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Encouraging ideas and innovation
In: Strategic Direction 22 (2006) 1, pp. 32-34
for innovation. The manufacturing industry is particularly suffering. Practical implications – Highlights the value of … incentives. Offers advice on how to encourage innovation within organizations. Originality/value – The paper is an independent … piece based on a recent study of the UK workforce. Gives a good overview of the current state of innovation in UK business …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009982
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Thai firms tackle changing markets
In: Strategic Direction 27 (2011) 1, pp. 11-13
factors. Time allocated to idea generation and innovation activities appears to be less marked, however, than in previous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010564
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Xerox aims to be model of self‐improvement
In: Strategic Direction 18 (2002) 4, pp. 8-10
In this century there is likely to be more self‐examination by manufacturing industries. This is not a case of firms putting themselves in the psychiatrist’s chair; rather, companies will be looking more closely at the mechanics of how their organization works, to see where traditionally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015009563
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Playing fair?
In: Strategic Direction 24 (2008) 3, pp. 20-23
Purpose – The paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010241
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The cars that ate the world
In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 8, pp. 13-16
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at the car making industry who are among the major victims of the recent economic crisis, and discuss the option of developing countries in which emerging markets could be utilised. This paper aims to investigate some of the rich‐country car...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015010414
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Building legitimacy within a Scandinavian MNC
In: Strategic Direction 27 (2011) 8, pp. 22-24
impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – Emerging country markets, such as those of Brazil, Russia …
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Downturn plays into regional hands (Brazil s regional banks)
Rumsey, J. - In: Strategic Direction 26 (2010) 6
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015011546
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The leaders aiming to put Brazil's regions on the map
In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 3, pp. 7-9
writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings – During the 1990s, Brazil began … which only ended in 1985. Tourism therefore became part of Brazil's attempts to reposition itself as both more economically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015012110
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Why choose organic food?
In: Strategic Direction 30 (2014) 4, pp. 6-8
Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015012349
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How to do business in Brazil
In: Strategic Direction 33 (2017) 8, pp. 36-38
challenges that Argentina or Columbia may present, Brazil is perhaps the most difficult place to go to in order to develop trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015012539