International Entrepreneurship). Given the relatively salutary financial environment, success is not impossible for an entrepreneurial young woman who wishes to forge her own path in a conservative culture. For example, Giselle Rufer, President of Delance Swiss Watches, was awarded with the "Golden Idea Oscar" by IDEE-SUISSE in January 2000. This was a milestone, given the tradition-bound nature of Swiss watch manufacturing. But overcoming prejudice and institutional barriers for women has

The ability to transform an organization to the next level, through specific leadership techniques, and to have the vision to carry out the task, is called transformational leadership. Transformational leaders influence by becoming the teacher, mentor and/or coach -- or a combination, rather than a hierarchical tyrant. Key is the empowering of others to achieve and surpass their own goals. Communication is the basis for this theoretical model -- the

Creative Business Practices: Entrepreneurship Innovation and the Relevance to the Modern Organization The work entitled "Globalization of Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities" reports that entrepreneurship "...by new and established companies is a major source of wealth and job creation, economic and technological growth and social transformation. This transformation is made possible by the powerful forces entrepreneurship unleashes, where ordinary people conceive innovative ideas, organize production, assume risk, and engage customers to accumulate wealth

human resource management policies organizations & Burger king 3.2analyse impact regulatory requirements human resource policies Burger King 4.1analyse impact Burger King structure management human resources 4. Human Resources Management at Burger King The role of HRM policies In today's business community, the employees represent intellectual capital and create value for the employer; in this setting, they are perceived as the most valuable organizational asset (Pindroh, 1996). In this understanding of the employees, the

The exponential growth of the Internet has also served as the catalyst for the growth of highly collaborative, interactive forums and platforms on which Delphi-like brainstorming can be accomplished (Decker, Wagner, Scholz, 2005). Conversely many of the external relationships companies have and that are essential to understanding how the strategic planning process will impact an organization lend themselves to quantification. An example of this level of quantification of external

organizational dynamics of Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Singapore with a reference to the relevant theories. The strengths and weakness are highlighted and then recommendations made on how to improve the daily running of the franchise. Overview of the company Organizational structure Organizational culture at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Employee motivation Organizational form Overview of the company Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Singapore is part of a larger organization (a franchise) that deals in coffee