Essays Tagged: "best practices"

Organizational Behavior

asurement that is the standard of excellence for a specific business process, and (3) a measurable, best-in-class achievement (http://retailindustry.about.com/).SummaryBenchmarking is simply the syste ... ://retailindustry.about.com/).SummaryBenchmarking is simply the systematic process of searching for best practices, innovative ideas and highly effective operating procedures that lead to superior per ...

(2 pages) 91 1 3.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Critical Thinking Benchmarking

Benchmarking is the process of comparing the current project, methods, or processes with the best practices and using the information to drive improvement of overall company performance, with o ... cesses, performance, project and strategies. A company can compares its own performance against the best in class company performance, companies recognized as industry leader, the company toughest com ...

(2 pages) 355 0 4.1 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

MULTIPLE USER NETWORK ADMINISTRATION SECURITY

ADMINISTRATION SECURITYIntroductionThis report explores the industry standard concepts and best practices including:        Authentication        Access cont ... harder than you might think - unless you have tried to do it!9.         One of the best sources of information about viruses is the National Computer Security Association (NCSA) .S ...

(31 pages) 655 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking

Educational Independent Study: Role of Safety Representatives at Work.

warehouses/distribution centres within the company, incorporating various regulations that enforce best practices. I will also discuss the appointment of safety representatives and committees, their ...

(8 pages) 121 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

What in your view are the challenges of transparency - the potential costs as well as the business benefits?

needing more enforcement. It is also about the way in which the rules are designed. Some governance best practices--primarily those relating to board independence. Unless the rules are well crafted, w ...

(1 pages) 41 0 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

ITIL and COBIT

cture within the organization.Today, ITIL been well known as a public body knowledge of providing a best practice service management frame work to help and improve the organization service level and r ... ITIL guidance not only allows organization to standardize the IT infrastructure also, leverage the best practices across the organization to help the organization to achieve their business objectives ...

(12 pages) 123 0 5.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The perceived impact of the Benchmarking process on organizational effectiveness.

processes, and then making the improvements necessary to reach those standards commonly called the "best practices." In 1995, more than 70% of Fortune 500 companies used this concept on a regular basi ... 10 in the Strategic Management text. According to the text, benchmarking has been found to produce best results in companies that are already well managed. Poorer performing firms tend to view the be ...

(2 pages) 134 0 4.3 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AN ORGANIZATION BEHAVIORAL APPROACH

reationKnowledge preservationKnowledge measurement6. ULTIMATE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTSharing best practicesUnifying specialized knowledgePreserving valuable knowledge assetsNurturing the cultur ... e, preserve and audit(measure) organization knowledge assets. Knowledge management is about sharing best practices, upgrading employees competencies and organization productivity.The information age, ...

(15 pages) 523 0 4.3 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Evaluating IT Service Management Standards in an Operation.

oduction to BS15000 IT service management standards.BS15000 service management standards define the best practices for any organisation in implementing, delivering and managing IT services. Based on I ... ffice of government commerce.1.12 Advantages and disadvantages of BS15000The advantages of BS15000, best practice would be that it can improve customer satisfaction, increase return on your IT investm ...

(23 pages) 242 1 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Case Study: European Union and Genetic Testing

s for genetic testing while bridging national, social, and linguistic differences. Accordingly, the best description of the current quality assurance situation in the European Union is one of fragment ... minimum standards, but laboratories performing genetic tests can also collaborate on issues such as best practices and rare genetic diseases across national borders.The scope of genetic tests within t ...

(6 pages) 29 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Marketing the source of power

This paper will examine, from the perspective of a global pharmaceutical marketing researcher, the 'best practices' for developing a promotional approach that will be coherent across all countries and ...

(2 pages) 46 0 0.0 May/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Nursing Interview

Research is essential for defining the nursing profession by providing guidelines for ascertaining best practices and advancing the science of nursing practice. The application of research findings i ...

(3 pages) 108 0 2.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Best practices in ensuring quality, speed, and flexibility in organization.

ystem that can manage the information as an asset. In this paper researched five articles detailing best practices in ensuring quality, speed, and flexibility in organization. Those practices are: Tot ... ints, kaizen (continuous improvement), and reengineering. I also researched five articles detailing best practices in managing information as an asset. Those practices are: knowledge management, innov ...

(6 pages) 249 1 1.5 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Managing complexity and diversity in the workplace.

al assumptions and approaches. In this paper I will summarize five peer reviewed articles detailing best practices used in managing complexity and diversity. I will then identify an organization using ... identify an organization using each best practice and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each best practice. And finally I will evaluate my current organization based on these best practices and ...

(5 pages) 686 1 2.8 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Management best practices manual

Best Practices 2Table of ContentsAbstract and introduction ……………& ... p;……………………………...Page 12Best Practices 3AbstractThe purpose is to compile a manual of best practices for supervisors in the ... ractices for supervisors in the different aspects of employment, from hire in to advancement, laws, best interest of employees and company as well as training and retaining employees. This takes a ste ...

(9 pages) 214 0 4.3 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Organizational Change - Kodak

take us through the second part of our transformation." (Hickey, 2007, para. 7) Kodak looked at the best practices at Toyota to develop this demand-driven supply chain and with this they created a bet ... Department, and he formed an external Diversity Council which determined ways in which Kodak would best transform from a traditional to a transformed organization (Kodak, 2008). The Diversity Council ...

(7 pages) 272 0 4.3 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS GAP ANALYSIS

ations has not performed benchmarking, generic or competitive, to learn from other companies on the best practices, internally and externally, to improve services while keeping expenses low. The compa ... ce is necessary when deciding which acquisitions to act upon and which one to decline. Learning the best practices and implementing them will help a company become more competitive.Benchmarking and be ...

(7 pages) 341 0 4.6 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Problem Solution: GeneOne

e the need to modify the organizations culture for future growth, conduct benchmarking to determine best practices, gain knowledge on IPO procedures, create new technologies, and realign the organizat ... s new and upcoming environment.With little to no experience, Gene One needs to identify some of the best practices in order to have a successful IPO. Benchmarking needs to be conducted on other public ...

(14 pages) 68 1 5.0 Mar/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Final Project: Student Survival Guide

Axia College of University of PheonixIn this student survival guide I will include tips and best practices that will assist me in my future classes here at Axia College. I will create action p ...

(5 pages) 78 0 5.0 Apr/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Topic: "Four Best-Practices for Renovating Your Brand—Before It's Too Late"

marketing management. During my research I was attracted to an article by Fred Geyer Titled, 'Four Best-Practices for Renovating Your Brand-Before It's Too Late'. After reading Geyer's article, I fou ... on of Geyer's article did its job in hooking my attention. His analysis of the application of his 4 best practices and how, when to turn around a brand was in my opinion based on sound facts and argum ...

(5 pages) 22 0 5.0 Jul/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers