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Visualising and mapping stakeholder influence
Bourne, Lynda; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 5, pp. 649-660
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer insights into a tool that one of the authors has developed to help map, and thus visualise, stakeholder power and influence within the performing organisation. Design/methodology/approach – The concept described in this paper has been tested at...
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Managers' opinions: reality or fiction
Valle Santos, M.; García, M. Teresa - In: Management Decision 44 (2006) 6, pp. 752-770
Purpose – The current work aims to study the discrepancies that arise between the observed stimulus and the perception that managers form this reality. Individuals' bounded rationality, the complexity of the observed reality and the influence of the managers' beliefs are among the factors that...
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Diffusion of mobile music service in Taiwan: an empirical investigation of influence sources
Wang, Hui‐Chih; Doong, Her‐Sen - In: Management Decision 48 (2010) 9, pp. 1378-1387
Purpose – Taiwan is one of several leading countries in the mobile music context. Accordingly, Taiwan's experiences in promoting mobile music service diffusion are of importance and interest to international practitioners and researchers. Applying Rogers' innovation diffusion theory, this...
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Comparison of Innovative Capabilities among the Anglo‐American Countries
Dunphy, Steven M.; Herbig, Paul - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 8, pp. 50-56
Culture heavily influences a society′s innovative capacity. Most studies place that proportion influenced by culture at between 30 and 50 per cent. What causes the remainder? Discusses differences in innovative capacity between culturally similar countries – the Anglo‐American Cluster –...
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Ingratiation as a political tactic: effects within the organization
Appelbaum, Steven H.; Hughes, Brent - In: Management Decision 36 (1998) 2, pp. 85-95
This article examines the place of organizational politics in general and ingratiation specifically as a tactic in which there is an attempt by individuals to increase their attractiveness and upward influence in the eyes of other organizational members (management). Four common tactics of...
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Cracking the code of business
Emiliani, M.L. - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 2, pp. 60-79
Large public companies restructure themselves on a regular basis with the primary goals of achieving better financial performance and demonstrating responsiveness to shareholder interests. However, it is well know that such discontinuities typically result in great stress and confusion amongst...
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Managers as kings: Shakespeare on modern leadership
Egan, Michael - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 5, pp. 315-327
Discusses Shakespeare’s Chronicles and their links to organizational behaviour. Highlights lessons from history for those seeking to exercise power successfully and manage both individuals and groups.
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Strategic change leadership
Graetz, Fiona - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 8, pp. 550-564
primary task of management today is the leadership of organisational change. Seeks to examine the role of leadership in … leading change effectively. Also investigates the view that effective change leadership involves instrumental and charismatic … the importance of blending the charismatic and instrumental dimensions of change leadership. The ability to conciliate and …
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A mathematical logic approach to the shareholder vs stakeholder debate
Emiliani, M.L. - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 8, pp. 618-622
Uses an innovative approach to analyze the long‐standing claim that companies exist to maximize shareholder value. Five statements supporting this claim are tested using mathematical logic. Each one is found to be false. The community of business theorists, consultants, academics, and...
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Determinants of organisational creativity: a literature review
Andriopoulos, Constantine - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 10, pp. 834-841
creativity, namely organisational climate, leadership style, organisational culture, resources and skills and the structure and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014932239