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Barnes, B. Kim; LeCointre, Olivier - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 47 (2015) 1, pp. 42-45

pharmaceutical company in France to create a flexible structure that would enable innovators and seekers of innovation to connect and … included inviting graduates of a program in innovation management to design the structure of the network. He has successfully … conducted about 30 problem-centered network sessions, based upon the process taught in the Managing Innovation program (a …

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Revisiting the case of float glass : Understanding the industrial revolution through the design envelope

Uusitalo, Olavi; Mikkola, Toni - In: European Journal of Innovation Management 13 (2010) 1, pp. 24-45

multiple data sources. This is done because creation of an innovation does not take place in vacuum, it is context bound … reader to go deeply into a classic example of process innovation. …

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Corporate entrepreneurship in the face of changing competition : A case analysis of six Thai manufacturing firms

Sebora, Terrence C.; Theerapatvong, Titikorn; Lee, Sang M. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 23 (2010) 4, pp. 453-470

performance improvement and firm financial improvement. Unlike previous studies, time allocated to idea generation/innovation …

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The Springfield Armory's role in developing interchangeable parts

Ford, Robert C. - In: Management Decision 43 (2005) 2, pp. 265-277

paper traces its development, the factors that contributed to it, and answers the question of why did this innovation occur … with new tools and technologies. This created a critical mass of factors that led to this important innovation occurring at … policies that promote innovation. Originality/value – This case study identifies factors that contributed to the development of …

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Cuba: hero of the Caribbean? A profile of its tourism education strategy

Wood, Pat; Jayawardena, Chandana - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 15 (2003) 3, pp. 151-155

industry environment, education environment, workforce and change in policy. The authors made three research trips to Cuba in …

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Patterns and motivations of successful women pursuing their careers in New Zealand call centres

Hunt, Vivienne; Rasmussen, Erling - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration 2 (2010) 2, pp. 167-184

for its mainly female workforce. The research seeks to explore the career progress of women in a selection of call centres …

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Internal communication issues in an IT engineering department : A case study

Appelbaum, Steven H.; Shapiro, Barbara T.; Danakas, Helen; … - In: Corporate Communications: An International Journal 9 (2004) 1, pp. 6-24

This case study focuses on key personnel leaving an IT firm (TT Inc.) which possesses specialized knowledge and skills that could not be replaced internally. This problem and event created a major critical knowledge gap. The individuals who left expressed dissatisfaction with the increasing...

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Managerial women’s career experiences, satisfaction and well‐being: a five country study

Burke, Ronald J. - In: Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal 8 (2001) 3/4, pp. 117-133

Examines the relationship of work experiences hypothesized to be related to women’s career satisfaction as well as their psychological well being. Looks at data collected by questionnaires from managerial and professional women in Bulgaria, Canada, Norway, the Philippines and Singapore. Showed...

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The experience of work life balance for Irish senior managers

Murphy, Frieda; Doherty, Liz - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 30 (2011) 4, pp. 252-277

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of work‐life balance amongst senior managers, with particular emphasis on the cause of imbalances. The research is set in a call centre in Ireland at a time when the economy was moving from growth to recession....

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Call centres, quality of work life and HRM practices : An in‐house/outsourced comparison

Connell, Julia; Hannif, Zeenobiyah - In: Employee Relations 31 (2009) 4, pp. 363-381

Purpose – The paper seeks to determine whether and how the quality of working life (QWL) varies between call centres (CCs) in the in‐house/outsourced, public and private sectors and the implications of these findings on human resource management (HRM). Design/methodology/approach – This...

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