Appropriate selection of research methods leads to the success of any research (Steele, 2000). This chapter discusses the research design and methodology including their strengths and weaknesses and highlights the general approach to the PhD research. The choice of research methodology and the reasons for its selection are also provided and mapped out against research […]
Repatriation is “the return to one’s home country after a host country assignment” (Rugman & Hodgetts 1995; Adler 1991). (Joinson, 1998), In order for companies to effectively apply their core competencies globally and expand, expatriates are needed who can transfer their technical expertise and cultural understanding on behalf of the companies. Upon finishing their international […]
The recent change of management at Wingo’s incorporating the new mission statements has seen a lot of changes with employees both the managers and non-managers. This report will analyse the current issues at Wingo’s (Reading Store), what as gone wrong, why it has gone wrong and how to make it better. The acquisition of Wingo’s […]
According to Amy L. Pablo et al (2004, p.3) the successful Mergers &Acquisitions has eluded countless corporations during the last century. Failure rates are reported as high as 50-75 percent, although with typically debatable scientific specification and support. The main reason for the acquisition is considered by many authors like to be the company’s growth, […]
There are so many measures which are developed to measure employee engagement. Engagement can be measured by the help of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale which comprises of three subdivisions: vigor, absorption and dedication (Schaufeli & Bakker, 2003; UWES; Schaufeli et al., 2002). UWES consists of 17 items, which determine three dimensions of employee engagement […]
The presented case study is about a challenging turnaround of the Japanese car manufacturing company Nissan. In 1999 Nissan was incurring losses in seven of the prior eight years, which led to an alliance with the French car manufacturer Renault, and the hiring of a new CEO. Carlos Ghosn, being the first non Japanese CEO, […]
Recently, WLB (Work-life Balance) has been in demand for proper solutions on the employee’s side. Consequently, WLB has become a very hot topic debated worldwide in boardrooms and government halls today. It is being focused as one of the most important issues that human resource professionals are paying attention managing it. The importance of managing […]
Power is a function of dependency where one entity is dependent upon another. It is segmented into multiple sections, each affecting the company in a distinctive way. “Bases of power” classifies the sources of power into multiple sections. “Dependency” Organizations worldwide all have many different ways of achieving power and with that power leads to […]
Introduction: Management Behaviour is concerned with the study of the behaviour of managers with their workers/subordinates within an organisational setting. (Laurie J. Mullins, 2005.) The management behaviour is a vital and key part that decides the business success or its fall because it has direct effects on the individual that are in the team of […]
Introduction The aim of this essay is to critically evaluate the elements of mission command and its applicability to non-military organizations. Furthermore, it discusses the role of the leader and it provides an analysis of different leadership styles that could be adopted to achieve competitive advantage in a business context. The changing nature of organizations […]
