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Purpose The authors wanted to find out if small businesses adopted strengths-based approaches and whether they were beneficial Design/methodology/approach The interviewees came from small businesses in Western Australia with between five and 19 employees in the motor vehicle industry where there...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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with his own experience to offer five patterns of behavior needed for corporate innovation. This article provides many …
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behavior that have been discussed serially through three journal articles. The goal is to increase creativity and innovation … of the old presents the real challenge; since innovation creates anxiety, you have to open up your organization; since … creativity and innovation for the public.  …
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