Journals Full Length Research Paper Factors influencing the selection of procurement systems in the South African construction industry Mathonsi‚ M. D. and Thwala‚ W. D. Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying‚ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment‚ University of Johannesburg‚ P. O. Box 524‚ Auckland Park 2006‚ Johannesburg‚ South Africa. Accepted 17 October‚ 2011 Procurement systems are vital in ensuring the successful implementation of a construction
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CASE STUDY: ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE TRANSACT INSURANCE LTD TOTAL NUMBER OF WORDS: 4‚621‚ 17 PAGES. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE AND CHANGE 3 2.1 Background and Definition 3 2.2 Characteristics of Culture 5 2.2.1 Observed behavioural regularities 5 2.2.2 Norms 5 2.2.3 Dominant values 5 2.2.4 Philosophy 5 2.2.5 Rules 6 2.2.6 Organisational climate 6 2.3 Dimensions of Culture 6 2.3.1 Power dimension: 6 2
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Qn. Select procurement/ supply chain management function (department/unit) of any company/ organization you are familiar with. In the selected context‚ answer the following: a) What are the major objectives of the department/ unit in focus? Do you find these objectives aligned to organization’s strategic goals? Why or why not? b) Critically examine the organizational positioning of the department in terms of structure and power/ authority to influence strategic decision making c) Suggest any five
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‘Cycle Time Reduction Gives life to Productivity’‚ Inbound Logistics‚ viewed 27 March 2012‚ < http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/cycle-time-reduction-gives-life-to-productivity/> Pang X‚ Wu Z‚ Li S‚ 2005‚ ‘job shop scheduling in real-time cases’‚ Original Article‚ volume 26‚ issue 5‚ pp 870-875 Rabbani‚ M‚ Rafiei‚ H‚ 2011‚ ‘ Order partitioning and Order Penetration Point Location in hybrid Make-To-Stock/Make-to-order Production contexts’‚ Computers & Industrial Engineering‚ volume 6 no 5
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Three Lenses on organizational analysis and action Personal Schemas A schema is a cognitive structure that represents organized knowledge about a given concept or type of stimulus. Contains both attributes of concept and relationship among the attributes. Give us an approach to repeated situtations and free up our minds for other complex activities Without schema every task would be a monumental new project. Ex. Experienced ppl have developed unwritten schemas (specialized human capital or
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Procurement plan The procurement plan for the NHS hospital development may be undertaken through the following steps and processes: 1. Procurement guidelines: a) Goods and services shall be procured under and in accordance with NHS guidelines and provisions outlining the functioning and operation of such procedures. b) Outsourced services‚ consultants‚ off-branch goods and services are to be procured in accordance with the requisite NHS guidelines and project specifications. c) Standard bidding
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201/205 Procurement at Betapharm Corp. Question: Can Betapharm use the Emptoris ePass system to source both‚ hotel rooms and malic acid? Solution 1: Use ePass for all procurement of hotel nights and malic acid. Pros: • Unified procurement process • Larger potential cost savings • More diverse supplier base Cons: • Less flexibility in choosing suppliers • Less intimate knowledge of suppliers • Risk of alienating current suppliers Solution 2 : Use ePass for procurement of malic
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Three approaches are: 1. Initial assessment of the state of the skin. 2. Senior Resident - General Care 3. Nutritional Assessment. Initial assessment of the state of the skin: Identify the condition of skin‚ evaluating dryness‚ excoriation‚ erythema‚ maceration‚ fragility‚ temperature and induration‚ itching sensation or pain and bony prominences (sacrum‚ heels‚ ankles‚ elbows‚ and occiput) to identify early signs of injury. General Care: Prevention should be started in all patients deemed at risk
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service innovations How is Value Measured? Customer/Consumer – price‚ quality‚ availability‚ service Shareholder – earnings per share‚ return on equity‚ return on investment‚ return on assets‚ profit The Value Chain The collection of activities within the firm to design‚ produce‚ market deliver‚ and support its products and services The Supply Chain – encompasses all activities associated with the movement and transformation of goods from raw materials through to the ultimate customer Example:
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that helps hold the organisation together. There are three basic functions of organisational culture: Culture works like a social adhesive or glue that helps in holding the organisation together. There are three basic functions of Organisational culture and they are as follows:- 1. Organisational culture provides a sense of identity for members. 2. Organisational culture enhances commitment to the organisation’s mission. 3. Organisational culture clarifies and reinforces standards of behaviour
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