Way Beyond Weight

30 No. 4, 2009 pp. 365-385 q Emerald Group Publishing Limited 0143-7739 DOI 10.1108/01437730910961685 LODJ 30,4 366 propensity, vision, determination, self-esteem, etc. (Baum and Locke, 2004, Kuratko and Hodgetts, 2004), but also in the way they are perceived and meet the expectations of their immediate subordinates. This means that the team surrounding the CEO will expect a different CEO leadership behavior, when the firm is run by the owner, as opposed to when it is run by a…

lot of people make: Don't think you can start importing from China and beat the prices of Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, or Amazon. They're already importing from China in huge quantities! They are buying in quantities which mean they have gone beyond simply getting good discounts: they are actually in full control of their suppliers and the prices. And that's not to mention their massive logistics systems, marketing power, and customer service strength. Of course you…

DESCRIPTION: A book in philosophy that explores various fragments of the ultimate reality, in the most profound of ways… This book deals with assorted philosophical problems concerning reality, such as: What is the ultimate reality? What is life? What is death? Have we been dead before we were born? Could we be born after we die? Are humans, in essence, immortal? What is INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION and why it is necessary to end the present day injustice? Is materialism more correct than…

momentum in the last couple of years through the development of an international Service Design Network. Service Design integrates management, marketing, research and design. It acts as an interface and connects organisations and clients in a new way. Many organisations in the market today are working to improve and innovate services, and there are many great examples of that in Virgin Atlantic, First Direct, FedEx, however, improvement is seldom done regularly, systematically…

Character set encoding: ASCII 0. START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JOHN SMITH, U.S.A. *** Produced by Kevin O'Hare and PG Distributed Proofreaders [Illustration: Eugene Field] JOHN SMITH U.S.A. BY EUGENE FIELD AUTHOR OF THE CLINK OF THE ICE IN WINK-A-WAY-LAND HOOSIER LYRICS, ETC. 1905. INTRODUCTION. From whatever point of view the character of Eugene Field is seen, genius--rare and quaint presents itself is childlike simplicity. That he was a poet of keen perception, of rare…

dependability performance. 1 To determine the true value to airlines, it is necessary to investigate Cost of Service to include costs incurred by the ATS provider (i.e. FAA, Eurocontrol, etc.) in delivering the various ATS products and services. Although beyond the scope of this initial report, it is considered an essential focus for follow-on ATSP FG activities. CNS/ATM Focused Team ATSP Focus Group February 1, 1999 3 Flexibility is used by airlines to make tactical “trade-off”…

arranged over time and how the staffing effort allocation compares. Artifacts — compares the work products; those things produced in the course of an XP and RUP based project. Activities — discusses the way in which each process says its artifacts should be produced. Disciplines — compares the way in which XP and RUP delineate the major areas of concern in software engineering. Roles — explores the differences between roles (that perform activities) in the RUP and roles that are closer…

is suitable for use as an illuminant when burned in wick lamps (see Watthour). Kilowatt (kW): One thousand watts of electricity (see Watt). Kilowatthour (kWh): One thousand watthours. Light Truck: Two-axle, four-tire trucks with a gross vehicle weight less than 10,000 pounds. Liquefied Natural Gas: Natural gas (primarily methane) that has been liquefied by reducing its temperature to -260°F at atmospheric pressure. Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene,…

very good engineering practices, even though caution must be exercised because some of them may be controversial or even contradictory. By evaluating XP from a CMM perspective, he expresses how both ideas can be combined in an adequate and synergic way with other managerial ideas and 2 CLEI ELECTRONIC JOURNAL, VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1, PAPER 7, JUNE 2006 practices. While XP provides a system programming perspective, CMM provides an organizational process improvement perspective. The…

Policy Guidance Technological Environment: A ‘Revolution in Military Expectations’ Social Environment: Mounting Pressure on the ‘Postmodern Military’ 43 45 48 49 61 70 78 79 86 98 104 105 112 122 The Capability-Based Army: Land Power Leads the Way into Doctrine Development 2.1 2.2 2.3 Organisational Culture: The Two Armies Doctrinal Debate: From the Bagnall Reforms to Operation Granby Formal Doctrine: The Manoeuvrist Approach 3 ‘Instrument of First Choice’: The Emancipation…