Le document traite de l'apport du behaviorisme a l'ensemble des sciences de gestion. Une premiere partie expose l'apport de Skinner, une seconde partie celui de Bandura, une troisieme reprend de facon groupee quelques-uns des themes abordes en soulignant l'evolution theorique dont ils ont fait...

This paper aims to explore the nature of 'new manageralism' within the context of the management of an inner-cty school designated as 'failing'. In particular it will track three distinct, but overlapping, phases of management over an eighteen-month period in the case study school. This approach...

The formulation of a competitive strategy implies an extended understanding, in terms of the industrial structures, of the mains fields where the nations compete and those structures evolve. The environmental conditions of a region, and of its industries, determine both the generic strategies,...

We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small and medium firm growth. This presents both a practical problem for business training programs and a challenge to academic economists trying to identify mechanisms though which these programs may affect outcomes. External...

We examine the association between CEO compensation and corporate social responsibility (CSR). We find that CEO compensation is negatively associated with CSR investment. We find CEO compensation is positively associated with normal CSR, suggesting that CEO is rewarded for investing in optimal...

Reflection on the challenges faced by countries non-hegemonic in knowledge production on management and organizations.

Forum Presentation on challenges relating to Anglo-Saxon hegemony in knowledge about organizations.

The objective of the article is to define rules for establishing a high quality costing system to measure the costs of products, customers, and other cost objects in a manufacturing enterprise. The pros and cons of all existing costing methods are discussed in the article, as are the methods...

The paper analyzed the limited number of studies related to the administration through total quality (TQM) in Bulgarian organizations. The possibilities to make these models by Japanese quality prize “Bosei”, established in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency and...

Purpose – Although strategic persistence remains a key issue in change management and strategy literature, our understanding of strategic persistence in the face of other businesses’ failure remains limited. This article examines factors that determine strategic persistence in the face of...