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Organisational effectiveness : whom and what do we believe?

Oghojafor, B. E. A.; Muo, F. I.; Aduloju, S. A. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 4, pp. 81-108

This paper extensively reviews relevant literature on the complex and multidimensional nature and measure of effectiveness. After analyzing 15 perspectives on organizational effectiveness, it recommends that managers should appreciate the challenges inherent in striving for effectiveness...

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An emotional antecedent to stress at work in health care

Mathur, Garima; Nathani, Navita; Sarvate, Shweta - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 1, pp. 1-10

Most of the people working in organizations requiring employee-customer direct interaction are facing different kinds of stress. Many of the stresses are related to their work such as target completion, pressure of providing best facilities to the customers. In addition to physical facilities...

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The exchange of knowledge : a case study

Felice, Annunziata de; Matucci, Isabella; Schirone, Dario A. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 2, pp. 67-82

The Brundtland Report (1987) is the first formalization of the relationship between development and environment: "Development is sustainable if it meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." In the sixties and seventies,...

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Organizational citizenship behavior towards sustainability

Chowdhury, Dhiman Deb - In: International journal of management, economics and … 2 (2013) 1, pp. 28-53

This article extends literature of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in the context of corporate sustainability. The author presents the concept of Organizational Citizenship Behavior towards Sustainability (OCBS) as a variant, contending it's appropriateness for today's much needed...

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Gender differences in work stress, related to organizational conflicts and organizational constrains : an empirical research

Stafyla, Amalia; Kaltsidou, Georgia; Spyridis, Nikolaos - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 6 (2013) 1, pp. 91-101

In modern era, stress at workplace is a component of employees’ and organizations’ daily routine. The current research intends to study the gender differences as far as the ways that stress is witnessed in the workplace is concerned. Participants in this study were 231 Greek adults, employed...

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The board of directors and its role in the corporate governance system : considerations about the control model ; a research note

Gstraunthaler, Thomas; Lukács, János; Steller, Marcel - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 37-54

The paper examines the corporate governance mechanism of the control model (or insider control system) by looking at both the motivation for management to deviate from following their principal's wishes and whether the supervising body, the board of directors would correct them. Some...

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Considering the shareholder perspective : value-based management systems and stock market performance

Rapp, Marc Steffen; Schellong, Daniel; Schmidt, Maximilian - In: Review of managerial science 5 (2011) 2/3, pp. 171-194

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Distances and small business credit constraints : the French case

Kooli, Salima Djedidi - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 3, pp. 81-114

French data suggest that (i) increased functional distance induces an increase of the investment cash flow sensitivity … constraints is non linear with an investment-cash flow relationship supposed to be increasing for low levels of operational … constraints ; investment-cash flow sensitivity …

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Board characteristics and R&D investment : evidence from Taiwan’s electronics industry

Chen, Hsiang-lan - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 4, pp. 161-170

This study investigates the effects of board characteristics on R&D investment by utilizing a data set of electronics … firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporations. The empirical results indicate that R&D investment is negatively …&D investment is positive, but not significant. The findings provide one important managerial implication that firms competing on …

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New public management approach and accountability

Fatemi, Mahboubeh; Behmanesh, Mohammad Reza - In: International journal of management, economics and … 1 (2012) 2, pp. 42-49

A new paradigm for public management, called "New Public Management", has emerged since the 1980s that is formed to confront at present problems. This model is originated from the fusion of economic theories and private sector management techniques. The most relief particulars of this model are...

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