Purpose – The purpose of this investigation is to identify and examine the tactics and upward mobility strategies utilized by individuals who advanced into leadership positions. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on both narrative, consensual qualitative research (CQR) and empirical...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relevancy of traditional managerial role frameworks as perceived by practicing managers, and to identify emerging role requirements or skills required for career success. Design/methodology/approach: A mixed-methods approach was conducted...

An alliance with another company can deliver rewards in the shape of increased efficiency, value and effectiveness. But as a strategy it should be approached as a joint journey facilitated by shared goals and experiences, shared gain and shared pain.

Western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) chicks are precocial and leave the nest shortly after hatch to forage independently. Chicks require thermoregulatory assistance from parents (brooding) for 5--7 days posthatch, and parents facilitate chick survival for 2--3 weeks posthatch by leading and...

A problem that is frequently encountered in statistics concerns testing for equality of multiple probability vectors corresponding to independent multinomials against an alternative they are not equal. In applications where an assumption of some type of stochastic ordering is reasonable, it is...