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Article Risk Management, Organizational Culture, Sustainability, Government 1 March 2017

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Crash and Learn

By Ali, Ambreen Venezuela, once seen as Latin America's economic superstar, is a country in crisis. Collapsing global oil prices have taken their toll: The economy contracted 10 percent in 2016 as inflation…

Article Organizational Culture, Sustainability July 2014

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All together now

By Vargas, Ricardo Viana Director of the Sustainable Project Management Group at the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Ricardo Viana Vargas shares his two-part plan for effectively managing multicultural…

Conference Paper Organizational Culture, Teams, Resource Management, Sustainability 12 May 2010

Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu

By Coscia, Matteo M. By living according to the mores of the African-based philosophy of Ubuntu, societies have endured long periods of living with extreme hardship. Recently, executives have adopted this philosophy for…

Article Organizational Culture, Sustainability 1 March 2008

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In good company

By Fister Gale, Sarah Corporate mergers and acquisitions are common events defining today's global marketplace. But only after these deals are completed are executives faced with the real work that will enable the…

Article Organizational Culture, Sustainability May 2007

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International aid

By Wheatley, Malcolm When organizations extend their focus globally, they must address a major challenge that they are often unaware of: Managing global projects requires a different approach than managing local…

Conference Paper Organizational Culture, Lessons Learned, Sustainability 7 September 2000

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Managing international and cross-cultural projects

By Juhre, Frank | Heinen, Claudia What, why and where? The fact that most companies do not derive growth only from their domestic markets is well known among the business community. Moving the focus successfully to an unknown…