managers oppose or acquiesce to such proposals.” Prior research has established possible links between executives’ self-interest and M&A activities. Main driving factors of executives making mergers and/or acquisitions have been identified: hubris (Malmendier and Tate‚ 2008)‚ diversification of personal risk (Morck et al. 1990; May‚ 1995)‚ and the additional compensation associated with size (Murphy‚ 1985). Specifically‚ using Western data‚ prior research has provided empirical evidence on the
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Market Research Proposal Launch of White chocolate by Cadbury Submitted to Prof. Satya Bhushan Dash Submitted by GROUP 1A Gaurav Singh PGP25017 Hariharan D PGP25018 Himanshu Garg PGP25019 Karthik S PGP25021 Girish Sahani PGP25042 Saradha Nandhini PGP25047 March‚ 2010 Table of Contents Introduction 2 Management Decision Problem 2 Marketing Research Problem 2 Research Objectives 2 Research Design and Methodology 2 Research Tools 2 Research Questions and Hypotheses 2 Questionnaire 2 Data Analysis
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ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN P. O. BOX 175‚ PORT OF SPAIN Research Proposal An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Research Methods II: Basic of Social Research INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Carla Copeland‚ M.A By Samantha Gangapersad Alicia Williams Jameela Maswell November 27‚ 2014 Approval........................................ The Effects of Family Relation on Juvenile Delinquency
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‘Transformational leaders and work performance: The mediating roles of identification and self-efficacy’. BAR‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ 10(4)‚ pp.490-512. Evans‚ C.R. and Dion‚ K.L. (1991)‚ ‘Group cohesion and group performance: a meta-analysis’‚ Small Group Research‚ 22(2)‚ pp.175-186. Gist‚ M. and Mitchell‚ T.R. (1992)‚ ‘Self-efficacy: a theoretical analysis of its determinants and malleability’‚ Academy of Management Review‚ 17(2)‚ pp.183-211. Hater‚ J.J.‚ and Bass‚ B.M. (1988). ‘Superiors’ evaluation and
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majorte@mopipi.ub.bw Boitumelo Mangope Department of Educational Foundations University of Botswana Private Bag- 00702‚ Gaborone Botswana- 00267 E-mail: Mangopeb@mopipi.ub.bw (Received: 13-10-11 / Accepted: 12-4-12) Abstract This paper is based on a large research study that compared teacher quality and student performance in Southern Africa countries of Botswana and South Africa. In this paper we explore the extent to which the primary school teachers in Botswana use the constructivist approach in the teaching
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Chapter 1 - Organizational Behaviour Theory X & Y (9‚ McGregor‚ 1960) X - dislike work‚ require close supervision‚ interest in security |Y - self-directed‚ seek responsibility‚ creative Human V.S. Social Capital (13‚ Fig 1-2) Human - productive potential of knowledge & actions Social - productive potential of relationships‚ goodwill‚ trust and cooperative effort. Wilson’s Skills Profile of Effective Managers (16‚ Shipper‚ 1995) Clarifies goals & objectives |Encourage participation |Plans
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TERM PAPER ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR SUBMITTED BY = AMIT KUMAR KANOJIA SUBMITTED TO = pro.ARCHANA ROLL NO=1786 TOPIC – ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR The knowledge and information explosion‚ global competition‚ total quality and diversity are some
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References………………………………………………………………………………....XII 1. Introduction In order to discuss how organisational structure and culture (organisational and/ or country) may influence (positively or negatively) motivation of individuals in organisations‚ secondary based research was done and key theories will be cited from academic texts and journals for analysis purposes. “An organization‚ is an assembly of people working together to achieve common objectives through a division of labour”. Reference for Business (1999)
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE GENERATIONAL FACTOR Introduction Throughout my research one thing has been consistent‚ managing the generational gaps and pushing the workplace to be more open to the various work values of each generation is important for a well functioning organization. “There are four generations attempting to work harmoniously in today’s workplace‚ and disparate perceptions‚ worldwide views‚ experiences‚ and communication styles sometimes block the synergy required for organizations
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Introduction When I was sixteen years old‚ I took up a position in the food service industry to gain some experience of ‘the working world’. After several interviews‚ I was put in charge of the children’s section at a family-friendly restaurant that specialised in international cuisine. It was my first experience as an employee and‚ exacerbated by the responsibility of taking care of many different children‚ a very emotional one. Particularly difficult situations when the children were disobedient
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