How Effective is Public Management Research? An Analysis of Scope and Methodology David W. Pitts Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Georgia State University 14 Marietta St. NW Ste. 328 Atlanta‚ GA 30303 404.413.0111 404.413.0104 FAX pitts@gsu.edu Paper prepared for presentation at the 9th Public Management Research Conference‚ Tucson‚ Arizona‚ October 25-27‚ 2007. The author thanks Sergio Fernandez for assistance in developing the coding instrument and Ravtosh Bal and Lauren Edwards for
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Erlangen-Nürnberg Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften Lehrstuhl für Psychologie‚ insb. Wirtschafts- und Sozialpsychologie (Prof. Dr. Klaus Moser) Relationships between Leader Reward and Punishment Behaviour and Group Processes and Productivity Date: 14-7-2011 Team Management (SS 2011) Course: RUW 33701 Theory paper Lecturer: Study year: 1st Study major: International Business Studies Area of study: IBS (Erasmus) Student ID: 21576637 Content Content 2 1 Introduction 3 2 The
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Performance Management through Effective Management Control WERNER BRUGGEMAN Performance measurement and performance management are vivid themes in the literature on management control. So‚ it is only natural that we investigate how this literature has contributed to the field of Integrated Performance Management. The purpose of this chapter is to describe how management control systems can be used to effectively manage company and business performance. First‚ we define the scope of management control
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analyzing a conflict between coworkers from "Not on My Sabbath" by Joy Koesten. The situation involves a woman‚ Joan‚ who has been highly successful in the agency in which she works. A problem arises between her and her coworker/superior‚ Sue‚ who is seemingly jealous of Joan’s quick success. Sue ends up making a change to Joan’s job description that conflicts with her religious practices. We will be analyzing their goals‚ styles‚ tactics‚ and approaches to this conflict. In the conflict of "Not
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How to Improve Quality and Productivity in a Construction Company GM588 Final Project Introduction During eight years ABC Construction Company has normally focused in construction of buildings within the commercial‚ industrial and multifamily markets in the Southeast of the United States. Normally‚ the company was used to deal with small and medium companies requiring short-term work‚ taking from one day to a month to complete. In the last year customer composition has changed; ABC Construction
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TITLE: CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Table of Content Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Effective Distribution Networks 4 Effective Network Design 5 Effective Global Supply Chain Networks 5 Planned Demand and Supply 7 Managed Uncertainty (Safety Inventories) 7 Optimal Product Availability 7 Designed and Planned Transportation
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Some conflicts are inevitable and are predestined; many disputes relating to property management are quite preventable especially where the property manager exhibits high level of professionalism. The relationship between the landlord and tenant is like cat and dog (Ebinama‚ 2011). Lee (2010) warned that conflict can be a breeding ground for disruption and viciousness; it can cause emotional pain and stress‚ and decrease job satisfaction. If conflicts are not resolved properly it might affect the
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Implementation of a Workplace Stress Management Program will improve productivity Team Presentations: (30%) Each team will research and present‚ in both an oral and written format‚ its position on a topic related to organizational behaviour or human resource management. The topic may relate to a challenging issue at work‚ one that is critical for organizational success‚ or is something that the group simply finds interesting and worth exploring in some detail. The group ’s task is to conduct research
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Work Study Definition: Work study can defined as the analysis of a task for the best optimal method and optimal time to perform. There for this method investigate two branches one is Method of work should carry out and the best timing to perform that task. So it focus on not only high production the efficiency of the production so called productivity. Influence of Work Study in Improving Productivity In order to recognize the function of work study‚ need to classify method study and that of time
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UNDERSTAND HOW TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE TEAM The benefits of effective working relationships in developing and maintaining the team For a team to be effective it is important that good working relationships exist between team members and between the team and the manager as this will lead to the benefits of more effective team working and improved morale through: Improved effective communications – team members will understand each other better and be willing to share ideas and give support
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