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The emergence of the technostructure: lessons from the East India Company 1713‐1836

Buchan, P. Bruce - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 1, pp. 105-116

This article examines the locus of power in the large corporation (The East India Company) over a 125 year period and the career paths of two of its dominant players (Laurence Sulivan and James Mill). Sulivan embodies the character of such modern powerful leaders as Jack Welch and Lee Iacocca....

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When production management takes over education: the rise and fall of organised education

Chaharbaghi, Kazem; Newman, Victor - In: Management Decision 36 (1998) 8, pp. 509-516

Policy makers, providers and consumers of education have collaborated in the evolution of a self‐regulating, artificial market in education which is losing its purpose. All the players have tricked themselves into believing that the route to a new land of opportunity, is via factory‐based,...

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Shocks among managers of indigenous art centres in remote Australia

Seet, Pi-Shen; Jones, Janice; Acker, Tim; Whittle, Michelle - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 4, pp. 763-785

also influential in explaining turnover. Research limitations/implications – This research was limited to Art Centre …

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An exploratory study of the smoking issue in restaurants

Aung, May; Zhang, Meng; Farhat, Hala; Gan, Wen; … - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 4, pp. 279-285

‐restaurant smoking. Qualitative research methods were used to capture the holistic and meaningful characteristics of real‐life events …

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The quantitative journey in a qualitative landscape: developing a data collection model and a quantitative methodology in business network studies

Baraldi, Enrico; Bocconcelli, Roberta - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 7, pp. 564-577

The point of departure for this article is a newly established international research project focusing on industrial … evolved and had to be modified and adapted to each other. In this case, the usual research design development process presents …

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Developing in‐company research: a French review of observation strategies

Arnaud, Gilles - In: Management Decision 40 (2002) 2, pp. 101-115

Looks at the changes in management science methodology brought about by other fields of knowledge and how this has influenced the views of researchers. Draws the main lessons to be learned from this and thus paves the way for direct observation. Develops a set of prerequisites for in‐company...

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A conceptual framework for studying fanatical managers

Steiner, Carol J. - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 6, pp. 738-757

in management research as well as practitioners who want an easy‐to‐understand template against which to evaluate their …

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The influence of great theoretical works on subsequent empirical work

Halbesleben, Jonathon R.B.; Wheeler, Anthony R.; … - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 10, pp. 1210-1225

The present paper seeks to understand the influence of great works through the relationship between theoretical and empirical publications. The authors examined three samples of articles published in the Academy of Management Review and used the grounded theory approach of qualitative analysis...

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Using research to support management decision making within the field of education

Hemsley‐Brown, Jane - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 5, pp. 691-705

of increasing the use of research evidence to provide a basis for management decision making, in both the private and … recent empirical research evidence that provides insights into the characteristics, practice and mechanisms of successful … research utilisation strategies. This study aimed to explore how research evidence was successfully disseminated and how the …

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Leaving leadership: solving leadership problems through empowerment

Carson, Charles M.; King, James E. - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 7/8, pp. 1049-1053

Purpose – Has the objective of examining why the focus given to leadership should be severely curtailed in research and … consistently attainable. Education and research should firmly alter its focus to concentrate on empowerment, a concept that has … organization. Originality/value – This paper calls for a radical shift in our thinking about leadership research and teaching. Its …

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