Summary Purpose – This paper aims to perform an empirical investigation about the constructs and indicators of the supply chain management practices framework. Design/methodology/approach – The measuring framework proposed is based on a survey that was carried out on 107 Brazilian companies. Statistical techniques were employed to verify‚ validate‚ and test the reliability of the constructs and their indicators. To validate this framework principal component analysis and structural equation modeling
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and Brig Grover Modern Political Thought by S.P. Varma Modern Indian Political and Social Thought by IGNOU Unique Quintessence of Political Science by J.K. Chopra Political Thought in Ancient India by G.P. Singh Political Theory of Ancient India: A Study of Kingship from the Earliest to the Circa and 300 by John W. Spellman Chanakya by B.D. Kher
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Journal of Business Research 60 (2007) 277 – 284 Hofstede ’s dimensions of culture in international marketing studies Ana Maria Soares a‚⁎‚ Minoo Farhangmehr a‚1 ‚ Aviv Shoham b‚2 a School of Economics and Management‚ University of Minho‚ 4710-057‚ Braga‚ Portugal b Graduate School of Management‚ University of Haifa‚ Haifa‚ 31905‚ Israel Received 1 March 2006; received in revised form 1 August 2006; accepted 1 October 2006 Abstract Growth of research addressing the relationship between
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In the poems “Once upon a Time” by Gabriel Okara and “A Contemplation Upon Flowers” by Henry King‚ both speakers yearn for transformation and spiritual renewal of their minds. In the poem “A Contemplation Upon Flowers” by Henry King the speaker reflects on his character. He compares the life of flowers to human life and how these flowers accept death with open arms‚ unlike him who fears it. He wishes to be brave like these flowers in the face
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The biological or medical model approach examines psychological disorders as a type of illness and assumes it is a physical issue. The approach believes that factors such as genes‚ bio-chemistry‚ neuro-anatomy and germs are the causes of psychological disorders‚ and use treatments such as drugs and psychosurgery to rectify them. (Saul McLeod‚ 2008/2014) Anxiolytic drugs such as benzodiazepines are commonly used in the treatment of somebody with depression or bipolar as they increase activity in the
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Business and Economics Research Journal Volume 2 . Number 1 . 2011 pp. 89-107 ISSN: 1309-2448 www.berjournal.com An Empirical Study of the Relationship between Transformational Leadership‚ Empowerment and Organizational Commitment Azman Ismail Hasan Al-Banna Mohamed Ahmad Zaidi Sulaiman d e Mohd Hamran Mohamad Munirah Hanim Yusuf a b c Abstract: Abstract Organizational leadership literature highlights that transformational leadership has four salient features: intellectual stimulation‚ individualized
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Whilst on placement I was assigned a case for a 15 year old boy‚ R‚ who was referred by a social worker for anger management. During direct work which incorporated key social work skills‚ such as being empathetic‚ non-judgemental and listening‚ I had established trust with child R and he opened up (Basw‚ 2012; Basw‚ 2015). I found out that child R had been forced to attend a school for behaviour problems as he is labelled ’trouble’ and scapegoated at home and school. Child R also confided that
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPETOWN Minor Works Agreement VS Principal Building Agreement Christiaan Coertzen CRTCHR009 8/3/2012 CON3032W A discussion on the key differences between the JBCC Principal Building Agreement and the Minor Works Agreement‚ indicating the reason for these differences and the resulting typical project for which the Minor Works Agreement is best suited. Table of Contents The Minor Works Agreement ........................................................................
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several dimensions of the shareholder-principal conflict with manager-agents known as the principal-agent problem. To mitigate agency problems between senior executives and shareholders‚ should the compensation committee of the board devote more to executive salary and bonus (cash compensation) or more to long-term incentives? Why? What role does each type of pay play in motivating managers? There are several dimensions to the principal-agent conflict. Principal-Agent Relationships exist whenever
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- - - - - - - - Statistics are necessary for scientific research because they allow the researchers to analyze empirical data needed to interpret the findings and draw conclusions based on the results of the research. According to Portney and Watkins (2009)‚ all studies require a description of subjects and responses that are obtained through measuring central tendency‚ so all studies use descriptive statistics to present an appropriate use of statistical tests and the validity of data interpretation
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