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» Budgeting And The Middle Manager: Contrary to some views, budgeting is not an accounting function performed by budget departments, bookkeepers, or accountants. They merely record and report plans and comparisons of operating results with those plans; they help management analyze, interpret, and react. But budgeting, in of itself, is a management function. Many companies complain about the lack of effectiveness of their budgets. But their "budgets" are little more than forecasts, all too often prepared by the finance department and not by the operating personnel; the result is a superficial set of figures rather than a "grass-roots" budget.
» Reflections on Management Education: Management has often been defined and/or described as, "getting work done through others." Nearly all of the writers and business philosophers from Henri Fayol to Peter Drucker and beyond have focused on that definition, to a greater or lesser degree. Contrary to popular thesis, management educators and scholars do, in fact, consider themselves "worthy of critical scrutiny." A prime reason for teaching management, particularly on the graduate level and for working adults, who are quite likely to already be experienced managers, is to determine why some things tend to work well in some companies and do poorly in others. "Why does it work here, but not there?" is a necessary and meaningful interpretation of management education, or should be.
» The Origins And Development of Quality Initiatives In American Business: The beginnings of "Quality Initiatives" in the United States came after W. Edwards Deming, Joseph Juran, and others returned from Japan in the late 1950s.
» Forming And Using Strategic Alliances: Multiply Thyself, Build Relationships: A "Strategic Alliance" is an ad hoc pact between your consulting organization and another for the purpose of expanding your firm's capabilities. This permits you to offer more services and to become more receptive to your clients' needs.
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