This paper analyzes cross-industrial best practices and future trends in the context of the contemporary resource based competitive advantage model of the firm. It identifies key managerial levers, tools and systems that can be used to build and sustain a Hi-Technology company�s core competences ...
Srivastava, Mukesh
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Franklin, Andy
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Martinette, Louis
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[Building a Sustainable Competitive Advantage]
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Building a Sustainable Competitive Advantage
The idea that organizational learning is closely linked to innovation became firmly established by the end of the nineties (Argyris and Sch�n, 1978; Watkins and Marsick, 1993; Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1995), however, very little research in these topics is done in developing countries. Therefore, the...
Rivera Vargas, María Isabel
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[Underlying Dimensions and Organizational Values in Organizational Learning: Strategy for Capacity Building in Developing Countries]
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Underlying Dimensions and Organizational Values in Organizational Learning: Strategy for Capacity Building in Developing Countries
High mortality rate and an environment in constant change set up a context in which the search for innovation becomes essential to business� longevity. Incubation has been proposed as an alternative to start-up companies, giving support for their development. Seeking to explore which characterist...
Cruz, Guillermo
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Prates, Caroline
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Silva Esteves, Priscila
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[The Incubation Process and the Strengthening of the Firm: a Study in Brazilian Companies]
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The Incubation Process and the Strengthening of the Firm: a Study in Brazilian Companies
Critical success factors in new product development (NPD) in the Brazilian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are identified and analyzed. Critical success factors are best practices that can be used to improve NPD management and performance in a company. However, the traditional method for iden...
Mendes, Glauco H.S.
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Devós Ganga, Gilberto Miller
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[Predicting Success in Product Development: The Application of Principal Component Analysis to Categorical Data and Binomial Logistic Regression]
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Predicting Success in Product Development: The Application of Principal Component Analysis to Categorical Data and Binomial Logistic Regression
The research described in this paper has analyzed the use of the balanced scorecard (BSC) as part of a management control system for implementing strategies in a large mixed economy company. The shareholder structure of the company combines traditional shareholder interests with those of the gove...
Dias Jordão, Ricardo Vinícius
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Casas Novas, Jorge
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[A Study on the Use of the Balanced Scorecard for Strategy Implementation in a Large Brazilian Mixed Economy Company]
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A Study on the Use of the Balanced Scorecard for Strategy Implementation in a Large Brazilian Mixed Economy Company
The aim of this study is to characterize the relationships in innovation and business clustering processes in the productive chain of small and medium enterprises (SME) of Brazil. The object of study are SMEs the local procuctive cluster of the shoes in Franca, State of São Paulo. The conceptual ...
Martins Tristão, Hélcio
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Oprime, Pedro Carlos
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Jugend, Daniel
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Silva, Sérgio Luis da
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[Innovation in Industrial Clusters: a Survey of Footwear Companies in Brazil]
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Innovation in Industrial Clusters: a Survey of Footwear Companies in Brazil
Tseng, Ampere A.
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Raudensky, Miroslav
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[Performance Evaluations of Technology Transfer Offices of Major US Research Universities in 2012/2013]
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Performance Evaluations of Technology Transfer Offices of Major US Research Universities in 2012/2013
Bondarik, Roberto
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Pilatti, Luiz Alberto
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Francisco, Antonio Carlos de
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[Managerial Ethics: The Ethics in the Enterprise Organizations]
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Managerial Ethics: The Ethics in the Enterprise Organizations
García-Granero, Ana
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Vega-Jurado, Jaider
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Alegre-Vidal, Joaquín
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[Is R&D Enough to Take Advantage from External Knowledge? Focusing on Coordination Mechanisms]
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Is R&D Enough to Take Advantage from External Knowledge? Focusing on Coordination Mechanisms
In Chile, all covered workers must save 10% of monthly earnings wilh a highly regulated intermediary Ihat monages a single fund and provides survivors and disability insurance. Workers pay a commission charge, in addition to the mandatory 10%, to finance this insurance and to cover the costs and ...