The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0263-7472.htm Performance measurement in facilities management: driving innovation? Michael Pitt and Matthew Tucker School of the Built Environment‚ Liverpool John Moores University‚ Liverpool‚ UK Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to examine the state of knowledge of performance measurement in facilities management‚ in particular regarding the concepts underlying benchmarking in relation to its
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Question: Can Organisational Culture be changed? Management within an organisation has the ability to re-shape‚ re-engineer‚ re-organise and change their organisation and organisational culture‚ the majority of organisation’s today‚ have the ability to change their culture‚ however‚ at the same time‚ it is a very difficult and demanding task. This is where the four main functions of managing come into play; planning‚ controlling‚ leading and organising. Robbins at al (2009‚ p.94) defines organisational
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1.1{a} Authority and power Span of control: -The number of dependents that a manager or controller can directly control. This number varies with the type of work: complex‚ variable work reduces it to six‚ whereas routine‚ fixed work increases it to twenty or more. -Management literature identifies various factors that cause span of control to differ among managers and in different organizations. For example‚ narrower spans of control are appropriate when the nature of work performed is complex
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Attitudes – Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior In psychology‚ the theory of planned behavior is a theory about the link between attitudes and behavior. The concept was proposed by Icek Ajzen to improve on the predictive power of the theory of reasoned action by including perceived behavioural control. It is one of the most predictive persuasion theories. It has been applied to studies of the relations among beliefs‚ attitudes‚ behavioral intentions and behaviors in various fields such
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RESEARCH METHODS AND PROPOSOL LECTURER: KATONO ISAAC TUTOR: NAMAROME AGATHA RESEARCH TOPIC: TO ASSES THE IMPACT OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE-A CASE STUDY OF CHILDREN’S AIDSFUND UGANDA STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Inventory management has become a very prominent concern for both large and small companies as they strive for better quality and higher customer satisfaction (Mentzer et al
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Improving the NPD Process by Applying Lean Principles: A Case Study Bimal P. Nepal‚ Texas A & M University Om Prakash Yadav‚ North Dakota State University Rajesh Solanki‚ RTI International Metals Abstract: This article extends the new product development (NPD) literature by presenting a case study of a lean product development (LPD) transformation framework implemented at a U.S. based manufacturing firm. In a departure from typical LPD methods‚ in this article the design structure matrix
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A. Project Title “Investigation into Scheduling Systems to improve Production Planning at Sinwa Rubber Industries Pvt.Ltd” B. Brief description of company background and structure History According to Sinwa holdings (2006) company was established at 1948 when the independence was gifted to Sri Lanka. The founder Mr.Mohamed Abdul Cader Mukthar was a very successful‚ courageous young entrepreneur. He was the first to set up a venture to manufacture rubber based products like footwear. The
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‘The problems associated with performance appraisal systems can be overcome by improvements to their design and implementation’. Discuss with reference to the orthodox and radical critiques of performance appraisal. Introduction Performance appraisal is an opportunity for an employee or those employees who are concerned with their performance‚ to get engaged in a dialogue with their reporting supervisors about their performance and development and the support required from their reporting supervisors
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Although man has experimented with various modes of communication for many years‚ it was the discovery of speech and language‚ which was a true breakthrough in the history of communication. With this in mind‚ it can be said that a dialogue is a method of communication which brings people together through the usage of speech and language. ‘Dialogue can be considered as a free flow of meaning between people in communication’ (David Bohm‚ 1985 pp.25-26). In other words‚ it can be viewed as an approach
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Performance Management 1. Performance Management and Reward Systems in Context Learning Objectives By the end of this module‚ you will be able to: explain the concept of performance management; distinguish performance management from performance appraisal; explain the many advantages of and make a business case for implementing a welldesigned performance management system; recognise the multiple negative consequences that can arise from the poor design and implementation of a performance
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