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Running Competition And Coaching: Lost Era Of Science And Technology, Martin W. Sivula
Running Competition And Coaching: Lost Era Of Science And Technology, Martin W. Sivula
Technology
This paper sheds light on running training and competition from the 1960s through the early 1990s. This article blends practical experience with theory and scientific methods, personal insights, and sports medicine research from a historical view. The data sources include readings, personal correspondences, empirical testing, and personal communication with many persons. Many of these ideas remained dormant and were not followed up by formal scientific research methods after their inception.
Network Orientation, Organisational Improvisation And Innovation: An Empirical Examination, Ao Zhang, Weiyong Zhang
Network Orientation, Organisational Improvisation And Innovation: An Empirical Examination, Ao Zhang, Weiyong Zhang
Information Technology & Decision Sciences Faculty Publications
In today's highly competitive world market, businesses can hardly maintain their competitiveness without strong innovation abilities. In the past, many Chinese enterprises have enjoyed success through imitation. But to continue to succeed in a global marketplace, they must develop ambidextrous innovation abilities. The resource‐based theory eloquently posits that competitive advantage is associated with different and heterogeneous resources. To obtain such resources, firms must establish an external network to acquire necessary knowledge and skills. In this paper, we develop a theoretical model linking network orientation, organisational improvisation, ambidexterity and competitive tension. We postulate that organisational improvisation has a mediating effect and …