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Teachings of Management
Perceptions in a Society of Organizations
Häftad, 2017
679 kr
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This book provides a brief overview of the fundamental presumptions underlying the idea of management. It is argued that managers and others must endorse these presumptions – the teachings of management – even though they are well aware that their applicability to managerial practice is limited. …
Social Banking and Social Finance
Answers to the Economic Crisis
Häftad, 2011
569 kr
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For over 2,000 years, banks have served to facilitate the exchange of money and to provide a variety of economic and financial services. During the most recent financial collapse and subsequent recession, beginning in 2008, banks have been vilified as perpetrators of the crisis, the public distrust …
Understanding Family Firms
Case Studies on the Management of Crises, Uncertainty and Change
Av Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback
Häftad, 2011
569 kr
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Family-owned and managed firms are often beset by a variety of crises that can impact the firm’s very survival. These may include changes in technology, deaths of critical family members, competition within an industrial sector, shifts in market dynamics and product mixes, economic turmoil, …
Family Firms in Transition
Case Studies on Succession, Inheritance, and Governance
Av Alan L. Carsrud, Malin Brännback
Häftad, 2011
568 kr
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Many of the challenges faced by family-owned businesses develop after the firm has reached a stage of maturity, when the first generation is faced with issues concerning the role of their children in the business and the long-term future of the enterprise. This collection of case studies from …
Taxation, Growth and Fiscal Institutions
A Political and Economic Analysis
Häftad, 2011
568 kr
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The causal relationship between growth and inequality is complex, and there have been many scholarly works to study this relationship since the seminal work of Kuznets in the 1950s. Few recent studies in this field have shown that the nature of relationship is multifaceted and non-linear. In …
Export Assistance: The Way Back and Forward
An Empirical Investigation into Developing Country “Born Globals”
Av Anisur R. Faroque, Yoshi Takahashi
Häftad, 2011
568 kr
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“Born global” (BG) firms have attracted many researchers throughout the last decade. The emergence of this phenomenon initially posed a serious challenge to the validity and applicability of the traditional “stage” theory of internationalization; however, scholars have more recently been able to …
Cross-Border-Only Regulation for Consumer Transactions in the EU
A Fresh Approach to EU Consumer Law
Häftad, 2011
508 kr
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For almost three decades, the European Union (EU) has adopted measures to regulate consumer transactions within the internal market created by the EU Treaties. Existing legislation is largely based on directives harmonizing aspects of national consumer laws. This Brief argues that a more …
Excel-Based Business Analysis
Forecasting Key Business Trends
Häftad, 2011
568 kr
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“The trend is your friend”is a practical principle often used by business managers, who seek to forecast future sales, expenditures, and profitability in order to make production and other operational decisions. The problem is how best to identify and discover business trends and utilize trend …
Mode 3 Knowledge Production in Quadruple Helix Innovation Systems
21st-Century Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Development
Av Elias G. Carayannis, David F.J. Campbell
Häftad, 2011
569 kr
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Developed and developing economies alike face increased resource scarcity and competitive rivalry. In this context, science and technology appear as an essential source of competitive and sustainable advantage at national and regional levels. However, the key determinant of their efficacy is the …
Boundary-Spanning Marketing Organization
A Theory and Insights from 31 Organization Theories
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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Now more than ever, marketing is assuming a key boundary-spanning role—a role that also redefined the composition of the marketing organization. In this Brief, the marketing organization’s integrative and mutually reinforcing components of marketing activities, customer value-creating …
Transatlantic Science and Technology
Opportunities for Real Cooperation Between Europe and the United States
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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Major societal challenges of a global nature include climate change, efficient energy supply, environmental sustainability, and health care. Science & Technology Policy (S&T) policy is an essential contributor to dealing with these challenges; moreover, international cooperation and …
Epistemic Governance in Higher Education
Quality Enhancement of Universities for Development
Av David F. J. Campbell, Elias G. Carayannis
Häftad, 2012
537 kr
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“Epistemic governance” refers to the cognitive and knowledge-related paradigms that underlie a social system. In this volume, the authors apply the concept to higher education. In a comprehensive review of recent literature, they define key terms and concepts, arguing that a good, effective and …
Real Options and Strategic Technology Venturing
A New Paradigm in Decision Making
Av Caroline M. Sipp, Carayannis Elias G.
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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This book seeks to answer “why, when and how are real options used in strategic technology venturing?” This work tests for the role of real options in decision making involving three types of firms in decreasing order of technology-dependence – technology-driven (TD) (where the profit is fully …
Rock and Roll Fantasy?
The Reality of Going from Garage Band to Superstardom
Häftad, 2012
508 kr
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We are in an era where developments in both technology and musical style have coalesced to produce the greatest period of change in the music industry since the invention of recorded sound. Globalization, the Internet, and digital technology are now opening up possibilities for more artists to be …
Family Firms
Case Studies on the Management of Growth, Decline, and Transition
Av Malin Brännback, Alan L. Carsrud
Häftad, 2012
568 kr
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This is the third in a series of casebooks on issues faced by families owning and managing a business. This volume focuses on the management of growth, decline, and transition in such firms. These cases are clustered together because family firms grow, decline, and grow again, often transforming …
Understanding the Myth of High Growth Firms
The Theory of the Greater Fool
Av Malin Brännback, Alan L. Carsrud m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
681 kr
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In this volume, the authors challenge some long held assumptions about entrepreneurial firms held by academics, public policy makers, investors and even entrepreneurs themselves. The first is assumption is that growth is what really differentiates an entrepreneurial firm from a small business. The …
Capital Structure, Earnings Management, and Risk of Financial Distress
A Comparative Analysis of Family and Non-family Firms
Av Pietro Gottardo, Anna Maria Moisello
Häftad, 2018
569 kr
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This book analyzes the impacts that family control of firms has on capital structure choices, leverage and the risk of financial distress, earnings management practices, and the relation between accounting choices and firm market value. For these purposes, longitudinal data on Italian family and …
Smart Quintuple Helix Innovation Systems
How Social Ecology and Environmental Protection are Driving Innovation, Sustainable Development and Economic Growth
Av Elias G. Carayannis, David F. J. Campbell
Häftad, 2018
825 kr
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This volume examines the relationships among social ecology, innovation, sustainable development and economic growth. The Quintuple Helix innovation model focuses on the interactions among five key elements of society: academia, industry, government, culture, and the environment--with particular …
Managing Future Enterprise
Staying Ahead of the Curve with Symbiotic Value Networks
Häftad, 2019
569 kr
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This book explores new ways for companies to sustain their success, by means of viable business models and a values-driven culture. The point of departure is a value proposition designed to last, and grounded in the values espoused and actively practiced by the organization. These values are in …
Professionalization of Humanitarian Organizations
The Art of Balancing Multiple Stakeholder Interests at the ICRC
Av Günter Müller-Stewens, Tami Dinh m. fl.
Häftad, 2018
607 kr
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This book offers deep insights into the functioning of humanitarian organizations (HOs) from a managerial perspective. Presenting an in-depth case study on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), it demonstrates how HOs can professionalize the management of their operations by adapting …
Market-Value Pricing
Definitions, Concepts, and Processes for Market-Value Centric Pricing
Häftad, 2019
679 kr
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This book highlights essential concepts, models, and processes that help those responsible for making pricing decisions – whether professionally or privately – to effectively engage in product pricing activities. Novel, straightforward and clearly structured, the Blackblot Market-Value Pricing™ …
Performance Evaluation
Foundations and Challenges
Av Harald Dyckhoff, Rainer Souren
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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This book examines performance evaluation in the context of assessing the non-financial outcomes of human activities. The topic is particularly relevant when economic, environmental or social performance has to be evaluated, e.g. the efficiency of actions and the lifecycles of products. The authors …
Sino-German Intercultural Management
Self-Organization, Communication and Conflict Resolution in a Digital Age
Av Joanne Huang
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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This book presents the findings of a comparative study on office work culture in Germany and China. Focusing on behavioural and work practices, it explains the cultural influences on local staff’s personal behaviour. The book also offers solutions for improving overall productivity, and examines …
Effective Technology Transfer Offices
A Business Model Framework
Av James A. Cunningham, Brian Harney m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
660 kr
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Combining best practices, empirical studies and the authors’ own research on technology transfer offices (TTOs), technology transfer, ecosystems and scientists in the principal investigator role, this book presents a business model framework for TTOs. From a practitioner’s perspective the business …
Website Quality and Shopping Behavior
Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence
Av Tereza Semerádová, Petr Weinlich
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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This book analyses the impact of web design parameters on user experience and the behaviour of website users. Website design is considered one of the key parameters of a company's Internet presentation, affecting consumer attitudes and buying behaviour. The authors examine the concept of website …
Marketing Channels and Supply Chain Networks in North America
A Historical Analysis
Av Robert D. Tamilia, O. C. Ferrell m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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This book provides a rare historical analysis on the development and importance of marketing channels to Supply Chain Management (SCM) in Northern America. In particular, the book looks at the period 1850 to the present, to understand the evolution, the trends and the current status. It aims to …
Art of Sustainable Performance
A Model for Recruiting, Selection, and Professional Development
Av Bas Kodden
Häftad, 2020
231 kr
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This open access book revisits common notions on how to select and recruit the right employees. It reveals that the secret of successful individuals and teams lies in a combination of talent and four important performance indicators, offering an innovative approach that companies can fruitfully …
Intangible Asset Gap in Global Competitiveness
Mapping and Responding to the New Economy
Av Eskil Ullberg, Leif Edvinsson m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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This book examines the role of intangible assets (IA) in companies and countries for achieving sustainable economic growth. The authors particularly focus on Sweden and other Nordic countries to analyse the IA gap using a systematized “IA metrics” approach. They also discuss the incentives needed …
Uninterrupted Knowledge Creation
Process Philosophy and Autopoietic Perspectives
Av Kaj U. Koskinen, Rainer Breite
Häftad, 2020
569 kr
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A common charge leveled against the autopoietic perspective is that it does not explain change or, consequently, knowledge creation. This book demonstrates that knowledge creation is not always an ongoing process, as is claimed in many process philosophy and autopoietic research works. The author …
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
A Systematic Review of Academic Research
Häftad, 2020
679 kr
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This book examines the current body of knowledge on sustainable entrepreneurship. Using network and content analysis, the author maps the structure of the research field and provides a systematic review. In this regard, network analysis is used to find evidence of thematically related clusters of …
