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The Exxon Valdez oil spill: Industry response and the evolution of environmental policy

Marquiss, Karen D K - 2007

This dissertation develops and tests a conceptual model to examine how organizations respond to social and political events that can significantly affect operations. The model incorporates concepts from resource dependence and institutional theories, which posit that a firm will develop a range...

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A model of strategic choice in the public sector: The effects of environmental and organizational constraints on strategic decision-making

Park, Woo Soon

considerable amount of literature dealing with strategic management, there has been little empirical study to support theoretical … considerable amount of literature dealing with strategic management, there has been little empirical study to support theoretical …

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Defense acquisition and self-governed compliance programs: An evaluation of the Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct.

Penska, Kenneth Kern. - Florida Atlantic University

Research and a review of the related literature indicate that the United States defense industry has had a long history of unethical and illegal business practices. Recent polls find that most Americans believe that their nation's weapon acquisition system is one of the worst managed activities...

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Supply Chain Network Evolution: Demand-based Drivers of Interfirm Governance Evolution

Gravier, Michael J. - 2007

Which form of exchange governance performs better in a dynamic environment? This remains an unanswered question in the … transaction cost analysis (TCA) and relational exchange literatures. Some researchers purport that transactional governance … provides superior performance by providing firms the flexibility to change suppliers. Others suggest that relational governance …

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15.928 Strategic Management and Consulting Proseminar: Theoretical Foundations, Spring 2003

Schulmeyer, Gerhard Hans - 2003

Provides students with strategic frameworks and a broad exposure to business matters that affect strategic management … learning process. From the course home page: Course Description 15.928, Proseminar in Strategic Management and Consulting … strategic management and the consulting industry. To fulfill that objective, the Proseminar invites distinguished executives …

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Cross-sectoral partnerships: A case study of the best practices used by CVS/Pharmacy in developing partnerships with the public workforce development system in Minnesota

Jacobsen, Nancy M - 2009

This dissertation explores the private-public sector partnership between CVS/pharmacy and the federal/state workforce development system in Minnesota. The study describes how CVS creates partnerships with the federal/state system of one-stop career centers and other partners in the workforce...

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Fiscal federalism and intergovernmental fiscal revenue sharing in Mexico: The municipal perspective

Alatorre, Samuel - 2002

This dissertation reviews the functioning of the intergovernmental fiscal revenue sharing system in Mexico. The gradual centralization of fiscal authority by the federal government since the 1980s has led to a revenue dependency of sub-national governments on the center that is extreme. State...

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Legal, informational, and testing restrictions in employment: A study of antidiscrimination policy

Sadka-Negrin, Joyce Carol; Sadka-Negrin, Joyce Carol - 1998

This dissertation addresses the problem of informational and legal restrictions on employment screening processes such as educational requirements and standardized testing. For the past two decades, the legal system in the U.S. has struggled with this issue and has labeled certain information or...

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A systematic consideration of labor market dynamics in the development of compensation systems

Holmes, Christopher Wells; Holmes, Christopher Wells - 1988

Johnson and Ash (1986) proposed a new model for developing compensation systems which is designed to systematically and simultaneously reconcile differences between internal and external pay equity criteria without necessarily including market based gender biases. Central to their model is the...

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An approach to service delivery in the government sector

Mahloane, Lerato - 2009

order to deliver seamless and holistic governance towards realising the iKapa Growth and Development strategies and … transforming the Western Cape into a home for all. The Department of the Premier, through holistic governance, deliver strategic … leadership, outcome based management, needs-based services and efficient and effective corporate overnment to the Provincial …

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