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Ballesteros, Rodriguez Sara, and la Fuente Escobar Inmaculada de. "Talents : The Key for Successful Organizations." Thesis, Linnaeus University, Linnaeus School of Business and Economics, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-6549.

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<p>Taking into account the rapidly changing of the environment nowadays and the necessity of being different between organizations, this paper tries to show how to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage in companies, through talented people using talent management strategies.</p><p>Here is included all theoretical framework where we will explain our understanding of talent management, talented people and the creativity as a talent. This framework gives us the tools needed to be able to analyse a real talent management strategy.</p><p>During the analysis we will discover that a talent mana

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Altenburger, Susan. "Successful political and military tactics of terrorist organizations." Click here for download, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1276419921&sid=2&Fmt=2&clientId=3260&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Boyle, Casey Alex. "Process enablers for successful reverse engineering inside large organizations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126949.

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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, May, 2020<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, in conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT, May, 2020<br>"May 2020." Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135).<br>Reverse engineering has the potential to be a strategic advantage for many engineering companies. As companies continuously look for new ways to i

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Reynaldo, Rizalyn. "Healthcare Leaders Under the Age of 40 - Successful Strategies and Practices for Leading Healthcare Organizations." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10622948.

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<p> As millennials and young adults under the age of 40 become the growing majority, it is critical to understand their leadership profile, the workplace challenges they face, and their strategies for overcoming obstacles as young leaders. Specifically, in healthcare, the rapidly changing industry presents internal and external environmental challenges that must be handled in the most professional and proficient manner to be an effective leader. As such, the purpose of this study is to gather best strategies and practices that healthcare leaders under the age of 40 can adopt for their respecti

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Calhoun, Kelly J. "Superintendent change leadership strategies associated with successful technology integration in public school districts /." La Verne, Calif. : University of La Verne, 2004. http://0-www.umi.com.garfield.ulv.edu/pqdweb?did=813768981&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=11819&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Moore, Saleema. "Enabling Successful Implementation of Accountable Care Organizations| Understanding Organizational Change in Regionally-Based Multi-Stakeholder Healthcare Networks." Thesis, Brandeis Univ., The Heller School for Social Policy and Mgmt, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3611100.

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<p> The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has been introduced in the US as a health system reform initiative with potential to achieve the immediate and long-term goals of improving population health, improving quality and producing greater value for the healthcare dollars spent. Over the past half-century, a number of health system reforms have been designed and implemented with these goals as the intended outcomes. These efforts have produced, at best, incremental learning, variable improvements in performance outcomes, and modest cost-savings. Early evaluations of the health, quality and

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Shen, Jing. "Investigation of how to implement successful KPIs for organizations – based on an empirical study at an international organization." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-121201.

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In the information age, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are commonly used for business performance measurement in organizations; however there’s no single best way about how to implement KPIs, which means that a company can select any arbitrary suitable KPIs. The thesis will do research and investigations based on existing academic theory and a case study in an international logistic company. The research was aiming at helping organizations to develop and implement successful KPIs that are effective, complete, and aligned with their business strategy and which conforms to scientific theories

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Storhannus, Peter, and Linnéa Larsson. "Understanding leadership in successful non-profit organizations : A case-study of IKSU." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1541.

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<p>Abstract</p><p>Type of thesis: Bachelor thesis</p><p>Number of pages: 98</p><p>Title: Understanding leadership in successful Non-profit organizations: a case-study of IKSU</p><p>Authors: Linnéa Larsson, Peter Storhannus</p><p>Supervisor: Jessica Eriksson</p><p>Date: 2008-01-24</p><p>Summary:</p><p>Most leadership research has made within regular corporations or public sector organizations in the business world. However, the research on leadership in the non-profit organizations (NPOs) has been scarce even though these organizations play an important part in society and the economy as well.

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Langer, Lynn Johnson. "How Scientist/Founders Lead Successful Biopharmaceutical Organizations: A Study of Three Companies." [Yellow Springs, Ohio] : Antioch University, 2008. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc_num=antioch1217337156.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2008.<br>"A dissertation submitted to the Ph.D. in Leadership & Change Program of Antioch University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy May 2008."--from the title page. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 30, 2008). Advisor: Alan Guskin, Ph.D.. Keywords: biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, leadership, founder, success, management, case study Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-218).

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Altheimer, Octavia I. "A study of successful methods for minority leadership recruitment in healthcare organizations." Thesis, Central Michigan University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3712021.

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<p> This study examines methods and barriers to minority leadership recruitment in healthcare organizations. Minorities are underrepresented in healthcare organizations at the executive level, even though staff and patient demographics are becoming increasingly diverse. This disparity in minority representation presents the potential for staff and patient needs, interests, and values to be overlooked by senior management and the strategies, policies, and programs they implement. This study conducted interviews with human resources personnel at healthcare organizations identified as top perform

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Obaide, A. "A model for a successful implementation of knowledge management in engineering organizations." Thesis, University of Salford, 2004. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/2103/.

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Knowledge management (KM) is an emerging discipline that promises to capitalize on organizations intellectual capital. KM refers to the process of managing the life-cycle of knowledge relevant to areas that are mission critical to the organization. This includes efforts to capture, store, and deploy knowledge using a combination of information technology and business processes. In recent years, KM has become a critical subject of discussion in the business literature. Both business and academic communities believe that by leveraging knowledge, an organization can sustain its long-term competit

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Schanbacher, Lena. "Expertise Knowledge of Successful Initiatives within Organizations: A Group Concept Mapping Approach." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-39776.

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The professional world, as well as, the single employee faces multiple challenges in daily routine. To improve individual health along with the whole organization, interventions are conducted. However, a summary of requirements for successful initiatives are not existing. The study describes a Group Concept Mapping approach with multinational and multidisciplinary experts in the area of organizational development. From 112 single requirements for successful interventions, finally the following 15 clusters are identified, which function as a framework for the implementation of interventions: (1

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Jackson, Summer R. "Ecosystem disclaimers for successful influence of higher power occupational groups inside organizations." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122834.

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Thesis: S.M. in Management Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2018<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 26-28).<br>We use data from a two-year comparative ethnographic field study of public defenders in two offices to examine how lower power occupation members are able to influence higher power occupation members, which the literature on work and occupations has shown to be difficult. Lower power public defenders in both offices faced the same barriers to influence of higher power prosecutors and had ac

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Pozil, Scott. "Successful Informal Partnerships Between Nonprofit Organizations and Local Governments in a Metropolitan Area." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1229.

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Informal or non-contractual partnerships between nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and government entities are becoming more common in America, opening up new possibilities for NPOs to function as equal partners in the decision-making process and implementation of community services. The problem concerns the challenges that NPOs face in achieving equal partner status with their local government counterpart, a problem which has received limited attention in research. The purpose of this study was to explore the dynamics behind successful informal partnerships between NPOs and local governments, tr

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Alsahli, Abed. "A framework for successful implementation of IT for the construction organizations in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Salford, 2011. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/26545/.

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At the present time, the global business environment in all industries is characterised by organizational dependence based on information, knowledge and communication technology. This reliance on information technology raised concerns about how to gain the targeted benefit of IT investment. This research study aims to address the issues affecting information technology implementation. The study focuses more on investigating the context of IT implementation processes, in particular within the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, this study will provide an exploratory look at the

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Hancock, R. M. "Task Force 1/6 in Ramadi a successful tactical-level counterinsurgency campaign /." Quantico, VA : Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 2008. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA491157.

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Dorsey, Charles. "Program, partnership, and resource management| Success principles for churches that have programmatically and financially successful nonprofit organizations." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10139806.

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<p> Church affiliated Human Service Organizations (CAHSOs) are drastically understudied.Consequently, the experience of their executive leaders is understudied. Information on CAHSOs and the experience of their executive leaders is often blended into general faith-based organizational research. Yet, CAHSOs play a vital role in the United States and abroad. CAHSOs are responsible for the social welfare of millions of indigent people in suffering communities. These organizations provide housing to the homeless, food to the hungry, clothing to the naked, and educational programing to at-risk yout

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Ryttare, Emma. "Change Management: A Key in Achieving Successful Cyber Security : A Multiple Case Study of Organizations in Sweden." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-74788.

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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of how organizations can improve their cyber security with change management. To fulfill the purpose, the following research questions were developed: RQ1: What are the key factors for effective change management in the context of cyber security? and RQ2: How can organizations manage these factors to improve cyber security? Method – A qualitative research method with an inductive approach was chosen. The empirical data collection was performed as a multiple case study with 16 semi-structured interviews with respondents from si

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Liberg, Hilda, and Fanny Lundborg. "Effektivt projektledarskap i eventorganisationer." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-18093.

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Att arbeta i projekt har blivit vanligare i dagens organisationer. En bransch där projekt ochprojektledare är ofta förekommande är eventbranschen, eftersom ett evenemang precis som ettprojekt, har ett tydligt start- och slutdatum. För ett framgångsrikt projekt är effektivitet viktigthos projektledaren och uppsatsen behandlar därför effektivt projektledarskap. Effektivitet ärett komplext begrepp och därmed svårt att definiera, vilket även effektivt projektledarskap är.Uppsatsens syfte är därför att få en tydligare bild av vad detta innebär inom eventbranschen.Den belyser även kompetenser och fä

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Kondaveeti, Srinivasa Kiran, and Andreas Kostoulas. "Successful Organizational Innovation and Key Driving Factors." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för industriell ekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-17295.

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The aim of the thesis is to discuss the key driving factors influencing the success of innovation in high-tech firms based in Sweden. The thesis will discuss key determinant factors and how those factors are connecting with each other. Organizational innovation and Organizational culture relationship have been under research for many years. The success of organizational innovation can be captured by various factors. Similarly, the organizational culture can be captured by different factors. During the research process, we came across various theories and this thesis is based on Rao and Weintra

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Sving, Malin, and Katarina Pettersson. "Att skapa goda kundupplevelser och nöjda kunder : En kvalitativ studie om värdeskapande och kundtillfredsställelse ur både organisationers och konsumenters perspektiv." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för kvalitets- och maskinteknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-42851.

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Syfte och frågeställningar: Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till ökad kunskap inom kundorientering genom att undersöka hur nöjda kunder skapas både utifrån organisationers och konsumenters perspektiv för att på så vis få en djupare förståelse av goda kundupplevelser. ● Hur skapar framgångsrika organisationer nöjda kunder? ● Vad innebär goda kundupplevelser för konsumenter? Metod: Kvalitativa intervjustudier. Studie 1 utgörs av fyra intervjuer med representanter från framgångsrika företag, studie 2 utgörs av tjugo intervjuer med oberoende konsumenter. Efter insamlad data har separata i

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Kautenberger, John. "Key descriptors of successful change leaders in Mergers and Acquisitions." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3736717.

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<p> Leadership found the best form of communication and behaviors challenging and elusive during all phases of Merger and Acquisitions, (M&A). The majority of M&A resulted in lower than expected shareholder value as measured by yearly profits. A qualitative Delphi design was used to identify the key descriptors of leadership communication and behaviors witnessed that influenced motivation, morale, and productivity during mergers and acquisitions. The participants engaged by email in two rounds of behavior and communication key descriptor creation, and a telephonic interview that presen

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Murphy, Lee P. "Influencing Successful Organizational Change Through Improving Individual and Organizational Dimensions of Health." Thesis, Benedictine University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3583435.

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<p> In both academic and management literature it has been often stated that 70% of change efforts are not successful (Kotter, 1995; Smith, 2002). And while this failure rate may not be empirically tested, it points to a reality that most change efforts are not only difficult, but they are often unsuccessful (Hughes, 2011). When an organization undergoes a major organizational change process, the expected impacts include increased employee stress and overall productivity dips in the midst of the change (Dahl, 2011; Elrod II & Tippett, 2002). Measuring the impacts of change on employees and

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Jackson, Edna. "Dimensions of successful matrix management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49932.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.<br>Page 34 of digitised copy may appear cut off due to the condition of the original hard copy.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report looks at what is important for Matrix Management to be successful in an organisation. After evaluating sixteen articles it was found that eleven elements are critical when implementing Matrix Management. These elements are: • Communication • Strong Leader • Culture • Rewards • Skills in Teams • Clear and Defined Goals • Senior Management Support • Defined Responsibility • Accountability • Procedures and Stand

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Rubio, Angel. "Authentic leadership| Demonstration of authentic leader behavior from the perspective of high school wrestling coaches in successful wrestling programs." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3732011.

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<p> Authentic leadership emphasizes the role of ethics and trust a leader displays and which can be a natural and inherent part of a leader’s behavior (Robbins & Judge, 2010). Leaders who are authentic know who they are, know what they believe in and value, and behave in a way that reinforces those values and beliefs openly and candidly (2010). Authenticity is inward-focused and reflects on the behaviors that a leader believes are virtuous and true, from which they project a self-perception that is consistent with their self-concept (Sosik & Cameron, 2010).</p><p> Studies withi

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Childs, Henry Childs. "Strategies that Logistics Leaders use for Achieving Successful Process Improvement." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3665.

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The successful implementation of process improvement (PI) could reduce operating costs of the Department of Defense, which could lessen the impact of budget reductions and the mounting costs of the expanding global mission requirements. Organizations fail to achieve the return on investment for PI and expected savings because of leaders' inabilities and experiences in integrating critical success factors into PI to improve processes. The purpose of this single case study was to explore the strategies that logistics leaders use to implement PI in the military aviation industry. Six purposively

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Chupp, Brian K. "An Analysis of the Learning Processes of Successful Entrepreneurs." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271721431.

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Beckert, Michelle T. 1969. "Organizational characteristics for successful product line engineering." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82681.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, System Design & Management Program, 2000.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 116).<br>by Michelle T. Beckert.<br>S.M.

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Dentinger, Stefanie, and Erwan Derlyn. "Drivers and Implementation of Change : An attempt to depict successful factors." Thesis, University of Kalmar, Baltic Business School, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-1795.

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<p><p>The ability to deal with change gains in importance due to the fast moving environment. The current crisis reveals that it is not sufficient for companies to react. They need to be prepared and implement change continuously. The significance of Change Management is justified as the competence to deal with change can be considered decisive for gaining competitive advantage. Organizations need to change in order to sustain.</p><p>Several theories and concepts exist to increase an organization's efficiency in terms of handling changes. The theoretical framework is settled on four issues wit

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Warcup, Robert D. "Successful Paths to Becoming a Lean Organization in the Construction Industry." DigitalCommons@USU, 2015. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4272.

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Lean construction is considered a valuable solution for the declining productivity of the construction industry. This study seeks to answer the general research question: What does it take to become lean? The research explored the possible paths to becoming lean by examining the journeys of three successful lean construction firms in the U.S. The results are intended to assist other construction firms with their own transformations. This study is especially useful to executives and management because it describes the cultural transformation process of each participating company, the expectatio

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Ezdri, Mariam. "A comparative study between two IT system : How managing organizational factors could lead to a successful IT system implementation." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-210698.

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The implementation of a new IT system in an organization provides many opportunities but as well as serious challenges. Opportunities may arise in the form of increased control and efficiency in the organization, while a common challenge may be that the organization does not perceive value in the investment because management has failed to integrate IT with the rest of the organization. It is only when the organization manages the organizational factors during and after IT implementation that the benefits may be realized. This thesis examines organizational factors involved during the impleme

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Eyster, William. "Successful Strategies for Increased Dental Practice Competitiveness." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7925.

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The rapid expansion of dental service organizations (DSOs) continues to disrupt the traditional dental practice model and there was a 12.2% increase in DSOs between 2015 and 2016. Some solo and small group dental practice owners lack strategies to adapt their businesses to be successful in newly competitive markets including DSOs. Grounded in systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative multicase study was to explore strategies dental practice owners use to adapt their businesses to be successful in newly competitive markets. The participants included 3 solo and 2 small group dental practic

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Olsson, Jesper. "Factors for successful improvement of Swedish healthcare /." Stockholm, 2005. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2005/91-7140-391-4/.

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Rathbun, Joseph. "Strategies for Successfully Managing Organizational IT Projects." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5587.

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Over 70% of information technology (IT) projects in large organizations in the United States run over budget or fail to reach completion primarily due to a lack of effective strategies. The purpose of this single case study was to explore strategies that IT project managers used to successfully complete IT projects. Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory was the conceptual framework. Purposive sampling method was used to identify 2 successful IT project managers in Central Texas. Data gathered from semistructed interviews and collected from publicly available documents were analy

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Dahbi, Salma. "Web Analytics: Best Practices for an Organization’s Successful Performance; A Preliminary Analysis." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3725.

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This research presents an exploratory study concerning organizations’ best practices of Web analytics for a successful performance and the factors influencing the companies’ successful adoption of Web analytics. A qualitative research methodology was used engaging a comprehension of Web analytics adoption using the Diffusion of Innovation theory (Rogers, 1995) and the theory building approach (Eisenhardt, 1989). Interviews with five companies from different industries were conducted. Findings suggest that for a successful performance, companies should consider: • Data for better decision makin

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O'Connor, Colleen. "Building school culture through reform in a successful urban public school." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10241312.

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<p> The following research highlights the impact of building a strong school culture in one successful urban Turnaround school. From changes to the environment to increased professional development, from the impact on student and parent engagement to the changes in professional expectations for staff, it seems there was no area of the school that wasn’t positively impacted by focusing on improving the school’s culture. It highlights a school that moved from being arguably the lowest performing elementary school in the state to a school that had measurable and steady improvements in

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Kauser, Saleema. "Characteristics of successful UK international strategic alliances : behavioural and organizational factors." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/109827/.

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With the current trend toward globalization and the increasing competitive and technological challenges of today’s environment the formation of international strategic alliances between firms have become an important part of many firm’s strategies and have grown in importance as a mode of international business operations. However, experience with international strategic alliances has shown that they face a number of problems which can often result in the termination of the alliance. For this purpose it is important to address the factors that are impacting the success of international strateg

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Naresh, Vishakha S. "Factors Leading to Successful Asian American Women Leaders." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7564.

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Although women have been progressing in the U.S labor force into supervisory and management positions, the number of Asian American women in leadership roles continues to be limited. There is support in the literature for research on factors associated with the leadership development of Asian American women. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore the racial and gender experiences and perspectives of 7 Asian American women in U.S. health care organizations and how they developed into leaders. Feminist and sociocultural theories were applied to gain insight. Interv

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Milne, Claire. "Employees' experience of job satisfaction within a successful organisation." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007639.

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In the present organisational climate characterised by intense competition, the success of an organisation is increasingly dependent on its employees' expertise and knowledge (Carrel, Elbert, Hatfield, Grobler, Marx & Van der Schyf, 1997). Employees need to be motivated to contribute to the organisation's goals, for their knowledge and expertise to benefit an organisation (Lawler III, 1994). Organisations need to foster a situation in which employees have a positive attitude towards work and are able to benefit personally through directing their effort towards organisational goals. (Robbins, 2

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Miller, Susan J. "Successfully implementing strategic decisions : the implementation of top level decisions in organizations." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2816.

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This thesis investigates the implementation of eleven strategic decisions in six organizations. The decisions concern the installation of new technology, the carrying out of various building programmes and the re-organization of organizational structures The organizations comprise a university, a water authority, two mail order companies and two chemical firms. The objective is to describe and explain implementation processes and outcomes. To this end, eleven independent variables and three dependent variables are distinguished. These conceptualise the success of implementation outcomes and de

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Ärlestig, Helene. "Communication between principals and teachers in successful schools." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Pedagogiska institutionen, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1927.

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This thesis examines the interplay between organizational structure and culture and principals’ communication with their teachers in a Swedish school setting. Especially communication about issues connected to teaching and learning, student outcomes and school improvement are in focus. These issues are examples of what principals work with as pedagogical leaders. The thesis consists of four published articles on principals’ communication in relation to organizational prerequisites and aims. The four separate articles are all connected to three overall questions. How do organizational factors r

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Grissette-Banks, Monique. "The emotional intelligence of successful African American women leaders." Thesis, Fielding Graduate University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3608082.

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<p> African American women leaders (AAWLs) experience obstacles and barriers in their quest to ascend to the highest leadership levels in U.S.-based organizations. These obstacles include intersectional oppression in the form of gendered racism, outsider status, invisibility, tokenism, stereotypes, and subordination. In the face of these challenges, AAWLs have ascended to the highest levels of leadership in U.S. workplaces. Many studies on AAWLs explore the coping mechanisms and relational strategies employed to enter, execute, and succeed in workplace leadership roles. This study explored

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Cook, Lisa C. "That's a Wrap! The Organizational Culture and Characteristics of Successful Film Crews." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2012. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/5171.

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This study seeks to determine through survey research what characteristics film production crews possess that makes them so successful as an organization. The factors of age, gender, years of professional experience and education level were tested for their significance on how the respondents view their culture. Hofstede's six dimensions of organizational culture survey questions were rewritten to be applicable to the freelance film crew sample. The presentation of findings focuses on the resultant organizational profile of a film production crew, the workplace values of this group and the in

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Smith, Ann Kowal. "The Delicate Balance of Organizational Leadsership: Encouraging Learning and Driving Successful Innovation." Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Management / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casedm1568731826883226.

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Pitre-Wilson, Elanza. "Exploring Early Phases of Employment in Successful Rookie Realtors| An Exploratory Case Study." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13425380.

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<p> The failure rate of rookie realtors is highest in the first 24 months of a new real estate practice. A large percentage of newly hired realtors voluntarily exit the industry because they are unable to earn enough income to sustain their practices. The purpose of this study was to explore the shared practice strategies and common themes of the successful rookie realtor. The perspectives of realtors that obtained a level of sales success during the early phases of employment are important to future practitioners and leaders in the industry. This qualitative case study examined the experience

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James, Celeste Claire. "The dimensions of successful matrix management, as applied to project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50136.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Over the last 20-30 years, the adoption of matrix management has become ever increasingly popular especially in organizations developing new products and product lines. As with any new organizational design or structure, problems are experienced. These problems must be managed constructively in order for the organization to realize the design/structure's full potential. When managing problems associated with the matrix design, simple solutions can be sought: • Know what the matrix can do, as well as know its limitations.

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Slack, Dean A. "Leaders' Fostering of Innovation| A Phenomenological Study in Small Successful U.S. Biopharmaceuticals." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3629609.

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<p> This study revealed leaders' experiences in fostering innovation. The study, a qualitative inquiry, used the psychological phenomenological approach to gain insights from the perspective of ten leaders from a small group of successful U.S. biopharmaceutical companies. The theoretical lens or basis for this research included elements of leadership theory, with focus on transformational leadership and the use of questions, organizational culture, participation, structuring, reflection, creativity and other points from the extant literature that related to leaders fostering innovation. The th

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Van, Vuuren Petra J. "Determine the dimensions for successful matrix management as applied to project management." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53356.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Matrix organizations still remain a successful competitor in a hyper networked and borderless world. Matrix organizations are a multidimensional structure that tries to maximize the strength of a functional organization and minimize the weaknesses of both the project and functional organizations. It combines the vertical hierarchical structure with a horizontal structure of an input coordinator and provides advantages in terms of creativity, innovation, integration of knowledge and responsiveness to customer needs (Stebbin

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O'Mera, Megan Colleen. "Implementing Successful Intranets: The Case Study of a Virtual MNC Team." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1429106812.

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Johnson, Breanna. "The Emotional Intelligence of Successful African American Entrepreneurs." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5727.

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African American entrepreneurs in Houston, TX, lack the emotional intelligence required to be self-employed and remain in business. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to gain a robust understanding of what strategies African American entrepreneurs can adopt to increase emotional intelligence, which will aid them in remaining in business beyond the first 5 years. The central research question focused on common understandings of the strategies African-American entrepreneurs in Houston, TX, adopt to increase their emotional intelligence such that it contributes to them remaining

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