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Strategic Planning
Strategic Entrepreneurship: Exploring Different Perspectives of an Emerging Concept
Donald F. Kuratko & David B. Audretsch
This article discusses how the merger between strategic management and entrepreneurship-strategic entrepreneurship-can work together to add business to a firm. Five types of strategic entrepreneurship are discussed. The authors further urge that more research be done on this topic.
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Balanced Scorecard
Four Steps to Simplify Multimeasure Performance Evaluations Using the Balanced Scorecard
Thomas L. Albright, Christopher M. Burgess, Aleecia R. Hibbets, & Michael L. Roberts
Humans have limited capacity for processing many pieces of information. Since the balanced scorecard can have as many as 24 or more measures to be evaluated, the authors present a 4-step process to simplify this seemingly difficult task.
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360 Feedback
I don't see me like you see me, but is that a problem?''
Cultural influences on rating discrepancy in 360-degree
feedback instruments
Regina Eckert Bjørn Z. Ekelund William A. Gentry Jeremy F. Dawson
This article explores the cultural differences and challenges when providing 360 degree feedback. Through much research cultural aspects are identified as being extremely important when measuring your employees. One must be aware of the consequences and the effective ways to successfully rovide feedback to all employees.
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Training
The present and future stats of blended learning in workplace settings in the United States
Kyong-Jee Kim Curtis J. Bonk Eunjung Oh
A new trend in training called blended learning is getting much attention, with many companies exploring their training options to lower training costs and time. This article discusses the strengths and barriers of blended learning through surveys.
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Employee Surveys
Understanding and Dealing with Organizational Survey Nonresponse
Steven G. Rogelberg & Jeffrey M. Stanton
This article discusses the nonresponse bias impact assessment strategy (N-BIAS). A survey can be a useful tool for organizations. However, in many cases, there is the issue of nonresponse. N-BIAS examines the study's extent of bias and external validitiy, given nonresponse to survey questions. Future research is discussed.
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Teams/Facilitation
Toward a Group Facilitation Technique for Project Teams
Erich H. Witte
This study discusses the Procedural Moderation technique (PROMOD) used to facilitate interaction among group members. In a comparison of two conditions-one with and one without PROMOD-when group members were given the task of making decisions about what important items to take after a plane crash, the quality of decisions and performance were higher for the PROMOD group than the control group.
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Six Sigma
Effect of the Quality Costing System on Implementation and Execution of Optimum Total Quality Management
Azizi Jafar
This case study article explores the present research dealing with studying the effect of the quality costing
system and how it helps an organization with regards to identify designing and prevention costs, appraisal costs, internal failure costs and external failure costs.
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