are usually three main reasons why you have to let someone go: poor employee performance, gross misconduct (stealing, workplace violence, etc.), or you're dissolving their position. Often,...
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Management Tips From Holly Landau: Pt 1
Jun 2010
In these economically challenging times, employee engagement is absolutely critical to your company's success. You manage things like your budget, your time, and your inventory. You lead people....
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Getting Your Life In Balance? For The Health Of You And Your Company
May 2010
Get a life. Seriously. There is a Latin phrase I refer to often, Mens sana in corpore sano, which means "a healthy mind in a healthy body". Too many CEOs and entrepreneurs are completely out of...
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4 Ways To Bounce Back From A Failure
Apr 2010
While it's common to envision "success" as a sort of plateau that one reaches, and then coast along, any real career is filled with innumerable peaks and valleys. Successes and failures. Taking...
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How To Do More Work With A Smaller Staff
Mar 2010
In these tough times, most businesses have had to cut back their staff. But, that means more work must be done by fewer people - a difficult sleight of hand for any company. What to do? For the...
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6 Desktop Apps For Better Organization And Focus
Nov 2009
With the rise of YouTube, digital cameras, etc, we are becoming much more "visual" in the way we process information. Rather than keeping all of your important bits and bobs tucked away in a...
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The 4 Types Of Action That Managers Must Take
Oct 2009
In the tips related to the Action Method and productivity, the author talks about leading creative projects with a bias towards action. But for managers, it's time we get more specific about the...
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