... affect strategic choices directly, too. This immediate contingency between environmental conditions and business strategy (Hofer, 1975), however, is not a major part of the discussion of upper echelons theory. After all, the top management team is said to have significant discretion in decision-making...

... Group Publishing Limited 2011 Contingent work arrangements Cooperation Differentiation Integration Leadership Strategy Contingent or non‐standard work arrangements are becoming an increasing part of the employment landscape, most notably within the service sector, such as in retail...

... courses for both the undergraduate and graduate programmes in Singapore. They were active in conducting and publishing research as well. Interviewee C was engaged as a strategy consultant in a technology firm with direct involvement in his organisation’s strategic business planning. Interviewee D...

... of the inconsistencies evident in their structures, systems and processes. Whether one accepts or rejects these reasons is not of overriding concern. It is more important to understand the context in which modern educational institutions operate, and then to apply appropriate structural strategies to achieving...

... and employees in the service sector. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Hospitality Human resource management Strategy Teams Teamwork Firms of every kind are constantly looking for strategies that will help them to cope with an increasingly complex and competitive business environment. One way...

... Manufacturing Organizational design Strategy Teamwork There has been a great deal of interest in teamworking amongst UK manufacturing companies (e.g. Kimberley‐Clarke, Motorola, Baxi, Nissan) seeking to maintain and develop competitive advantage. Such interest has also been reflected in the growth...

... to deliver the product and service, the food service sector is characterised by a wide range of different management styles and human resource strategies. Owners and managers of restaurants need to balance the need for profit and customer satisfaction against the need for greater employee retention...

... and improving performance. Provides a case example of a firm which has been successful in using teamwork to direct quality initiatives. Concludes that both performance and teamworking should be measurable. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Organizational performance Strategy Teamwork The aim...