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To achieve their business objectives, many companies are exploring varying degrees of virtuality or remote working (away from the office location), facilitated by technology…
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To achieve their business objectives, many companies are exploring varying degrees of virtuality or remote working (away from the office location), facilitated by technology. Managers have to decide when, where, and for whom such virtuality is appropriate to ensure that rewards are maximized for the staff and for the organization. This paper explores the challenges for managers in establishing virtual offices or teams. It suggests that successful virtual offices require more than just technology. They require radical new approaches to evaluating, educating, organizing and informing workers. The real challenge in maximizing the virtual experience lies in designing the organization structure and processes to achieve agreed goals.
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Mohammad Ahmadi, Marilyn M. Helms and Farhad Raiszadeh
Students are asked to evaluate faculty on a continual basis at most universities throughout the world, yet students have varying perceptions about the purpose and usefulness of…
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Students are asked to evaluate faculty on a continual basis at most universities throughout the world, yet students have varying perceptions about the purpose and usefulness of these evaluations. While research has focused on the faculty issues regarding evaluations and their use in subsequent evaluation, yearly reviews, tenure decisions, and even post‐tenure review, little research has been conducted to evaluate student feelings on the evaluations. In a case study format, a random sample of College of Business Administration students from freshman to EMBA levels was polled about their perceptions of the student ratings of faculty. The results provide interesting insights into their perceptions as well as constructive ideas on how better to administer the evaluations and publish the results. Results can benefit not only business schools but also other colleges in improving the evaluation process and linking the results to other rewards and faculty improvement mechanisms.
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Farhad M.E. Raiszadeh, Marilyn M. Helm and Michael C. Varner
As companies become increasingly interested in doing businesswithin Eastern bloc countries, ordinary issues critical to success willbe of paramount importance. Although the basic…
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As companies become increasingly interested in doing business within Eastern bloc countries, ordinary issues critical to success will be of paramount importance. Although the basic principles and rationale used and the factors involved in investment decisions such as site selection will not change, the relative importance of the factors, particularly those that are intangible and constantly changing, could be drastically different. Reviews the factors to consider when venturing into these newly independent states, presents examples and offers suggestions for US firms considering Eastern bloc locations for expansion.
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