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March'ing towards “a behavioral theory of the firm”

Augier, Mie - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 10, pp. 1257-1268

While the history of modern ideas in business education in general, and organization theory and organizational economics in particular, has several different intellectual roots, two books in particular were influential in initiating the field that is now broadly recognized as behavioral theories...

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Developing a qualitative understanding of university‐corporate education partnerships

Ryan, Lindsay - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 2, pp. 153-160

Purpose – Collaborations between universities and industry to develop and deliver customised corporate education programs are increasing. The purpose of this paper is to assist managers to make an informed decision on the structure and approach to their corporate education programs by...

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Journal rankings and the ABS Journal Quality Guide

Morris, Huw; Harvey, Charles; Kelly, Aidan - In: Management Decision 47 (2009) 9, pp. 1441-1451

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an outline of the arguments for and against different types of journal ranking lists, and, against this background, an account of the development of the Association of Business Schools' (ABS) Journal Quality Guide . Design/methodology/approach...

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Subnational institutions and open innovation: evidence from China

Sun, Fei; Hong, Junjie; Ma, Xiuying; Wang, Chengqi - In: Management Decision 55 (2017) 9, pp. 1942-1955

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how subnational institutions within a country explain the performance consequences of open innovation (OI) in emerging market enterprises (EMEs). Design/methodology/approach The paper conducts a regression analysis by using a novel panel data set...

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The missing component in MBA programs

Almog‐Bareket, Granit - In: Management Decision 49 (2011) 10, pp. 1600-1611

. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis of MBA curricula shows that the ability to exploit intangible assets has not been …Purpose – The aim of this paper is to illuminate a crucial component missing in the education of MBA students. This … in their daily managerial practice, and argues that current MBA students need to develop additional unique skills that …

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Unlearning gender blindness: new directions in management education

Mavin, S.; Bryans, P.; Waring, T. - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 3/4, pp. 565-578

This paper argues that business and management schools continue to operate a gender blind approach (or at best gender neutral) to management education, management research and the development of management theory. This echoes a pattern repeated in the practice of management, which closes down...

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Speaking about management education

Spender, J.‐C. - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 10, pp. 1282-1292

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the notion of management as a regulated profession and provide a critique of some of the recent critiques of the profession, noting from whence the profession has come and offering a number of alternative ways forward....

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Spotlight on Laura D. Tyson

Powell, Sarah - In: Management Decision 44 (2006) 9, pp. 1206-1213

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to record an interview with Laura D. Tyson, Dean of London Busness School. Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on the school's diversity, the work of its new research centres, and issue of funding and of competition between business...

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What do business school deans do? Insights from a UK study

Davies, Julie; Thomas, Howard - In: Management Decision 47 (2009) 9, pp. 1396-1419

Purpose – During the last 40 years, the growth and impact of UK business schools have been significant. Relatively few studies have reviewed how business school deans emerge and grow. This paper aims to explore the experiences and psychometric profiles of UK business school leaders to...

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Mapping globally branded business schools: a strategic positioning analysis

Thomas, Howard; Li, Xiaoying - In: Management Decision 47 (2009) 9, pp. 1420-1440

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategic profiles and differences across globally leading business schools. Design/methodology/approach – This paper used the concepts of strategic group identity and domain consensus to examine the differences across the business...

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