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Erdelyi, Peter - 2007

The competence perspective of the firm (encompassing the Resource-Based View, the Knowledge-Based View, evolutionary theory and other theories of competence and capabilities) offers the notion of “differential organizing competence” for conceptualising the capability to organise as a source...

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SMEs and the internet drivers of and barriers to e-engagement.

Downie, George William - 2011

of hitherto un-examined areas of their operation and business models. Following a comprehensive review of the relevant … principle impact factors to be identified. The research provides detailed examples of the business models operated by the case …

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Information system's project management and the phenomenon of trust.

Atkinson, Roger - 2004

The aim of this research was to investigate how the continual low success rate of IS projects could be improved through an evaluation of success and failure factors. A literature review revealed a comprehensive but uncoordinated history of research into the identification of the critical...

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Managerial judgement and the real options approach in investment appraisal process: evidence from the British automotive components manufacturers.

Mahmoud, Oubay - 2008

exploitation of these options contributes to the enhancement of the business strategy as financial returns do. Essential to … risk and business strategy. This research draws on a 73-firm survey of finance directors in this industry enhanced by …

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Inter group relationships in organisational decision making - an ethnographical study.

Goldfield, Robert Howard - 2009

This ethnographic study is concerned with the relationship dynamics between groups jointly tasked with decision making. It seeks to answer the general question: what are the main relationship drivers and influences at work during the process of inter group activity? The research examines the...

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Managing careers: Experiences of successful women in the Chinese IT industry

Xian, Huiping; Woodhams, Carol - 2008

This paper seeks to examine the career experiences of seven women who have developed successful careers in the Chinese information technology (IT) industry, focusing on the way they managed their careers and the implications this has for women’s career theory in China. Personal narrative...

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Do universities have successful brands?

Chapleo, Chris - 2005

Branding in universities is a topical issue, but arguably few UK universities have fully developed ‘successful’ brands in the manner of commercial organisations. This qualitative paper explores the opinions of forty opinion formers on which UK universities have successful brands and the...

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Interpretation and implementation of reputation/ brand management by UK university leaders

Chapleo, Chris - 2004

Reputation and brand management are topical issues in UK higher education but previous research has often focused on marketing practitioners within higher education (HE) institutions rather than the senior, strategic leaders. This paper, however, examines university Chief Executives’...

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The valuation accuracy of the price-earnings and price-book benchmark valuation methods

Cheng, C. S. Agnes; McNamara, Ray - 2000

This paper evaluates the valuation accuracy of the price-earnings (P/E), the price-book (P/B) and a combined price-earnings and price-book (P/E-P/B) benchmark valuation methods. Performance of the benchmark valuation methods relies on the definition of comparable firms. In this paper, comparable...

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Notre Dame Accounting Professor recognised for outstanding service

Ebbs, Michelle - 2011

received by Notre Dame’s Professor of Accounting, Derek Parkin.Professor Parkin was formally recognised by the Institute of … locally and is a foundation member of the Global Accounting Alliance, a coalition of the world’s premier accounting bodies … businessmen, together with leading members of the profession locally, representatives of the Business School and Professor Parkin …

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