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Can econometric analysis make (agricultural) economics a hard science? Critical remarks and implications for economic methodology
Petrick, Martin - Leibniz-Institut für Agrarentwicklung in … - 2004
This paper argues that mainstream economics does not follow the positivist research tradition it (often implicitly …) claims to follow and expresses some serious doubt that econometrics in particular can make economics a hard science …. Mathematical rigour and sophisticated statistical techniques may be regarded as persuasive analytical tools in economics, but their …
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What do board members in art organizations do? A grounded theory approach
Paulus, Odile; Lejeune, Christophe - In: Journal of Management and Governance 17 (2013) 4, pp. 963-988
This paper explores the characteristics and activities of board members in art organizations. It describes two case studies within international artists’ residencies in France and Germany. Adopting a grounded theory approach, our study identifies the different characteristics of board members...
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Mother–child interaction: a qualitative investigation of imprisoned mothers
Anaraki, Nahid Rahimipour; Boostani, Dariush - In: Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology 48 (2014) 5, pp. 2447-2461
In many countries, babies born to women in prison stay in prison with their mother and very young children may accompany their mothers in prison. Among these countries, Iran is one of those we do not have enough information about its prisoners especially mothers who have child(ren). This study...
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Dryland Pastoral Systems in Transition: What are the Options for Institutional Change in Uzbekistan?
Shaumarov, Makhmud; Birner, Regina - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2013
Within the last two decades, 40% of rangelands in Uzbekistan have been taken out of use due to non-functioning water facilities and pasture degradation. A retrospective study of rangeland production system development in the former Soviet Union (FSU) shows that the pasture land was used more...
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UNDERSTANDING SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGY: A GROUNDED THEORY STUDY ON SMALL FIRMS IN THE E.U. STATE OF MALTA
RIZZO, ALEXANDER; FULFORD, HEATHER - In: Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC) 20 (2012) 03, pp. 287-332
The common argument for the small business is that there simply is no strategy; that small businesses react heuristically to events, guided by the whims and passions of the owner-manager. Strategy, however, can be looked at from a behavioural perspective, as opposed to the more normative...
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Apprentissage des outils technologiques : le point de vue du gestionnaire
Baujard, Corinne - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
This article presents the results of a Phd research. The inductive approach advocated by the Grounded Theory is applied to e-learning methods as they result from experimenting e-learning. According to enterprises, the degree of freedom for taking decision in that field, does vary. It is largely...
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Grounded theory : quels usages dans les recherches en contrôle de gestion ?
Berland, Nicolas; Joannides, Vassili - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
The present paper draws on the main issues in the production of scientific knowledge based upon grounded theory in management accounting research. This piece of work is a bibliographic study confronting grounded theory practices with the expectations of its founders (Glaser et Strauss, 1967; Strauss...
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“Deal of the Day” Platforms: What Drives Consumer Loyalty?
Krasnova, Hanna; Veltri, Natasha; Spengler, Klaus; … - In: Business & Information Systems Engineering 5 (2013) 3, pp. 165-177
“Deal of the Day” (DoD) platforms have quickly become popular by offering savings on local services, products and vacations. For merchants, these platforms represent a new marketing channel to advertise their products and services and attract new customers. DoD platform providers, however,...
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Fostering Innovation in the National Systems: An Application to Spain
Heredero, Carmen de Pablos; Ruiz, Jose Manuel Bermejo - In: Business Systems Research 5 (2014) 2, pp. 110-124
Background: The sharing of practices that enable the flow and the distribution of tacit knowledge and other ways of proprietary knowledge are essential requisites for promoting an innovation system. Objectives: In this paper a diagnosis of the Spanish Science and Technology System is offered by...
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Challenges to reconcile research with the teaching role. - A discussion of methodological approach in a project based on further education in counselling and coaching.
Sandtrøen, Sidsel - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
Guidance, mentoring, supervision and coaching are important areas of development in different types of professions. Several programs offer nowadays further education to adults who wish to improve their abilities to guide and coach. What characterizes these competencies in this specific program...
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