From Information Management to Knowledge Management: Beyond the 'Hi-Tech Hide…

Most extant knowledge management systems are constrained by their overly rational, static and acontextual view of knowledge. Effectiveness of such systems is constrained by the rapid and discontinuous change that characterizes new organizational environments. The prevailing knowledge management paradigm limits itself by its emphasis on convergence and consensus-oriented processing of informatio…

Guidance for Cost Estimation and Management for Highway Projects During Plann…

Systematic, well-designed research provides the most effective approach to the solution of many problems facing highway administrators and engineers. Often, highway problems are of local interest and can best be studied by highway departments individually or in cooperation with their state universities and others. However, the accelerating growth of highway transportation develops increasingly …

Berliner Balanced Scorecard: Employee Perspective

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An Introduction to Information System Risk Management

The fundamental precept of information security is to support the mission of the organization. All organizations are exposed to uncertainties, some of which impact the organization in a negative manner. In order to support the organization, IT security professionals must be able to help their organizations’ management understand and manage these uncertainties

General Principles of Bank Management

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

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Essentials of Management Information Systems

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Concise Hydrology

Hydrology is a branch of scientific and engineering discipline that deals with the occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of the waters of the earth. A knowledge of hydrology is fundamental to water and environmental professionals (engineers, scientists and decision makers) in such tasks as the design and operation of water resources, wastewater treatment, irrigation, flood defence,…

I NTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT I N THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

If any phrase characterizes the hospitality and tourism industry today it would probably be “constantly changing.” Worldwide recessionary conditions, globalization, industry-wide focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility are just some of the forces converging and resulting in widespread change. The result is an industry that requires future leaders in hospitality and tourism …

Approaches to strengthening health information systems

The focus of this book has been on routine health unit-based information systems. Routine health information systems, more than nonroutine methods such as surveys or rapid assessment methods, are the main data source in most countries. Yet they have the infamous reputation for producing a plethora of irrelevant or low-quality data. Therefore, most health managers, as a rule, do not use the…

Project Management

Projects are, more than ever, a fact of life for voluntary organisations. Changing patterns of funding, particularly the impact of the Community Fund, mean that it is becoming ever more common for agencies to develop their work and secure funding by developing specific projects. Funders in their turn are asking for details of how projects will be managed, with some beginning to expect agencies …

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

We are in the midst of a swiftly moving river of technology and business innovations that is transforming the global business landscape. An entirely new Internet business culture is emerging with profound implications for the conduct of business. You can see this every day by observing how business people work using high-speed Internet connections for e-mail and information gathering, portable …

International Business

The concept of governance is not a new one but nowadays we hear words as corporate governance, organizational governance or good governance frequently. Actually corporate governance or, as defined in ISO FDIS 26000, organizational governance is the system by which an organization makes and implements decisions in pursuit of its objectives. Simply put “governance” means: the process of decis…

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

The business application of Management Information System has expanded significantly over the years. Technology advances have increased both the availability and volume of information for managers and the decision makers for both planning and execution. Decision makers require information to assess and monitor performance at all levels of the organisation. The new role focused on developing bus…

GUIDE TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Project Management Institute (USA) in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines a project as “A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service”. (PMI 2000) Typically a project is a one-time effort to accomplish an explicit objective by a specific time. Unlike an organisation’s ongoing operations, a project must eventually come to a c…

THE PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

You’ve already got an understanding of the basic project life cycle, and we’ve just talked through some of the underlying principles of project management. But I bet you’re itching to actually do something. In this chapter, we’ll talk about the work that comes before the project life cycle—finding possible projects, working out which projects are worth pursuing, and getting to know th…

How to deal with your manager

Managers need to understand why people behave as they do. To get things done through other people, you have to know why they behave in a certain manner. Understanding past behaviour is also important in itself for developing human skills. Understanding why people did what they did yesterday enables a manager/supervisor to predict how they are likely to behave tomorrow, next week, and next mont…

Sport Management

For most of us, sport implies having fun, but it can also be work, a means of employment, or a business. Many people who are employed in business endeavors associated with sport are engaged in a career field known as sport management. Sport management can be defined as: In this chapter will be looked at the scope of management, sport manager’s responsibilities, and the sport business environ…

Risk Management Training

The purpose of risk management training is to raise basic awareness of risk management concepts and mechanisms, to enable participants to identify and manage risks in their own units and to strengthen project management through adequate forward planning of potential risks. The half-day training module on risk management introduces the defi nition of risk and the purpose of risk management …

Fraud and Forensic Accounting  In a Digital Environment

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A STUDY AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANDATING ITS SUPP…

The purpose of this thesis is to study the issues surrounding whether DoD can successfully mandate its supplier base adopt Total Quality Management (TQM) , or an equivalent quality-oriented management philosophy. Hewlett-Packard and Motorola, Inc., two firms currently requiring their suppliers adopt a quality-focused management philosophy, were studied. The researcher determined that DoD coul…

Management Accounting

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RISK MANAGEMENT IDEAS FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS

Here are the highlights of the attached White Paper on risk management as relates to condominium projects:
There has been incredible growth in the housing market nationwide. Construction defect litigation has exploded in several states, drawing aggressive plaintiff law firms to what has become a “cottage industry” of filing suits on behalf of condominium owners and Homeowner Associat…

Corporate social reporting and reputation risk management

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the proposition that corporate social responsibility reporting could be viewed as both an outcome of, and part of reputation risk management processes. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws heavily on management research. In addition, an image restoration framework is introduced. Findings – The concept of reputation r…

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING SECTOR OF GHANA

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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN LOGISTICS: A CASE STUDY FROM THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY

This thesis investigates the impact of the Total Quality Management (TQM) movement on the logistics industry as a whole, and, more specifically, its impact within the trucking industry. Its focus then narrows to study the practical aspects of implementing a W. Edwards Deming- based quality program within a particular trucking company,MasonTransporters,Inc. The effectiveness of the company's imp…

Enterprise Risk Management — Integrated Framework

The underlying premise of enterprise risk management is that every entity exists to provide value for its stakeholders. All entities face uncertainty, and the challenge for management is to determine how much uncertainty to accept as it strives to grow stakeholder value. Uncertainty presents both risk and opportunity, with the potential to erode or enhance value. Enterprise risk management …

Enterprise Risk Management Framework

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Managements of some companies and other entities have developed processes to identify and manage risk across the enterprise, and many others have begun development or are considering doing so. While considerable information on enterprise risk management is available, including much published literature, no common terminology exists, and there are few if any widely accepted pr…

Creating A Risk Management Plan Management Plan

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The “Phases” of Emergency Management

This paper was prepared for the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute (ITFI) at the University of Memphis to help advance research, education, and outreach related to intermodal freight transportation. The primary audience for the paper includes IFTI faculty, staff, and students as well as representatives of the public and private organizations that support IFTI. The paper is part of an …