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Know How, Know Whom, Know Where: A Global Analysis of Investor Experience and Startup Performance

Álvarez-Garrido, Elisa - 2010

This dissertation analyzes where and when experienced investors add value to startups. Building on the resource-dependence theory and the relational view of the firm, I argue that the positive effect of investor experience on startup performance is stronger when the startup faces a more...

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Organizational Form and Niche Overlap: The Dynamics of Surgery Center Entry and Exit

Housman, Michael G - 2009

The literature on organizational niche suggests that competition between firms that have overlapping niches tends to elevate exit risks. Thus, firms tend to enter markets that are relatively uncrowded in order to minimize direct competition with other firms. Although this research has focused on...

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Idealized Design of A Leadership from the Middle Process

Stankard, Martin F. - 2011

This slide presentation describes the origin, approach and deliverables of course Org. Dynm.633, on “Leadership from the Middle” (LftM). Course participants were middle managers taking responsibility without authority for producing results in uncertain organizational environments, under high...

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Information technology capability within small-medium enterprises

Ravarini, Aurelio - 2010

its role on business performance.The empirical study was performed within the context of small-medium enterprises (SMEs … organisations were involved in inter-organisational networks within industrial aggregations in Italy. Eleven SMEs were involved in a … multiple case study, and 77 SMEs (belonging to the textile and the mechanical industrial districts in Italy) were surveyed and …

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Destructive leadership in family businesses: Modelling social exchange between generations

Robinson, David; Harvey, Michael G.; Yupitun, Mark - 2009

The purpose of this article is to address the effects of social exchange, in particular leadership communication, between the current leader of a family business and the prospective future leader when one is the parent and the other, a next-generation offspring. In light of previous literature...

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Championing family business issues to influence public policy: Evidence from Australia

Craig, Justin B.; Moores, Ken - 2009

This paper proposes a strategy for the family firm sector to gain the attention of policy makers. The strategy builds through influencing social expectations, creating political issues, developing legislative actions which are subsequently implemented and regulated. To achieve this, we suggest...

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Quality Management in the Small Business Environment of South Africa

Zhang, Li - 2010

Beginning in the United States in December 2007, and with much greater intensity since September 2008, much of the industrialised world is being subjected to an economic downturn, which manifests in unemployment, small-business lending, and in particular, the closing of small business...

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Quality assurance framework for small manufacturing companies in the clothing industry in the Cape Metropolitan area

Norton, Ingrid - 2007

An assessment undertaken by the Clothing and Textile Centre in the Western Cape (Clotex) during 2002 revealed that there was a great need for quality in the clothing sector. Furthermore, the research undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology (2004) supports and recommends the...

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Emotional intelligence (EQ), customer service and sustainable competitive advantage: a case study to assess the importance of emotional intelligence in enhancing customer service i...

Teh, Allen Keat Beng - 2006

The Malaysian property development industry contends with economic challenges arising from increased competition and property glut in the market. The situation is further worsen by the onslaught of world disasters for example tsunamis, earthquakes, bird flu pandemic and terrorist attacks, thus...

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Factors that influence positive succession outcomes and longevity in long-lasting Australian family enterprises

Scotland, Anthony John - 2010

Purpose: Fifteen per cent of Australian family firms survive beyond the third generation; a mere 4% survive beyond the fourth generation. The purpose of this research is to examine the success stories; four family firms that have survived beyond two generations and are thriving. What has allowed...

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