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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"managers’ perceptions"”.
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NCAA Division I Basketball Facility Managers' Perceptions of Terrorism
… probability scale affects a basketball facility managers perception of the likelihood of a possible terrorist attack. (2) To detect whether information presented on a frequency or probability scale affects a basketball facility manager's security preparation. (3) To identify if the media's …
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The power of teams: Do self-managing work teams influence managers' perceptions of potency?
The present study examined the perceptions of teams and managers on team potency levels as a function of stage of team development. Drawing from the power and influence literature, potency was established as a means by which to assess team's internal dynamics. Stage of team development was …
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Comparing Frontline Managers' Perceptions of Local Capacity for Integrating IWM: A Case Study in Cyanobacteria
Watershed management is a complex process, with a myriad of stakeholders that need to work collaboratively to achieve desired results. Ontario endorses an integrated watershed management (IWM) approach to address water quality issues. Many water quality issues, including cyanobacteria blooms that …
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Post-harvest loss in tropical soybean systems: Brazilian managers' perceptions and mitigation strategies: two manuscripts
… manuscripts. The first part analyses farmer’s perceptions of post-harvest loss and the second examines a farmer’s decision to accept soybean harvest loss to increase total yearly production of grain. The state of Mato Grosso, in Brazil, was chosen due its large-scale production system (average …
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Senior Managers' Perceptions of the Role of Inspection in College Improvement: a Further Education Case Study
… use of semistructured interviews with 13 senior managers. The researcher had an extensive professional involvement with the college, and the implications of this are explored in the methodology, but this allowed access also to supporting documentation and information. The findings showed that the …
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An exploration into senior managers' perceptions of strategic management. The case of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya.
The purpose of this thesis was to explore senior managers¿ perceptions of strategic management, with the specific context being the National Oil Corporation in Libya. As such it represents a ground-breaking study at PhD level. An extensive literature identified key themes and models of strategy …
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The relationships among managers' perceptions about an impending change in their organization, perceptions about the change outcomes, and job outcomes in a telecommunications company in Taiwan
… After a change occurs, employees have their perceptions about what has been actually altered. The time between when expectations form and when the change actually occurs, which may confirm or disconfirm the expectations, often leads to high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity. However, few …
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Managing within the challenges & tensions facing the 21st Century UK NHS Managers: NHS Managers’ perceptions of their public image & the implications for their self and work identity.
… the point of delivery to all its citizens. NHS managers play an instrumental role within it as they are expected to implement the various government led reforms designed to make the NHS an increasingly efficient, effective and accountable organisation. This study is concerned with examining the …
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Impact on employee motivation of management's perception of what employees want from their work: An application to the ski resort industry
This study explored the impact managers' perceptions had on the motivation of ski resort employees. Hotel properties in Vail Valley, Colorado served as the population for the study. The study examined what ski resort employees want from their work and established their orientation to work. The …
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Stuck in the Middle: The Impact of Implementing Corporate Decisions on Middle Managers' Justice Perceptions
… study takes a new direction by examining justice perceptions in a previously unexamined group, middle managers. Recent studies have argued that specific dimensions of justice influence the development of an individual’s overall justice perceptions and that a focus on overall justice may provide a …
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Management perspectives on the role of the management accountant as an information provider
… the MA becomes a hybrid accountant who assists managers in controlling the organisation in a modern context, while also occupying a ‘business partner’ role along side the management team (Bums and Yazdifar, 2001). A review of the literature identifies a need for a rigorous and up-to-date …
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Internet technology adoption in the banking industry
… question. The aim of this thesis is to explore managers' perceptions of Internet technology and their tendency to adopt it in the banking industry.
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Corporate social responsibility in Brazil : a comparative analysis of two paper companies
… two examples suggest that stakeholder pressure, managers' perceptions of the economic benefits of CSR and managers' environmental and social values affect the decisions of companies to adopt corporate social responsibility. In addition, data from these two paper companies indicate that company …
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Perceptions of the value of training, extent of involvement in corporate university programs, level of organizational commitment, and the accountability of a corporate university program as viewed by managers in China
… seeks to understand the relationships among managers’ perceptions of the value of training, extent of involvement in corporate university programs, level of organizational commitment, and the accountability of a corporate university program. Program accountability in human resource …
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The Relationship Of Market Orientation, Absorptive Capaci-Ty, Organizational Learning, And Positional Advantage To Corporate Performance In Turbulent And Non-Turbulent Environments
… predicts Organizational Performance, measured by managers' perceptions of Sales Growth, Market Share Growth, and Market Position. Further, I investigate the impact of Turbulence on these relationships. The link between Organizational Learning and Market Orientation increases as Market Turbulence …
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Exploring Team Performance as an Independent Variable: Can Performance Predict Resource Allocation?
… for work team health and survival. However, managers are challenged to make resource decisions while working within company budgetary restraints. Previous research has indicated a positive relationship exists between teams provided with appropriate resources and support, and increased team …
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The Importance of Character in Aviation Maintenance
… study examines aviation industry hiring managers’ perceptions of the relative importance of technical skills, formal qualifications, and character traits in the selection of aviation maintenance personnel. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with human resource …
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College radio curricula: Las Vegas general manager views
… is to gather and assess radio station general managers' perceptions of the ideal radio curriculum. Since general managers in Las Vegas establish the standards required of entry level employees, interviewing a sample of six Las Vegas radio general managers will establish what is expected of …
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The screening of new product concepts: information use and the effects of experience and expertise
The effects of experience and expertise on managers' search for information while screening new product concepts were investigated using a computer interactive screening simulation. Relationships between respondents' attributions about product success and failure, their judgments of the …
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