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Internationalisation strategies for SME's in the decade ahead : are our theories relevant?

Fletcher, Richard; SME-Entrepreneurship Global … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney - 2008

Purpose- To demonstrate that different theoretical approaches are required for the internationalisation of SME?s. Design/methodology/approach- A comparison is made of existing theories and approaches with the actual behaviour of SME?s findings-The internationalisation of SME?s requires different...

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How foresight creates unforeseen futures : the role of doubting

Blackman, Deborah A.; Henderson, Steven - University of Surrey; Southampton Institute; University …; … - 2004

This paper defines foresight as being a mental model about the future and considers the role of foresight in shaping actions and events reflected in imperious, heroic, tragic and chaotic futures (defined within the paper). The paper contends that success in foresight is not about acquiring...

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An innovative postgraduate program on enterprise resource planning : Master Of Business (ERP) : incorporating SAP R/3 system and related products at University of Western Sydney, A...

Samaranayake, Premaratne; Jayaraman, Veerappan; Liu, B.; … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006

aims to develop integrative enterprise skills in a holistic business process management perspective, and provide ability to … Management (MM), Quality Management (QM), Production Planning (PP), Sales and Distribution (SD), Financial (FI) and Controlling … Management (SCM), Business Information Warehouse (BW), Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM), Customer Relations Management (CRM …

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Building a theory about change in Australian software firms

Rankine, Tim - University of Western Sydney; College of Business; … - 2008

This thesis describes the development of a body of theory explaining why the principals of Australian software firms have difficulty in changing the organizational structures of their businesses. The need for change is predicated on the view that availability of capital is an essential...

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Introduction : innovation and strategy : where to from here?

Chapman, R. L. - University of Western Sydney; College of Business; … - 2002

or the management of technology were selected from over 100 refereed papers submitted and presented during the conference …

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Politics, society and financial sector reform in Bangladesh

Chowdhury, Anis - University of Western Sydney; College of Law and Business; … - 2002

Examines the financial sector reform experience of Bangladesh. Finds that, while there have been some improvements in competition and efficiency, loan defaults still remain a significant problem. Also finds urban bias in loan allocation and shift of resources away from the rural sector. The main...

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Understanding small- and medium-sized firms' financial skill needs

Lee, Geoffrey; McGuiggan, Robyn L. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2008

Small- and medium-sized businesses make a significant contribution to the economies of Western countries. Government, industry, and educators commonly train business managers to improve their skills and knowledge in order to improve the performance of these firms. Owner-manager financial skill...

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Management of information technology issues in enterprise globalisation

Lan, Yi-chen - University of Western Sydney; College of Science, …; … - 2003

enabling globalisation, and enterprises need to identify and consider information technology and system management issues … information systems management, information technology management, people management, end-user management, and culture. A global … organisational structure. The main contribution of this research is to develop a global information systems management priority model …

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Emergent strategy development for organizations

Downs, Alexis; Durant, Rita; Carr, Adrian - University of Western Sydney; College of Social and …; … - 2003

The professional field of strategic management distinguishes several different schools, among them the prescriptive and …

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Process improvement and ICTs in Australian SMEs : a selection and implementation framework

Nousala, Susu; Ifandoudas, Panayiotis; Terziovski, Mil?; … - RMIT University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2008

This article describes the development, modification and testing of a tool designed to assist small firms in making more appropriate decisions regarding information and communication technology (ICT) selection and implementation. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, a...

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