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The influence of organisational culture on the total quality management programme performance

Roldán, José L.; Leal-Rodríguez, Antonio L.; Leal, … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 3, pp. 183-189

This paper aims to examine the relationships between different types of cultures and effectiveness in Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. Using Cameron’s framework, we have tested the connection between a quality culture taxonomy and TQM programme performance using data from a...

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La influencia de las políticas de responsabilidad social y la pertenencia a redes de cooperación en el capital relacional y estructural de las microempresas

Benito Hernández, Sonia; Esteban Sánchez, Pablo - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 2, pp. 166-176

should be integrated into any organization, including micro.enterprises. In this paper, we study how cooperation networks … studying the influences that social responsibility policies and membership of cooperation networks can have on these components …

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Financial constraints and exports : evidence from Portuguese manufacturing firms

Silva, Armando - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 4 (2011) 3, pp. 7-19

This paper analyses the links between financial constraints and firm export behaviour, at the firm level, by using data on Portuguese manufacturing enterprises. Previous empirical literature has not yet reached a consensus on these subjects and there is a great heterogeneity in measuring...

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Dice thrown from the beginning? : an empirical investigation of determinants of firm level growth expectations

Terjesen, Siri; Szerb, Lászlo - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 2, pp. 153-178

nascent, baby and established firms. Using 25,384 data points from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM)'s survey of … young firms are mainly found in developed countries. -- entrepreneurship ; firm growth expectations ; develop vs. developing …

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The comparative financial managerial performance of US firms and Chinese firms

Asheghian, Parviz - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 2, pp. 119-135

This paper evaluates the relative financial managerial performance of thirty matched-pairs of US firms and Chinese (CN) firms. In this study, financial managerial performance is measured in terms of profitability, debt management, and asset management. Paired comparison is employed and eight...

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The effect of market orientation, learning orientation and innovativeness on firm performance : a research from Turkish logistics sector

Eris, Engin Deniz; Ozmen, Omur Neczan Timurcanday - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 1, pp. 77-108

As it is emphasized in marketing, management, and strategic management literature, "market orientation", "learning orientation", and "innovativeness" are regarded together as having a significant impact on a firm's performance. The objective of this study is to find out the interrelationships of...

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The impact of budgetary participation on managerial performance : evidence from Jordanian university executives

Osama Mah’d; Al-Khadash, Husam; Idris, Mohammed; … - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 3, pp. 133-156

This research investigates the relationship between the budgetary participation and the managerial performance in a developing country context (Jordan). Managerial performance is measured using the modified nine items of (Mahoney et al., 1965). It uses the questionnaire method as the main method...

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A comparison of performance measures for finding the best measure of business entity performance : source from the Tehran Stock Exchange

Kootanaee, Hamidreza Javadian; Kootanaee, Akbar Javadian; … - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 4, pp. 27-35

One of the most important goals of a business unit is creating value and wealth for its shareholders and attracting them for more investment. The success of management, and consequently the success of the business unit, is measured by the level of value created for its shareholders. Economic...

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Freight transport time savings and organizational performance : a systemic approach

Sambracos, Evangelos; Ramfou, Irene - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 6 (2013) 1, pp. 19-40

This paper investigates the effect of freight transport time savings (FTTS) on the performance of transport consuming companies. In the first part existing methods on FTTS valuation are critically discussed and their limitations are identified. Following, a conceptual model is built introducing...

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Cultura postmaterialista y variaciones en el espiritu emprendedor

Pinillos Costa, Maria José - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 17 (2011) 1, pp. 37-55

-activity rates across Spanish Autonomous Communities. A distinction is made between potential entrepreneurs, nascent entrepreneurship …, new business formation and Established business, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The measure … depending on the stage of business creation considered (conception, birth or residence). -- entrepreneurship ; cultural values …

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