Synthesis with Class Materials (12 +8 extra credit) 9. Analysis & Additional Analysis (4 +8 extra credit) 10. General Critique (10 + 6 extra credit) 11. Further Critique of a Conceptual Article -or- (12) Further Critique of an Empirical Article (12+2 extra credit) 12. Issues (listed by the author) (6+3 extra credit) 13. Issues (in your opinion) (6+6 extra credit) 14. Impact (9) 15. Questions (6) 16. Annotated Bibliography (-5 if missing) 17. Citation Analysis Appendix
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McDougall‚ Shane‚ & Oviatt‚ 1994; Turnbull‚ 1987). There is empirical evidence that shows the existence of small‚ young firms‚ endowed with very limited resources‚ which begin to export immediately after their foundation. For instance‚ Moen and Servais (2002) reported‚ for a sample of Norwegian‚ French‚ and Danish firms‚ the existence of many companies exporting a large share of their total sales shortly after their establishment. Such empirical evidence suggests that the Uppsala model is not the only
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Citations: Market Share Rewards to Pioneering Brands: An Empirical Analysis and Strategic Implications Glen L. Urban; Theresa Carter; Steven Gaskin; Zofia Mucha Management Science‚ Vol. 32‚ No. 6. (Jun.‚ 1986)‚ pp. 645-659. A Special Case of Dynamic Pricing Policy Birger Wernerfelt Management Science‚ Vol. 32‚ No
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No such thing as one best way... A critical synopsis a. What are the authors trying to do in writing this? Whilst this is not empirical research and relies solely on theoretical arguments‚ Burns does demonstrate the shortcomings of the change contingency model. He attempts to show that organisations have choices which are not utilised which results in significant‚ negative‚ implications. b. What are the authors saying which is relevant to what I want to find out? Change could be planned but
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J Bus Psychol (2010) 25:201–210 DOI 10.1007/s10869-010-9165-6 A Review of the Empirical Evidence on Generational Differences in Work Attitudes Jean M. Twenge Published online: 18 February 2010 Ó Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2010 Abstract Purpose This article reviews the evidence for generational differences in work values from time-lag studies (which can separate generation from age/career stage) and cross-sectional studies (which cannot). Understanding generational shifts
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explained by three types of advantage: shared advantages‚ competitive advantages‚ and comparative advantages. Neither integration in the district‚ nor its attraction due to the shared competences within it‚ are significant predictors of performance. Empirical results indicate that organisational performance is largely explained by the joint effect of firm distinctive competences and cluster-shared competences. It was also found that the greater the degree of a firm’s embeddedness in an industrial district
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Human Resource Management and Organizational Performance‚ we hope to contribute to a better understanding of the role of human resource decisions in creating and sustaining organizational performance and competitive advantage. The conceptual and empirical work relevant to this question has progressed far enough to suggest that the role of human resources can be crucial (Arthur‚ 1994; Cutcher-Gershenfeld‚ 1991; Huselid‚ 1995; Huselid & Becker‚ 1996; Gerhart & Milkovich‚ 1990; Ichniowski‚ Shaw‚ & Prennushi
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model when it provides above average returns in the long run. Whereas in RBV it is sustained when competitors have stopped trying to render the competitive advantage. Porters Positioning school lacks empirical evidence to support his conclusion. In contrast‚ RBV is central to much empirical research. In middle of 1990s‚ a four-year longitudinal study of 2800US firms showed that‚ whilst industry conditions explained 4% of profitability variation‚ individual firm resources explained 44% of profitability
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Thucydides Versus Plato: Differing Views of the Good Life What is the true nature of the Good Life? Is it living life with concern for only oneself despite the possible consequences of one’s action on others? Or might it involve self-sacrifice in effort to do what one feels is right or just? Is it descriptive‚ or perhaps prescriptive? Two prominent Greeks‚ Thucydides and Plato‚ began providing answers to these questions over 25 centuries ago as they analyzed and wrote critically about life’s
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Company Performance: Empirical Evidence from UK Companies" by Greenley‚ G (1995)‚ "Market Orientation: Antecedents and Consequences"‚ by Jaworski and Kohli (1993) and "The Effect of a Market Orientation on Business Profitability" by Narver and Slater (1990). Summary of "The Effect of a Market Orientation on Business Profitability" by Narver & Slater (1990) In "The Effect of a Market Orientation on Business Profitability" (1990)‚ Narver and Slater address the lack of empirical evidence surrounding
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