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Purpose – Estonian companies have been in a continuous state of change for the past 15 years, and there is still a lot to be done to achieve welfare levels comparable with developed countries in the European Union. The crucial question is how to achieve employee commitment to organisational...
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European human resource management (HRM). The paper evaluates the converging vs diverging implications in Estonia and Finland … cover private companies and public sector organisations. Findings – The comparison of HRM in Estonia and Finland revealed a … few interesting empirical observations: First, in spite of Estonia's short history as an independent Baltic state, HRM has …
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Purpose – The purpose is to show the interconnections between the management style of an internationally expanding company and the pattern of its network connections, while incorporating the company size and corporate traditions as secondary determinants. Design/methodology/approach – The...
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Purpose – This paper is aimed at providing the theoretical basis and some empirical implications concerning the effect of the psychological (or “psychic”) distance on the enterprise internationalisation process. The main goal is to examine distance components and their dynamics with the...
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not exactly reflect the situation in all universities of Estonia. But due to the shared economic, cultural and historical … college and the results of the study are discussed in respect of historical, social and economic specifics of Estonia.  …
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relevant construct for examination in Estonia. There is an expectation by consumers to exert their own sense of shopping … implications – Within Estonia, there is a need for a greater understanding of retail consumer behaviour theory and practice, rather … brand and retail format choice in countries such as Estonia, there is a need for a greater understanding of retail consumer …
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Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the views of Estonian private equity and venture capitalists about the valuation of high‐growth companies and compare these with theoretical recommendations found in corporate finance and venture capital literature. Design/methodology/approach – The...
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/methodology/approach – Survey was done in two plants of the electronics industry in Estonia, Hungary and Finland. The survey was conducted in two … plants of the electronics industry in Estonia, Hungary and Finland, respectively: one produces telecommunications equipment …. Findings – The results of an empirical study in the three Finno‐Ugrian countries, Estonia, Finland and Hungary, indicate …
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enterprises operating in Estonia. Comparing the questionnaire survey and interview results with secondary information about …
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Purpose – The present study aims to show the role of performance appraisal in the motivating and compensating of academic staff. The goal of the paper is achieved through comparing performance appraisal and compensation policies and systems in the University of Tartu. One of the aims is also...
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