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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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The Kaizen Philosophy in Romania

Ghicajanu, Mihaela - In: Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics 9 (2009) 1, pp. 275-278

Kaizen is a philosophy of life that addresses to the best who want to be more and better. It is a process of improvement that never ends and it results in many advantages. The Japanese leadership model has shown that progress in small steps, but fast, conduces to doubtless long-term wins. Kaizen...

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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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Romanian Companies Dilemmas - Business Reengineering or Kaizen

Ghicajanu, Mihaela - In: Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics 11 (2011) 1, pp. 97-104

This paper presents an analysis of two American and Japanese management strategies, the reengineering and Kaizen strategies, which can be used successfully by the Romanian companies, too. Reengineering is the fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic...

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