Operation Management Case Study

configurations ou grappes de pratiques (bundles) prennent plusieurs noms, notamment « système de pratiques progressives ou novatrices » (Arthur 1994 ; MacDuffie 1995), « système à forte participation » (highinvolvement management) (Lawler 1986) et « système à engagement élevé » (high-commitment management) (Ramsey, Scholarios et Harley 2000). Dans ces dernières appellations, les grappes se limitent presque uniquement aux pratiques destinées à développer l’engagement et la participation des employés (p. ex., la

C., Canada This paper was printed as Chapter 5 in the GPM state-of-the-art book Dimensions of Project Management edited by H. Reschke & H. Schelle and published by Springer-Verlag in 1990. The book involved 29 authors from 16 countries and was assembled in honor of Roland W. Gutsch's 65th birthday. Roland, a personal friend, was founder and long-time leader of the International Project Management Association in Europe. Abstract Today's technological disciplines responsible for new facility and infrastructural

fertiliser, fuel, water reclamation, citric acid, etc. (Alam, Jamal, & Nadzir, 2008; Vijayaraghavan, Ahmad, & Ezani, 2007). The production of phenolic compounds by utilising POME could provide a useful resource, as well as a profitable means of waste management. Phenolic acids occur in free and bound forms. Free phenolic acids are located in the outer layer of the pericarp and are extracted using organic solvents. Bound phenolic acids are linked to various plant components through ester, ether or acetal

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and Survey Research Center, University of California, Berkeley James A. Stimson, University of North Carolina This series has been established in recognition of the growing sophistication in the resurgence of interest in political psychology and the study of public opinion. Its focus will range from the kinds of mental processes that people employ when they think about democratic processes and make political choices to the nature and consequences of macrolevel public opinion. We expect that some of

The management consulting industry in South Africa – A strategic assessment The Management Consulting Industry (MCI) is considered to be one of the most powerful forces shaping organisational strategy. However, from its major growth phase during the late 1980s into the 1990s, and until the present time, it now appears that the industry is in a mature consolidation phase. Perhaps even an early decline. The scope and nature of the MCI is global and, consequently, the South African

configurations ou grappes de pratiques (bundles) prennent plusieurs noms, notamment « système de pratiques progressives ou novatrices » (Arthur 1994 ; MacDuffie 1995), « système à forte participation » (highinvolvement management) (Lawler 1986) et « système à engagement élevé » (high-commitment management) (Ramsey, Scholarios et Harley 2000). Dans ces dernières appellations, les grappes se limitent presque uniquement aux pratiques destinées à développer l’engagement et la participation des employés (p. ex., la

Abstract: Earnings management in Tunisian banks: a trend toward real activities The purpose of this paper is to study the earnings management practiced by Tunisian banks under an economic context characterized by significant changes. The methodology used is based on qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results show that Tunisian banks use less discretionary loan loss provisions to manage earnings. As a result, banks are increasingly moving towards the real earnings management by the sale of securities

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