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The Quest for the Competitive Learning Organization

Miller Hosley, Suzanne; Lau, Agnes T.W.; Levy, Ferdinand K. - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 6, pp. 5-15

likely to be the ability to learn faster than competitors. Reviews the literature on strategic change and competition and …

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Linking the unlinked: knowledge‐based perspective on non‐routine change

Ritala, Paavo - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 6, pp. 1176-1189

aims to put forward a “knowledge‐based perspective on non‐routine change” to explain how firms can generate innovative … on other relevant literature related to non‐routine change in organizations. Findings – Non‐routine change is defined … novel, non‐routine change outcomes. Originality/value – The novelty of this paper lies in its view on firm …

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An appropriate change strategy for lean success

Bhasin, Sanjay - In: Management Decision 50 (2012) 3, pp. 439-458

Purpose – British empirical research suggests culture and change have contributed to every lean failure. While … of successful lean conversions. This paper aims to explore the importance of a suitable change strategy resulting in the … lean audits were carried out in 20 companies as a comprehensive validating exercise. Findings – The significance of change …

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Twenty‐first century leadership: international imperatives

Sheppard, Julie‐Anne; Sarros, James C.; Santora, Joseph C. - In: Management Decision 51 (2013) 2, pp. 267-280

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to identify the core issues that organisational leaders are facing internationally, as a result of a globalised and rapidly changing international economic environment. Appropriate leadership competencies and skills that enable organisational leaders to...

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The Strategic Imagination

Glaser, Stan - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 6, pp. 31-34

Corporate and marketing strategists have begun seriously to address the problems of adapting to turbulent environments. Discusses concepts of adaptation and turbulence and describes some of the difficulties with both notions. Concludes that strategic advantage rests with creating turbulence or...

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Megatrends and Global Paradoxes

Lloyd, Bruce; Naisbitt, John - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 7, pp. 28-32

John Naisbitt, who has written several books on the future, including Megatrends (which sold over eight million copies), discusses with Bruce Lloyd the issues raised in his latest volume, Global Paradox . Reveals that Naisbitt sees the global corporation becoming more important at the same time...

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IBM: Decline or Resurrection? : The Management Decision Interview

Lloyd, Bruce; Heller, Robert - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 8, pp. 5-10

was not possible for the need for radical change to be accepted. The extent to which these challenges are inevitable is to …

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The strategic planning/finance interface: does sophistication really matter?

Phillips, Paul A. - In: Management Decision 38 (2000) 8, pp. 541-549

process. However, does sophistication really matter? Based on a survey of 100 hotels, the aim of this article is to explore …

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Differential pricing and segmentation on the Internet: the case of hotels

Yelkur, Rama; Nêveda DaCosta, Maria Manuela - In: Management Decision 39 (2001) 4, pp. 252-262

particular differential pricing for hotel services sold on the Internet. Hotels are able to take advantage of differential … pricing for various segments because the market for hotels can be divided into narrow customer segments. An overview of e … segmentation. With the help of secondary data, online pricing strategies used by hotels on the Internet are evaluated. Finally …

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The Granada takeover of Forte: a managerial perspective

Teare, Richard; Eccles, Gavin; Costa, Jorge; Ingram, Hadyn - In: Management Decision 35 (1997) 1, pp. 5-9

Reviews the acquisition of Forte plc, the longest established UK hotel company, by Granada plc. The Granada Group, a television and leisure conglomerate, launched a £3.3 billion hostile takeover bid for Forte on 22 November 1995, in one of the UK’s most expensive takeovers this decade. This...

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