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Journal of International Business studies 38(4): 481-498. ... "Management Strategies of Microsoft" paper focuses on Microsoft Corporation that is recognized as one of the primary and largest software organizations in the entire globe.... It came into limelight in the year 1975 with the collaborated help of William Gates and Paul Allen....

Many studies show that turnover can be reduced by using the right employment process to hire new employees.... The paper 'Managing Employee Retention and Turnover - Walgon Hotel " is a good example of a management case study.... Employee turnover is a very considerable concern for many companies in Australia today....

The latter is based on egalitarian principles, according to Trompenaars, both of them are common in cultural studies and can be determined with ease.... On march 24 1987, the American and French president signed a contract for building a Disney theme park in France; this was the result of talks and negotiation that had lasted over a year (Krishna n....

2006, "Authentic Leadership: A Historical Perspective," Journal of Leadership and Organizational studies, 2006, Vol.... This case study "The Adoption of Transformational Leadership in the Management of Projects" highlights the relation between transformational leaders and manipulative behavior and how the organizations should be careful about such leaders while affecting changes....

his conceptual paper studies several literatures on SHRM, related to the models of Best Fit, Best Approach and Resource Based View with an intention to provide an insight about the various components associated with efficiency in business performance.... The field of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) has accumulated enough resource for research on finding the best-fit and best-approach leading to Human Resource (HR) betterment and competency....

Many studies show that high structured interviews are selection tools with sound validity and that can lead to better selection decisions by reducing interviewers' biases in judgement (Yen-Chun, Wei-Chi & Changya 2008).... In order to identify such employees, who will maintain a competitive advantage of the organization; effective tools of selection are necessary....

Journal of Management studies, 42(3), pp.... Many current matters which have consequences for the construction industry have been talked about to a significant level in the perspective of the developed and industrialized countries.... Saints Construction is a British manufacturer of digging and earth moving equipment for the....

Lessons from the Bolivia and Brazil case studies.... The paper 'Natural Resources Ownership in the International Financial System' is an informative example of the case study on macro & microeconomics.... This paper takes into account the resource self-rule cyclical nature, and as the report thesis statement implies, the focus is if host-governments concede control....

That these companies are based in different countries means that CEB has to ensure that it studies the new environments and make them a priority in the development of strategies that its clients can use to attain success.... The paper argues that among the most important drivers for change at CEB is the recognition that the traditional structure of....

Journal of Leadership and Organizational studies, 15(2), 159-175. ... The paper "Global Market Opportunities - Boston Beer Company" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... Boston beer Company was formed in the year 1984.... Samuel Adams was an American patriot brewer....

Governance for sustainable development: five OECD case studies.... The paper 'The Concept of Market Orientation at Nissan Motors Company' determines how the business carries out its orientation in accordance with the market share other than using the idea of customers as the only way to insinuate marketing options....

studies carried out in the mid twentieth century concerning missionary education and colonialism found out that smaller cultures tended to accept ideologies and concepts propelled by dominant cultures because they were often mystified by it.... studies have shown that the media plays an important role in influencing concepts about cultural understanding and the need for a symbiotic relationship....

Thus, those who possess good self-development skills tend to expand their knowledge on different functional areas through hands on studies, experiments and reading as well as attending short courses and management seminars.... The following paper under the title 'Small Business Operations' focuses on small business operations that have played a crucial role in the world economy since ancient history and provide the foundation for developing businesses into large-scale operations....

& Kiel, GC 2007, ‘Can Director of studies Impact Performance?... The paper 'Woodside Petroleum Company - Importance of Corporate Governance Criteria ' is a meaningful variant of a case study on management.... In the last decade, the corporate world has experienced fundamental changes in the manner in which entities are managed....

studies of negative attitudes and how they impact health management are rare.... This case study "Health Leadership" raises the question of the attitude of medical personnel towards patients, in particular cases of blatant unprofessionalism and rudeness.... The issue of health staff attitudes towards patients has received a lot of attention in health leadership....

Samsung symbolises itself through an app for jobs, hobbies, studies, fun and entertainment.... The main objective of the study "Utilizing Drivers of Consumer Behavior in Effective Marketing of Samsung" is to outline the general abstract principles of buyer behavior.... Furthermore, the writer will develop recommendations regarding marketing strategy for Samsung company....

To support this strategy, the company acquired Andor in 2013 and Asylum in 2012 so as to spread its scope into analytical apparatuses for Nano‑Bio studies.... The paper 'Financial Analysis of Oxford Instruments PLC ' is a thrilling variant of a case study on finance & accounting....

Strategic consequences of dependency on international suppliers: Cluster theory, resource-based view and case studies.... The paper "Sourcing Approaches Analysis of Etihad Airways" is a good example of a case study on management.... This paper is focused on identifying four possible supply sourcing options that are adopted by Etihad Airways in its spending towards IT infrastructure....

om/sustainable-business/sustainability-case-studies-tesco-waste> [Accessed 22 Jan 2015]. ... Among the various services and products, groceries were the original product offered by the company.... Its product lines include books, electronics.... ... ... The paper "Corporate Strategy of Tesco Plc" is a wonderful example of a case study on management....

studies have consistently found that people of religious bent are more likely to be both more involved in volunteering as well as contribute more money and time toward it (Gibson, 2008; Regnerus et.... The paper "World Vision in Australia" is a wonderful example of a case study on social science....

The R&D programmes of NHS service anddelivery system has conducted various research studies and according to one of them, it was necessary to “fill the gap in knowledge surrounding the organization and development of new public-private partnerships … in primary care” (Ref.... The author examines the NHS facing multi-pronged problems that need to introduce some radical organizational changes to improve the health delivery systems....

ut if the worker wishes to leave the company for studies or for good there is no sponsorship but there is a huge compensation package offered the individual. ... The case study titled "Leadership in the Coca Cola Company" states that the success of a company is to a large extent based on its workers....

On the other hand, studies of HRM in the US have tended to take place in the non-unionised sector (Beaumont, 1991, cited in Gooderham, 2004, p.... This paper "International Human Resource Management in the European Perspective" focuses on the fact that the increasing number of cross-border alliances and mergers between Europe and world has made it imperative for students to have an understanding of the European context for HR management....

Journal of International Business studies (2), (17).... This case study "The Challenges of Mexican Walmart" focuses on the challenges that Walmart is facing that are based on the alteration of needs within Mexico as well as the implications that are based on having a company within this region and implementation of NAFTA in Mexico....

(2006) ‘The Interaction of Top Management Group, Stakeholder, and Situation Factors on Certain Corporate Reputation Management Activities' Journal of Management studies Vol.... The purpose of this paper is to examine the release of Apple's iPhone 4 and subsequent problems, based upon the written communications issued by Apple over the period from June 2010 to September 2010....

It needed studies to be done among both employers and employees to establish personal familiarity and respect with regard to business communication barriers.... The case study "Communication Barrier at 2 Sister Foods Group" states that Communication barriers are common in multicultural organizational setups....

n the recent past, academic studies have been applying serious scrutiny to the subject of boycotting.... The author of "The Impact of Boycotting Campaigns on Nike" paper uses the case study company in discussing the impact of boycotting campaigns to companies as well as outline some of the issues that a company faces when consumers initiate boycotting campaigns....

This shows that the study targets to find any previous studies on prevention of pressure ulcers and establish the appropriate possible method of prevention.... The paper 'Feeding Tubes and the Prevention or Healing of Pressure Ulcers' is a worthy example of a case study on nursing....

roject Management for Information Systems in Higher Education (PM FISHE), April 2001, Presentation to the HERUG International Conference, Newscastle, Centre for Urban & Regional Development studies, [Online], Available: http://web.... The study "SAB Miller Case Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the case of SAB Miller....

In this section, we take a look at some of the concepts and studies done in relation to the impact of ICT on public sector in the world.... Many studies have implicitly drawn from this framework in their investigation of the impacts of socio-economic, political and technological factors on eGovernment development in a number of nations (Azad et al.... studies by Moon et al.... Cultural studies: Theory and Practice, London, Sage ...

The findings of studies developed on this event seem to be controversial.... The effectiveness of the above event is evaluated in this paper by referring to the literature and the empirical studies that have published in this field.... A series of studies published in the academic literature has been reviewed in order to check whether the above sport event has been successful or not....

The paper "The Canadian Parliament - Its Role and Reforms" observes the Canadian parliamentary system opposes reform.... But if political parties keep on welcoming the estrangement of the public and contempt for current political systems, Canada will in the end become an authoritarian government....

Moreover, most studies have revealed that other essential aspects of diet, how and when often people eat can play a critical role in enhancing the health of different individuals (Collier, 364) ... studies reveal that fasting alone is more potent in reversing and preventing diseases when compared to drugs.... Intermittent fasting is effective in setting the body to utilize fat as its main fuel and evidence and studies have suggested that adaptation of the body to using fat as a primary source of fuel rather than sugar reduce the risk to various chronic diseases....

The paper "Ecology of Arabic Language in Southern Saudi Arabia" is a wonderful example of a case study on culture.... In Saudi Arab, Arabic is considered as standard language and other side languages are considered dialects.... ... ... ... (Hazer, Dursun, 2003, 216) History of Arabic Language The first well-known territory to use the Arabic language as an official language is Lakhmid....

Needs The case regards Janet who is about to complete her studies in engineering.... Therefore Janet's needs and problems are: low mood low appetite poor relationships low concentration lack of sleep no interest in studies unable to follow routine Depression is a mood disorder which manifests in different ways for different people.... I will encourage her to engage in sports, attend class regularly and develop interest in studies and attempt to support her begin functioning normally....

Two recent studies, the CHARISMA and CAPRIE studies, demonstrated that clopidogrel is not always indicated for patients post-M.... lthough there are ample numbers of single-drug therapy trials for post-ACS patients, there are fewer studies which examine the clinical effects of a combination of drugs (with the notable exception of aspirin) (Mukherjee 2003).... The life-saving benefits of aggressive intervention have been demonstrated by BHF-sponsored and other clinical studies, with an estimate that up to half of deaths post-ACS can be prevented if these procedures are followed. ...

The studies conducted by various organizations and individuals shows that the practice of racism is prevails in the criminal justice system also.... The studies show that that the ethnic group offenders like black, Asians suffers social disadvantage in relation to employment, income, education and training and substantial social exclusions.... Allegations of police stereotyping, targeting and unfair treatment of black and Asian young people have been made in several studies on policing....

In the past, scores of studies have been conducted in the search for solutions of drugs but they fail to address the causes of drug use.... studies have documented that some people become dangerous to the public when released from prison especially if they were not subjected to any probation program....

“Politics and pageantry in protectorate Korea (1905-10): the imperial progresses of Sunjong” Journal of Asian studies ,2009, 68(3),pp.... ??
Inter-Asia Cultural studies 2009, 10 (3), 439-459.... Nationalism and the Construction of Korean Identity (review) sKorean studies - Volume 25, Number 1, 2001, pp.... The national crisis and de/reconstructing nationalism in South Korea during the IMF intervention” Inter-Asia Cultural studies, 2008, 9 (1), pp....

Case studies in infrastructure delivery.... Urbanization and sustainability in Asia: case studies of good practice.... Case studies in infrastructure delivery.... Urbanization and sustainability in Asia: case studies of good practice....

studies have shown that high doses of ionizing radiations exposure results to a large number of cells being killed in one's body.... According to studies it has been shown that cancer is genetical and hereditable meaning that it can be passed from one generation to the other (Blyth & Sykes, 2011).... studies have revealed that most of the persons who are recently suffering from disorders which are as a result of radioactive materials, are normally those people who at one time served as radiation medical practitioners....

There are several studies that have been conducted in order to compare the transition in development between orphans and non-orphans (Rahman, et al.... These studies suggest that there is no statistical significance of this claim; however, considering the overall picture, one cannot ignore orphan-hood as a major determinant in shaping up an orphan's life....

The study "Major Criminal Law Issues" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on criminal law.... The imposition of liability on a defendant charged for the commission of a criminal offense is based on the fact that the defendant possessed a guilty state of mind.... ... ... ... There has to be a trail of malice aforethought....

The paper "Motivational Issues in Modern Management" states that employee motivation, in the contemporary business environment, is crucial for seeking organizational success.... It is therefore essential for managers to recognize the individual differences before implementing any motivational model....

The paper 'Duties of Directors under Australia Corporation Law" is a good example of a law case study.... It is generally acknowledged inside the Australian corporate legal framework that the directors of a company are its major administrative body responsible for the day by day running and basic leadership with respect to the company's business....

The paper "Nursing as a Profession in Australia" is a good example of a case study on nursing.... Years ago, nursing in Australia was considered to be one of the lowly recognized professions.... This was due to the various attributes which included its low qualification where the highest level of study was the certificate level....

The "Health and Safety Law" paper examines health and safety laws which ensure that the employee, the employer, and the general public leaves in a healthy and fulfilling environment.... This is through the protection of the health and needs of both thus making the essence of equity and fairness.... ...

The paper "Consumer Law - Seema and Robin Case" discusses that under the stipulations of the civil law, Seema and Robin can be advised to get compensation from part of the money which they did not honestly consume while they were booked at the hotel.... ... ... ... Both Robin and Seema's legal rights were violated by the hotel management when they later pointed out that they have a clause on their brochure which gave them the right to change the bookings at the discretion of the management....

The study "Is Eradicating Terrorism through Violence or War a Good Idea?... argues that considering the increased public opinion against the war on terror, America should consider stopping the war on terror and should devise a cheaper and safe option to counter the threats from terrorists.... ... ....

The following paper under the title 'The Idea-Expression Dichotomy' presents, procedure, process, system, method of operation, concept, principle, or discovery, regardless of the form in which it is described, explained, illustrated, or embodied in such work.... ... ... ... Copyright subsists in the expression of the author's idea rather than the idea itself....