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Value capture mechanism: R & D productivity comparison of SMEs

Seo, HanGyeol; Chung, Yanghon; Chun, Dongphil; Woo, Chungwon - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 2, pp. 318-337

and commercialization stage for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach – According to the …. Furthermore, mixed use of formal (patent) and informal strategies results in higher productivity in the commercialization stage … subsequent commercialization stage. Research limitations/implications – This paper did not consider external conditions such as …

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The pursuit of immortality: a new approach beyond the competitiveness paradigm

Xavier, M.J.; Ramachander, S. - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 7, pp. 480-490

Discusses the death of inter‐firm and intra‐firm competition as we know it and propose an approach beyond competition – “the pursuit of immortality”. Our digital age offers immense and unprecedented opportunities to bring forth the latent potential of organizations, by allowing...

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Continuous improvement in the history of human resource management

Langbert, Mitchell; Friedman, Hersh - In: Management Decision 40 (2002) 8, pp. 782-787

Human resource management’s challenge is to improve the balance among three competing quality targets: equity, flexibility and alignment. Management of these targets has improved through four historical periods: the pre‐industrial, paternalist, bureaucratic and high performance. There always...

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Volume flexibility: the agile manufacturing conundrum

Yusuf, Y.Y.; Adeleye, E.O.; Sivayoganathan, K. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 7, pp. 613-624

Agile manufacturing is a response to competition in environments characterised by unpredictable change, so having the ability to vary capacity, respond to sporadic changes in demand, mass customise at the cost of mass production, and compete in both mass and custom markets is crucial. Empirical...

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Asymmetric competition: decision processes shaping the future

Pech, Richard J.; Slade, Bret W. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 9, pp. 883-892

Presents a practical exploration of business manoeuvre theory, examining the application of a developing military war fighting doctrine and how this can be transferred to the business mindscape in order to influence future planning. Suggests that attackers have strategic advantage over defenders...

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A typology of strategy tool applications

Knott, Paul - In: Management Decision 44 (2006) 8, pp. 1090-1105

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to improve the success rate and quality of outcome when strategy tools are used in practical situations. Design/methodology/approach – Draws on post‐experience teaching and uses conceptual reasoning to propose a typology of tool applications....

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Spotlight on George Stalk

Powell, Sarah - In: Management Decision 44 (2006) 9, pp. 1305-1310

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to record an interview with George Stalk of The Boston Consulting Group. Design/methodology/approach – The article cites illustrative examples of a selection of notably successful companies including Toyota, Dell, CarMax, Ford Customer Service...

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Firm value creation and levels of strategy

Bowman, Cliff; Ambrosini, Véronique - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 3, pp. 360-371

Purpose – The paper aims to address the following questions: “How is value created within a firm?” and “Is the distinction between competitive and corporate strategy helpful in considering the processes of value creation?” Design/methodology/approach – The paper distinguishes five...

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Knowledge as a lens on the jigsaw puzzle of strategy

McGee, John; Thomas, Howard - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 3, pp. 539-563

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how to incorporate knowledge concepts into analytical models of strategy formulation and the strategic theory of the firm. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines four different perspectives of the elusive concept of...

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Managing the linkage between export development and poverty reduction

Owen Skae, Frederick; Barclay, Brian - In: Management Decision 45 (2007) 8, pp. 1208-1223

Purpose – In the world's quest to eradicate poverty, the means to get there are not fully understood, nor are they universally agreed upon. However, most would accept that the link between trade and development in general and exports and poverty reduction in particular needs to be strengthened...

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