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Showing 1 to 20 of 110 for “"Multi-national"”.
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Aspects of multi-national transportation investment planning
Thesis (Civ.E)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1981
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Multi-National Project Team Communications and Cultural Influences
… exploratory case study dissertation examined multinational project teams' communication satisfaction as influenced by the project team's cultural attribute of power distance. Utilizing a exploratory case study, semi-guided interview research approach, ordinal scale data and open-ended …
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The Foreign Exchange Rates and the Multi-National Corporation
… which the foreign exchange rates play in international business, and the impact they have on the international operations of the multinational corporation. | With this objective in mind, the topic outline of the present research paper was developed. The outline recognizes the fact that the …
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The development and evaluation of distance learning materials for administrative personnel in a multi-national company
… into the entire distance learning system of a multi-national company with particular emphasis on the design, implementation and evaluation of the materials. In addition, the performance and attitudes of trainees were examined. The results of a comparative study indicated that trainees using …
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Management role in employee participation:a comparative study of multi-national enterprises in India and the U.K.
… action in the participation arena of two British multi-nationals i.e. Cadbury Limited and ICI plc. The research was carried out in matched pairs of factories of the above named companies, located in the Midlands of the UK and in Bombay in India. The data for this research was collected through …
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Towards an improved understanding of how multi-national corporations manage agency conflicts : the case of ArvinMeritor, Inc.
… being taken. This situation is intensified for multi-national corporations, in that there are conflict areas related to geographical separation, cultural differences, varying levels of economic developlment, different accounting standards, exchange rae fluctuations and specific financial and …
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Study and analysis of best practices for the development of systems engineers at a multi-national organization
… engineers/integrators to fill the need within multiple business units of a large multinational corporation and recommend best practices for development of system engineers/integrators. This thesis will investigate a product oriented company which operates in various market segments. This …
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A study of expatriate managers' adaptation, learning, knowledge acquisition, and personal development in multi-national companies in China
… managers will actively engage in their international assignment experiential learning, which in turn leads to global manager development. In particular, the study adopts a pseudo longitudinal research method that examines Western expatriate managers with different lengths of assignment tenure …
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Exploring the cultural structure of an in-house IT organisation : a case-study of a South African multi-national.
This investigation is exploratory and seeks to gain an insight into the culture of IT organisations by using an SA based IT organisation as a case study. The initial assumptions are that the organisational culture in IT influences the business outcomes and the effectiveness of IT as a service …
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A systems-based approach to integrating security risk management into the management practice & culture of a global multi-national organisation
… in the Corporate Security department of a global multi-national company that operates a wide range of businesses in many complex and turbulent environments, including developing countries and those recovering from conflict or similar strife. To help deliver the best level of protection for people, …
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The role of technology and technology transfer in the strategy and structure of a multi-national engineering consulting firm from the developing countries
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1991.
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Influence of business strategy on firm's capability to innovate: investigation into employee perception of business strategy, market orientation, learning orientation and the favourability of the innovation implementation context on multiple hierarchical levels in a single multi-national organization in the FMCG industry
This research is informed by the implications of Disruptive Innovation Theory, which posits that incumbent firms tend to fail in the face of disruptive threats. A framework is developed based on the aim to identify controllable parameters of firm’s innovation capability to ultimately contribute to …
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A strategic decision making model on global capacity management for the manufacturing industry under market uncertainty
Multi-national, large-scale and complex manufacturing systems, such as those for automotive manufacturers, often require a significant investment in production capacity, as well as great management efforts in strategic planning. Capacity-related investment decisions are often irreversible or …
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An investigation of swift trust formation in disaster management teams
… not uncommon for these countries to ask for international aid. Consequently, many developed nations send disaster management personnel to assist developing nations when responding to a natural disaster. Natural disasters present multi-national disaster management teams with numerous challenges and …
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Knowledge Management in Multinational Companies: Informative Case Studies and Their Applications to the Future
… thesis will highlight the best practices for a multi-national company to follow: from creating the right Knowledge Management System to house information, to incorporating Enterprise Social Networks to promote communication, to establishing initiatives focusing on networking and innovation To …
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World War Commemoration and the Politics of the Union in the British Isles, 1994-2016
… these debates have been complicated by the multi-national nature of the state. Here, commemoration can simultaneously draw on shared experiences of past conflicts involving all nations within the state as well as highlight divergent sub-state national forms of remembrance. In the UK, war …
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Human capital formation : a study of the development of technical education and vocational training in two Asian Chinese newly industrialised economies
… have open economies, encourage foreign and multi-national investment and are dependent on externally oriented industries. To be able to find international markets,the two territories need to continue to improve efficiency and quality in production throughout the economy if they are to …
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Sergei Kirov and the Struggle for Soviet Power in the Terek Region, 1917-1918
… examines revolutionary politics in the multi-national Terek Region, in the Northern Caucasus, from the February Revolution to the establishment there of a Soviet government in March 1918. The presence of Sergei Kirov, who subsequently became an important supporter of Stalin and a member …
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Analysis of Child Undernutrition Intervention Priorities Among Nutrition Stakeholders from Multiple Low and Middle-Income Countries
… separate questionnaires were developed (one for national organization and one for multi-national organizations). These questionnaires were used during the 23 key informant interviews that were conducted over Skype. The interviews were transcribed and then coded through Dedoose; the codes were …
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Managerial self-awareness and its impact on leadership in high-performing managers.
… is thought to impact leadership. A multi-rater feedback instrument was used to gather performance data on 70 managers in a large multi-national airline in regards to five leadership dimensions: making sound decisions, driving for results, effective communication, self-management, and …
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