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Cycle of success: a strategy for becoming agile through benchmarking
Underdown, Ryan; Talluri, Srinivas - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 9 (2002) 3, pp. 278-292
benchmarking. The cycle of success, which includes the strategies of networking, benchmarking, mentoring and continuous improvement …
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Patterns of innovating networking in small firms
de Jong, Jeroen P.J.; Hulsink, Willem - In: European Journal of Innovation Management 15 (2012) 3, pp. 280-297
innovations. While past typologies of innovation networking were defined at the level of firms or industries, the purpose of this … 594 innovations in Dutch small firms, cluster analysis is applied to develop a typology of networking patterns for … innovation in small firms. Findings – In total, six patterns of innovation networking were identified: supplier‐based, customer …
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A network perspective of cultural organising and “professional management” in the small, family business
Fletcher, Denise - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 9 (2002) 4, pp. 400-415
organisational networking and cultural organising in the workplace. A network perspective is presented in order to evaluate the ways … networking is proposed which emphasises how individuals attribute value and meaning to the interactions they have with co …
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Immigrant and second-generation Turkish entrepreneurs in Melbourne Australia
Soydas, Yasemin; Aleti, Torgeir - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 21 (2015) 2, pp. 154-174
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the key differences between first- and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurs in their path to entrepreneurship. The aim of the study is to better understand entrepreneurial motivations amongst immigrants by comparing first- and...
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From “silo” to “network” profession – a multi-professional future for social work
Frost, Nick - In: Journal of Children's Services 12 (2017) 2-3, pp. 174-183
shift towards co-located, multi-disciplinary practice and networking. It is argued that social work has a key role to play …
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Networked learning
Brophy, Peter - In: Journal of Documentation 57 (2001) 1, pp. 130-156
The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education is changing learning itself in significant ways. The possibilities afforded by networked learning are exciting commentators around the world and leading to great interest in concepts such as the “virtual university”,...
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Beyond information – factors in participation in networks of practice
Cox, Andrew M. - In: Journal of Documentation 63 (2007) 5, pp. 765-787
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the pattern and significance of cross‐organizational ties in an emergent professional field, web production in UK higher education. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on in‐depth interviews with 21 practitioners and analysis of...
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The pro‐trade impacts of immigrants: a meta‐analysis of network effects
Lin, Faqin - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 4 (2011) 1, pp. 17-27
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether there are any systematic relationships between the characteristics of each study about immigrants' pro‐trade impacts and its results. Design/methodology/approach – A meta‐analysis of 24 papers and 184 estimates that study the...
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Framework for relationships and networks
de Lurdes Veludo, Maria; Macbeth, Douglas; Purchase, Sharon - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 21 (2006) 4, pp. 199-207
Purpose – The paper seeks to provide a framework for analyzing business relationships and networks within organizational, spatial, relational and network contexts. Design/methodology/approach – A single case study method is applied to highlight the applicability of the relationship/network...
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Activation in resource networks: a comparative study of ports
Harrison, Debbie; Håkansson, Håkan - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 21 (2006) 4, pp. 231-238
Purpose – The paper seeks to provide an example of how new business unit resources can activate previously passively connected networks of resources. Design/methodology/approach – Two case studies are used, both of which are examples of new business unit resources being embedded into, and...
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