The paper presents the results of the survey on the strategic IS planning practices of Slovene large organizations. The survey was based on the questionnaire previously developed in Singapore, and the results of both countries, one developed and the other in transition, are compared. It highlights the participation, critical success factors, initiators and the main benefits of the strategic IS ...

Experiences from urban development plans and assessments of their concrete and tangible results in the past decades indicate lack of adequate success of our urbanization system to responding needs of our citizens. This has resulted in need to find a fundamental solution to transforming the centralized system into decentralized. Recent changes in regard to a change of approach from master plan t...

This paper presents an advanced model for the integrated management for industrial plant maintenance and equivalent. The proposed model achieves to align the local maintenance objectives with the overall business objectives. Additionally, the model provides a real operational context and takes consideration of certain restrictions that may affect the efficiency and/or the effectiveness of the i...

Considering the benefits of preparation for writing in the pre-writing phase, this study attempted to examine the effects of different pre-task strategic planning activities (i.e., pre-task form-focus planning, content-focus planning, and no planning) on writing accuracy and motivation. To achieve the objectives of this study, sixty intermediate EFL learners were selected from an English langua...

background : organizational features can affect how employers view on their qwl is an important consideration for employ­ees interested in improving employees' job satisfaction. the research reported here aimed to provide the processes used to investigate and implement a pathway for tums employ­ees improving of quality of work life as an approach model. methods : a quality of work life strategi...

The researchers carried out the study on the relationship that exists between effective strategic planning and its formulation in public secondary schools in Homa – Bay County, Kenya. The researchers used both primary and secondary data which were analyzed and results were gotten. The study established that there is strong relationship that exists between strategic planning and its formulation....

—A hierarchical planning model was developed based on the needs of managers of the Menominee Tribal Forest in Wisconsin. The model utilizes a non-integer Model I goal programming formulation at the strategic level, and an integer Model II goal programming formulation at the tactical planning level. The strategic model is used first, to set general management direction for 150 years or more. The...

To compete with nowadays business is to implement technology and align it into their business strategy. One of technology that commonly implement is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). This research will examined what are critical success factor of ERP and the impact of their business outcomes. A framework model for ERP Implementation success is constructs from several research or previous stud...

This article presents projects as powerful strategic weapons, initiated to create economic value and competitive advantage. It suggests that project managers are the new strategic leaders, who must take on total responsibility for project business results. Defining and assessing project success is therefore a strategic management concept, which should help align project efforts with the shortan...