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than one off ideas, this extends beyond the research and development departments, but into the organisation as a whole. The struc...

employees feel valued. This basis has also been extended with theories such as Maslow, and his hierarchy of needs, Hertzberg hygie...

is that of information gathering. There needs to be an understanding of the companys core competencies and the resources that are ...

seen as part of a higher level IT strategy. In looking at the use of the internet it cannot be separated form the IT strategy and ...

at linking strategic compensation programs to improved efficiency and effectiveness among employees. To better understand ...

by an entire enterprise, experts are unanimous in agreeing that enterprise strategic planning initiatives wont be successful, unle...

to ensure a uniformly high level of service and top quality personnel and management" (2003). This standard is achieved via profes...

issues continued to be emphasized in the 1970s and 1980s as market competition became more intense (Morrow, n.d.). The invention o...

viable. The human resources department is a department that can help to maximise one of the most important resources; human labour...

of decision making need to be appreciated. At the lower level there are operational decisions. These are the decision that are mad...

In many ways this later strategy may be seen as contradictory, as in the larger markets it may be necessary to tailor operation or...

best of both worlds in times of strong growth. Ireland has immensely favorable policies designed to encourage business inve...

Porter identifies are the existing competitors, the threat of new entrants, substitute products (or services), and the power of pu...

its base of subscribers for its services. Overall, as the Internet becomes the means of shopping for many consumers, Intern...

of individuals it will need to recruit and to retrain those that the organization wishes to retain as it changes. Technological a...

of a statistical area that has many goals. In addition to needing to meet specific deadlines to fulfill filing requirements and su...

do quite well, forcing other competitors to keep up with it. One major component of the marketing mix is, of course, the...

two companies, and they are working hard to enable the synergy to lead to a stronger market penetration and more convenience for c...

of Secretary of State William H. Seward (Cohen, 1996). Initially, however, Seward would be ridiculed for the purchase of Alaska. ...

time to develop programs and implement them. One method of determining what strategic planning is, is to delineate what it ...

extension of this established practice. The music industry claimed that the development was not a surprise, and that the potential...

the desired results. Analysis of Telefonica Telefonica S.A. is a large Spanish telecommunications group. The firm was once the...

well-handled. The company has managed to break apart its operations into a number of directly targeted brands, each one utilizing ...

U.S. Department of Justice and AT&T. It was at this time that the environment was changing, competition was seen as good for the i...

groups and targeting the customers who would spend the most. The current loyalty scheme may be seen as the latest strategy to incr...

Sinegal (2011), in his recent analysis of both Bank of America and the industry, points out that U.S. financial institutions are l...

The writer examines the business strategies, competitive advantages and sources of value within this large diversified natural res...

significant growth potential, international patterns indicates the markets with the greatest potential are the developing markets,...

issuing debt through the sale of bonds. There are, of course, advantages and disadvantages to doing both - but they bring temporar...

than a mean 5% increase) - % change (e.g +20% per annum) - % change (e.g +8% per annum) - Review of internal costs and implement...