Literature Review on Strategic Management with Emphasis on Porter’s Theories as Applied in Current Decision Making Abstract This review provides an overview of a few of the key topics that have defined the strategic management field since the later twentieth century. Strategic planning‚ strategic planning frameworks and strategy implementation issues are discussed both from a historical and modern perspective. Michael Porter’s frameworks and generic strategy provide an excellent backdrop
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RESEARCH PAPER Earnings management: a literature review S. Verbruggen‚ J. Christaens‚ and K. Milis HUB RESEARCH PAPER 2008/14. FEBRUARI 2008 Hogeschool – Universiteit Brussel Stormstraat 2‚ 1000 Brussel‚ Belgium T: +32 2 210 12 11 F: + 32 2 217 64 64 Earnings management: a literature review S. Verbruggen‚ Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel Prof dr. J. Christaens‚ Universiteit Gent Prof. dr. K. Milis‚ Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel Abstract Based on a literature review of major accounting
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I. Introduction Creativity is regarded as the major contributor to an organization’s competitiveness. However important creativity is‚ there has been a general problem in the management of creativity. Amabile (1998) claimed that most management impeded creativity in the name of evaluation‚ control and productivity. Managers often referred creativity to the imaginative approach people adopt in problem solving but ignored the importance of expertise and motivation. It is especially significant that
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Abstract One of the most visible forms of unemployment is the men who stand at the side of the road or on corners daily‚ waiting for any job that may come their way. It is estimated that there are nearly 1‚000 places in South Africa where a minimum of about 45‚000‚ mostly black African men‚ stand‚ waiting to be picked up. The South African space economy is characterised by an uneven distribution of economic activities. International empirical studies have shown that there is a geographical or spatial
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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction Over the last two decades‚ Performance Information‚ its implementation and presentation to the end users which directly refers to the subject of performance measurement (PM) has gained increasing interest and recognition in the general management literature‚ leading Neely (1999)‚ when referring to the many contributions on the subject‚ to talk about the Performance Measurement Revolution. He demonstrated that between
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Literature Review Outline Motivation of employees and creating harmony in the workplace Three issues that considerably add to higher levels of employee motivation and performance‚ Nemerov (1993) Supervisors should enhance the motivational climate in the workplace‚ Atwood (2004) Employees Motivation and Theories and their Implication for Employee Retention within Organizations‚ Ramlall (2004) Management style of managers in Sierra Leone is based on autocratic-democratic approach Employee can
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Group Proposal and Literature Review U07a1 03/08/13 Introduction Depression is a disorder that affects the lives of hundreds of thousands teenagers in the United States. Kuehn‚ B. (2009) states that the “US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adolescents aged 12 through 18 years for depression‚ but only when systems are in place to ensure proper diagnosis and to provide psychotherapy and follow-up care” (p. 2085). Adolescents need to be heard and understood. A therapy
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE OF FAST FOOD INDUSTRYACCORDING TO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WINE ECONOISTS STUDY‚ TheEffect of Fast Food Restaurants on Obesity‚(January 2009):ABSTRACT:This Study investigate the health consequences of changes in the supply of fast foodusing the exact geographical location of fast food restaurants. They ask how the supply of fast foodaffects the obesity rates of 3 million school children and the weight gain of over 1 million pregnantwomen. On the other side‚ the presence of non-fast
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inevitable and necessary to succeed” Quiros (2014). With this truth in mind we must enhance our skills to lead people through various aspects of change. The purpose of this literature review is to identify commonalities across several articles their assumptions on the importance of change inclusive of my personal views. We will review two elements and the hindrances they present in the successful implementation of change within an organization. The two obstacles will be human adaptability and leadership
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aim at exploring the importance of effective change management and the characteristics of a successful change management program in a hospital. The main research question can be formulated as: To what extend is change management necessary and how can it most efficiently be implemented in a hospital? By understanding the importance of effective change management we can facilitate our commitment to the development of a successful change management program. By gaining insight into the different factors
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