we tried to make sense of what we found so salient. Hence, this stage also lead us to formulate our second research question treating the aspect of how the nurse managers construct themselves in their managerial position, and what it imply for their experiences of their professional-managerial hybrid role. As our aim is to make sense of how nurse managers experience and also construct
from advancing to a certain point in a business or when he or she cannot or will not be promoted to a higher level of position/power” (Alston, n.d.) The glass ceiling effect is a general problem that woman are facing in the hospitality industry, a study done in the USA show that although women are present in the
This study on public sector strategic management is focused on the impact of leadership styles and organization culture. It draws primary conclusions from the case study of the Local Government Councils (LGCs) in Nigeria. The study is presented in a sequential order of five chapters. This chapter introduces the study in six headings. First, the background of the study: this gives a summary of the evolution of strategic management in practice and in research. Secondly, the current challenges in the
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This chapter represents the background information, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives, research questions and the significance of the study. 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Kenya’s vision 2030 has identified, small and micro enterprises (SME) as major contributors in provision of employment and income in the country. If the SMEs increased in size they would contribute to the economic growth of the country. The government has come up
REASONS GENDER PAY GAP STILL EXIST IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WORKPLACE INTRODUCTION Gender pay gap is the difference between women and men’s earnings, expressed as a percentage of men’s earnings ("What is the gender pay gap?” 2017). Discrimination is one of the reasons that the gap still exist in the workplace in Malaysia (Siew & Johnes, 2012; Othman & Othman, 2015). Discrimination can be in different forms like in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination and compensation (Othman & Othman
various authors have highlighted the Green Marketing and its related problems, strategies and challenges from local to world level. In this context, Jacquelyn Atunities for innovation for green marketing, which provides an enlightening look at the importance for the environmental perceptions. Amitabha Ghosh (2008) has examined the strategies in Green Marketing highlighting the history, growth and challenges of Green Marketing in India and abroad. He also mentions some of innovative techniques of regulation
sense independent businesses. SMEs and franchise businesses are part of a vibrant and growing sector in most economies round the world. Specifically the study came out with the following
prospects at blue-chip companies and international affiliate partnerships, where their organisational structures and policies have been embedded into their business system, could be arduous when you are not familiar with IQ Tests tool forms 80% challenges or issues hidden underneath the iceberg. Career succession or promotion opportunities are limited during this uncertain economy in the beginning of 21st century. Having the first job with less than 2-year working experiences and source of income
of entrepreneurship, some factors should be within us. One should have a dream to become entrepreneur. Apart from managerial skills some typical qualities viz. inner drive to success, decision making ability , risk taking , drive towards innovations , mentality of continuous learning etc. should be obvious (santhi,2011). In India, the path of becoming entrepreneur is also a challenge today.Family pattern may be one of the reason of obstacle. Son’s occupation is followed by father’s. If father is
have increasingly followed quality management (QM) process in recent years. Literature suggests that the application of QM depends upon managerial factors such as the size of the organization, the type of suppliers and customers, amount of automation, type of products, and most importantly the top management’s commitment (Trienekens & Zuurbeir, 2008). The challenges in establishing an appropriate QM system are more severe for SMEs due to shortage of resources, competencies, and diseconomies of scale