Enhancing Competences For Competitive Advantage

Author : Aimé Heene
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848558767
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Competences for Competitive Advantage written by Aimé Heene and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ways in which an organization's existing competences can be enhanced as sources of competitive advantage - either enduring or intendedly transitional.

Author : Thomas Weitlaner
Publisher : diplom.de
ISBN 13 : 383244372X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organizational learning processes in international strategic alliances written by Thomas Weitlaner and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2001-08-03 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: In recent years, we have witnessed a surge of alliances among major corporations throughout the whole world; hardly a day goes by without announcements in the business press of new linkages, partnerships, or alliances. They increasingly involve partners from different parts of the world, are cross-cultural, and don ́t seem to have a limit. My curiosity for this phenomenon was captured by the course Collaborative Strategies in International Business , which I frequented at the Aarhus School of Business, Denmark in 1995. One of the articles, that made up the course literature was Gary Hamel ́s Competition for Competence and Interpartner Learning within International Strategic Alliance (1991). In this influential paper he investigated which role International Strategic Alliances might play in effecting a partial redistribution of skills amongst partners. Furthermore, he found several determinants that influenced the success of interpartner learning. This study was the point of departure for my work. I just wanted to dig deeper into this topic and find answers to the following questions: What are the motives behind the increasing number of alliance formation? What role does the increasingly popular Resource-Based View of the firm play? How do Organizational Learning processes take shape? Which factors influence the success of learning processes in Strategic Alliances? What are then the managerial implications for the management of collaborative ventures? In the following chapters I try to find some answers to these questions. To this aim my paper will be organized in the following way: In Chapter 2 I will try to explain what a Strategic Alliance is and put forward some definitions. We will see, that this term comprises quite a lot of different forms of interfirm cooperation, from the classical form of Joint Venture to Joint Product Development arrangements. Furthermore, I will discuss some special features of the modern forms of collaboration: They are increasingly formed between direct rivals and also across national boundaries. Chapter 3 will give an overview of the drivers, that are responsible for the steadily increasing number of alliances. Globalization will be subdivided into four aspects, that have considerable influence on firms and their manager s ways of thinking and acting. The main point of this chapter will be that Strategic Alliances are one way of coping with the challenges that are posed by the [...]

Author : Rod Samimi
Publisher : Sentinel9 Pty Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0648973417
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unified Theory of Business Strategy written by Rod Samimi and published by Sentinel9 Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unified Theory of Business Strategy (UTBS) Successful businesses require strategic thinking, well-formulated goals and a clear approach to implementation. These are widely accepted as essential to business success. But describing these factors is not the same as making them happen. What corporate executives and business owners increasingly need is a practical, workable approach to business strategy that is supported by theory (but not drowned in it). That is where this book comes in. In Unified Theory of Business Strategy, Dr Rod Samimi combines theory and practice to give readers a solid understanding of how to formulate and implement a pragmatic business strategy. It includes a theoretical framework and applied interpretations, plus a detailed guide for compiling business plans. Using the Sentinel 9 multidisciplinary approach, the book configures an innovative way to look at business strategy.

Author : Joanna Purgał-Popiela
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000863026
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Resource Management in Early Internationalised SMEs written by Joanna Purgał-Popiela and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-01-25 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly viewed as valuable contributors to the global economy, which translates into their importance in business literature and academic research. Recent studies suggest that there exists a substantial variety of international activities pursued by SMEs expanding abroad, with a prominent presence of early internationalised enterprises, including born global. Despite the acknowledgement of the importance of human capital for SME internationalisation, there is a persistent knowledge gap concerning HR practices in this context. Until now, researchers investigating the accelerated internationalisation of SMEs have focused either on the human capital of decision-makers or selected attributes of employees, although these have only been at the pre-entry or entry stages. Thus, activities performed after entering foreign markets remain. This book attempts to reduce this gap and contribute to the body of knowledge concerning HR practices in early internationalised SMEs with an emphasis on the post-entry phase. By taking such an approach, this volume integrates two streams of research: HRM in the SMEs and international business. It provides managers of SMEs with useful information on dealing with internationalisation-related challenges by means of various practices including work structuring, recruitment and selection, training and development, employee appraisal and remuneration, and performance management. The discussion of these issues is based upon data from a survey conducted in 200 SMEs and case studies exemplifying HR practices in early internationalised small and medium enterprises. It offers academic researchers, postgraduate students, and reflective practitioners a state-of-the-art overview of managing human resources in small and medium enterprises expanding internationally, including both accelerated and incremental paths.

Author : Lars R. Dzedek
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 365820950X
Total Pages : 589 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Initiatives by Subsidiaries of Multinational Corporations written by Lars R. Dzedek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the field of international business, it is increasingly recognized that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) can no longer rely on headquarters as the single source of competitive advantage. Therefore, growing interest centers on decentralized entrepreneurial initiatives that originate in their network of foreign subsidiaries. Based on an extensive review of literature, Lars R. Dzedek develops a comprehensive framework to help explain how the setting in which a foreign subsidiary operates impacts its entrepreneurial initiatives and outcomes. The author conducts an empirical investigation in 14 foreign units of two large MNCs and offers detailed case studies with rich insights into entrepreneurial subsidiary activities.

Author : Peter Béndek
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319277456
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Lean written by Peter Béndek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by Peter Béndek presents a strong case against the current practice of business operations improvement, based on numerous studies from the business world as well as insights from the most prestigious authors of the last fifty years. The author contests the applicability and indeed the relevance of the Toyota Production System and its spin-offs to the Western context, claiming that a revised approach is much better suited to taking our specific cultural conditions into account, while also combining increased transparency, speed, and sustainability of change with a robust value-creating capability. Dr. Béndek argues that this approach can have a far-reaching impact on corporate cultures by offering an all-encompassing learning system, one that provides a more coherent and actionable continuous improvement strategy than conventional approaches. The book offers an important guide to rethinking operations management, both in academia and business practice.

Author : Shige Makino
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819986168
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transformation of Japanese Multinational Enterprises and Business written by Shige Makino and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Šebestová, Jarmila
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 179982716X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business written by Šebestová, Jarmila and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business competencies are very complex, and entrepreneurs' beliefs, actions, and aspirations for their businesses are widely influenced by their sense of values and beliefs. This influences the actions they take, especially in challenging situations. Successful entrepreneurs can accept challenges, learn to make responsible choices, and make sure to weigh all possible outcomes. Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business is an assortment of innovative research on the methods and applications of strategic models for entrepreneurship competency. While highlighting topics including intellectual capital, risk management, and entrepreneurship education, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, business executives, industry professionals, academicians, students, and researchers seeking to reduce the level of failure of entrepreneurial activity within the global business community.

Author : Patricia De Sa Freire
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811224129
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Knowledge Governance And Learning For Organizational Creativity And Transformation written by Patricia De Sa Freire and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today Learning Organizations are shaped by collective knowledge and the existence of teams and groups of people that are continuously developing their capacity and ability to create results. Knowledge-based organizations understand the importance of continually learning at all levels and facilitate learning for their members through empowering people, encouraging collaboration, and promoting open dialogue. Organizational management issues have become strategic and fundamental in the collection and sharing of data and information and are recognized as challenging to both public and private organizations around the world. This has created the need to knowledge governance mechanisms to support Knowledge Management practices in organizations.For this governance, the mechanisms and procedures that encompass Knowledge Management, advancing beyond the traditional Corporate Governance (CorpGov) model, have been consolidated into a new governance model described as Knowledge Governance (KGov). Such model considers the processes of the knowledge related to the use, creation, retention, integration and sharing. In order to implement governance, it is essential to develop competencies and establish corporate policies and structures focusing on respect for common interests and collective goals. In this context, mechanisms must be created for the creation, sharing, storage and transfer of knowledge, making changes happen in synergy and adding value to the organization as a whole.The book covers the newly emerging area of knowledge governance and Learning Organizations and expands our understanding of Learning Organizations and their ability to acquire, create and share knowledge while continually examining organizational behavioral issues affecting their productivity.

Author : Ron Sanchez
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849509905
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Focused Issue on Identifying, Building and Linking Competences written by Ron Sanchez and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a collection of papers that explores the challenges in identifying, building, and linking competences within and between organizations. This title includes a paper that describes a facilitated process through which managers may identify an organization's competences. It also explains basic issues in building organizational competence.