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Strategic people management of coal mining firms in Central Queensland

Zheng, C; Rolfe, J; Di Milia, L; Bretherton, P - 2007

Purpose ? This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework to explore the link between strategic human resource management (SHRM) and firm performance of the coal mining companies in Central Queensland (CQ), Australia. Design/methodology/approach ? The paper reviews literature relating to the...

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Education in Steel Plants

1966

Influential men from the steel industry came to Indianapolis and met with Cleo Blackburn and the Board for Fundamental Education. Discussed was the board's adult basic education program in the steel plants of the country. Pictured (left to right) are Fred Hoehler Jr., director of education for...

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Revenue Management in Make-To-Order Manufacturing: Case Study of Capacity Control at ThyssenKrupp VDM

Hintsches, André; Spengler, Thomas S.; Volling, Thomas; … - 2010

While revenue management (RM) is traditionally considered a tool of service operations, RM shows considerable potential for application in manufacturing operations. The typical challenges in make-to-order manufacturing are fixed manufacturing capacities and a great variety in offered products,...

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Not quite up to scratch: An examination of failure, persistence, and 'living dead' outcomes for wireless start-ups

Ghosh, Anindya - 2011

This dissertation analyzes why some VC-funded high-tech firms do not generate harvesting events for investors through a lucrative sale, either to another company or on the stock exchange. In other words, I seek to understand two performance outcomes: failure and persistence. Building on the...

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Spotlights and shadows: Preliminary findings about the experiences of women in family business leadership roles

Barrett, Mary; Moores, Ken - 2009

study focuses on women in FCBs to better understand how they exercise leadership and entrepreneurship in the family firm … leadership and entrepreneurship roles. We have tentatively labelled them stumbling into the spotlight, building your own stage …

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Entrepreneurship as a Values and Leadership Paradigm

Robinson, David A.; Goleby, Mahesha; Hosgood, Neville - 2006

leadership. Entrepreneurship may be seen as one type of leadership orientation, namely that of leading a business venture. As … entrepreneurship may be situated. The paper aims to position entrepreneurship within a leadership and values paradigm, thereby … research in the fields of entrepreneurship, with the ability to nurture entrepreneurial talent. …

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Keeping pace with change in SMEs: creating and maintaining congruence and consistency in SMEs in transition economies.

Robinson, David A - 2008

create shared perceptions that support innovation and entrepreneurship. This paper argues for congruency, as well as … entrepreneurship into transition economies. …

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Familiness Qualities, Entrepreneurial Orientation and Long-term Performance Advantage

Irava, Wayne Jeremy - 2009

Familiness has become widely accepted as the appropriate construct representing the unique bundle of resources arising out of family involvement in business. However as yet we do not fully understand the types of familiness or the conditions that give rise to them and as such familiness remains...

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An investigation of undergraduate student self-employment intention and the impact of entrepreneurship education and previous entrepreneurial experience

McStay, Dell - 2008

literature related to the research problem. The foundation theories, entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship education literature …

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ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS AND THE ALLOCATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RUSSIA’S TRANSITION

Petrick, Martin - 2010

Der Transformationsprozess Russlands von einer zentralstaatlich geplanten Volkswirtschafthin zu einer Marktwirtschaft nach westlichem Vorbild liefert eine aufschlussreiche Fallstudieüber die von William Baumol (1990) vertretene These der institutionellen Steuerbarkeit vonproduktivem...

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