The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not any association existed between organizations characteristics and two organizational interventions, teamwork and organizational commitment, in electronics companies and non-electronics companies listed on Taiwans stock market. In...

The purpose of the study was to develop an initial competency model necessary for success in the sales managers job in the business to business market. The findings indicate that the initial competency model for sales managers has thirty-two competencies and six competency clusters including,...

Rapid demographic, societal, economic, and technological changes have become such significant forces in all businessesboth large and smallthat executives are becoming acutely aware of how much reliance is placed on human capitalemployeesto achieve results. Already at a marketing disadvantage in...

ABSTRACTInterest in organizational learning and the learning organization has steadily increased over the past decades. Organizational learning is increasingly being viewed as a means for long-term success however, there is little empirical evidence to support this view. This research was...

ABSTRACTHistorically, there has been a myth in Corporate America which says there is a labor shortage of qualified talent, particularly among women and minorities in the high tech industry. Likewise, in 1998, the Joint Ventures Workforce Initiative Study, which analyzed the supply of skilled...

The purpose of this study is to identify the structural pathways of the learningorganization cultural aspects and knowledge creation process as they relate to determinations ofthe perceived organizational performance improvement in the Korean context.Dimensions of the learning organization and...

The purpose of the study was to construct and test the psychometric properties of the Nurse Manager Competency Inventory (NMCI), a self-assessment tool for measuring the job competencies linked to performance and staff retention of first-line nurse managers employed in the hospital setting. The...

Defining a strategy to prepare for the anticipated changes in our workforce demographics is becoming a significant concern for organizations and their stakeholders. This study explores the methods private companies are employing to plan for the replacement of highly skilled in employees in...

The shift in The United States economy from a manufacturing powerhouse to a service driven economy has placed a great emphasis on planning within organizations in order to remain competitive in a new global economy. The link between business strategy and successful implementation has been well...

Leaders are the engines for envisioning and creating innovative products and services inorganizations (Reeves-Ellington, 1998). However, some leaders still lack the ability to plan,measure, and implement innovative products and services. Innovation leaders are Rogers (1995)innovators, early...