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Social change, industrialisation and public libraries: a theoretical approach

Yilmaz, Bülent - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 5, pp. 326-334

In this study, industrialisation has been evaluated in the context of social change theory. Industrialisation as a period of social change is the source of public library development. The public library has emerged as a result of the changes in educational and cultural structure caused by...

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Benchmarking the best practices of non‐corporate R&D organizations

Nath, Pradosh; Mrinalini, N. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 7 (2000) 2, pp. 86-97

and best practices is examined. Focuses primarily on R&D‐industry linkage – a nagging problem, particularly relevant for … systems are functionally related to R&D‐industry linkage and therefore constitute the main body of the benchmarking exercise …

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Career paths in industrial management: a survey of Taiwan’s manufacturing industries

Kao, Chiang; Lee, Tzai‐Zang; Kuo, Shyanjaw - In: Career Development International 2 (1997) 4, pp. 189-194

Appropriate job selection and career planning largely determine successful career development. Investigates some aspects of career development in industrial management from a sample survey conducted over the manufacturing industries in Taiwan. Derives regression lines reflecting the salary...

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Competitive industry clusters and transportation in Minnesota

Munnich, Lee W.; Iacono, Michael - In: Competitiveness Review 26 (2016) 1, pp. 25-40

development by investigating how firms in competitive industry clusters use transportation networks and what role those networks … qualitative techniques to geographically identify competitive industry clusters and to investigate the role of transportation. The … and industry employment as a measure of competitiveness. Practical implications – These methods can yield valuable …

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The effectiveness of strategies employed by dominant firms in the Portuguese crystal glass industry: an empirical investigation

Marques, Alzira; Lisboa, João; Zimmerer, Thomas W.; … - In: European Business Review 12 (2000) 1, pp. 34-40

An empirical investigation of the Portuguese crystal industry focused on the current strategies of the 12 firms in the … industry that produce 98 percent of the industry’s output. The chief executive officers in each firm completed the survey …

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Industry-specific CSR: analysis of 20 years of research

Dabic, Marina; Colovic, Ana; Lamotte, Olivier; … - In: European Business Review 28 (2016) 3, pp. 250-273

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the literature on industry-specific corporate social responsibility … suggestions on where research on industry-specific CSR should go in the future. Originality/value The first extensive, systematic … analysis of the industry-specific CSR literature is provided. The current research adds value to the literature by highlighting …

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Sourcing of Industrial Products: Regiocentric Orientation of Chinese Organizational Buyers

Kaynak, Erdener; Kucukemiroglu, Orsay - In: European Journal of Marketing 26 (1992) 5, pp. 36-55

Examines how Chinese organizational buyers evaluate four categories of industrial products from four different source‐regions, the basic hypothesis being that the majority of the purchasing managers held favourable images of the industrial products coming from the industrialized regions of the...

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An Empirical Investigation of Institutional and Industrial Purchasing Structure

Laios, Lambros; Xideas, Evangelos - In: European Journal of Marketing 28 (1994) 4, pp. 20-38

Investigates whether institutional and industrial organizations buying capital items exhibit different patterns of structural configuration across the purchasing cycle. Measures the structure of the purchasing function by three composite parameters especially developed for this research. These...

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Industrial Sales Forces — Organization Strategy

Moss, C.D. - In: European Journal of Marketing 15 (1981) 7, pp. 36-42

Looks at the developments and trends taking place in how companies organize their industrial salesforces. Investigates the reasons why companies have restructured their salesforces and what marketing objectives have been sought when making organizational changes. Examines marketing information...

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Management Structures and Marketing Strategies in UK Industry

Doyle, Peter - In: European Journal of Marketing 13 (1979) 5, pp. 319-331

Examines the relationship between organizational structure and market performance. Suggests that the complex nature of the new structures offers a challenge to the adaptability of management. Attempts to identify the key principles which govern how organizational structures shape market...

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