delivery modes from monopoly provision through to full competition. Findings – Theory suggests that managers inevitably …

managers. The thinking underpinning real options has remained true to its financial options‐pricing heritage, which means that … it is based on an assumption of managerial risk‐neutrality. Managers can be risk‐seeking or risk‐averse, depending on …'s stockholders and bondholders. Design/methodology/approach – The work is conceptual in its approach. Findings – Managers …

situations. This paper seeks to understand how alliance managers respond to these adverse situations by examining the influence … contributions to alliance literature. First, the seven response strategies accurately represent reactions that alliance managers use … conditions on response strategy use, which fosters theory development and managers' ability to manage their alliances effectively …

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on helping managers understand a factor that stimulates investment in R&D, namely … moderated by the size of the firm. Practical implications – Management perspective, managers of small, older firms with sales … that are stagnant or declining will benefit most from the R&D tax credit. Managers of such companies should make a greater …

Purpose – Indecision is not the hallmark of a great manager, but what do we know about when and why managers avoid or … managers include evaluating options separately rather than comparing options, structuring incentive systems to reward decisive … starting point for managers and researchers interested in understanding indecision: when and why it occurs, who is likely to be …

therefore play an increasingly greater role in organizational decision‐making as managers seek answers to questions generated by …

Purpose – This study aims to explore whether McGregor's theory X/Y assumptions are determinants of managers' propensity … propensity for PDM were administered to 144 full‐time managers from divergent industries across the USA. The hypotheses were … tested using linear regressions. Findings – Results generally support McGregor's assertion that managers' theory X …

business versus non‐family owned business) and presenting an in‐depth analysis of the variables that influence managers …' attitudes towards work‐life balance policies. Design/methodology/approach – Structured interviews with SME managers were … of these human resource policies, nor do they affect the attitude of managers towards them, although the variables that …

concrete, universally understood terms. It is important for managers to understand and manage this.  …