Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is the radical, cross-functional redesign of the operating practices used by organizations to achieve certain outcomes. While BPR has received considerable attention from practitioners and consultants, there has been little empirical research published on...

This descriptive study of 184 small firms identified strategies most frequently used by their managers. These strategies were identified using the Entrepreneurial Strategy Matrix, a situational model in which the identification of levels of innovation and risk lead to prescriptions of...

In the literature of family business, certain management activities, styles and characteristics have been most frequently examined. Yet no prior research focusing on the relationship between these family businesses variables has been found. This is a survey-research correlation study of 149...

Approximately 9 percent of the American population are deaf and hard of hearing, yet less than half of them are estimated to be working. With the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the realization of the need for and benefits of a diverse workforce, more employers will hire...

The purpose of this study was to use the Lussier (1995) generic success versus failure (S/F) prediction model to develop a real estate industry specific model (S/F = Ä [industry experience, age, advisors, planning, capital]). Using logistic regression analysis, the Lussier model (p = .028) and...

There has been a paradigm shift in businessÕ approach with respect to environmental responsibility. This change has resulted in a realization that profitability, consumer acceptance, and competitiveness can be advanced by pursuing sustainable initiatives in business practice. Sustainable...

There has been a paradigm shift in businessÕ approach with respect to environmental responsibility. This change has resulted in a realization that profitability, consumer acceptance, and competitiveness can be advanced by pursuing sustainable initiatives in business practice. Sustainable...

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is the radical, cross-functional redesign of the standard operating practices used by organizations to produce or achieve certain outcomes. BPR has received considerable attention from practitioners and consultants. However, the academic literature is...

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is the radical, cross-functional redesign of the standard operating practices used by organizations to produce or achieve certain outcomes. BPR has received considerable attention from practitioners and consultants. However, the academic literature is...