News tagged with management practices
A model to measure soil health in the era of bioenergy
Nov 19, 2008 |
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One of the biggest threats to today's farmlands is the loss of soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil organic matter (SOM) from poor land-management practices. The presence of these materials is essential as they do everything ...
Green practices: When do corporations respond to stakeholders' pressure?
Oct 23, 2008 |
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In a new study published in Strategic Management Journal, researchers explain when external stakeholders can effectively influence organizations to adopt greener management practices. In an effort to appease the demands of ext ...
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New recommendations for better corporate portfolio management
Sep 25, 2008 |
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Divesting the right businesses at the right time is critical to maximizing shareholder value. However, even the most sophisticated companies encounter substantial barriers to good corporate portfolio management.
Purdue-developed tool can get most pollution control for the money
Jun 15, 2009 |
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There may be thousands of things large and small that can be done to better control pollution on even the smallest waterways, and a new tool developed at Purdue University may help sort out how to choose the best ones.
Engineering stereotypes drive counterproductive practices
Jun 08, 2009 |
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To engineering students, scenes like these might sound familiar: students splitting up group projects so they don't have to work together. One student bragging that he did the problem without following the directions but ...
As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices that can be implemented by state ...
Coffee catch-ups used to measure communications effectiveness
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has found that most businesses measure the effectiveness of internal communication in the most obvious way possible: by asking staff what they think.
Aged care workers to leave industry en masse due to stress, warns study
Nov 27, 2008 |
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Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study.
Biofuel carbon footprint not as big as feared, research says
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel ...
Finding good ideas: How to improve product development
Aug 13, 2009 |
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The development of new products and services is key to business success, but a new study from North Carolina State University shows that businesses could do a much better job of evaluating new ideas in order to identify products ...
As Farmers' Markets Grow, So Should Management, Indicates OSU Study
Jul 23, 2008 |
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Farmers' markets are rapidly growing in number in Oregon and throughout the United States and a key to their potential success can be found in how they approach growth and management, according to new research at Oregon State ...
Get some balance - make flexible work policies work
Jan 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most organisations' flexible work policies sit idly in policy documents, employees too uncomfortable to implement them because they might be frowned upon by employers or co-workers for deviating from the ...
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