PREPARING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL Research students at the University are expected to present a research proposal within three semesters after commencement. The proposal is presented at a seminar attended by fellow students‚ supervisors and other assessors. Assessors are selected by the Faculty for their understanding of the field and the research involved. The purpose of a research proposal is to set out a plan for conducting the research and writing the thesis within the available time. It should
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Full Article In the public eye‚ Enron ’s mission was nothing more than the cover story for a massive fraud. --Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind CORPORATE FRAUD‚ BANKRUPTCIES‚ AND VARIOUS ILLEGAL ACTS HAVE always been part of the business environment. Every time fiascos erupt there is a shock‚ but business history records dozens of major failures‚ frauds‚ and other measures of massive corruption each decade. The big ones often hit during recessions or periods of other economic problems
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INSTITUTE OF MNGMT on May 20‚ 2013 Exploring the Relationships Between Organizational Virtuousness and Performance Authors’Note: The support of the John Templeton Foundation (Grant #5110) is gratefully acknowledged. We also express appreciation to Loren Dyck‚ Ryan Falcone‚ Richard Teo‚ and Erica Friedman for assistance in data collection. Downloaded from abs.sagepub.com at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MNGMT on May 20‚ 2013 Cameron et al Downloaded from abs.sagepub.com at INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MNGMT on May 20
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part one INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1 Introduction This chapter initiates our dialogue into enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems‚ focusing on the following questions. • • • • Why investigate ERP systems? How does ERP create value? What is the purpose and scope of this book? What is the outline of this book? Why Investigate Enterprise Resource Planning Systems? Enterprise resource planning systems are a corporate marvel‚ with a huge impact on both the business and information
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Licensed to: iChapters User MANAGEMENT RICHARD L. DAFT‚ MARTYN KENDRICK‚ NATALIA VERSHININA www.cengage.co.uk/dkv Licensed to: iChapters User Management: International Edition Management: International Edition Richard Daft‚ Martyn Kendrick‚ Richard Daft‚ Martyn Kendrick‚ Natalia Vershinina Natalia Vershinina Publishing Director: Linden Harris Publishing Director: Linden Harris Publisher: Thomas Rennie Publisher: Thomas Rennie Development Editor: Jennifer Seth Development
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Strategic Management Journal Strat. Mgmt. J.‚ 21: 1105–1121 (2000) DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES: WHAT ARE THEY? KATHLEEN M. EISENHARDT* and JEFFREY A. MARTIN Department of Management Science and Engineering‚ Stanford University‚ Stanford‚ California‚ U.S.A. This paper focuses on dynamic capabilities and‚ more generally‚ the resource-based view of the firm. We argue that dynamic capabilities are a set of specific and identifiable processes such as product development‚ strategic decision making‚ and
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Industrial Marketing Management Abstract This article examines the impact of inertia on the management of the firm’s supply chain operations and the effects it can have on a produce-to-stock firm’s ability to respond to external market pressure and develop corrective strategies. The research methodology used is based on earlier Catastrophe Modeling that looked at inertia in organizational design‚ competitive pressure‚ and competitive response. The model demonstrates how latent variables‚
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SECTION II C omputer Peripherals: Input‚ Output‚ and Storage Technologies The right peripherals can make all the difference in your computing experience. A topquality monitor will be easier on your eyes—and may change the way you work. A scanner can edge you closer to that ever-elusive goal: the paperless office. Backup-storage systems can offer bank-vault security against losing your work. CD and DVD drives have become essential for many applications. Thus‚ the right choice of peripherals
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EXPANDED CINEMA ARTSCILAB 2001 2 Blank Page ARTSCILAB 2001 Gene Youngblood became a passenger of Spaceship Earth on May 30‚ 1942. He is a faculty member of the California Institute of the Arts‚ School of Critical Studies. Since 1961 he has worked in all aspects of communications media: for five years he was reporter‚ feature writer‚ and film critic for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner; in 1965 he conducted a weekly program on film and the arts for KPFK‚ Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles;
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TE AM FL Y The Business Letters THIRD EDITION AMA Handbook of The Business Letters THIRD EDITION JEFFREY L. SEGLIN WITH E D WA R D C O L E M A N AMA Handbook of American Management Association New York • Atlanta • Brussels • Buenos Aires • Chicago • London • Mexico City San Francisco • Shanghai • Tokyo • Toronto • Washington‚ D.C. Special discounts on bulk quantities of AMACOM books are available to corporations‚ professional associations‚ and other organizations. For
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