In the high-end labor market, white collar workers in large companies are faced with fierce competition for promotion and performance assessment, such that overtime work then becomes more common and even becomes part of the culture or an unwritten norm (Jacobs and Gerson 2004).
Ipswich Town boss Paul Jewell has spoken of his "fierce ambition" to win promotion, but has warned his side are some way from where they should be.
Ahamadinejad won fair and square by receiving some 24 million votes by an electorate that is enamored of his economic populism, fierce nationalism, austere life-style, promotion of Iran's nuclear rights, standing up to Uncle Sam, etc -- this despite a barrage of Western media propaganda prior to the elections that constantly vilified Ahmadinejad.
Majestic found itself squeezed by fierce discounting by supermarkets using wine promotions to lure customers through their doors.
Majestic has been squeezed by fierce discounting by supermarkets, which often use wine promotions to attract customers.
As an editor and critic, Henley was remembered by young writers as a benevolent bully, generous in his promotion and encouragement of unknown talents and fierce in his attacks on unmerited reputations.
There are the dynamics of life on the road, fierce competition to secure limited and temporary contracts, constant self-promotion and auditions before directors who seem to specialise in harsh opinions.
Offbeat promotions are required, Ms. Webster said, because "competition is fierce" in the steakhouse category in New York.
On another afternoon, Southend – who are chasing promotion to League One – could have caused a shock, as a fierce header from Barry Corr was saved at point-blank range and Michael Timlin struck the crossbar with a 30-yard shot.
But one of the main contenders for promotion - Bo Xilai - has just been sacked, suggesting a fierce fight behind the scenes for control of the ruling Communist Party.
