Human capital and performance: A literature review Dr. Philip Stiles Mr. Somboon Kulvisaechana The Judge Institute of Management University of Cambridge Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1AG Human capital and performance: A literature review CONTENTS Human capital in context: The resource-based view of the firm Human capital and complementary capitals Intellectual capital Social capital Organisational capital Knowledge Human capital and performance Bundles of human resources Contingency or
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Department of Industrial Management and Logistics Division of Engineering Logistics Planning for Supplier Base Reduction - understanding Supplier Base Reduction’s role in purchasing A case study at Alfa Laval AB Authors Fabian Karlsson Sebastian Eriksson-Ritzén Supervisors Ala Pazirandeh Markus Ekendahl ii Acknowledgements This thesis completed our Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the Faculty of Engineering
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UMEÅ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS LATEST CHANGE: 2012-01-09 Umeå University Thesis writing in Business Administration Thesis work is often perceived as fun‚ rewarding and challenging; you get to choose the topic and immerse yourself in your own area of interest. However‚ you will also face large demands on independence and analytical ability. If you write on commission‚ you can also experience the fulfillment that the knowledge you develop will benefit others. The work is very different
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THE IMPACT OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS ON PERFORMANCE IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FIRMS IN CHINA Yang Qi THE IMPACT OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS ON PERFORMANCE IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FIRMS IN CHINA 杨齐 Yang Qi Graduation Committee: Prof. dr. P. J. J. M. van Loon (chairman) University of Twente Prof. dr. P. B. Boorsma (promotor) University of Twente Dr. P. A. T. M. Geurts (assistant promotor) University of Twente Prof. dr. N. P. Mol University of Twente Prof. dr. M. R. Kabir University
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07-Bickman-45636:07-Bickman-45636 7/28/2008 6:13 PM Page 214 CHAPTER 7 Designing a Qualitative Study Joseph A. Maxwell T raditionally‚ works on research design (most of which focus on quantitative research) have understood “design” in one of two ways. Some take designs to be fixed‚ standard arrangements of research conditions and methods that have their own coherence and logic‚ as possible answers to the question‚ “What research design are you using?” (e.g.‚ Campbell & Stanley
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Becoming Interculturally Competent through Education and Training LANGUAGES FOR INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION Series Editors: Michael Byram‚ University of Durham‚ UK and Alison Phipps‚ University of Glasgow‚ UK The overall aim of this series is to publish books which will ultimately inform learning and teaching‚ but whose primary focus is on the analysis of intercultural relationships‚ whether in textual form or in people’s experience. There will also be books which deal directly
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04-Marshall-4864.qxd 2/1/2006 3:16 PM Page 97 4 Data Collection Methods ❖ ❖ ❖ Q ualitative researchers typically rely on four methods for gathering information: (a) participating in the setting‚ (b) observing directly‚ (c) interviewing in depth‚ and (d) analyzing documents and material culture. These form the core of their inquiry—the staples of the diet. Several secondary and specialized methods of data collection supplement them. This chapter provides a brief discussion of the primary and
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MAPE 8205 01 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT 1 GOVERNANCE AND GOVERNMENT FROM AN ARISTOTELIAN PERSPECTIVE Whenever one hears the word ’govern’ and its cognates‚ such as ’governance’ and ’government’‚ the notions of ’authority’ and the exercise of power and control immediately come to mind. Normally‚ one also thinks of a political unit such as the state in its dual role as both the subject and the object of the act of governing. The state governs the lives of those found under its authority
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Strike [Sec. 2 (q)]: Strike means "a cessation of work by a body of persons employed in any industry acting in combination or a concerted refusal under a common understanding of any number of persons who are or have been so employed‚ to continue to work or to accept employment". Mere stoppage of work does not come within the meaning of strike unless it can be shown that such stoppage of work was a concerted action for the enforcement of an industrial demand. Procedure of Strikes According to Sec
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Academy of Management Journal 2012‚ Vol. 55‚ No. 2‚ 421–457. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/amj.2008.0352 FROM COMMON TO UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE: FOUNDATIONS OF FIRM-SPECIFIC USE OF KNOWLEDGE AS A RESOURCE RAJIV NAG Georgia State University DENNIS A. GIOIA The Pennsylvania State University Although the knowledge-based view of strategy has significantly advanced understanding of the foundations of competitive advantage‚ less is known about how knowledge becomes a strategic resource. In this study‚ we develop
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