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Social Security reform in Spain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The Spanish public pension system is currently based on the pay as you go (PA YOO) principle. This thesis examines the current structure of this public system and its financial viability in the face of expected demographic ...
Telecommunications service and expense management in US businesses : an analysis of the telecom supply chain and the impact of Internet tools
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Spending on telecommunications services is the second largest non-production expense in most industries, the first position being taken by IT expenditure. Despite this, US businesses face several problems in managing ...
The convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting in Japan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Japan has fallen far behind the United States in the extent and sophistication of its information networks and Internet use. But Japan can catch up. A combination of changes, including the rapid growth of the Internet, ...
Global managers : how to obtain them in organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
We live in a global era; we can find the same products and services around the world. The barriers that used to exist have blurred or disappeared. In the past when we traveled from one country to another, there were many ...
Globally dispersed startups
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Managing a hi-tech startup in the USA is a difficult challenge. Managing a startup based in a peripheral country is next to impossible. It requires setting up a strategic operations office in a different country and managing ...
Employee motivation : views of successful leaders
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Businesses have an ever-increasing need to improve productivity and reduce costs, while maintaining or improving their quality and customer satisfaction. At the same time, employees have become more mobile and less likely ...
Managing human capital in the knowledge economy : perspectives from the firm and the individual
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis examines the challenges and implications of managing human capital in a knowledge-intensive environment from the perspectives of both the firm and the individual. Knowledge is redefining the operating environment ...
Application of the Copy Exact methodology to systems implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Manufacturing companies that successfully grow their markets and operations face the challenge coordinating operations to capture the value created by economies of scale. However, sharing best practices across organizations ...
A value chain perspective on the economic drivers of competition in the wireless telecommunications industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
We address aspects of uncertainty brought about by the rapid pace of change in the wireless telecommunications industry. We draw upon elements of value chain theory in developing a systematic historical perspective on these ...
The future direction of Japanese automotive suppliers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Due to the downturn in the domestic economy and intense global competition with European and American automakers, the Japanese automotive industry has been forced to undergo rapid changes in recent years. The changing ...