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The organizational slack and performance relationship: a configurational approach

Marlin, Dan; Geiger, Scott W - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 10, pp. 2339-2355

the slack and performance link by: examining the slack and performance relationship using a configurational approach and … performance implications. Findings – The results show that configurations with higher levels of slack outperform those with lower … levels of slack suggesting a positive relationship between slack and firm performance. The findings also demonstrate that …

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The two‐stage decision model of vertical integration

Ding, Li; Mahbubani, Jalesh - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 2, pp. 306-320

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to develop a two‐stage decision model of vertical integration by breaking down integration decisions into two stages: extent of integration and direction of integration. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses price premium as a proxy for...

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Market orientation and market strategy profiling: an empirical test of environment‐behaviour‐action coalignment and its performance implications

Dobni, C. Brooke; Luffman, George - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 8, pp. 503-522

Organizational performance is greatly influenced by employee behaviours and the resulting market orientation that they … and performance is robust across several environmental contexts that are characterized by varying degrees of market … seeking to maximize performance in a high technology environment. This relationship becomes dynamic when one considers the …

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The strategic planning/finance interface: does sophistication really matter?

Phillips, Paul A. - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 8, pp. 541-549

added value. The added value in this study is measured by enhanced performance (efficiency, effectiveness and adaptability …

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The cult of risk taking and social learning: a study of Irish entrepreneurs

McCarthy, Breda - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 8, pp. 563-575

. Also discusses whether risk‐taking behaviour helped or hindered venture performance. The paper concludes with a brief …

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Does strategic planning create value? The stock market’s belief

Desai, Ashay B. - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 10, pp. 685-693

This article addresses a key issue: is strategic planning rewarded by the stock market? Using event‐study methodology, this article examined the market values of companies during the time period that they revealed information about their strategic planning focus, function or orientation. The...

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The strategic states model: optimum strategies to reach high performance

Pehrsson, Anders - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 6, pp. 441-447

high performance, and this strategy emphasizes a specific combination of competitive edges. In the model, the environment … high performance vary within the frame given by the two dimensions. …

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Developing personal responsibility and leadership traits in all your employees: part 1 – shaping and harmonizing the high‐performance drivers

Smith, Peter A.C; Sharma, Meenakshi - In: Management Decision 40 (2002) 8, pp. 764-774

Proposes that to optimize enterprise performance and longevity, organizations must develop and sustain appropriate … accomplished. Part 1 of this paper deal with shaping and harmonizing the high performance drivers. Part 2, which will appear in …

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Developing personal responsibility and leadership traits in all your employees: part 2 – optimally shaping and harmonizing focus, will and capability

Smith, Peter A.C.; Sharma, Meenakshi - In: Management Decision 40 (2002) 9, pp. 814-822

Proposes that to optimize enterprise performance and longevity organizations must develop and sustain appropriate … accomplished. Part 1 of this paper dealt with shaping and harmonizing the high‐performance drivers and appeared in Management …

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On the internal drivers of export performance among Nigerian firms: empirical findings and implications

Ibeh, Kevin I.N. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 3, pp. 217-225

identified as influential drivers of positive export performance. Among these are decision makers’ previous experience …

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