… disadvantages of having teams in organizations? What does it take to make a team effective? This paper examines the theme of effectiveness in teams. A work group is defined as a group of individuals who are seen by themselves and others as a social entit…

… presented with a brief introduction that the presenter must be more interesting than what the audience will generally be thinking about, if not it will not take long to lose the audience to their own thoughts. The remaining article was presented in an…

… management structure to a more open, democratic and participative approach, a key issue many organizations face is empowering their employees. Empowerment is defined for purposes of this paper as the ability of employees to " . . . use more judgment…

… RETENTION Employee recruitment and retention in the long-term care setting is a major problem that is not new. Much has been written about this problem but now it has reached epidemic proportions. The reasons for this are varied and includes…

… attention and effort; the process is a never-ending production and movement of goods from production to the customer. In the past, large economies ruled the manufacturing world and everybody knew that mass production and full utilization of plant…

… part on the location where the business is established. It is critical to spend the necessary amount of time and care while choosing a location because once the business is established it should be there for many years. If this is not done with detaile…

… greatly the process of the supply chain management, but every echelon of the supply chain must be connected to each other and working at the same speed. In every supply chain, the weakest link in the chain will define the speed of the entire…

… research on human resource management, particularly on the links between business strategy and human resource strategy, and demonstrates the student's understanding of the links between HRM policies and organisational performance (CB852 Module…

… (HRM) has become one of the most documented in the management literature'. (Schuler & Jackson, 1999). Moreover, the increased level of globalisation and internationalisation of business, the growth of new markets, such as in Eastern Europe, China…

… Pertaining to Me Logic is the study of the method and principles used to distinguish good (correct) from bad (incorrect) reasoning (Copi, 1986). It is the study of the laws or principles of thought or reason. Irving Copi states that "The distinction…