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Outsourcing: a primer
William M. Lankford, Faramarz ParsaOutsourcing is defined as the procurement of products or services from sources that are external to the organization. Firms should consider outsourcing when it is believed that…
Toward a new theory of the firm: a critique of stakeholder “theory”
Susan KeyArgues that stakeholder theory may be an appropriate model to describe firm behavior and replace the dominant paradigm, the economic model of the firm. However, current…
Evaluation of information technology investment
Asokan Anandarajan, H. Joseph WenTraditional accounting methods used for evaluating new information technology (IT) projects such as Net present value (NPV) and Internal rate of return (IRR) have been criticized…
Addressing the divergence between environmental strategy formulation and implementation
Philip James, Abby Ghobadian, Howard Viney, Jonathan LiuDespite growing evidence that large UK organisations are increasingly incorporating the environment into corporate strategy, there continues to be considerable scepticism as to…
Constellation of competitive advantage: components and dynamics
Hao MaTo achieve persistent superior performance, a firm needs competitive advantages, a constellation of them. Superior firms typically do not do just one thing well, they often excel…
Technology and global manufacturing: some German experiences
Stuart Orr, Amrik S. SohalBased on interviews conducted with senior managers of four German multinationals, discusses issues of technology management in the context of global manufacturing. An overview of…
Creating the future: how creativity and innovation drive shareholder wealth
Denis B. KilroySuggests that in many companies that have adopted value‐based management, there is a need to shift the focus of management attention from the measurement of value, to the creation…
Gendered organizational cultures in Canadian work organizations: implications for creating an equitable workplace
David Wicks, Patricia BradshawResults of a survey of Canadian work organizations reveal a broad set of gendered values embedded in organizational cultures. The findings of this study show stereotypically…
Change for the better via ISO 9000 and TQM
Samuel K.M. HoThe fundamentals of TQM are revisited for providing a relevant perspective on business excellence. Judging from the experience of the Japanese TQM movement, there is a need for a…
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