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		<title><![CDATA[LBS's Don Sull: At GE and InBev, Success Means Clear Committments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=435]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[  Last week, Professor Don Sull of the London Business School told us how "managing by commitments" gives organizations more flexibility than traditional management hierarchies or processes. As we continue our conversation, Sull explains when this approach fits best and who does it right.  BNET: Why is managing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:42:48 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Donald Sull: Manage by Commitments, Not Hierarchies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/mba/?p=419]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[    Donald Sull of the London Business School knows what makes your organization tick. He is an authority on the kind of changes companies need to make in order to respond more quickly to changing markets, global trends and even crises. It seems like quite a few...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:06:53 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Parkway Properties Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And we'll take our first question from Michael Bilerman with Citigroup. Irwin Guzman - Citigroup Good morning. It's Irwin Guzman here. Steven Rogers Hey Irwin. Irwin Guzman - Citigroup Steve, can you just tell us a little about many your conversations you had...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:36:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Interview Question: Outside Commitments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1020583]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Questions about outside commitments are extremely tricky. In government departments, you have to get approval to do your outside work, which usually comes with a few additional bells and whistles, including not discussing departmental matters. In the private sector they may not care, or they may insist you stop the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Retention - Building Commitment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1166907]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A committed employee is extraordinarily valuable. You can gain staff commitment by meeting people's key needs: paying attention to people at all levels; trusting and being trusted; tolerating individuality; and creating a blame-free, can-do culture. But why go through all these? What is the importance of gaining trust and commitment?...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Crazymaker/Visionary]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2403-13242_23-254240.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[People who have a high level of perspective but a low level of control can take on too many commitments — and make everyone around them a little nuts.    	                 ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[FX Real Estate and Entertainment, Inc. Business Update Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Thank you.  If you would like to ask a question at this time please press *1 on your touchtone phone.  If you are on a speaker phone please make sure you depress your mute function before signaling to be sure your signal can...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:33:08 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2439-13070_23-197379.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[  The Idea in Brief              How many of us struggle harder every day to uphold obligations to our bosses, families, and communities--even as the quality of our lives erodes? And how many of us feel too...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:29:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Growth Commitment: The Right Plan For Success]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=378829]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful business owners, Chief Executive Officers (CEO's), and managers typically agree that in the business world, failing to plan is planning to fail. They are determined to move their businesses forward and have, at the very least, a general plan of attack. While they may not be completely confident in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Importance Of Training - A Commitment To Development]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=387228]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[More recently, there has been another change. Many organisations are making a strong commitment to develop their talent from within. Many employers recognise that most skills can be taught and that expertise can be developed on the job. These employers focus more on selecting staff with the right attitudes and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Become a Better Persuader: Six Principles to Follow]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/intercom/?p=1395]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The phrase "always be closing" doesn't just resonate with salespeople.Â  Effective leaders also need to have that "closing" skill -- the ability to sell other people on ideas. As former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca said, "You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:19:04 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Commitment Form (Advertising)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=355460]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a template for commitment for. This commitment form is to serve as Client's written authorization for firm to perform services and/or contract with suppliers. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With his popular seminar lectures and cult-like following, productivity expert David Allen has become an influential force in the Information Age workplace.  				  Why He Matters Now:    Since publishing his best-selling book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity in 2001, David Allen has...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumption Commitments and Risk Preferences]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=259564]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many households devote a large fraction of their budgets to "Consumption commitments" - goods that involve transaction costs and are infrequently adjusted. This paper characterizes risk preferences in an expected utility model with commitments. The paper shows that commitments affect risk preferences in two ways: they amplify risk aversion with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Achieving Customer Innovation: Fast Strategies and Tips for Switching From Inside-Out to Outside-In]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=242064]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every company follows a fairly unique path to change. But they are more likely to be effective if the following conditions are met: there is visible leadership commitment matched by commitment at all levels, key implementers fully understand the need for change, all employees know what they are trying to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Loan Commitments: Issues Related to Pricing, Trading, and Accounting]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=147847]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This report discusses differences between the pricing of loan commitments and loans, and assesses data that are available about the trading of loan commitments; the extent to which credit default swaps are used to reduce the credit risk from loan commitments, and what credit default swap prices indicate about the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Is an Emerging Market?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=122555]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper argues that the acute trade-off between commitment and flexibility is not unique to sovereign debt. Instead, it is the defining characteristic of an emerging market. Examples of World Bank guarantees on behalf of sovereign governments to private lenders, exchange rate regimes, and international bond contracts, highlight the evolution...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Typical Employment Relationships and Commitment: Wishful Thinking or HR Challenge?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=140650]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, simultaneously maintaining flexible working practices and commitment is an important topic for HR managers since they both can contribute to organizational success. However, many HRM researchers and practitioners are unsure whether these can go together as job security is often seen as a necessary condition for commitment. Since relatively...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Project Closeouts Matter (Part 1)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=310071]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[What can project closeouts do for you? In a nutshell, you should: Discover what stakeholders and team members think. Ask them to list the things that worked and things that can be done differently; Define the root causes. Separate issues from ownership, and hone in to ascertain root causes on...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walking a Fine Line Between Inspiration and Intimidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=260486]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Employee commitment and job satisfaction are the twin holy grails of employee communication, often overlooked in the tactical rush to produce knockout publications, intranets, events, and other internal communication tools. Building commitment and satisfaction should serve as the foundation for all internal communication efforts. Commitment is the rational choice employees...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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