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Building OM Curriculum for the New Millennium: Industry Perceptions
McFadden, Kathleen L.; Jansen, Bobbie; Towell, Elizabeth R. - In: American Journal of Business 14 (1999) 2, pp. 37-46
operations management curriculum in American business schools match employersÕ perceptions of required skills. Through surveys of … both universities and business firms, we assess the value of general skills such as communication, team building and … curriculum, and well as the value of building stronger management information system (MIS) skills in operation management majors. …
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Student and Employer Perceptions of Desirable Entry‐level Operations Management Skills
Gabric, Daniela; McFadden, Kathleen L. - In: American Journal of Business 16 (2001) 1, pp. 5-60
their perceptions of the importance of skills and traits critical for securing entry‐level employment in operations … management. Another major concern in this study is whether employers value general skills more than technical abilities. To … between employers and students in their perceptions of the importance of general skills, technical skills, and personality …
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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Managerial Power
Davis, Justin L.; Bell, R. Greg; Payne, G. Tyge; … - In: American Journal of Business 25 (2010) 2, pp. 41-54
Organizational researchers have long recognized the important role that top managers play within entrepreneurial firms (Ireland, Hitt and Sirmon 2003). Utilizing Covin and Slevin’s (1989) conceptual framework, the current study explores three key entrepreneurial characteristics of top managers...
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A Problem-Based MBA Curriculum The Ohio University Experience
Carvalho, Gerard F.; Kirch, David P. - In: American Journal of Business 11 (1996) 2, pp. 9-18
-program assessments are used to measure changes in knowledge and skills. Students are required to complete a program assignment in a …
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Mandatory Use of Electronic Mail and User Acceptance: A Case Study
Lou, Hao; McClanahan, Anne; Holden, Ellsworth - In: American Journal of Business 12 (1997) 2, pp. 57-62
This case study reports findings on user acceptance of an electronic mail system in a business college setting. It builds on earlier research of computer-mediated communication systems by Hiltz and Johnson (1989). Although the use of the electronic mail system is mandatory in this organization,...
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A Cross-industry Analysis of Large Firm Transactional Public Web Sites
Young, Dale; Benamati, John - In: American Journal of Business 19 (2004) 1, pp. 37-46
This study examines how the Fortune 500 use transactional public Web sites (TPWS). It applies innovation diffusion theory to identify variables and construct a model to explain differences in adoption rates of TPWS across industries. The study finds high rates of TPWS adoption in the airline,...
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Using Electronic Procurement to Facilitate Supply Chain Integration: An Exploratory Study of US-based Firms
Pearcy, Dawn H.; Parker, Delvon B.; Giunipero, Larry C. - In: American Journal of Business 23 (2008) 1, pp. 23-35
With ever-increasing competitive pressures, growing numbers of firms use electronic procurement (e-procurement) in an attempt to reduce costs and increase profitability. Academicians and practitioners alike agree that one of the most important benefits of e-procurement is its ability to...
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Enhancing the Emotional Intelligence of Salespeople
Sojka, Jane Z.; Deeter-Schmelz, Dawn R. - In: American Journal of Business 17 (2002) 1, pp. 43-50
In todayÕs rapidly changing sales environment, successful salespeople must acquire skills that give them a competitive …
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Can Technology Even Things Up for Community Banks?
Prasad, Rose M. - In: American Journal of Business 12 (1997) 2, pp. 13-20
Community banks are the smallest of the commercial banks in the United States. They have been bracing to cope with the impact of interstate banking, with the distinct possibility of large banks encroaching on their hitherto protected market territories. The challenge for these banks has been one...
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TQM Stresses MIS: The Ache of Continuous Change
Spencer, Michael S.; Duclos, Leslie K. - In: American Journal of Business 13 (1998) 1, pp. 59-64
As an operating philosophy, TQM has crossed departmental and disciplinary boundaries as a way to increase productivity and improve quality. Information Systems Managers, particularly those supporting legacy systems, face substantial challenges in an organization implementing TQM. A principle...
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