In contemporary times, there is the need for the public service to synchronise its selection formalities and affirmative action across the states and local governments; this brings about complexities in management and diversity dilemmas. Studies have shown that what is essential…
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Ineffective strategies to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) to support global virtual teams (GVTs) have adversely affected organizations’ performance. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the effective strategies participating GVT manager…
Small business operations contribute to economic growth and account for 110 million new jobs in the United States. Despite the increase in the number of businesses created in the United States, some business leaders fail to manage change effectively. The purpose of this multiple…
The adoption rate of cloud computing is low among business organizations in Saudi Arabia, despite the cost-saving benefits of using cloud services. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that information technology (IT) leaders in the manufacturing…
Recent studies have stressed the importance of managerial fixed effects on firm investment decisions. Following this stream of research, this dissertation empirically investigates the potential effects of two major Chief Executive Officer (CEO) characteristics, i.e. risk prefere…
The existence of fraud in microfinance is troubling and impactful to the success of its stated claim to alleviate poverty. This is particularly troubling because some stakeholders noted fraud is limited while others see it as a growing issue. The contradiction of depth of the pr…
Some outpatient health care executives experience high physician turnover leading to increased costs. To retain highly productive physicians, outpatient health care executives need to understand the best strategies for reducing physician turnover. Grounded in Herzberg 2-factor t…
Nigerian graduates are directly or indirectly affected by sound career decisions, choose fields of specialization for post graduate studies among others. The study examined the impact of entrepreneurial culture on career choice of university graduates residents in Kwara State. T…
Supply chain practitioners in developing economies, like Nigeria, experience challenges in implementing sustainable supply chain management practices. Poor sustainability implementation engenders the negative effects of supply chain operations on people, the environment, and bus…
Firms lose strategic business opportunities to create sustainable growth because leaders do not establish talent pipelines. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies used by the leaders of Saudi firms to develop talent pipelines. The conceptual framework …
Implementing public sector reform in Nigeria is complex. Although government effectiveness is important for citizens' welfare, little evidence links management practices for effective public service delivery for low-income populations in developing countries. The purpose of this…
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies general managers of full-service hotels used to reduce voluntary frontline employee turnover. The conceptual framework for this study was Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory. The 3 participants we…
Small business owners play a leading role in the United States economy by creating jobs. However, small businesses have a high failure rate, with approximately 50% going out of business during the first 5 years. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the competit…
Cost and schedule overruns continue to plague construction projects in Nigeria. Earned value management (EVM) has been identified and shown to be a viable parameter for controlling cost and schedule overruns in construction projects. There is, however, a paucity of research into…
Small-scale contractors in Nigeria, as small business owners, face challenges accessing external sources of capital financing. Inadequate sources of working capital is one of the major reasons for poor business performance and failure. A multiple case study approach was used in …
The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) or Public Private Partnership (PPP) offers an alternative to the conventional procurement of public service infrastructure. It has been widely used in many countries such as the United Kingdom and Japan resulted from their public sector refor…
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are examples of major organizational change. Various studies have explored a combination of factors that contribute to merger success or failure. M&As are still failing today even though these studies provide detailed insights into the whole proce…
Foreign corporations have provided significant investment toward the economic and social progress of developing countries, but the impact of their presence and operations is often a mixed blessing. In many cases, the actions or inactions of multinational corporations (MNCs) cont…
Construction phase related risks have become prevalent in Nigeria. It is necessary to create awareness of the extent to which these risks can adversely affect the development of projects. This report identifies, by questionnaire and personal interviews with commercial property d…