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AbstractTwo very different models of product innovation are postulated and tested. Theconservativemodel assumes that innovation is performed reluctantly, mainly in response to serious challenges. It therefore predicts that innovation will correlate positively with environmental, information processing, structural and decision making variables that represent, or help to recognize and cope with these challenges. In contrast, theentrepreneurialmodel supposes that innovation is always aggressively pursued and will be very high unless decision makers are warned to slow down. Thus negative correlations are predicted between innovation and the variables that can provide such warning. Correlational and curvilinear regression analyses revealed that each model was supported by conservative and entrepreneurial sub‐samples, respectively, in a diverse sample of 52 Canadian firm

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030102

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThe public affairs/government relations (PA/GR) function appears to be growing in importance in large corporations. A survey of the 500 largest U.S. industrial concerns was undertaken to ascertain their views and practices with regard to the PA/GR function. 130 of the 163 firms responding to the survey have a formalized PA/GR function in place. Survey data supports the idea that top corporate decision makers are allocating significant staff and decision making authority to the PA/GR function and that this activity differs significantly from the traditional lobbying and public affairs activities of the past.

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030103

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractIf an oligopoly is modelled as a non‐zero‐sum game, then the market shares associated with an equilibrium solution can be interpreted as measuring the competitive strength of the firms. By comparing afirm's equilibrium market share with its actual market share, one can conclude whether the firm has positive or negative growth potential in terms of market share, which has some implications for its investment strat

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030104

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractVarious methods are in use for the ‘top down’ assessment and comparison of the future profitabilities of businesses. The most advanced is the PAR equation of the PIMS programme, which combines quantitative evaluations of the average effect of various business characteristics on profitability. However it is not a true model in the OR sense being essentially a linear regression equation. The proposed new approach is a first attempt to combine the characteristics in a way which models the bargaining of customers with suppliers who are in competition for the supply of a bulk product. All the constants in the resulting non‐linear equation (called 5C) are meaningful in marketing or production terms. The model is in a preliminary non‐optimized state, but seems to offer opportunities for ongoing development. It is in this spirit that it is offered for dis

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030105

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractOne of the requirements for a strategy to be successful is the use of the proper management system to implement it.The purpose of this paper is to report on an empirical investigation dealing with this issue. Specifically the research attempts to answer the following general questions:Do successful firms use a different type of match between their strategy and their management system than unsuccessful ones (description)?If so, for a given strategy, what are the best ‘organizational arrangements’ (management system) which are likely to lead to a firm's success? Do firms using the prescribed fit or match between strategy and management system get better overall results (prediction)?Management system or design is here defined as the processes of organizing, planning and controlling, staffing and directing in a comp

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030106

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

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AbstractThis paper describes the results of a study focusing on effectiveness and participation in strategic planning and their inter‐relationships. The work reported is a comparative study of ten, diverse organizations in the United Kingdom. The paper sets out the frameworks for effectiveness and participation against which the empirical work took place; describes the results of the analysis undertaken; and postulates a number of theories concerning effective planning practice and its relation to participation in the syste

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030107

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0143-2095    

DOI:10.1002/smj.4250030101

出版商:John Wiley&Sons, Ltd.    

年代:1982

数据来源: WILEY