Management Decision: Volume 23 Issue 2

The Managerial Action Learning Concept—Theory and Application

George Korey, Yvonne Bogorya

Introduction It is becoming increasingly important for managers to be able to think and react effectively towards situations presented to them by the dynamic environment. The…

Public Policy and Private Enterprise

Ivor Kenny

Give the state the excuse to encroach upon your proper sphere, and you will find that the ultimate outcome will be the practical expropriation of your interest in your own…

Computers, Decision Making and Centralisation

Tony Moynihan

Introduction When all the power for decision making rests at a single point in the organisation—ultimately in the hands of a single individual—we shall call the structure…

Managerial Decision Styles and Work Satisfaction in Saudi Arabia

Abbas Ali, Paul Swiercz

In the management literature there are numerous studies examining the relationship beween satisfaction and individual organisational variables. Studies have shown employee…

Exchange Risk Exposure Management and the Significant Exporter

M.I. Javaid

Introduction Companies faced with saturated domestic markets have increasingly turned to potential overseas markets. However, international trading involves an additional risk as…

Management Information Systems: Role and Policy in an Organisational Context

A.R. Morden

This article defines Management Information Systems (MIS) and MIS policy, and examines its organisational and structural role. MIS gives effect to communication channels, and…