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Hans and Charles Renold: entrepreneurs in the introduction of scientific management techniques in Britain
Boyns, Trevor - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 9, pp. 719-728
Using the case study of Hans Renold Ltd, examines a particular form of entrepreneurial activity, namely the introduction of new management techniques. This company was chosen for study because it has long been accepted as having been the first company in Britain to introduce scientific...
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Engineering and Manufacturing Managers of the 1990s Part 1: Capturing the ″Raw Material″
Hawkins, Peter; Barclay, Ian - In: Management Decision 28 (1990) 4
The recruitment of engineering (and science) based graduates and their subsequent development to managerial status is …
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The Engineering and Manufacturing Managers of the 21st Century: Part II: Career Development and Progression
Hawkins, Peter; Barclay, Ian - In: Management Decision 28 (1990) 6
The area of engineering and managerial needs of companies are focused on, and how the often conflicting engineering …
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Pricing Strategies in Highly Competitive Markets
Bourdon, Elizabeth - In: Management Decision 30 (1992) 4
In most highly competitive markets, the use of certain strategic and tactical pricing practices is a key factor in determining profitability. Discusses the extent to which these practices can benefit a firm. Evidence from research conducted in the markets of two groups of industrial distributors...
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Output sub‐optimization in the small firm
Hankinson, Alan - In: Management Decision 35 (1997) 10, pp. 739-745
Examines output determination in a sample of 50 small engineering firms with up to 100 employees in the Hampshire … displayed by the firms, financial returns will inevitably tend to remain disappointing for the small engineering firm. Seeks to …
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Is technical training an obstacle to entrepreneurship?
Loras, Joaquín; Vizcaíno, José - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 5, pp. 999-1010
civil engineering, which contained questions on the desirability of new venture creation or the intention to start up a new … that involves the application of ingenuity. However, engineering graduates rarely consider starting up a business as one of … clear demand to complete the entrepreneurial training of civil engineering students. When asked about the possibility or …
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