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Aparicio, Joyce - 2010

Many students are inspired to start their own business venture after taking some courses in school or simply just … taking an idea and turning it into a business. The beginning process is usually most difficult in terms of establishing a … functioning business, getting the right connections, and avoiding discouragement to follow through with the business. That is why …

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The role of strategic planning in the performance of small professional service firms: a research note

French, Steven NJ; Kelly, Stephen J - 2004

Using a sample of small, regional professional service firms, this paper investigates relationships between firm performance and aspects of strategic planning. Constructs measuring vision, mission, latent abilities, competitor orientation and market orientation are identified using exploratory...

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A comparison of market entry strategies adopted by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms from major and emerging software exporting nations

Kelly, Stephen J; Harrison, Jennifer L - 2009

This study examines the market entry practices of Australian and Pakistani Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms and the proposition that Local Software Economy (LSE) maturity affects the selection of market entry practices. The question is significant as it is focused on an...

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Human resource development and 'casualisation' in hotels and resorts in Eastern Australia: getting the best to the customer?

Cairncross, Grant; Kelly, Stephen J - 2008

This paper provides an analysis of human resource development and knowledge capital management relations practices used by hotels and resorts in 2007. The study examined the employment instruments used, methods of employee recruitment, selection, staff turnover trends, remuneration policies,...

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