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Management decisions for effective ISO 9000 accreditation

Abraham, Morris; Crawford, John; Carter, David; … - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 3, pp. 182-193

, performance outcomes are highly dependent on the strategy for implementation, with high performance outcomes being associated with …

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The synthesis of economic organisation and the management of change: intercultural transferability and the Japanese paradigm

Rafferty, James - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 5, pp. 415-420

Throughout the growth period of Japanese manufactured exports, from the 1960s to the late 1980s, cultural arguments abounded to explain the influence of Japanese management practices and their role in Japan’s competitiveness. The conclusions drawn were that Japanese organisations and...

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Enterprise risk management implementation in construction firms

Zhao, Xianbo; Hwang, Bon-Gang; Pheng Low, Sui - In: Management Decision 52 (2014) 5, pp. 814-833

management (ERM) implementation in Singapore-based Chinese construction firms (CCFs); second, interpret the critical drivers and … ERM implementation. The sample size was still small, despite a relatively high response rate. Practical implications … – Specific strategies were identified to strengthen the drivers for ERM implementation and overcome the hindrances to ERM …

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An integrative model of IT-enabled organizational transformation

Cha, Kyung Jin; Hwang, Taewon; Gregor, Shirley - In: Management Decision 53 (2015) 8, pp. 1755-1770

Purpose – Despite much research on information technology (IT)-enabled organizational transformation (OT), there are still many issues to be addressed. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap by proposing an integrative model that includes specific transformation resources, capabilities,...

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Can CRM survive integrating franchisees with a corporate giant?

O'Reilly, Kelley; Paper, David - In: Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship 13 (2011) 1, pp. 47-73

Purpose – A paucity of literature considers a growing trend within the retail space whereby franchise companies and their franchisees market and sell products and services across multiple channels, including company‐owned retail stores. This case study aims to explore the processes used to...

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The impact of organizational change on entrepreneurship in community settings

Heilbrunn, Sibylle - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 12 (2005) 3, pp. 422-436

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of organizational change upon entrepreneurship in communities such as the Israeli kibbutz, which underwent during the last two decades a process of crisis and change. Based on a theoretical model that identifies how cultural...

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Business succession planning: a review of the evidence

Ip, Barry; Jacobs, Gabriel - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 13 (2006) 3, pp. 326-350

against implementation, and methods for managing the process. A detailed summary of these and other topics is given, which …

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Mergers between size‐unequal partners: strategic risks and hurdles

Gundolf, Katherine; Meier, Olivier; Missonier, Audrey - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 19 (2012) 2, pp. 281-299

Purpose – This article aims to explore how and why the creation of technological innovation during a merger can end in failure. The objective is to propose new analytical elements to improve the formulation and execution of the integration process between an SME (small and medium enterprise)...

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The Revival of Private Enterprise in China

Li, Jun - In: Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 15 (2008) 4

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The Logic of Being Illogical in Strategic Marketing Planning

Piercy, Nigel; Giles, William - In: Journal of Services Marketing 4 (1990) 3, pp. 27-37

Challenges the validity of a traditional model of the stages used in strategic marketing planning, arguing that the conventional model ignores the organizational and human factors present in reality. Proposes an “illogical” model of strategic marketing planning derived from a managerial...

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