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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"Fortune 500"”.
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Public Relations and Community Support: Assessing Fortune 500 Web Sites
… variables on a systematic random sample of 166 Fortune 500 corporate web pages. Three hypotheses and two research questions guided the analysis. Hypotheses predicted (1) the increased implementation of community support gateway links on corporate web sites since 2000, (2) that corporate industry …
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The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Black Women Leaders in Fortune 500 Companies
… that Black women in leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies are highly efficacious. They are able to overcome challenges and obstacles encountered in their work environments despite barriers that persist to keep them from advancing into higher levels of leadership. Black women are still …
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Use and Design of Multi -Rater Assessment in Three Fortune 500 Organizations
The purpose of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of MRA process and training issues within Illinois-based corporations. Data were collected from three distinct perspectives within each organization. Three data collection techniques were employed: face-to-face interviews, telephone …
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Development and Maintenance of Exemplary Formal Mentoring Programs in Fortune 500 Companies
Results indicated that the steps of the ADDIS design system provide a useful framework in the development and maintenance of exemplary formal mentoring programs. Several components were identified which comprise an organizational environment conducive to successful mentoring, such as top management …
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The Relationship Between Business Strategy and Human Resource Development in Fortune 500 Companies
"Results indicate that significant relationships exist between business strategy and HRD. Contrary to much of the literature that presents ""best practices"" in HRD, findings from this study indicate that the best or most effective HRD practices are not necessarily universal across all companies, …
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The Adoption of E -Learning Across Professional Groups in a Fortune 500 Company
Results revealed that professional groups do indeed adopt e-learning at different rates but that primary concerns about e-learning were the same. Recommendations for HRD professionals, business managers, and HRD educators and researchers are provided.
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Implementation of total employee involvement as part of a Continuous improvement program at a Fortune 500 company.
… Approximately five years ago, one particular Fortune 500 company implemented CI in its manufacturing facilities. A key driver in the success and long term sustainability of CI at this company is believed to be Total Employee Involvement (TEI). The CI team does not currently have a best way to …
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The Role of Human Resource Development Professionals in the Merger and Acquisition Process of Fortune 500 Companies
During the M&A process, the HRD function changed to meet the needs of employees. In reference to roles, HRD professionals mostly performed in the supportive, partner and strategic roles. The 'leader' role was the least mention. Suggestions for enhancing the role of HRD professionals in future M&As …
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Replacing Workplace Leadership with Political Expediency
… for purpose of political expediency. Two fortune 500 companies, three smaller local companies and select Western Kentucky University faculty were surveyed using the MACH V Attitude Inventory for determining Machiavellian tendencies via an online survey site. An examination and evaluation …
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Algorithmic Approach to Warehouse Consolidation and Optimization
… system in use. It was implemented by a Fortune 500 company, and resulted in significant cost, capacity and productivity improvements.
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A study of concurrent design methodology in the development of a medical diagnostic instrument
… project was sponsored by Becton Dickinson, a Fortune 500 biomedical company, to develop a next generation QBC blood analyzer. This thesis documents the mechanical design of the machine as well as the development process used by the MIT student team. The traditional roles of industry and …
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End-of-life cycle product management
… surveys and interviews of senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, focusing mainly on food, networking equipment, medical devices, consumer electronics and retail industries. Actual names of the companies are not revealed for confidentiality reasons. Also, the implementations, assumptions and …
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An empirical investigation into differences between companies that elected an early compliance with SFAS 52 and companies not electing an early compliance
… seven specific financial attributes between 83 Fortune 500 companies electing a December 31, 1981, compliance and 103 Fortune 500 companies not opting for a 1981 adoption. Univariate t—tests on each attribute indicate the strongest difference between the two groups is in the foreign currency …
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Creating Rhetorical Subjectivities: Negotiating the Precarity of the Homo Oeconomicus in the Neoliberal Workplace
… that have experienced job uncertainty within a Fortune 500 corporation. By studying narratives, this project explores how the material effects of rhetoric are able to determine discourses of power relating to production. Thus, this study questions the persuasive element of being a worker within …
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Predicting and improving invoice-to-cash collection through machine learning/
… based on the real-world invoice data from a Fortune 500 company.
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Investigating the perceptions to and effectiveness of an ally skill-building workshop
… collected from employees (N = 218) working for a Fortune 500 organization and were analyzed using simple moderation analysis using PROCESS and regression-based techniques. Results suggest that an ally skill-building workshop may be effective for increasing awareness of racism, which then …
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TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM HETEROGENEITIES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF BOARD COMPOSITION
… background heterogeneity, and firm performance. Fortune 500 companies were chosen as the sample of the study. I utilized moderated hierarchical regression to analyze the data. The results do not support the predictions. Several theoretical and methodological issues are discussed.
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Race, gender, and new technology advertising.
… of the most recent commercials by the top five Fortune 500 technology companies. The researcher coded and quantitatively analyzed a total of 126 characters and qualitatively assessed commercials for symbols, stereotypes and observations about interactions between the characters and the …
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Now That's Promising: A Social Influence Model of Innovation Evaluation
… model in the research and development arm of a Fortune 500 agribusiness organization. Results generally support the outlined theory.
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