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Networks In Cultural, Economic and Evolutionary Perspective

Krug, Krug, B. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2003

Depending on the kind of literature networks in general, and Chinese networks in particular seem to be different phenomena, or are explained by different factors leaving the interested public puzzled. Whether Chinese networks resemble Clans, Clubs, or Mafia-kind of organizations is as much...

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Combining Commerce and Culture

Krug, Krug, B.; Belschak, Belschak, F.D. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001

It seldom happens that new firms, new industries, and new business systems need to be developed simultaneously. This, however, is the situation in transition economies such as China. Irrespective of product and technology used, incentives and governance structures need to be formulated that give...

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The X-Factor: On the Relevance of Implicit Leadership and Followership Theories for Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Agreement

van Gils, van Gils, S.; van Quaquebeke, van Quaquebeke, N. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009

While Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) research shows that leaders engage in different kinds of relationships with different followers, it remains somewhat of an enigma why one and the same relationship is often rated differently by a leader and the respective follower. We seek to fill that...

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Investment Appraisal Process

Akalu, M.M.; Turner, Turner, J.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001

This case study examines the capital budgeting practices of two chemical companies. It is found that the companies apply the value management tools to supplement the DCF measures. In addition, the R&D projects are assessed using qualitative methods. Moreover, the study revealed the symptom of a...

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On the Emergence of Growers' Associations

Hendrikse, Hendrikse, G.W.J.; Bijman, Bijman, W.J.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001

Cooperatives in agricultural and horticultural markets have faced problems in responding to the increasing differentiation in demand as well as supply. One response is the emergence of growers' associations. They are not vertically integrated forward into a processor/retailer stage of production...

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Contingent Employment in the Netherlands

Pot, F.; Koene, Koene, B.A.S.; Paauwe, Paauwe, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001

In the last decade the Dutch labour market has demonstrated an admirable capacity to generate jobs. Consequently, the unemployment rate has significantly decreased. However, the newly generated jobs are a-typical in the sense that they are not full-time jobs based on open-ended contracts....

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Diversification and Corporate Governance

Hendrikse, Hendrikse, G.W.J.; van Oijen, A.A.C.J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

This article addresses the impact of governance structure on diversification behavior. Hypotheses are developed regarding the differences in diversification strategy of cooperatives and stock listed companies. The analysis shows that stock listed companies are more diversified than cooperatives,...

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Defining Respectful Leadership: What it is, how it can be measured, and another glimpse at what it is related to

van Quaquebeke, van Quaquebeke, N.; Eckloff, Eckloff, T. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2009

Research on work values shows that respectful leadership is highly desired by employees. On the applied side, however, the extant research does not offer many insights as to which concrete leadership behaviours are perceived by employees as indications of respectful leadership. Thus, to offer...

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High Performance Work Systems

van der Wiele, Ton; Boselie, Boselie, J.P.P.E.F. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

Quality Management (TQM) there is research evidence that 'best practices' and/or 'high performance work systems' (HPWS) can be … identified having positive impact on the performance of an organization (Waldman, 1994; Hendricks and Singhal, 1997 and 2001 … and performance, more precisely research on organizational-level research methods. We argue that further "research on …

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Technology Push, Demand Pull And The Shaping Of Technological Paradigms - Patterns In The Development Of Computing Technology

Dolfsma, Wilfred; van den Ende, van den Ende, J.C.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

An assumption generally subscribed in evolutionary economics is that new technological paradigms arise from advances is science and developments in technological knowledge. Demand only influences the selection among competing paradigms, and the course the paradigm after its inception. In this...

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