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Scientists, career choices and organisational change : managing human resources in cross sector R&D organisations

Turpin, Tim; Garrett-Jones, Sam; Diment, Kieren - University of Wollongong; University of Wollongong; … - 2005

The Australian Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program is typical of the ways many governments are seeking to … research into the impact of such partnerships and career choices on the organizations in which scientists work. This paper … presents some findings from two new Australian Research Council funded studies in Australia designed to investigate the careers …

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Innovation and market orientation in SMEs : antecedent factors and inter-relationships

Low, David R.; Chapman, R. L.; Sloan, Terrence R. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006

firm. We then proposed that further research was needed to investigate this linkage and identify what components of these … constructs were involved in the relationship. Research findings from an empirical study of 73 Australian manufacturing SME?s are … relevance to managers and employees within SMEs. The paper concludes by detailing a future research agenda and stressing the …

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A conceptual framework for reverse logistics in the consumer electronics industry

Mahadevan, Kumaraguru; Samaranayake, Premaratne; ANZAM … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006

research aims at analysing complete reverse logistics process and developing a conceptual framework that will enable OEM … the integration of process components across the supply chain systems involved in the reverse logistics. The research … concludes that further research is required for developing planning and scheduling methods and tools to be implemented in a …

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Matters of intuition and timing in sustaining an innovation system : the role of pattern-seeking and anticipatory learning

Beckett, Ronald C. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006

This paper presents an aspect of ongoing research into the management of innovation as a business system, recognizing …

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Are knowledge-intensive service activities enablers of innovation processes? : a study of Australian software firms

Martinez-Fernandez, M. Cristina; Soosay, Claudine A.; … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2004

research unpacking the elements that enable companies to learn and to innovate (Arthur De Little, 2001; Smith, 2000). In recent …

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From continuous improvement to organisational learning : developmental theory

Murray, Peter; Chapman, R. L. - Macquarie University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2003

As a learning theory, the continuous improvement (CI) discourse has benefited countless manufacturing enterprises to improve and adapt their methods of production. As one of the pillars of total quality management, it has generally included a range of dynamic concepts from high involvement...

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Innovation in logistic services and the new business model : a conceptual framework

Chapman, R. L.; Soosay, Claudine A.; Kandampully, Jay - University of Western Sydney; University of Queensland; … - 2003

Service industries hold an increasingly dynamic and pivotal role in today's knowledge-based economies. The logistics industry is a classic example of the birth and development of a vital new service-based industry, transformed from the business concept of transportation to that of serving the...

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Innovation in logistic services and the new business model : a conceptual framework

Chapman, R. L.; Soosay, Claudine A.; Kandampully, Jay - University of Western Sydney; University of Queensland; … - 2002

Service industries hold an increasingly dynamic and pivotal role in today?s knowledge-based economies. The logistics industry is a classic example of the birth and development of a vital new service-based industry, transformed from the business concept of transportation to that of serving the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481968

An empirical examination of performance measurement for managing continuous innovation in logistics

Soosay, Claudine A.; Chapman, R. L. - University of Central Queensland; University of Western …; … - 2006

systems and processes allow for continuing improvement. The key objective of the research reported in this paper was to …

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Translation of innovation systems into industrial policy : the healthcare sector in Australia

Marceau, Jane; Basri, Ester - University of Western Sydney - 2001

As the dynamics of innovation systems vary greatly between industries, policy-makers need to find specific critical points where their actions can encourage development. This paper uses a study of the Australian healthcare system to illustrate how a policy-relevant analytical template can both...

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