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Contingencies influencing the effectiveness of acquisition‐based corporate growth and development strategies: the case of ITT, 1920‐1997
Sisaye, Seleshi - In: Leadership & Organization Development Journal 19 (1998) 5, pp. 231-255
“diversification”. A study of the International Telephone and Telegraph Company (ITT) organizational growth strategies from 1920 to … involves absorption, and the political model when organizational growth calls for diversification. A contingency historical …
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Managerial Problem Solving
Brooks, Ian - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 7, pp. 53-59
Illustrates how organizational culture can stifle effective problem solving and decision making. In the organization in question this had critical implications for quality, staff retention and organizational change. The myopic, non‐innovative generation of apparent solutions to major...
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Internet technologies: supporting transparency in the public sector
McIvor, Ronan; McHugh, Marie; Cadden, Christine - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 15 (2002) 3, pp. 170-187
The objective of this paper is to show how Internet technologies have the potential to facilitate the achievement of … automatically results from Internet technologies can exert a very powerful influence in encouraging a free flow of ideas around the … nature of Internet technologies can facilitate greater co‐operation and communication across organisation units both …
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Change is a way of life at Konica Minolta
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 20 (2012) 5, pp. 21-24
Purpose – This paper aims to describe the impact of constant organizational change on human‐resource management at print‐services company Konica Minolta. Design/methodology/approach – The paper considers the company's recruitment, employee‐development and benefits policies and includes...
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Consequences of Web‐based technology usage
Jones, Nory; Kochtanek, Thomas - In: Online Information Review 26 (2002) 4, pp. 256-264
Web‐based technologies are rapidly becoming an integral part of the business fabric, interwoven into most departments and functional areas. However, the consequences of adopting these innovations, such as anticipated versus unanticipated and desirable versus undesirable consequences, warrant...
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Managing diversity in transnational project teams
Iles, Paul; Kaur Hayers, Paromjit - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 12 (1997) 2, pp. 95-117
Discusses the value, workings and effectiveness of international project teams. Proposes a model to enable the creation of an effective team and process. Points out the need to manage diversity, intercultural differences and different nationalities. Uses a case study from Raleigh International...
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Competition and strategy of Chinese firms
Lee Cooke, Fang - In: Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 18 (2008) 1/2, pp. 29-56
through business diversification, development of international market, strong emphasis on product innovation and quality …
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Market crossroads: fertile ground for board development
Kipp, Michael F.; Hunter, Robert; Aspinall, Mara - In: Corporate Governance: The international journal of … 2 (2002) 2, pp. 13-15
Governing boards are a bit like meteors above an organizational “planet”. If they position themselves too far above it all, they are likely to float at an innocuous distance, meaningless and without impact. On the other hand, if they plunge too deeply and quickly they are likely to burn up...
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Diversification plans of Prime Technologies
Gautam, Taruna; Agarwal, Raveesh - In: Management Decision 48 (2010) 3, pp. 456-464
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to gain an insight about the strategy of diversification adopted by the company …
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Crisis Management in a Small Business
Drummond, Helga; Chell, Elizabeth - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 1, pp. 37-40
Explains why, of all organizations at risk in the current economic recession, small businesses are the most vulnerable. Confirms that downturns are typically rapid and the prognosis poor, and that the emotional and financial hardships of personal bankruptcy are often severe. Challenges the...
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