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An examination of entrepreneurship education in the United States
Solomon, George - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 14 (2007) 2, pp. 168-182
Purpose – This paper seeks to provide an analytical overview of the current state of entrepreneurship education in the … entrepreneurship education and enhanced the review by conducting a national survey of two and four‐year colleges and universities. This … education.” Findings – The 2004‐2005 survey indicates that the trends, especially in the use of technology initially examined in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014903066
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Personal reflections on African management: looking in, looking out and looking ahead
Kiggundu, Moses N. - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 4 (2013) 2, pp. 177-200
Purpose – The author was invited to give the 2011 Inaugural Conference address of the Africa Academy of Management …/methodology/approach – It is a personal story of an African pioneer in African management education, research and practice. The author also … shares personal thoughts for building business schools in Africa. Findings – AFAM and its members have a role to play to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014668890
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New media: debunking the myths
Jackson, Stuart E. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 31 (2010) 1, pp. 56-58
Purpose – This article describes emerging trends in the usage of new media – internet, mobile broadband, e‐commerce, internet‐enabled entertainment, social networking and others – and outlines implications for commercial companies seeking to communicate more effectively with their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014845248
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The impact of research governance in the United Kingdom on research involving a national survey
Cook, Margaret; Cook, Glenda; Hodgson, Philip; Reed, Jan; … - In: Journal of Health Organization and Management 21 (2007) 1, pp. 59-67
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact that research governance processes in the National Health … case load in statutory services (health and social care), independent and voluntary sector organisations. Findings – Of the … Health. Originality/value – The paper is of value in that it highlights processes and practices that hinder research and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014872052
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Getty Images puts e‐HR in perspective
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 10 (2002) 1, pp. 13-16
Getty Images believes that the Internet is the only way to reach a worldwide, disparate and multilingual employee group. Information technology is beginning to enable the company to deliver state‐of‐the‐art HR services. The company is a market leader in providing visual content primarily...
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Staff survey shows the way ahead for Palmer and Harvey
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 6, pp. 35-36
A survey carried out among all 3,800 employees of a UK logistics and distribution business revealed generally high levels of employee satisfaction, but also opportunities to improve the working lives of employees and the profitability of the company. Founded in 1925, Palmer and Harvey, of Hove,...
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Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries calls time on employee apathy
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 7, pp. 12-14
Ironic, isn’t it? Ask the average pub‐goer what he or she thinks of the brewery and its beer, and the answer will probably last until closing time. But when Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries (W&DB) consulted its employees about working conditions, and the brewery in general, fewer than 40...
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How to avoid the pitfalls of employee‐satisfaction surveys
Lusty, David - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 15 (2007) 6, pp. 3-6
Purpose – This article shows how to get the most from employee‐satisfaction surveys. Design …/methodology/approach – Describes some frequently overlooked steps of successful employee‐satisfaction surveys and demonstrates how to avoid the … to try to handle employee‐satisfaction surveys internally – advice that is unsurprising given that the author is a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014752256
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Toward Experimental International Business
van Witteloostuijn, Arjen - In: Cross Cultural Management 22 (2015) 4, pp. 530-544
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that the time is ripe to establish a powerful tradition in Experimental International Business (IB). Probably due to what the Arjen van Witteloostuijn refers to as the external validity myth, experimental laboratory designs are underutilized in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014692837
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Compounding education disengagement: COVID-19 lockdown, the digital divide and wrap-around services
Seymour, Kathryn; Skattebol, Jennifer; Pook, Ben - In: Journal of Children's Services 15 (2020) 4, pp. 243-251
the COVID-19 lockdown in the delivery of the yourtown education youth engagement programme. Findings Frontline youth … disengaged or disengaging from secondary education and the necessity for a reflexive, agile and adaptable practice response … perspective and outlines important practice lessons gained from adapting an education re-engagement programme to respond to the …
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