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The contribution of marketing to school-based program evaluation

Page, Bill; Sharp, Anne - In: Journal of Social Marketing 2 (2012) 3, pp. 176-186

sector. Schools are increasingly the target of government-funded environmental education initiatives and this paper aims to … within the childhood education sector. This paper delivers practical guidelines for program administrators. Originality …/value – The paper brings marketing into an environmental education context, illustrating its contribution for better measurement …

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Institutional factors and strategic alliances in eastern and central Europe

Hyder, Akmal S.; Abraha, Desalegn - In: Baltic Journal of Management 3 (2008) 3, pp. 289-308

Purpose – The study deals with institutional factors that have impact on the operation of east‐west alliances. Applying Kostova and Roth's terminology of institutional and relational contexts, this paper aims to address how alliance relationship based on resources, learning and performance...

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Government driven model of institutional change through adoption of new technology : A case study of the failed pharmaceutical bidding and procurement platforms in China

Li, Mingzhi; Reimers, Kai - In: Chinese Management Studies 6 (2012) 1, pp. 53-64

Purpose – This paper reflects on the evolution of China's drug distribution industry from the planned economy era to the most recent dramatic shift, with a major focus on the analysis of the government's efforts of centralizing the drug distribution channel through adoption of e‐bidding...

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“The people” and resistance against international business : The case of the Bolivian “water war”

Otto, Birke; Böhm, Steffen - In: Critical perspectives on international business 2 (2006) 4, pp. 299-320

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to analyse the organisation of the Bolivian “water war” in Cochabamba that saw a social movement resist international business and the privatisation of public goods. The implications for the study of resistance in management and organisation studies...

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Evaluating an Australian public policy organization's innovation capacity

O'Connor, Allan; Roos, Göran; Vickers‐Willis, Tony - In: European Journal of Innovation Management 10 (2007) 4, pp. 532-558

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide explicit thinking about the organizational elements that support or hinder innovation in the government sector as it increasingly faces demand for innovative solutions to policy areas. The paper aims to present the development and findings of...

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Ageing: alternative futures and policy choices

Inayatullah, Sohail - In: Foresight 5 (2003) 6, pp. 8-17

Ageing is a fundamental issue for the future of the planet. An ageing society challenges basic assumptions of modern culture and political economy. This paper explores alternative futures of ageing in Queensland, understanding that certain assumptions about Queensland’s future are given. It is...

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On the use of studies of the future for organizational change in Dutch government ministries

van der Duin, Patrick; Dirven, Jan; Hazeu, Cornelius; … - In: Foresight 12 (2010) 4, pp. 23-36

Purpose – An uncertain future means that Dutch government ministries need to think about not only what new policies have to be developed, but also how to organize themselves in the future. This paper aims to present an overview and analysis of various studies of the futures by and about Dutch...

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Backcasting scenarios for Finland 2050 of low emissions

Heinonen, Sirkka; Lauttamäki, Ville - In: Foresight 14 (2012) 4, pp. 304-315

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to present an example on how futures studies methodologies, especially backcasting, can be used to assist public policy formulation. Backcasting is particularly interesting method in this context, since it allows the key characteristics concerning the...

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Innovative nations : Assessing the state of innovation

In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 7, pp. 32-35

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look at developments in the drive for open innovation initiatives. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at the global economy and the need for businesses in the United States and Europe to stay one step ahead of the competition. Findings –...

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Practices of literary tourism: an Australian case study

Carson, Susan; Hawkes, Lesley; Gislason, Kari; Martin, … - In: International Journal of Culture, Tourism and … 7 (2013) 1, pp. 42-50

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of tests for the development of literary trails for domestic visitors and tourists in Brisbane, Queensland, and to situate these findings in the context of recent state government policy changes in relation to culture, community...

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