International Journal of
Management Theory and
Practices
Volume 9, Number 1,
August 2008
CONTENTS
Editors
& Members of the Editorial Board......................................................................2
ACME President's
Message..............................................................................................3
Editor-in-Chief's
Message.................................................................................................4
Optimizing Multi-site Production Planning and Scheduling with a Hybrid
Genetic Algorithm
Chyuan Perng, Ping-Teng Chang, Shui-Shun Lin, Chun-Chia Huang,
and
Zih-Ping
Ho...........................................................................................................5
Effects of Product Price on Profitability of Semiconductor Firms: Evidence f
rom Global DRAM Industry
Chen-Chi
Lou, Shang-Chi Gong, and Shyue-Ping Chi.......................................21
Comparative Human Resource Management Practices: A Case of
Subhash
C. Kundu....................................................................................................43
Metrics of Organizational
Performance that Are Independent of Cultural Effects
Hui-Lien
Tung, Margo Bergman, Joseph Wood, and W. F. Lawless................69
The Links between Goal Orientations and IT Use for Process Innovation
Amy
Y. Chou...............................................................................................................85
Information to
Authors.....................................................................................................96
Call for Papers.....................................................................................................................99
Transfer of Copyright Agreement..................................................................................100
Association for Chinese
Management Educators (2007-2008)..................................102
Publishers:
Association for Chinese Management Educators
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K. C. Chen