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Getting to clarity: new ways to think about strategy

Dobni, C. Brooke; Klassen, Mark; Sands, Drummond - In: Journal of Business Strategy 37 (2016) 5, pp. 12-21

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer an opinion of current strategic thinking in North American organizations. By doing so, the paper presents a strategic model organizations can use that focuses on clarity. Design/methodology/approach The opinion and strategic framework was informed by...

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Entrepreneurial action and the rules of the game

Campbell, Noel D. - In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 1 (2012) 1, pp. 4-11

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy ( JEPP ). Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the primary objectives of JEPP . Findings – JEPP was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about the vital...

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Innovation strategies of Indian market leaders

Krishnan, Rishikesha T. - In: Journal of Indian Business Research 4 (2012) 2, pp. 92-96

, in the growth of Indian market leaders. Design/methodology/approach – This paper synthesizes recent research on the … innovation strategies followed by their Indian competitors. Originality/value – India is an important growth market for most …

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When Asda employees joined the Wal‐Mart “family”

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 6, pp. 18-20

The most important element of successful change is never to let your people get offside, says Marie Gill, head of organizational development at UK supermarket Asda, which recently merged with Wal‐Mart, one of the world’s largest retailers. She was speaking at a forum organized by Brathay, a...

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Taking care with the wedding speech

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 11 (2003) 7, pp. 29-31

The wedding speeches that precede the toast to the bride and groom fill many of the people who have to deliver them with fear. And many end up saying something quite trite such as “Don’t they make a great couple? Thanks to everyone for coming” and other ill‐thought‐out or unrehearsed...

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DaimlerChrysler confronts the challenges of global integration

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 2, pp. 5-8

Mergers and acquisitions are notoriously risky, especially when they involve organizations in different countries. Mercer Human Resource Consulting believes that up to 70 percent of mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver their intended benefits. Other research has shown that perhaps less than...

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BP‐Amoco brings out the best in its people

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 2, pp. 9-11

The merger between oil giants British Petroleum (BP) and US‐based Amoco brought about more benefits, more quickly than either organization had forecast. It is regarded by some as one of the most successful mergers of two large international groups. An important reason was the extensive...

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Why Indian talent is going to waste

Bagga, Gaurav - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 21 (2013) 2, pp. 3-4

country and considers how reversing this could boost not only employment but also growth. Design/methodology/approach – The … emphasizes the need for government to do more to boost potential growth sectors of the economy, such as information technology … employment and, through that, economic growth. …

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Seven ages of entrepreneurship

Irwin, David - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 7 (2000) 3, pp. 255-260

– are often cited as the principal barriers to the growth of small firms. The attitudes of owner‐managers, however, are … barriers and, consequently, to the growth of businesses. This paper examines the cultural barriers which might inhibit the … growth and development of a new enterprise and offers a model to show how those barriers separate seven stages of …

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Building from scratch a marketing services giant by acquisition

Ghobadian, Abby; O'Regan, Nicholas - In: Journal of Strategy and Management 4 (2011) 3, pp. 289-300

Purpose – Mergers and acquisitions are among the most intensely used strategic decisions. Yet research by both academics and consulting groups suggests that many mergers and acquisitions fail to add value. On the other hand there are many companies that successfully use mergers and acquisition...

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