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AbstractThis exploratory study reports the results of a quantitative cross‐sectional analysis of 68 case descriptions of major projects. Variables describing the context of the projects, project planning and implementation processes, and project outcomes were coded using information contained in the case descriptions. Factor analysis was used to identify major factors associated with context, process and outcomes. The influences of context on process, and context and process on outcomes were estimated using regression. The results indicate that a number of contextual variables strongly influence aspects of the project planning and implementation process, and then indirectly influence project outcomes through the planning and implementation process. In addition, both process and contextual variables affect outcomes directly. Several conclusions of a theoretical, methodological and practical nature are draw

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140502

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractJapanese auto makers are reported to enjoy high supplier performance through long‐term relationships, specific investments, and sole sourcing. Quality management consultants in the U.S. have been strongly advocating adoption of these practices. But economic and management theorists would predict that the combination of a high level of relationship‐specific investments and sole sourcing will lead to problems with supplier performance. In fact the Japanese auto makers use a hybrid form of organization we term parallel sourcing. We present a transaction costs model that shows how parallel sourcing provides incentives for supplier performance associated with multiple sourcing while preserving claimed benefits of sole sourc

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140503

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractAn integral part of competition is to deny rivals access to proprietary technical knowledge. Yet, Sun Microsystems provides rivals easy access to its technical knowledge and encourages them to enter its workstation market. This paper employs theoretical insights on technological systems and network externalities to understand Sun's open systems strategy. The paper also explores the changing nature of competition in network industries–industries characterized by network externalities and built around technological system

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140504

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractInterfirm strategic alliances appear to have become more important as a part of (international) business. In this contribution an attempt is made to clarify our understanding of the motives that lead firms to cooperate in their innovative efforts. Going beyond general theoretical statements and case studies, attention is paid to both sectoral differences in the motivation for partnerships as well as to contrasts in interorganizational features of technology cooperation. Based on a large sample of alliances the analysis reveals some major differences regarding the research orientation of contractual arrangements and organizationally complex alliances.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140505

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractWe show that the risk‐return paradox can be partly explained by the choice of accounting risk and return measures. Returns computed with equity or assets from End‐of‐Period (EOP) annual reports produce negative risk‐return associations, while measures calculated using Beginning‐of‐Period (BOP) equity or assets yield more positive relationships. The likelihood of reporting negative relationships using EOP methods is accentuated by dividing samples at median returns. Below‐median firms suffer losses and may appear to have lower and more variable returns than above‐median firms, simply because of EOP methods. Our results show that mean and variance measures are unstable and risk‐return relationships vary inversely the number of firms repo

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140506

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThis communication offers comment on Gilbert's critique of the strategic management paradigm for failing to recognize the role and justice of the individual purpose in business organizations.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140507

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250140501

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1993

数据来源: WILEY