... in the context of Australia. Nonetheless, by replicating the methodologic steps of the study, customised versions can be developed for other country contexts. Tan Yigitcanlar can be contacted at: tan.yigitcanlar@qut.edu.au 18 11 2020 10 03 2021 30 04 2021 05 05 2021 © Emerald...

.... Pattanee Susomrith can be contacted at: p.susomrith@ecu.edu.au 22 05 2016 17 03 2017 18 04 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Australia Outcomes HRM Processes HR outsourcing Medium to large organizations...

.... Their views are deemed important because Australia's economy emerged relatively unscathed from the global financial economy and avoided a recession. These capabilities are “specific physical (e.g. specialized equipment, geographic location), human (e.g. expertise in chemistry) and organisational (e.g...

... senior managers from North America, the UK, and Australia responsible for the management of their university‐corporate education partnerships. Findings The research finds that the primary reason for establishing university‐corporate education partnerships is to provide a recognised university award...

... outcomes within three high growth manufacturing SMEs in one area of Australia. Findings Results indicate that organisational communication processes does affect employees' levels of ambiguity regarding customers, job satisfaction and commitment to their firms. Research limitations/implications...

... of each distinct period. Like many Australian cities, Hobart was positively impacted upon by the multicultural influence of the many post‐war migrants who made Australia their new home. The pizza industry was one such development, complete with its own sense of theatre (e.g. the tossing...

... for management teams – and for researchers, an important empirical question. Jeremy Galbreath can be contacted at: jeremygalbreath@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Corporate strategy Competitive advantage Australia The objective of this paper is to examine what...

... in this study. Participants were selected from primary employer industries 1 in the Latrobe Valley, an industrial region located in the state of Victoria, Australia, who had been employed in one of the specified industries in the past five years; had been employed for a period of at least five to ten years...

...Sharon Kemp Purpose There has been increasing interest in Australia regarding corporate boards, their role and the contribution they make to organisations' performance and success. There is however, a gap in our knowledge about what board members do. To better understand boards, we need to know...

... effective management educators and scholars?” The roles of management educators in Australia include those employed in staff development in organizations, management consultants and academic staff in business schools and management departments of universities. This paper focuses on management education...

... Management styles Management theory Work study Management technique Australia A little over 50 years ago, English‐speaking managers and academics were introduced directly to Henri Fayol’s (1949) ideas about managerial work. His treatise, General and Industrial Management, in which he...

... conducted during the last decade in Australia. However, upon closer examination, the researchers considered that there was a synergy between their work. One of the studies was conducted in the for‐profit sector with the top 500 companies operating in the private sector, whilst the other study was conducted...

...Andrew Griffiths; Dexter Dunphy This paper traces the emergence of a social movement that has attempted to transform the fundamental character of organizations in Australia. Unlike many other such social movements, this worldwide social movement has been largely unresearched and even unnamed. We...

...Alan Simon; Vanya Kumar This article summarises the findings of a study which canvassed clients’ views of strategic capabilities which lead to management consulting success. The survey was undertaken among 171 executives in the top 500 companies in Australia. The major elements that were...

... Management consultants Consultancy Success Australia Ansoff (1984, p. 31) defines strategy as a “set of decision‐making rules for guidance of organizational behavior”. Strategy is essentially an intangible and abstract concept, the determination of which, gives no direct and concrete result...

... tasks for managers in all types of industries. This paper discusses team work and self‐directed work teams. It presents some of the key findings from a survey conducted in Australia and describes the four stages of developing self‐directed work teams. Some recommendations for companies adopting work...

... to the alliances. These alliances are made up of a web or network of interpersonal relationships and structures[ 6 ]. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Australia Category management Commitment Grocery industry Managerial power Trust Woolworths, which also trades as Safeway in some Australian states...

... in the last three years, involves projects in regional states. Survey findings suggest the need to locate operations close to customers is the primary motive, followed by the growth of particular markets. Lower labour costs have also been a factor. In recent years, Australia has also sought to position itself...

...Robert Jones; Michael Gross Examines the nature of managerial decision making during the process of a programme of workplace reform at a major local government authority in New South Wales, Australia. Draws parallells between the synoptic and disjointed incrementalist approach to decision making...

... the strategic goals and encourages management and employees to achieve strategic success. Outlines a successful methodology which has been applied in around 20 organizations in Australia and South-east Asia. This methodology encompasses the design of strategic measures, through their timely reporting, utilizing...