It is easy to claim that a business has a social mission aside of its profit-generating operation. We have what is called corporate social responsibility (CSR) that may reflect the contribution of a business to the community. Yet, is it enough for a business to be called a social entrepreneurship […]
Introduction: Walkers Processing Plant Case Study A processing plant may not have to meet the company’s end consumer directly. They typically report to the management team which serve as the brain of the company. Solid coordination is strongly required for the company to succeed, not only in selling the output […]
Introduction: Balanced Scorecard for Website Development Project Strategy infers the way a company develops from its present position to a desirable but uncertain future position (Tharp, 2007). In project management, leaders can be trapped in the focus on tactical measures but lose focus on strategic importance. A balanced Scorecard can […]
This article will examine the paper written by Ibidunni and Agboola (2013). The paper discusses about organizational culture and how it can be utilized to strengthen performance. It examines the economic relevance, the theoretical views, the factors that influence organizational culture, as well as the creation, the change, and the […]
Google’s 20% Formula: releasing 20% of its employees’ time to work on anything they want. Google’s 20% formula should be taken with a pinch of salt, especially in the context of project management. I agree that the formula can encourage creativity and innovation, but for the formula to work without […]
Keys to Evaluating Success of a Project: Lesson Learned from Global Health Partnership The key to evaluating the success of a project is to have clear criteria for success and how to measure them. The criteria should be robust, that they are not only about time, cost, and performance, but […]
Introduction: Blaze Manufacturing The case study that is written by Causseaux and Caster (2016) observes Blaze Manufacturing (BM), a small textile manufacturer in New York. For more than 20 years, the company had been operated as a job shop where products, mainly curtains and bedspreads, are made in small customized […]
Introduction: the Science Construction PLC The case study that is written by Erer (2013) observes Science Construction PLC which struggled to meet its short-term obligations. The issue puts the company on the brink of bankruptcy. The company has a long experience in the industry but low receivables turnover and an […]
Introduction: Brad and Kerry The case study that is written by Mento et al. (2012) observes a human resource management issue at a construction company named NewBuild. Jason, a senior project manager in the company, faced a classic human resource dilemma about choosing an employee to keep and promote while […]
This article will examine the case study written by King and Stapleton (1993). The case study described how a plant layout inefficiency issue in Beothic Fish Processor is examined by the general manager, the plant manager, and three production supervisors. The general manager observed that the production plant is not […]