Resource-based Theory in Strategic Management Strategic management can be seen as a set of commitments, decisions, and actions of a company to achieve competitiveness (Hitt et al., 2007), and resource-based theory (RBT) is one of the frameworks that is commonly used to achieve sustainable competitive advantage observes and analyzes organizations […]
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 […]
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 […]
This article will respond to the case study written by Morgan and Burnside (2014) that examines the Olympus Financial Fraud. The case study revolves around the Japanese company, Olympus, and how the Japanese culture played an important part in fostering the fraud. While the blame should be directed to the […]
This article will respond to the case study written by Fischer (2012) titled Corporate Human Resource Management in International Setting. The case study examines human resource management in Midwest Education. The company manufactures high-tech educational tools to be used in classrooms. The company intends to open a new factory in […]
This article will examine a case study written by Wu and Lee (2014) titled From OEM Supplier to a Global Leader. The case study examines how an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) company, Giant, transformed to become a global leader in the bicycle manufacturing industry. The company was initially founded as […]
This article will examine the case study written by Roberts and Hendry (1991) about one of the prominent lumber wholesalers, Atlantic Lumber Trader (ALT). The case study revolves around Lynne Thomas’ perspective as a credit assistant at the Maritime Bank who was ordered to review the loan profile of the […]
This article will review the case study written by Fullerton (1995) about the Atlantic Waterfowl Celebration (AWC), a non-profit organization that held the annual waterfowl ecotourism festival with the same name. The case study takes on the perspective of Carol Currie and Lew Clarke, which were the leaders of the […]