There has been an increased interest ill understanding the effectiveness of the Japanese employment relations (ER) practices during the last two decades. The myths or Japan's management techniques have been the subject ...

This paper presents findings of a study into the use of performarce measures in a large government controlled television organisation situated in China. Views on the current performance measurement system and suggestions ...

Although tobacco marketing is restricted, tobacco product packaging continues to communicate brand imagery, thereby maintaining brand salience and potentially reducing the impact of health warnings. This study used respondent ...

This study assesses the proposition that politicisation of public sector employment leads to government managers moving away from neutrality values and adopting responsive values. Results of a survey of well over 100 ...

This is the first stage of a project designed to better understand the business and marketing dynamics of the private hospital industry in Australia. This stage will use a Porter's Five Forces framework to analyse the ...

Appraising and selecting a preferred supplier for the acquisinon or development of systems under a complex engineering program is a multi-dimensional and multi-faceted decision. It comprises many, often competing, ...

Collective Owned Enterprises (COEs) are a common form of enterprise in China which employ a substantial part of the rural and non urban workforce. They are primarily owned by collectives or local governments. Most research ...

Using a comprehensive interdisciplinary literature review, this paper attempts to define and explore the many theoretical, conceptual and practical challenges that are encompassed in the notion of 'good' public governance ...

There is increasing interest in understanding why quality programs persist or fail in organisations. Several studies have identified key program success factors, such as top management support. Recently, several writers ...