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Characteristics of organizational structure relating to hybrid competitive strategy: Implications for performance

Claver-Cortés, Enrique; Pertusa-Ortega, Eva M.; … - In: Journal of Business Research 65 (2012) 7, pp. 993-1002

strategies seek to obtain higher performance levels by simultaneously emphasizing high differentiation and low-cost levels. In … and firm performance. The study examines a sample of large Spanish firms belonging to different sectors. The findings … reveal that hybrid competitive strategy influences firm performance positively. Similarly, organizational complexity and the …

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Technological opportunism effects on IT adoption, intra-firm diffusion and performance: Evidence from the U.S. and Spain

Lucia-Palacios, Laura; Bordonaba-Juste, Victoria; … - In: Journal of Business Research 67 (2014) 6, pp. 1178-1188

on performance and on the adoption and intra-firm diffusion of Internet-based technologies. The study here examines the … mediating effect that intra-firm diffusion exerts on the relationship between capabilities and performance. This study uses the … opportunism influences the adoption and intra-firm diffusion of technology and also has a positive impact on performance. While …

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Country effects on profitability: A multilevel approach using a sample of Central American firms

Ketelhöhn, Niels W.; Quintanilla, Carlos - In: Journal of Business Research 65 (2012) 12, pp. 1767-1772

This study uses a sample of Central American firms to estimate a set of multilevel regressions following the method of Goldszmidt, Brito, and de Vasconcelos (2011) to explore the relation between return on assets and factors relating to host-country, industry, firm, and year. The results...

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Much ado about chains: A research agenda

Kosová, Renáta; Lafontaine, Francine - In: International Journal of Industrial Organization 30 (2012) 3, pp. 303-308

We discuss recent research on the growth of chains in the retail and service sectors, and point out the role of franchising in these industries, using new data on franchising collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. We then discuss several topics that one can analyze with data on chains, and...

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The evolution of boards and CEOs following performance declines

Easterwood, John C.; İnce, Özgür Ş.; Raheja, Charu G. - In: Journal of Corporate Finance 18 (2012) 4, pp. 727-744

This paper examines the evolution of corporate boards following a large performance decline. Over 40% of the original … underperforming firms undergo a strong recovery subsequently, with the largest performance improvement occurring among firms that …

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An analytical prediction for performance and optimization of an annular fin assembly of trapezoidal profile under dehumidifying conditions

Kundu, Balaram; Barman, Debasis - In: Energy 36 (2011) 5, pp. 2572-2588

governing differential equation of the above type of wet fin assemblies. The performance parameters, namely, the surface … establishes an analytical model, it can be easily employed in determination of an optimum design condition. Both the performance …

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Influence of 1-butanol addition on diesel combustion with palm oil methyl ester/gas oil blends

Yoshimoto, Y.; Kinoshita, E.; Shanbu, L.; Ohmura, T. - In: Energy 61 (2013) C, pp. 44-51

the influence of 1-butanol addition on the engine performance, combustion characteristics, and exhaust emissions of a …

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Effect of soot accumulation in a diesel particle filter on the combustion process and gaseous emissions

Lapuerta, Magín; Rodríguez-Fernández, José; Oliva, … - In: Energy 47 (2012) 1, pp. 543-552

Particulate filters are massively used in new diesel vehicles to reduce particulate emissions below the regulation limits. The setting of filters in the exhaust lines imposes various changes in the engine working conditions, including increased back-pressure, resulting in some fuel penalty. In...

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Performance, emission and combustion characteristics of biodiesel fuelled variable compression ratio engine

Muralidharan, K.; Vasudevan, D.; Sheeba, K.N. - In: Energy 36 (2011) 8, pp. 5385-5393

Experiments has been carried out to estimate the performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a single … diesel, with an engine speed of 1500 rpm, fixed compression ratio 21 and at different loading conditions. The performance … and it confirms considerable improvement in the performance parameters as well as exhaust emissions. The blends when used …

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An investigation of the engine performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of coconut biodiesel in a high-pressure common-rail diesel engine

How, H.G.; Masjuki, H.H.; Kalam, M.A.; Teoh, Y.H. - In: Energy 69 (2014) C, pp. 749-759

An experimental investigation on engine performance, emissions, combustion and vibration characteristics with coconut …

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