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Relationship Between Customer Focus, Innovation, And Committed People And Their Impact On Business Performance: A Case Of Turkish Firms, Musa Pinar, Henry Crouch, M Cengiz Pinar

Musa Pinar

No abstract provided.

Placing Peer Ratings In Context: Systematic Influences Beyond Ratee Performance, Erich Dierdorff, Eric Surface

Erich C. Dierdorff

Performance evaluation research indicates that variance in ratings may be attributable to systematic sources beyond the actual performance of the ratee. However, the majority of prior work compares ratings across sources and uses ratings from a single rating event. Using confirmatory factor analysis and multivariate latent growth modeling (MLGM), we specifically examine peer ratings from 740 participants on 5 performance dimensions across 3 distinct performance situations for systematic sources of variance beyond ratee performance. Results demonstrate that both ratee performance and the performance context have systematic effects, with contextual effects varying by how “strong” or “weak” the situation is for …

Southeast Asian Culture, Human Development And Business Competitiveness, Helen Lavan, Patrick Murphy

Helen LaVan

No abstract provided.

How Generic Are Project Management Knowledge And Practice?, Lynn Crawford, Julien Pollack

Lynn Crawford

At the heart of managing projects is a complex paradox: Projects are widely considered unique endeavors, yet the effort to implement a project usually involves using a generic set of standardized practices. This article examines the complexity involved in relying on standardized practices to manage projects, focusing on conflict of using generalized processes to realize unique endeavors. In doing so, it identifies three types of standards and overviews the literature on the benefits and the problems involved in standardizing project management practices and in implementing these practices to manage projects. It then outlines the responses to a survey that the …

Communication And Conflict, Mara Olekalns, Linda Putnam, Laurie Weingart

Mara Olekalns

Communication is central to the experience and management of conflict. It is through communication that people express their desires, realize differences, and attempt to resolve those differences. While there is a rich tradition of research on conflict in organizational settings, the focus on the role communication is more recent. In 1987, Putnam and Poole wrote one of the first reviews of this literature, noting that “communication constitutes the essence of conflict in that it undergirds the formation of opposing issues, frames perceptions of the felt conflict, translates emotions and perceptions into conflict behaviors, and sets the stage for future conflicts” …

The Sox-Rfid Connection”, Nezih Altay, Porcher Taylor Iii

Nezih Altay

RFID, radio frequency identification, can help companies improve their supply chain operations and facilitate compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The key is in the implementation. And the key to implementation lies in the integration of the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Modernising Irish Government: The Politics Of Administrative Reform, Patrick Butler

Patrick Butler

No abstract provided.

Developing The Physician Executive: From The Surgical Suite To The Executive Suite, William Martin, Susan Quinn

William Marty Martin

The education and training of physician executives represents a challenge. This paper describes several models to design and delier an executive and leadership development program for physicians.

The Impact Of Bank Venture Capital On Initial Public Offerings, Steven Dolvin, Donald Mullineaux, Mark Pyles

Steven D. Dolvin

Lemonade 203 Computer Simulation, Pamela Rouse

Pamela J. Rouse

No abstract provided.

The Relational Foundations Of Strategic Choice In Negotiation, Mara Olekalns, Philip Smith

Mara Olekalns

Representing negotiations as social exchanges highlights negotiators’ implicit obligations to honor exchanges and the risk that they will fail to do so. Based on their representation of the underlying relationship, negotiators are oriented to one of four relational risks (failures in reliability, predictability, benevolence or integrity). The salience of a specific relational risk shifts negotiators’ strategic focus and elicits a distinct strategic cluster (deterrence, co-ordination, obligation, collaboration) aimed at offsetting or neutralizing these relational risks.

Harold P. Welsch Received The Honorary Doctorate Degree From The Estonia American University In Tallin, Estonia, Harold Welsch

Dr. Harold Welsch

Harold P. Welsch, the Coleman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship, received an honorary doctorate degree from the Estonian American University in Tallin, Estonia for his work in helping privatize the economy. He assisted to create the Estonia Small Business Association, researched problems of Estonian entrepreneurs and developed an entrepreneurship curriculum at the school. Harold gave the commencement key note address on June 21, 2007 in the guild hall auditorium, established in 1947 A.D. In addition, Fr. Dennis Holtschneider signed a cooperative agreement between the two institutions, advocating fruitful interchange and collaborating on mutually beneficial projects.

Emotional Returns And Emotional Costs In Privately Held Family Firms, J. Astrachan, P. Jaskiewicz, G. Manners, P. Mazzola, K. Mcmillan, S. Klein, T. Pieper, Gaia Marchisio, A. Adams

Gaia Marchisio

No abstract provided.

The Relevance Of Role Models To Older Aged Generation Y Consumers, Joanna Minkiewicz

Dr. Joanna Minkiewicz

No abstract provided.

Simulations And Technology Training: A Need To Revisit Training Goals, Saurabh Gupta

Saurabh Gupta

No abstract provided.

Corporate Brand Identity And Image Congruence In The Leisure Services Sector: A Stakeholder Perspective, Joanna Minkiewicz, Kerrie Bridson, Felix Mavondo

Dr. Joanna Minkiewicz

No abstract provided.

Southeast Asian Culture, Human Development, And Business, Patrick Murphy, H. Lavan

Patrick J. Murphy

Competition and entrepreneurship are driving forces in the development of economic systems. They create jobs, new opportunities to generate value, and lead to the fulfillment of personal career and life goals. As such, it is important to understand the basic economic and cultural factors that influence these activities in developing economies. We undertook a series of analyses in an examination of a heterogeneous sample of economic zones in Southeast Asia. Results illustrate relations between national culture, human development, and business and growth competitiveness. Implications hold that human development and power distance are enablers of entrepreneurial activities in these cultural and …

Index Funds For Sports Bettors: Taking A Cue From Wall Street, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.

Do Business School Professors Make Good Executive Managers?, B. Jiang, Patrick Murphy

Patrick J. Murphy

Despite suggestions that business school professors do not understand what actually accounts for the performance of business organizations, the evidence is anecdotal at best. We review past work, develop expectations, and provide large-scale evidence for examining the validity of such suggestions. We accessed extensive data provided by Dun & Bradstreet and procured detailed information from 765 leading public and private North American businesses. Analysis of 215 closely matched pairs showed that companies with former business school professors as executives generated significantly greater revenues per employee than counterparts with non-former professors as executives. Companies with former professors in vice-president positions had …

Reverse Logistics And The Steel Industry, Kathy Dhanda, William Barnes

Kathy K Dhanda

No abstract provided.

Paul, J., Hariharan, G. (2007). Hospital Capacity Planning For Effective Disaster Mitigation During A Bioterrorist Attack., Jomon Aliyas Paul, Govind Hariharan

Jomon Aliyas Paul

Effective hospital capacity planning can not only significantly enhance the capability and effectiveness of the treatment provided to patients during a bioterrorist attack but can also provide critical information. While a lot of work has been done to model hospital capacity estimates for natural disasters the same cannot be said for manmade biological disasters like anthrax or smallpox. In this paper, we develop a generic simulation model of hospital capacity planning during a bioterrorist attack. We model both cases in which the occurrence of the attack and the type of agent used are known as well as when they are …

Zambon: 100 Years Of Successful Entrepreneurship Fed By Strong Values, Gaia Marchisio

Gaia Marchisio

No abstract provided.

Emotional Returns And Emotional Costs In Privately Held Family Firms, J. Astrachan, P. Jaskiewicz, T. Pieper, G. Manners, P. Mazzola, K. Mcmillan, S. Klein, Gaia Marchisio, A. Adams

Gaia Marchisio

No abstract provided.

Developing Individual Competence, Lynn Crawford

Lynn Crawford

Extract: The competence of project management personnel is a subject of concern to businesses and individuals. Businesses realize that the competence of their employees is vital to corporate performance. When coupled with an increasing recognition of the importance of projects in achieving business goals, organizations become concerned with the project management competence of their people. For individuals, job opportunities in project management and increasing demand by business for evidence of project management competence fuels concern for professional development in the interests of employability, career development and job satisfaction. Further, project management professional associations see the certification of the competence of …

Ethics 101: A Common Ethics Language For Dialogue, Marco Tavanti

Marco Tavanti

Chaired by Patricia Werhane, Director, Institute for Business & Professional Ethics, DePaul University. A subcommittee of the Ethics Across the Curricula Committee created this document. The members include: Andrew Gold, Professor, College of Law; Laura Hartman, AVP & Professor of Business Ethics, Department of Management; Karyn Holm, Professor, Department of Nursing; Scott Paeth, Asst. Professor, Religious Studies Department; Charles Strain, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs; Marco Tavanti, Asst. Professor, Public Services Graduate Program; David Wellman, Asst. Professor, Religious Studies Department. This guide draws from various resources prepared by others including copyrighted materials reprinted with the permission of the Markkula …

Stochastic Logistics System Planning, Lance (Lijian) Chen

Lance (Lijian) Chen

$50,000, PI, Factory physics, 2007-2008.

If The Shoe Fits: Wenzhou Aike Shoes Company, Ltd., B. Jiang, Patrick Murphy

Patrick J. Murphy

This case study addresses critical aspects of the strategic management decision to be made by Wenzhou Aike Shoes Company, Ltd., a Chinese multinational shoe manufacturer. The specific focus is on Aike’s operations in Elche, Spain. Over a period of several years, upheaval stemming from a multitude of Chinese new entrants to Elche’s revered shoemaking industry reached a flashpoint. The Chinese new entrants run operations significantly differently than the local Elche businesses in terms of daily practices, production, imitation, price competition, and supply chain management. All of these aspects derive from deep cultural differences and are highlighted in the case. Several …

Real Estate Development: Principles And Process, Mark Eppli, Mike Miles, Gayle Berens, Marc Weiss

Mark J. Eppli

No abstract provided.

Dealer Trade Group: High-Tech Venturing In A Low-Tech Industry., Patrick Murphy, C. Crockett

Patrick J. Murphy

No abstract provided.

Conflicting Social Motives In Negotiating Groups, Laurie Weingart, Jeanne Brett, Mara Olekalns, Philip Smith

Mara Olekalns

Negotiators’ social motives (cooperative versus individualistic) influence their strategic behaviors. This study used multi-level modeling and analyses of strategy sequences to test hypotheses regarding how negotiators’ social motives and the composition of the group influence group members’ negotiation strategies. Four-person groups negotiating a 5 issue mixed-motive decision making task were videotaped, transcribed, and coded. Group composition included two homogeneous conditions (all cooperators and all individualists) and three heterogeneous conditions (3 cooperators/1 individualist; 2 cooperators/2 individualists; 1 cooperator/3 individualists). Results showed that cooperative negotiators adjusted their use of integrative and distributive strategies in response to the social motive composition of the …