83–95 (2002) RESEARCH NOTE How Much do CEOs and Top Managers Matter in Strategic Decision-Making? V. M. Papadakis and P. Barwise* Athens University of Economics and Business‚ 76 Patission Street‚ 10434 Athens‚ Greece and *London Business School‚ Regent’s Park‚ London NW1 4SA‚ UK email: vpap@aueb.gr [Papadakis]; pbarwise@london.edu [Barwise] This research note explores the influence of both CEO and top-management team (TMT) characteristics on the process of making strategic decisions (SDs). Empirical
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my teachers don’t like me? All of those negative thoughts would be in my head and it’ll stress me out. My mom would always tell me that everything is going to be fine‚ there is nothing to worry about and tells me to think positive. I don’t thing I can think positive because I always expect thing to turn out bad. I don’t want to be disappointed if I think positive. I’m so jealous of people who were born to be optimistic. I’m trying to be optimistic but I just can’t help but seeing the bad side of
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(How personal and societal values can influence ethical decision-making) Nurses may be faced with ethical conflicts. As nurses we must examine our own beliefs and feelings regarding ethical issues and not impose our own values on any patient or caregiver. At the same time‚ it is our duty to also support appropriate behavior and to protect our patients from harm. Ethical issues involve the good and bad of moral duty and moral obligations. Nursing can be considered an ethical enterprise since
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Although the case emphasizes on how the employees would resist to changes such as performing multifunction duties due to their power which was indicated in their contract in the union‚ the way the management team wouldn’t modernize their operation is also an indication on how they are not embracing change in the organization. 2. The presence of the culture of nepotism in the organization. B. Micro 1. The management team primarily the operations manager‚ Allen Yates‚ has no conviction over
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would be like without the U.S. Constitution? Without the Constitution we as United States citizens wouldn’t have our freedom of speech or choice. Furthermore we would still be under the control of England‚ and that is why the America I believe in is based on the U.S. Constitution. As a U.S. citizen‚ I am pleased to know our country is being protected by our U.S. armed forces. When our soldiers pass away in combat‚ they are doing it for the love of their country and we should do all we can for our country
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What do engagement measures really mean? Angela Baron Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to discuss how and with what employees engage at work. It seeks to offer an explanation of ‘‘locus of engagement’’ – what aspects of their work individuals engage with to a lesser or greater extent – and ‘‘emotional’’ and ‘‘transactional’’ engagement – demonstrating that people can engage at different levels‚ both of which might result in performance but also in very different behaviors. Angela Baron
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The world has changed for the worse. Humans are destroying our society. Our economy is getting worse. Our crime rates are going up daily. Racism is tearing apart our society. Society is undergoing many changes and is changing for the worse. There are many contributing factors that is making the USA economy go downhill . People earning minimum wage are not making enough money to pay their bills . November 2013 through January 2014 the Wal-mart company was losing profit because sales were low
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The Unspoken – Alivia Mercer As I close my eyes I shiver from the dark. I am not scared of it; I am scared of what’s in it. I close my eyes and hear a sound and I blast my eyes wide open. I know it’s nothing‚ but what if it is. As I fall asleep the wind creeps into my room. The glowing of the moon hits my eyes and I wake up. The clamor of noise drew me out of bed as the biting wind blew at my toes. I looked out my window and saw a creeping shadow and shiver crawled up my back. What could it be I
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Accounting‚ Organizations and Society 36 (2011) 167–182 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Accounting‚ Organizations and Society journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/aos The strategic competence of accountants and middle managers in budget making Bertrand Fauré a‚⇑‚ Linda Rouleau b‚1 a b University Toulouse III‚ LERASS‚ 115 Route de Narbonne‚ 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4‚ France HEC Montréal‚ 3000 Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine‚ Montréal‚ Canada H3T 2A7 a b s t r a c t This
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How to be a good manager in the 21th century Nowadays‚ the role of a good and responsible manager gains a much greater importance than it did in previous years. These days it’s not only about meeting a financial goal. A good manager should also be a socially-minded and caring person. Interpersonal skills should be viewed as essential as the decision-making-ability. This is significant due to the fact that the employees are the key to a successful business. A company runs as good as its team and
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