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Publication date: 1 May 1976

At a time when small businesses are perilously close to extinction — brought about by suppressive laws and inflation — we examine why their survival is vital for Britain's…

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At a time when small businesses are perilously close to extinction — brought about by suppressive laws and inflation — we examine why their survival is vital for Britain's economy. To begin, Alec Snobel talks to John Bolton — author of the Small Firms Report — about what has gone wrong and what needs to be done.

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Industrial Management, vol. 76 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-6929

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Publication date: 1 April 1991

David Hodgson

This article aims to review UK policy to industrialtraining over the post‐war period and itsrelationships with employment generation isreviewed. The focus is on evaluating…

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This article aims to review UK policy to industrial training over the post‐war period and its relationships with employment generation is reviewed. The focus is on evaluating current training schemes, which have evolved throughout the 1980s via a series of significant Government White Papers on this subject. The economic theory debate over whether a monetarist supply‐side approach to tackling the unemployment problem is preferable to a traditional Keynesian demand‐side approach is addressed.

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International Journal of Manpower, vol. 12 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7720

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Publication date: 5 January 2005

Roger Koppl

The modern revival of “Austrian economics” dates to the South Royalton conference of 1974 (Vaughn, 1994, pp. 103–111). At that time, neoclassical orthodoxy excluded evolutionary…

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The modern revival of “Austrian economics” dates to the South Royalton conference of 1974 (Vaughn, 1994, pp. 103–111). At that time, neoclassical orthodoxy excluded evolutionary concepts. It was, in Ludwig Lachmann’s memorable phrase, “late classical formalism” (1977, p. 35). Opposition to neoclassical orthodoxy was part of the definition of Austrian economics. It formed part of our identity. Today it is no longer clear what “orthodoxy” is or whether current mainstream economics is “neoclassical” at all (Colander et al., 2004). One of the more salient changes in mainstream economics over the last 30 years is the introduction of evolutionary ideas. Mainstream economics is rich with evolutionary concepts. Evolutionary game theory, for example, is certainly a part of today’s standard toolbox. Thirty years ago, it did not even exist.1 Some of the evolutionary ideas entering mainstream economics are similar or identical to ideas from the Austrian tradition. In this situation, it is no longer clear what the Austrian differentiae are. I hope this volume will help to sort out some of the issues relating to Austrian economics and one group of evolutionary ideas, namely, those of evolutionary psychology.

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Evolutionary Psychology and Economic Theory
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-76231-138-5

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Publication date: 1 August 1993

David Hodgson

Examines the roles, problems and potential of TECs in the UK,within the framework of the 1988 White Paper, Employment for the1990s, as a catalyst for providing a world‐class…

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Examines the roles, problems and potential of TECs in the UK, within the framework of the 1988 White Paper, Employment for the 1990s, as a catalyst for providing a world‐class workforce. TECs are seen to have faced problems internally as well as being subject to varying external constraints. Suggests that the remit for TECs may have been too broad but acknowledges progress being made.

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International Journal of Manpower, vol. 14 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7720

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Publication date: 24 July 2007

Jay Chatzkel

The purpose of this article is to discuss the annual KMWorld Conference that took place October 31 through November 2, 2006 in San Jose, California.

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the annual KMWorld Conference that took place October 31 through November 2, 2006 in San Jose, California.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper examines the conference presentations that indicated that knowledge management may be at the end of one era and at the beginning of its next stage.

Findings

Conference presentations pointed to three themes affecting KM. The first theme was that new elements are being associated with KM, specifically innovation. The second theme was that emerging technologies have become great levelers and social network enablers for members of organizations. The third theme was that KM theory and practice were in the process of transformation. This last theme has the sub‐themes: KM would become more socio‐technocratic; it would devolve from large‐scale enterprise‐wide initiatives to specific project‐oriented initiatives; or the view that KM could not fulfill its promise and that the real work at hand was in the areas of sense making and related approaches which more effectively resolve otherwise complex and otherwise irresolvable dilemmas faced by organizations. Despite these varying perspectives, a recurring message was that the principles, the value and values of KM have been absorbed into overall organizational management schemes.

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The outcome appears to be that KM is evolving into a more boundaryless, continuously reframing discipline. KM's opportunities lie in exploring these new perspectives and technologies to best redefine how knowledge management can create the most value in organizations and their social networks.

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Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 11 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1367-3270

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Publication date: 17 August 2012

Davide Luzzini, Federico Caniato, Stefano Ronchi and Gianluca Spina

The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretically sound and empirically tested classification system composed of purchasing strategic categories as a basis for purchasing…

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The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretically sound and empirically tested classification system composed of purchasing strategic categories as a basis for purchasing portfolio models.

Design/methodology/approach

An international, cross‐industry survey has been designed to assess the characteristics and corresponding strategies of the purchasing categories.

Findings

The paper operationalises the constructs derived from previous scientific contributions related to purchasing portfolio management and transaction cost economics (TCE) to empirically test the purchasing portfolio. In total, four different types of strategic categories have been identified, and distinctive competitive priorities have been found.

Research limitations/implications

Managers might be able to identify different types of purchasing strategic categories, whose characteristics drive specific purchasing strategies. Longitudinal data and more extensive tests of the characteristics of each category might contribute to improving the proposed research framework.

Originality/value

The research overcomes some of the classical limits of purchasing portfolio models, including the absence of a theoretical and empirical basis. In particular, TCE is used to support and expand traditional purchasing portfolio approaches, and a broad empirical base is used to test such an approach.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 32 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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Publication date: 4 January 2014

Jenny Hillemann and Alain Verbeke

The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate that sound, mainstream international business (IB) thinking should be applied when assessing the economic opportunities available to…

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Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to demonstrate that sound, mainstream international business (IB) thinking should be applied when assessing the economic opportunities available to multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) markets.

Design/methodology/approach

We describe and evaluate critically the key points made in the BOP literature about the alleged attractiveness of BOP markets, and the alleged strengths of MNEs to penetrate these markets successfully. We revisit the managerial implications from the BOP literature using an internalization theory lens.

Findings

We demonstrate the weak conceptual grounding of conventional BOP thinking, which suggests that MNEs from developed economies should be very entrepreneurial and should systematically serve BOP markets with new products and business models. We also show the fallacy of the idea that a “success template” in one BOP market would be easily replicable in other BOP markets and would allow the MNE to earn economies of scale and scope.

Research implications

IB researchers should start conducting serious studies on the attractiveness of BOP markets for MNEs. They should also analyze seriously the micro-foundations of successful knowledge recombination in BOP markets and the limits to the transferability of success templates. Mainstream IB theory, namely internalization theory, is particularly well equipped to analyze the costs and benefits of entering BOP markets, building upon a comparative institutional logic.

Practical implications

Senior MNE managers should not allow themselves to be blinded by BOP gurus, advocating the alleged great benefits of penetrating BOP markets. BOP markets may be especially challenging international expansion targets for MNEs because of large institutional voids, high uncertainty, high “distance” vis-à-vis the home country market and the difficulties of transferring relevant knowledge from one BOP market to another.

Originality/value

This chapter is the first to show that mainstream IB research can be usefully applied to analyze the “real” attractiveness of BOP markets for MNEs. Comparative institutional analysis is proven to provide substantially more insight to make BOP market penetration work than past guru-talk on BOP markets.

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Publication date: 10 May 2011

Dirk Lindebaum and Susan Cartwright

This paper serves two purposes: first, it is an apology for a failure to produce a planned special issue, along with the rationales as to why the authors decided to withdraw it;…

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Purpose

This paper serves two purposes: first, it is an apology for a failure to produce a planned special issue, along with the rationales as to why the authors decided to withdraw it; and second, a commentary on the apparent failure of the research community to address a neglected area of inquiry in emotional intelligence (EI) research.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors provide a commentary.

Findings

The authors draw attention to the possiblity that employing highly emotionally intelligent individuals may not always yield desirable outcomes for organisations, thus seeking to ignite a more balanced debate as to the merits of EI in management and leadership studies. The authors also detail briefly several avenues for future research.

Originality/value

The theme of the planned special issue was situated at the forefront EI research, so this commentary succinctly highlights the theorising that informed the background to it.

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal, vol. 32 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-7739

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Publication date: 1 February 2021

Natalia Kucirkova

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The Future of the Self: Understanding Personalization in Childhood and Beyond
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80043-945-0

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Publication date: 19 August 2019

Giampaolo Garzarelli

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Including a Symposium on Ludwig Lachmann
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78769-862-8

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