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Large estimates of the benefits of microeconomic reform have been put forward in official studies. By contrast, Quiggin (1997) concludes that benefits of microeconomic reforms have been modest. A key area of disagreement relates to the claim that increased competition leads to increases in...
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This paper examines the issue of labor productivity in hotels. It elaborates on various measurement methods used by … American hoteliers including staffing guides, with a special focus on productivity standards. Advantages of physical, financial …
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This articlefocuses on the relative levels of farm sector productivity forthe United States and nine European countries … for the period1973 to 1993. At the beginning of the period, Belgium had thehighest level of productivity relative to the … United States at1.689. Ireland had the lowest relative productivity at 0.759.By 1993, the range of levels of productivity had …
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Labour ‘flexibility’ is often portrayed as important to competitive success. Using evidence from an original survey of … activities of those firms. Our results suggest that the sort of ‘low road’ labour flexibility practices encouraged by labour …, M. (2003). 'Labour market deregulation, 'flexibility' and innovation', Cambridge Journal of Economics, 27(1), 123 …
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Die Dissertation thematisiert die Wirkung von Informationstechnologie in Organisationen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der motivationalen Aspekte der Organisationsmitglieder. Der theoretische Bezugsrahmen ist die Theorie der Strukturierung von Giddens und ihre Anwendung in der...
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The ongoing financial and economic crisis (FEC) that started in 2007 already caused and still causes unprecedented damage for the economy worldwide. Its reasons and consequences illustrate the complex and dynamic environment in which companies act nowadays: Increasingly harmonized markets and...
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betriebliche Kommunikationsprozesse entstehen und aufgezeigt, wie die Informationstechnik die Leistungserbringung unterstützen kann. …
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One of the major challenges today is the global shortage of managerial staff. Globalization and opening up of new markets lead to a steadily rising demand, but the supply of Western talent is decreasing. Now enterprises tend to seek skilled personnel in rapidly developing economies such as...
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For both large and small companies involved in the internationalisation of world-wide markets, the successful management of expatriate assignment is an important part of overseas commercial activities.This investigation was concerned with expatriate management in fifty, multinational and...
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opposed to those that consult through joint consultative committees or trade unions, have higher productivity and/or other …
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