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Does history matter in strategy? The possibilities and problems of counterfactual analysis (2003)
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Does history matter in strategy? The lack of attention given to historical perspectives in the mainstream literature suggests that it does not. Recently, however, authors have argued that historical forces do affect the strategic management of organi... Read More about Does history matter in strategy? The possibilities and problems of counterfactual analysis.

New process technologies: barriers to adoption in small firms (2003)
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Technology transfer projects in developing countries-Furthering the project management perspectives (2002)
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This paper attempts to broaden the analysis of the technology transfer phenomenon by refocusing research attention on the level of performance assessment of technology transfer projects. An holistic evaluation framework based on the consideration of... Read More about Technology transfer projects in developing countries-Furthering the project management perspectives.

A review of the progress towards the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) relationships in construction (2002)
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This paper examines the early progress towards the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) relationships in construction. It is based on a literature review and survey of the views of construction practitioners. We contend that SCM has many of the... Read More about A review of the progress towards the adoption of supply chain management (SCM) relationships in construction.

An optical method for assessing scratch damage in bulk materials and coatings (2002)
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The link between culture and strategy in manufacturing SMEs (2002)
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Improving control through effective performance measurement in SMEs (2001)
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Research has demonstrated that the use of performance measures in SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) is limited. Financial measures, which are required for examination by external stakeholders, are generally well developed. However, operational... Read More about Improving control through effective performance measurement in SMEs.

Theory and practice in SME performance measurement systems (2001)
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Describes research undertaken to evaluate the appropriateness of strategic performance measurement (PM) system development processes for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SAIEs). An evaluation is undertaken often PM approaches found in the literat... Read More about Theory and practice in SME performance measurement systems.

Quality in project environments: A nonconventional agenda (2000)
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A growing body of evidence indicates the emerging applications of projects and their role in modern businesses. The agreement over project success criteria and delivery of a quality product still remains a key managerial concern. Underlying theoretic... Read More about Quality in project environments: A nonconventional agenda.

From PFI to PPP: Is risk understood?’ a positioning paper (2000)
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Developing an exploratory model to determine the link between organisational culture, leadership style and contingency factors on the corporate strategy of manufacturing SMEs (2000)
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It is broadly accepted that manufacturing Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the economic health of the country. A clearer understanding of the factors that influence the performance of SMEs can help: a policy makers develo... Read More about Developing an exploratory model to determine the link between organisational culture, leadership style and contingency factors on the corporate strategy of manufacturing SMEs.

Time to reassess the size criterion for SME classification? An empirical investigation (2000)
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Firms employing between one and 250 people are usually classified as small and medium sized organizations. An important question that by and large has remained unanswered is whether these firms behave the same and whether their behaviour is governed... Read More about Time to reassess the size criterion for SME classification? An empirical investigation.

Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps (1999)
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A ‘project’ perspective on managing change is offered to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success or failure of change programmes. The argument evolves around contemporary strategic, managerial and behavioura... Read More about Implementing organisational change projects: Impediments and gaps.

An insight into management of organisational change projects (1999)
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This article offers a “project” perspective on managing change, a view that starts by recognising the aspect of organisational change implementation, and develops to embrace a focused range of gaps and behavioural issues which determine the success o... Read More about An insight into management of organisational change projects.

Corrosion resistance of Zn-Al alloy coated steels investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (1998)
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Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland (1997)
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Presents a work-in-progress report on an exploratory study of change management in education. Aims to investigate management processes employed in a sample of schools in the times of change and an increased demand for effectiveness and higher quality... Read More about Implications of organizational and individual learning for effective change management in education - an exploratory study of management practices in elementary schools in England and Finland.

Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning (1997)
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Presents some findings from a study of organizational behaviour and change conducted in the Leicester District Land Registry (LDLR) Office with the objective of finding out the impact of the implementation of a quality initiative on the culture of a... Read More about Achieving completeness through TQ principles and organizational learning.

Low-co-ordination arsenic and antimony compounds: Synthesis and characterisation of 2-arsa- and 2-stiba-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes, [Li{OC(R)EC(R)O}L](E = As or Sb; R = But, C6H2Pri3-2,4,6 or C6H2But3-2,4,6; L = Et2O or MeOCH2CH2OMe) (1996)
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Reactions of [Li{E(SiMe3)2}(dme)] (E = As or Sb, dme = MeOCH2CH2OMe), with a range of acid chlorides, RCOCl, afforded the novel 2-arsa-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes [Li{OC(R)AsC(R)O}L] (R = But, L = 1/2 dme or Et2O; R = C6H2Pri3-2,4,6, L = Et2O; R... Read More about Low-co-ordination arsenic and antimony compounds: Synthesis and characterisation of 2-arsa- and 2-stiba-1,3-dionatolithium(I) complexes, [Li{OC(R)EC(R)O}L](E = As or Sb; R = But, C6H2Pri3-2,4,6 or C6H2But3-2,4,6; L = Et2O or MeOCH2CH2OMe).

Firm profitability during the servitization process in the music industry
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The music industry, as with other creative industries, has suffered a dramatic decrease in performance due to the digital disruption.

While previous literature uses revenues as a proxy for performance, this paper uses profits, confirming the link... Read More about Firm profitability during the servitization process in the music industry.

Link channels or how to enhance upstream-downstream relations in servitized contexts
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By more closely engaging with their customer base firms create link channels which places the customer as the determinant in the process of understanding needs for value creation. To better understand the relevance and applicability of link channels,... Read More about Link channels or how to enhance upstream-downstream relations in servitized contexts.