In the pages that follow I have tried to make some initial steps towards an assessment of the relevance of the work of Michel Foucault for contemporary organisation studies: Following Edward Said, I have framed this question ...

Employer responses to a changing business environment usually involve measures to reduce labour costs. There are several models that an organisation may adopt to improve labour productivity. These include contracting out ...

Supplier Selection, both domestically and on a global scale, is a critical task for organisations looking to increase the value added to products through materials procured and its impact on an organisations competitiveness. ...

The concept of Total Quality has undergone intense debate over the last the decade. Several researchers have suggested the techniques associated with Total Quality, which have there origins in manufacturing are equally ...

Indonesia's political system has restricted power and participation to a small portion of the population who are high-ranking officers in the army and the bureaucracy. The ideology which is embraced by the military caused ...

This case study is being framed primarily as one in Labor Process analysis, looking at the impact of computerized information systems in control over work conducted in a general practice setting. The health care sector has ...

The white sands of Mataora Bay stretch between headlands, and remain as a resting place where the hills meet the sea. Nestled within these hills lies a valley that is the tuurangawaewae for those Ngaati Porou people whose ...

This dissertation focuses on the 'sense of place' of farmers and the way this shapes the farm transfer process. Three main bodies of literature are used in the forming of a conceptual framework. These are writings on ...

Sport, fitness, and leisure have played an important part in shaping New Zealand's national identity, as they are part of a lifestyle that many New Zealanders enjoy. The pursuit of fitness is also something that most people ...