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THE IMPACT OF GENDER ON STRATEGIC TYPOLOGY IN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY IN CANADA

Blayney, Candace; Blotnicky, Karen - In: Global Journal of Business Research 5 (2011) 4, pp. 107-117

This research explores the impact of gender on managerial styles, especially the strategic typology employed by hotel managers in Canada during economic stressful times. Miles and Snowâ€™s strategic typology framework of defender, prospector, analyzer and reactor was employed and explored...

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The Case Series in Management of technology, NO 2. Corporate Strategy, Economic Organization and Management of Technology.

Iversen, Mikael; Frøslev, Jens - Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy, …

This case is one of a series of cases on strategy, organization and management of technology headed by Jens Frøslev Christensen at Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy, Copenhagen Business School. The objective of these cases is twofold: to generate empirical inputs from business...

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CI in the work place : does involving the HRM function make any difference?

Hyland, Paul; Becker, Karen L.; Sloan, Terry; … - 2008

(HRM) function is responsible for people related issues. Central to CI is learning and a culture that supports CI. Learning … given the task of championing cultural change and managing aspects of training and learning, and it would appear that …

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Management Consultants as Sensitive Information Hawkers Serving Firm's Competition

Babeau, Olivier - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2007

The article shows a surprising way of how management consultant's daily practices play a role in managers' decisions. Beyond the traditionally recognized roles of consultants (high level staff, energy catalyst), we pinpoint the importance of information transmission and the ambiguity of this...

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Le conseil en management comme utile parodie

Babeau, Olivier - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2009

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Synergy and Organization: The Case of Danfoss.

Iversen, Mikael - Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy, …

This paper suggest a typology of possible sources of synergies. The paper further proposes that companies cannot exploit all opportunities for synergy because these may require coordination which might add costs that more than offset the advantages gained. The cost of coordination in turn...

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The HRM practices of innovative knowledge-intensive firms

Jorgensen, Frances; Becker, Karen L.; Matthews, Judy H. - 2011

encourage and reward innovation. …

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Human resource management and innovation: what are knowledge-intensive firms doing?

Jorgensen, Frances; Becker, Karen L.; Matthews, Judy H. - 2009

critical issue for ensuring sustained innovation capacity. The relationship between Human Resource Management (HRM) in KIFs is … HRM practices that support innovation. To this end, the paper includes reviews of the literature relevant to HRM and … innovation in KIFs and four case studies from companies in Denmark and Australia that have been recognized for excellence in …

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Human resource management - practices, performance and strategy in the Italian hotel industry

Bresciani, Stefano; Thrassou, Alkis; Vrontis, Demetris - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 8 (2012) 4, pp. 405-423

The aim of this paper is to study the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and organisational performance in the Italian hospitality sector. In particular, it investigates the extent of adoption of HRM practices, the existence of formal HR strategies, and the degree of...

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Change through innovation in family businesses: evidence from an Italian sample

Bresciani, Stefano; Thrassou, Alkis; Vrontis, Demetris - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 9 (2013) 2, pp. 195-215

Research on the linkages between family firms, innovation and change is scant and lacking empirical investigation. In … capacity of family businesses and the degree and manner to which innovation can lead to change or even be the change needed in … the context of strategic reorientation. The research investigates innovation with reference to the resource perspective …

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