International Journal of Business and Management August‚ 2008 Projects and Their Management: A Literature Review Guru Prakash Prabhakar Bristol Business School University of the West of England Coldharbour Lane‚ Frenchay Campus Bristol- BS16 1QY‚ UK Tel: 44-117-328-3461 E-mail: guru.prabhakar@uwe.ac.uk Abstract Over the years and more importantly in the recent past projects have been used as a delivery mechanism to do business and accomplish objectives. No wonder it has become
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Research reviewed. The articles utilized for this literature review provided an array of information that allowed for a greater understanding of the topic. However‚ it was difficult to find articles that addressed the topic of minority incarceration. Most of the articles explored during this phase of research lacked a focus on the issues of minority incarceration‚ and were generally accompanied by a sub topic that deviated the conversation. The articles explored also lacked fitting methods of data
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Running head: A LITERARY REVIEW OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT Celebrity Endorsement in Mass Media Advertising Brands Celebrity endorsement in mass media advertising has become a very beneficial phenomenon for many countries and has significantly increased in the past decade‚ and should be the main principle of brand communications since it is the key to marketing success. Any product that is displayed in a television commercial or magazine advertisement by a corporation that uses a celebrity or
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Mediation and Advocacy Literature Review Judy Reeves BSHS/441 July 15‚ 2013 Melinda Barker Mediation and Advocacy Literature Review Mediation is the preferred method of conflict resolution in the majority of litigations. Mediation has many benefits and few risks to the parties involved. Three articles regarding mediation and advocacy will be discussed in this literature review. The articles pertain to cases where mediation was the method used to come to a settlement. This author will provide
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CHAPTER II Review of Related Studies and Literature 1. Related Foreign Literature This contains a collection of foreign related literature that could compare the similarities and differences with the study. Title: Production Scheduling for Manufacturing Execution System Author: Steffen Lamparter Lars Jordan Date:September 2‚2011 Today‚ first inter-organizational tracking & tracing systems facilitate timely identification and handling of disruptions along the supply chain.
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The Marketing Review‚ 2002‚ 2‚ 319-355 www.themarketingreview.com Pachauri Moneesha Pachauri1 Nottingham University Business School Consumer Behaviour: a Literature Review In order to develop a framework for the study consumer behaviour it is helpful to begin by considering the evolution of the field of consumer research and the different paradigms of thought that have influenced the discipline. As described in this article‚ a set of dimensions can be identified in the literature‚ which can be
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LiIntroduction History of Management Tanz (2003) provided a brief history of management over the period 1909 to 2001. He notes that despite all the advancement of almost a century we still do not know what quantifies management‚ and alludes that maybe some theorist in the next century will come along and discover the key to managing. Tanz (2003) accredits Peter Drucker as the most influential and wide ranging management thinker of the 20th century. Drucker’s work is still being used today in
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON ABSENTEEISM DYNAMICS INTRODUCTION Literature reviews are acknowledged as valuable contributions to advancement of research. When done well‚ they help researchers sum up where have been and where they need to go next. They identify gaps in knowledge and suggest new directions for future research. That such endeavors are considered useful is reflected in the number published each year. Reviews of research literature are carried out for several reasons. One reason is to assess
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“Why do states contribute foreign aid?” Literature Review Christopher Bennett Introduction to International Research Professor David Mislan Introduction There are many competing theories underscoring why countries elect to contribute foreign aid to other countries. This is a difficult international phenomena to isolate‚ because there are many potential factors that could influence a country’s decision. Some countries are motivated to provide foreign aid to certain countries
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topic or field of the literature review article The article is called Dividend policy: A review of Theories and Empirical Evidence. In this article‚ the main theories on dividend policy are described and their credibility is evaluated. Connection between the reviewed paper and my research proposal According to my research proposal‚ the master thesis topic will be “Comparative analysis of companies’ dividend policy: international perspective”. Therefore‚ the literature review on dividend policy
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