Should organizational leaders adopt an adversarial or a collaborative/partnershi

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Should organizational leaders adopt an adversarial or a collaborative/partnership philosophy when dealing with other companies? Does it matter whether or not the other company is a direct competitor for your response? Why or why not?

How might the use of Information Technologies (IT) affect how an organization is designed? Should organizations attempt to use technology whenever and wherever it is applicable - or should the use of IT be more limited and strategic in its application? Defend your position either way.

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The socio-economic conditions in the Caribbean region are changing as the island states grapple with the process of regional integration and entry into the global economy. The economies of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states are undergoing a process of transition from closed and protected to open and market driven. This process is accelerated by numerous separated but interrelated factors collectively fuelled by globalisation.

In response to globalising trends, new approaches and responses to labour management relations are emerging as the social partners seek to find appropriate responses to the effects of modernization and foreign competition.

In a speech delivered on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Barbados Workers Union in Barbados, a senior member of the union stated

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