structures. It is further argued that besides proper citizenship behaviours and informal structures, firms need to achieve strategic resonance with suppliers and customers to create successful open innovation. Propositions are developed, managerial implications underscored and future research directions highlighted. Keywords: open innovation, OCB, organizational structures, strategic resonance. 1. Introduction The pressures
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integration of diversity management: a longitudinal case study Aulikki Sippola and Adam Smale Abstract Whilst the extant diversity management literature has provided a comprehensive array of theoretical frameworks and empirical studies on how organizations can and have approached the management of a diverse workforce, the same cannot be said about the literature on diversity in an international setting. Indeed, from a diversity management perspective we know surprisingly little about how multinational
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range of energy solutions and petrochemicals to customers, produce and sell petrochemical building blocks to industrial customers on a global scale, invest in making renewable and lower-carbon energy sources, competitive for large scale use. LITERATURE REVIEW Corporate Strategy of shell By being more upstream Shell aims to focus its investments on long term, high return projects to develop oil and gas resources, and grow the companies leading liquefied natural gas business. Downstream profits involves; generating
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CAPSTONE PAPER CAPSTONE PAPER Theoretical and Practical Change in Strategic Organizational Leadership By: John King BSM 3-200 MGT 499 Capstone: Strategic Organizational Leadership Cardinal Stritch University Instructor: Todd Penske September 12, 2010 Executive Summary The rationale or objective of this Capstone Paper is not to support or defend a particular type of strategic organizational leadership; but, to explore and analyze the theoretical and
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2005 Intellect Ltd Article. English Language. doi: 10.1386/jots.2.2.83/1 Towards a generic international human resource management (IHRM) model Jie Shen University of South Australia Abstract Keywords Reflecting the prevailing Western literature and based on an empirical study in Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs), this study develops an IHRM model and argues that it can be widely applicable. The model indicates that an MNE’s IHRM policies and practices are the interaction of the
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A Review of the Literature Concerning Ethical Leadership in Organizations Kelly Monahan Regent University The following article explores the literature regarding the topic of ethical leadership. Thirty-eight articles were identified that are written by authors who focused on four main topics. These topics are the definition of ethical leadership, the personal integrity and morality of a leader, how a leader ethically influences followers, and current challenges facing ethical leaders. These four
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Author), 2muhdmadi@ic.utm.my 1 ABSTRACT Both strategic management researchers and practitioners have realized the importance of the cost, differentiation and combination strategies for effective organizational performance and excellence. Recently, many large business companies in different part of the world have been applying both strategies (hybrid strategy) at the same time, rather than applying a single strategy at one period of time. The implementations of those three strategies are commonly used
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Balanced scorecard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Part of a series on Strategy | Strategy | | Major dimensions[hide] * Strategy • Strategic management * Military strategy • Strategic thinking * Strategic planning • Game theory | Thought leaders[hide] * Michael Porter • Henry Mintzberg * Bruce Henderson • Gary Hamel * Jim Collins • Liddell Hart * Carl Von Clausewitz • Sun Tzu | Concepts[hide] * Competitive advantage • Experience
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Handbook of Management Accounting Research Volume 3 Edited by CHRISTOPHER S. CHAPMAN Imperial College London, UK ANTHONY G. HOPWOOD University of Oxford, UK MICHAEL D. SHIELDS Michigan State University, USA AMSTERDAM – BOSTON – HEIDELBERG – LONDON – NEW YORK – OXFORD PARIS – SAN DIEGO – SAN FRANCISCO – SINGAPORE – SYDNEY – TOKYO Elsevier The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK First edition 2009 Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved No part of
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management effectiveness. Our study also shows that balanced performance measurement is an important technique for establishing on-strategy project delivery. We propose using this technique primarily as an extension of current practices by adding a strategic measurement dimension. Keywords: balanced scorecard; leadership; project management practice; measurement theory; business performance management. ©2004 by the Project Management Institute Vol. 35, No. 4, 47-56, ISSN 8756-9728/03 Introduction
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