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Business apprenticeship: a viable business model in management education
Daly, Peter - In: Journal of Management Development 36 (2017) 6, pp. 734-742
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to position the business apprenticeship model (a work-based learning model where student managers alternate between academic and workplace learning) at a political, institutional and student level in order to explain how it fits within the French business...
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Mastering Chinese business model by conducting indigenous management research
Xi, Youmin; Zhang, Xiaojun - In: Chinese Management Studies 7 (2013) 3, pp. 337-343
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of the Chinese business model and provide a brief introduction to the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the importance of studying business model in the Chinese market and summarises the...
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Pharmaceutical megamergers’ dependence on existing products
Quiroz, Karicia - In: Strategic Direction 32 (2016) 6, pp. 30-32
Purpose Recent developments suggest that pharmaceutical companies are acquiring existing products through mergers to improve their business models; however, this paper aims to emphasize R&D as a strategy to boost revenues and counteract the risks of existing products that may be unreliable. In...
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From understanding business guanxi to practising it: a golden rule for MNCs in China
Tam, Steven - In: Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management 7 (2016) 1, pp. 39-44
Purpose This article reveals a managerial issue that multinational corporations (MNCs) in China are at a strategic crossroad where their employees are competing with the same sources of guanxi networks for different business deals simultaneously. Design/methodology/approach Triggered by a real...
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Gender and entrepreneurship
Marlow, Susan; McAdam, Maura - In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 19 (2013) 1, pp. 114-124
Purpose – Women‐owned businesses are frequently described as under‐performing in that the majority remain small and marginal. The authors dispute this description; within this paper, it is argued that such performance profiles reflect the constrained performance of most small firms. The...
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An institutional perspective of the socioemotional-financial wealth relationship
Duran, Patricio - In: Management Research: Journal of the Iberoamerican … 14 (2016) 3, pp. 258-266
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer an institutional perspective of the Martin and Gomez-Mejia model. Specifically, this paper offers arguments of how institutions moderate the socioemotional wealth (SEW) and financial performance relationship. Design/methodology/approach This is an...
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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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Fostering an innovation mindset
Kuczmarski, Thomas D. - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 13 (1996) 6, pp. 7-13
More CEOs and senior executives need to believe in the power of innovation to increase earnings, stock price, employee … and customer satisfaction, and global competitiveness. Innovation is the single most important factor in the future growth … of any business venture. Innovation is a mindset ‐ a new way to think about business strategies and practice. This …
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Bringing innovation to life
Davis, Scott M. - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 14 (1997) 5, pp. 338-361
Argues that to innovate is the only sure‐fire way to ensure long‐term stability, satisfy shareholder growth goals, maximize employee happiness, and stay at the forefront of industry. Identifies the contrarian views and guiding principles which are embraced by successfully innovative...
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From idea to innovation: making creativity real
von Oetinger, Bolko - In: Journal of Business Strategy 25 (2004) 5, pp. 35-41
from the experts with his own experience to offer five patterns of behavior needed for corporate innovation. This article … problem; getting rid of the old presents the real threat; and (2) since innovation creates anxiety, you have to open up your …
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