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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"business practice"”.
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Business practice knowledge of advanced practice nurses in Nevada
Advanced practice nurses (APNs) are entering into employment practice relationships and working in a variety of clinical practice settings without the benefit of adequate preparation in organization management, business and finance. While the evolution of APN clinical expertise is well documented, …
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Addressing strategy and innovation in family business practice; a process of adaptive change
… documents the transformation in my management practice from an operational to a strategic orientation. The central research question revolves around the impact of a process of adaptive change on my management and a series of business implementation actions. My operational approach had reached …
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The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Business Practice: The Case of International Certifiable Management Standards
This study explores the influence of CSR on business practice. To succeed in its aim, the dissertation employs International Certifiable Management Standards (ICMS), as proxy-indicators of CSR related practices and draws on an inter-disciplinary approach. In contrast to previous research suffered …
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The divide between academic and business practice: Exploring training evaluation practices and their perceived value in corporate South Africa
… the importance of evaluating training as a key business and training function, the practice around the globe has for many years been limited to the collection of reaction-level data (trainee satisfaction). Despite this trend, a chapter on training evaluation is still included in the most recent …
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The influence of culture on Malay business practice: a case study of Malaysia with special reference to the State of Kelantan Darul Naim
… of Islam and culture on the Malay-Muslim business environment as observed in the Siti Khadijah Market of Kota Bharu, in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It followed a qualitative research approach involving library research and a field study. The cultural influences on the Malays were …
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Felsővezetők diszpozición keresztül módosítható a gazdálkodási gyakorlat - újraszocializáció révén az implicit öko-fenntarthatóság felé = Business Practice can be Changed via the Dispositions of Executives: Re-socialization towards Implicit Eco-sustainability
… a (korábbi elméleteitől sem független) 'practice turn' szervezetkutatási áramlat megközelítését. Szemléletem kialakulására hatott Baudrillard és Deirdre McCloskey is (utóbbi szerint a kapitalizmus működőképessége mindig is személyes, társadalmi és kulturális erényekkel megáldott aktorokat …
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Knowledge of consumer rights and unfair and deceptive practices: a comparison of older and younger consumers
… of and experience with unfair and deceptive business practices. A 34-item instrument was developed and administered by telephone to a random sample of 1,305 consumers nationwide. The data were examined by analysis of frequencies, Chi-square, and analysis of variance. The findings revealed …
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Defining Organizational Purpose and Exploring the Concept’s Implications for Innovation: How Perspective Affects Creative Idea Generation in the Innovation Process
… an exploration of the concept’s implications for business practice and performance. Two papers comprise the thesis. The first paper analyses in-depth interviews with upper management employees in peer-recommended firms, with the goal of developing a robust understanding of the concept of …
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“An Empirical Research on the Impact of Holistic Business Approach on Customer Experience in the UAE Luxury Hospitality Industry”
… aims to investigate the influence of holistic business practices in the luxury sector of the hospitality industry and their impact on customer experience in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). At present, the luxury hospitality industry exhibits an incomplete picture of holistic business practice …
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The institutionalisation of environmental management at Hewlett-Packard Ltd.
… management was considered part of normal business practice and not a well intentioned afterthought. This was achieved through an in-depth case study using action research methods to facilitate and record organisational change simultaneously. The research demonstrated that previous accounts …
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The role of LEED certification in consumer major purchase decisions: a case study of the Chattanooga Volkswagen manufacturing facility
… to consider LEED certification as a viable business practice.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Engaging Communicative Praxis in an Era of Neoclassical Economics
… may move to become a fully informed and dominant practice or recede into the status of a passing fad. This project is driven by the question,"What might be done to better ensure a fuller adoption of CSR as a standard business practice?" I am particularly interested in (1) why society needs CSR and …
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Strategi membangun citra perusahaan melalui pendekatan corporate social responsibility (CSR): Studi pada PT. Kusuma Satria Dinasasri Wisatajaya Kota Batu
… Community Volunteering, Socially responsible Business Practice (Community Development)) yang mana program kegiatan CSR yang dilakukan telah sampai pada tahap adopsi CSR ketiga, dengan menggunakan motif CSR profit dan people serta menggunakan model kegiatan CSR keterlibatan langsung dan …
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Evaluating the implementation of new services models in the financial advisory industry : a statistical data mining and system dynamics approach
Program Alpha is a new business practice model designed to increase service quality and productivity of one of the world's largest financial services organizations, by implementing structured time management and a disciplined client and prospect contract process. This thesis quantitatively and …
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Information technology outsourcing by large Australian organisations
… (IT) is a well-established part of Australian business. Offshore outsourcing of IT support and development is a critical and widespread part of the globalised Australian and other nations’ economies. In Australia, national organisations such as the National Australia Bank (NAB) and Australia’s …
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The development and evaluation of a wellness programme in an industrial worksite
… to regard the promotion of mental health as good business practice in order to construct a relevant and sustainable wellness programme. Such programmes must be firmly anchored in collaborative efforts from stakeholders and other health professionals. The secondary aim of the study is the promotion …
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An assessment of the South African agro-food sector
… weather events and climate-driven disasters. Businesses are not immune to these shocks, as profit margins and assets are affected by hazards such as floods and wind on property damage, as well as heatwaves and droughts affecting agricultural yields, water availability and commodity prices. …
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The integration of international supply chain management and E-business
… rapidly in the past decade. The influence of E-business on the economy and business practice has been tremendous. The focus of many companies has been on improving the extended enterprise transactions including Business-to Customer (B2C) and Business-to-Business (B2B). Facing this shift in …
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Ambush Marketing in the context of the Olympic Games
… phenomenon can be deemed to be unethical or good business practice. This will be done through exploration of current academic literature, consumer opinions and ethical ideologies. With that in mind, the principle aim of this thesis is to discuss whether the London Olympic Games and Paralympic …
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A theory of private branding and its implication for the relative competitiveness of foreign versus domestic manufacturers
… and tests a new theory of private branding, a business practice under which manufacturers' products are sold to consumers under retailers' brands. The theory first argues that consumers' satisfaction with a product depends on both the performance of the manufacturer and that of the retailer. …
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