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Knowledge Management in the SME and its Relationship to Strategy, Family Orientation and Organization Learning
Zhou, Zhou, H.; Uhlaner, Uhlaner, L.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009
In this study, we examine the prevalence of different KM practices and the organizational determinants of KM among SMEs … by conducting a quantitative study of empirical data from nearly 500 Dutch SMEs. Our empirical results show that … knowledge is managed in a people-based approach in SMEs. SMEs are most likely to acquire knowledge by staying in touch with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731522
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Dominant Design or Multiple Designs: The Flash Memory Card Case
de Vries, de Vries, H.J.; de Ruijter, de Ruijter, J.P.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009
Literature suggests that in battles between competing designs, ultimately one design will emerge as dominant to the detriment of the others. Various factors and forces have been identified to explain this phenomenon. Yet, sometimes no dominant design emerges at all and multiple competing designs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730999
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Exploring retailers' sensitivity to local sustainability policies
Quak, Quak, H.J.; de Koster, de Koster, M.B.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2005
Local governments in Western Europe increasingly use city time-access regulations to improve social sustainibility. These regulations significantly influence the distribution process of retail chain organizations. This paper studies the impact of governmental timewindow pressure on retailers’...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731008
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A Methodology for Assessing Eco-efficiency in Logistics Networks
Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jacqueline Bloemhof; Quariguasi Frota … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2006
Recent literature on sustainable logistics networks points to two important questions: (i) How to spot the preferred solution(s) balancing environmental and business concerns? (ii) How to improve the understanding of the trade-offs between these two dimensions? We posit that a complete...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731360
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Language Selection Policies in International Standardization – Perception of the IEC Member Countries
Teichmann, Teichmann, H.; de Vries, de Vries, H.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009
International standards setting organizations have different language selection policies. These policies have, besides their financial aspects, also an important cultural/ political dimension. The standards setting organizations are either bilingual (English/ French), or unilingual (English), or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731495
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A Methodology for Assessing Eco-Efficiency in Logistics Networks
Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jacqueline Bloemhof; Quariguasi Frota … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2007
Recent literature on sustainable logistics networks points to two important questions: (i) How to spot the preferred solution(s) balancing environmental and business concerns? (ii) How to improve the understanding of the trade-offs between these two dimensions? We posit that a complete...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010837562
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Standardisation education
de Vries, de Vries, H.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002
The importance of standardisation is growing. This might be reflected in a growth of standardisation education. In this … paper we will elaborate on education in the field of standardisation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010731546
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HDR 2010 - The Real Wealth of Nations: Pathways to Human Development
UNDP - Human Development Report Office, United Nations …
The 2010 Report continues the tradition of pushing the frontiers of development thinking. For the first time since 1990, the Report looks back rigorously at the past several decades and identifies often surprising trends and patterns with important lessons for the future. These varied pathways...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008837640
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Internal Migration, Selection Bias and Human Development: Evidence from Indonesia and Mexico
Deb, Partha; Seck, Papa - Human Development Report Office, United Nations … - 2009
The aim of this paper is to measure the returns to migration using non-experimental data taking both observed and unobserved characteristics into account. A significant challenge related to migration research and the issues of unobserved heterogeneity is that the standard 2stage least squares...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008507006
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Migration and Educational Outcomes of Children
Schapiro, Kristina A. - Human Development Report Office, United Nations … - 2009
. It discusses the various channels through which migration affects the education and wellbeing of non-migrant children in …. To conclude, the paper recognizes the policy challenges surrounding the migration-education linkage and considers some of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008507025