The purpose of this paper is to describe and learn from the strategic planning process in a nonprofit organization and its perceived impact on organizational effectiveness. The study examined the strategic planning process and its effectiveness at the International Center for Research on Women...

Oman’s manufacturing sector has shown promising growth during the past decades. This paper analyzes the role of the manufacturing and export sector in economic growth and development. Then, after analyzing government policy toward manufacturing in Oman, this paper uses research gathered from...

The increase in the brain drain from poor countries to more affluent ones is having a dramatic negative impact on the prospects for the economic development of the affected countries. One strategy that is being used to fight it, is called the “return” strategy, and consists of enticing those...

There has been much debate over the past few decades regarding the desirability of implementing an Australian high-speed rail (HSR) system along the nation’s eastern seaboard. The cost of building such infrastructure has meant that governments have been reluctant to pursue its development....

Nurturing continuous innovation and renewal in public agencies is not only important but critical to successful public management in an environment of change. Innovation is a tool for transforming the entire culture of organizations and there is a growing recognition that fostering a culture of...

Most of the system dynamics studies that evaluate decision making in complex dynamic task focus on the evaluation of performance over repeated trials and on the effectiveness of different instructional strategies as far as performance is concerned. Especially when a strategy seems to yield...