Informing View of Organization: Strategic Perspective

Informing View of Organization: Strategic Perspective
Author: Travica, Bob
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799827623

Businesses are incorporating automated processes and information technology, as cost cutters or productivity boosters, into their business strategy now more than ever. However, as information systems (IS) research is further focusing on IS strategy, as well as advancing business strategy research, there is a need to examine the increasing integration of technology and automation through a clear framework. Informing View of Organization is such a framework. Informing View of Organization: Strategic Perspective features coverage on a wide range of topics such as group informatics, infoprocesses, and big data. This book is ideally designed for academics, students, managers, information technology professionals, computer engineers, programmers, and researchers interested in organization-technology interaction.

Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research

Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research
Author: Jakóbczak, Dariusz Jacek
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2015-11-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466694599

Probabilistic modeling represents a subject spanning many branches of mathematics, economics, and computer science to connect pure mathematics with applied sciences. Operational research also relies on this connection to enable the improvement of business functions and decision making. Analyzing Risk through Probabilistic Modeling in Operations Research is an authoritative reference publication discussing the various challenges in management and decision science. Featuring exhaustive coverage on a range of topics within operational research including, but not limited to, decision analysis, data mining, process modeling, probabilistic interpolation and extrapolation, and optimization methods, this book is an essential reference source for decision makers, academicians, researchers, advanced-level students, technology developers, and government officials interested in the implementation of probabilistic modeling in various business applications.

Organizational Change Management Strategies in Modern Business

Organizational Change Management Strategies in Modern Business
Author: Goksoy, Asl?
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2015-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 146669534X

Scholars agree that change has become a staple in organizational life and will likely remain as such beyond the 21st century. As the rate of change continues to accelerate, organizations must strive to develop and implement new initiatives in order to obtain significant benefits to organizational survival, economic viability, and human satisfaction. Organizational Change Management Strategies in Modern Business covers the most important elements of change management as well as the difficulties and challenges that organizations have faced when implementing change. In sampling different disciplines relevant to topics such as resistance to change, mergers and acquisitions management, leadership, the role of human resource strategies, and culture, this reference work is a useful resource for academics, professionals, managers, administrators, and others interested in organizational change.

Optimization of Supply Chain Management in Contemporary Organizations

Optimization of Supply Chain Management in Contemporary Organizations
Author: Sabri, Ehap
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466682299

In order to experience significant improvement in business processes, successful organizations must launch, implement, and maintain effective transformation programs. Such programs enable companies to fully maximize benefits and avoid potential failures. Optimization of Supply Chain Management in Contemporary Organizations discusses best practices and methods in transformation initiatives that improve the overall functionality and success of supply chain processes. Focusing on performance measurement, change management, and strategy development, this book is an essential reference source for executives, managers, advanced-level students, and professionals working in the field of business transformations and supply chain development.

Innovative Management Education Pedagogies for Preparing Next-Generation Leaders

Innovative Management Education Pedagogies for Preparing Next-Generation Leaders
Author: Tiwari, Shalini Rahul
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2015-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1466696923

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Exploring Implicit Cognition: Learning, Memory, and Social Cognitive Processes

Exploring Implicit Cognition: Learning, Memory, and Social Cognitive Processes
Author: Jin, Zheng
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2014-10-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1466666005

While widely studied, the capacity of the human mind remains largely unexplored. As such, researchers are continually seeking ways to understand the brain, its function, and its impact on human behavior. Exploring Implicit Cognition: Learning, Memory, and Social Cognitive Processes explores research surrounding the ways in which an individual’s unconscious is able to influence and impact that person’s behavior without their awareness. Focusing on topics pertaining to social cognition and the unconscious process, this title is ideal for use by students, researchers, psychologists, and academicians interested in the latest insights into implicit cognition.

Studying Organization

Studying Organization
Author: Stewart R Clegg
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1999-04-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1446237192

In response to the needs of lecturers, the acclaimed Handbook of Organization Studies has been made available as two major paperback textbooks. In this, the first of a two-volume paperback edition of the landmark Handbook of Organization Studies, editors Stewart Clegg and Cynthia Hardy survey the field of organization studies. Studying Organization is an ideal textbook around which to build courses on organization theory and research methodology. Central to the enterprise has been a concern to reflect and honour the manifest diversity of the field, including recognition of the extent to which the very notion of a single field of organization studies is debated. Part One locates the study of organization by reviewing some of the most significant theoretical paradigms to have shaped our understanding. The second part reflects on the relationships between theory and research in organization studies.

Understanding Sport Organizations

Understanding Sport Organizations
Author: Trevor Slack
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780736056397

This reference offers an analysis of the issues and theoretical construction behind sport organisations. The practical case studies and profiles illustrate how the theory and knowledge can be applied to realistic examples. There is also information on strategic alliances and research in sports management.

Qualitative Exploration of Grounded Theory in Organizational Research

Qualitative Exploration of Grounded Theory in Organizational Research
Author: Ebrahimi, Maryam
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2020-05-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799842533

Due to their complexity, societal influence, and dynamic nature, organizations have become a prominent area of study. As researchers are continually looking for novel methods for developing business practices, the implementation of grounded theory has risen in prevalence. Empirical research is required to understand the theoretical foundation and practical applications of grounded theory within organizational research and development. Qualitative Exploration of Grounded Theory in Organizational Research provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of data gathering and analysis for organizational improvement. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and technology management, this book is ideally designed for researchers, strategists, managers, executives, analysts, academicians, practitioners, students, policymakers, and educators seeking current research on the development of organizations and business strategy using grounded theory approaches.