• List of Contributors. Preface. Introduction. The Nature of (Dis)Honesty, its Impact Factors and Consequences. (Dis)Honesty in Organizations: Ethical Perspectives. Honesty and Trust: Integrating the Values of Individuals, Organizations, and the Society. The Banking Crisis in Iceland: Did the Government Pretend that Facts from Reality were Other than they Were?. Perceptions of Unreported Economic Activities in Baltic Firms: Individualistic and Non-individualistic Motives. Firm Bankruptcies and Violations of Law: An Analysis of Different Offences. From Dishonesty to Disaster: The Reasons and Consequences of Rogue Traders' Fraudulent Behavior. The Drivers and Moderators for Dishonest Behavior in the Service Sector. Human Resource Managers and Employees' Rights: An ABC (Antecedents - Behavior - Consequences) Analysis of Ethical Dilemmas. Honesty in Leadership: A Case of the Czech Republic. Legitimizing Dishonesty in Organizations: A Survey of Managers in Four Sub-Sahara African Countries. Evaluating `Honesty' When Implementing Corporate Community Initiatives: A Developing Country Perspective. Building Trust between American and Chinese Business Negotiators. The Consequences of Dishonesty in International Partnerships: Three Chinese Cases. From Dishonesty to Honesty: Is this Journey Path Dependent?. Authors' Biographies. Subject Index. Author Index. (Dis)Honesty in Management. Advanced Series in Management. (Dis)Honesty in Management. Copyright page.
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This volume concentrates on different forms of honesty and dishonesty in management and their consequences for managers, firms and society. Honesty can be defined as the refusal to pretend that facts of reality are other than what they are, while dishonesty - including lying, stealing, cheating, distortion, concealing of important information, failing to fulfil promises, and abruptly abandoning a business relationship - presents its opposite. Dishonesty can be blatant, massive, strong and active, or subtle, minimal, weak and passive. The volume is divided into four parts. The contributions of the first part concern the nature of (dis)honesty in management. The second part addresses (dis)honesty in public sector management and finance. The third part focuses on (dis)honesty in firm management in Europe and Africa, while the last part presents evidence on (dis)honesty in management in Asia and America. The authors conclude that the understanding of (dis)honesty and (un)ethical behavior differs in different cultural, societal and organizational contexts; moreover, it is not always easy to discover it. Dishonesty may lead to unfavorable consequences for the dishonest and, quite often, also for the honest party, but, sometimes dishonesty may pay off for the dishonest party in the short term. This volume provides new theoretical, managerial and policy insights in the field of management research and it should interest scholars, managers and policy-makers, but also others studying or discussing these issues or having to decide if they should act dishonestly or not.
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• List of Contributors. Preface. Introduction. The Nature of (Dis)Honesty, its Impact Factors and Consequences. (Dis)Honesty in Organizations: Ethical Perspectives. Honesty and Trust: Integrating the Values of Individuals, Organizations, and the Society. The Banking Crisis in Iceland: Did the Government Pretend that Facts from Reality were Other than they Were?. Perceptions of Unreported Economic Activities in Baltic Firms: Individualistic and Non-individualistic Motives. Firm Bankruptcies and Violations of Law: An Analysis of Different Offences. From Dishonesty to Disaster: The Reasons and Consequences of Rogue Traders' Fraudulent Behavior. The Drivers and Moderators for Dishonest Behavior in the Service Sector. Human Resource Managers and Employees' Rights: An ABC (Antecedents - Behavior - Consequences) Analysis of Ethical Dilemmas. Honesty in Leadership: A Case of the Czech Republic. Legitimizing Dishonesty in Organizations: A Survey of Managers in Four Sub-Sahara African Countries. Evaluating `Honesty' When Implementing Corporate Community Initiatives: A Developing Country Perspective. Building Trust between American and Chinese Business Negotiators. The Consequences of Dishonesty in International Partnerships: Three Chinese Cases. From Dishonesty to Honesty: Is this Journey Path Dependent?. Authors' Biographies. Subject Index. Author Index. (Dis)Honesty in Management. Advanced Series in Management. (Dis)Honesty in Management. Copyright page.
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This volume concentrates on different forms of honesty and dishonesty in management and their consequences for managers, firms and society. Honesty can be defined as the refusal to pretend that facts of reality are other than what they are, while dishonesty - including lying, stealing, cheating, distortion, concealing of important information, failing to fulfil promises, and abruptly abandoning a business relationship - presents its opposite. Dishonesty can be blatant, massive, strong and active, or subtle, minimal, weak and passive. The volume is divided into four parts. The contributions of the first part concern the nature of (dis)honesty in management. The second part addresses (dis)honesty in public sector management and finance. The third part focuses on (dis)honesty in firm management in Europe and Africa, while the last part presents evidence on (dis)honesty in management in Asia and America. The authors conclude that the understanding of (dis)honesty and (un)ethical behavior differs in different cultural, societal and organizational contexts; moreover, it is not always easy to discover it. Dishonesty may lead to unfavorable consequences for the dishonest and, quite often, also for the honest party, but, sometimes dishonesty may pay off for the dishonest party in the short term. This volume provides new theoretical, managerial and policy insights in the field of management research and it should interest scholars, managers and policy-makers, but also others studying or discussing these issues or having to decide if they should act dishonestly or not.
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International Business is vital to nations, to their economies. It brings wealth, it creates jobs, it opens views, it changes mindsets, and it creates economic and social stability. International Relations is important to nations too. It establishes relationships between nations, it exchanges political views between nations, it creates stability. International Business and International Relations are intertwined empirically as politicians need to boost economies through supporting entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurs need politicians and government representatives to get access to foreign markets, to deal with legal issues across borders. Commercial diplomacy is at the heart of the intersection between International Business and International Relations. Narrowly conceived, commercial diplomacy is the work of state officials in diplomatic service who carry out activities that support International Business. This book changes the conversation by studying the International Business - government relationship at the meso (organisational) and micro (individual) level, rather than focusing on the macro (national) level. This book aims to advance studies of commercial diplomacy by combing insights from two fields of study that to date have hardly spoken to each other. It brings insights from International Relations (and in particular the sub-field diplomatic studies) about the theory and practice of commercial diplomacy and it brings insights from business studies about the theory and practice of International Business. Combining the two, the book defines the field by being more holistic, it brings together in one place a thorough review of existing analysis of the subject from both fields, it outlines the basics of a new conceptual framework, it presents new empirical work based on data collected in five different countries (from the US to Indonesia), and puts forward a new research agenda.
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• Introduction. Essentials of Complexity Theory for Organization Studies. Complexity Perspectives on Organizational Processes. Implications of Complexity Theory for Management Processes. Philosophical Issues in Applying Complexity Theory to Organizations.
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In January 1995, the first Complexity Seminar was held at the London School of Economics, in the UK. This was quite a momentous occasion as it proved to be the turning point for the series of seminars, which had started in December 1992. That seminar and those that followed it, had a profound effect on the research interests of Eve Mitleton-Kelly, the initiator and organiser of the series and editor of this volume, and thus laid the foundation for what became the LSE Complexity Research Programme, which proceeded to win several research awards for collaborative projects with companies. But the series also provided the material for this book. Earlier versions of the papers selected for this volume were first given at the LSE Complexity Seminar series. The seminar series, focussed primarily on the application of the theories of complexity to organisations - an area of study which was quite new to UK businesses and academics; it slowly helped to disseminate these ideas and today, there is a proliferation of networks and seminar series throughout the UK on complexity; a strong and active academic community studying complexity in different disciplines and a growing number of organisations, experimenting with these revolutionary ideas and putting them into practice. The 14 international authors in this volume reflect this interest in 10 chapters that range from the very practical application of the theory to more philosophical reflections on its nature and applicability. They do not all agree with each other, but since diversity and variety is at the heart of complexity they each provide a strand of an intertwined whole, which will enrich and deepen our understanding. In an environment of increasing uncertainty and ambiguity it is necessary to learn how to hold, in tension, disparate or even contradictory views, without undue stress. The world is not a simple dyadic black or white entity, but a rich multi-coloured and many-hued ensemble, each strand or perspective contributing to an intricate and inter-related n-dimensional whole.
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• Introduction. Essentials of Complexity Theory for Organization Studies. Complexity Perspectives on Organizational Processes. Implications of Complexity Theory for Management Processes. Philosophical Issues in Applying Complexity Theory to Organizations.
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In January 1995, the first Complexity Seminar was held at the London School of Economics, in the UK. This was quite a momentous occasion as it proved to be the turning point for the series of seminars, which had started in December 1992. That seminar and those that followed it, had a profound effect on the research interests of Eve Mitleton-Kelly, the initiator and organiser of the series and editor of this volume, and thus laid the foundation for what became the LSE Complexity Research Programme, which proceeded to win several research awards for collaborative projects with companies. But the series also provided the material for this book. Earlier versions of the papers selected for this volume were first given at the LSE Complexity Seminar series. The seminar series, focussed primarily on the application of the theories of complexity to organisations - an area of study which was quite new to UK businesses and academics; it slowly helped to disseminate these ideas and today, there is a proliferation of networks and seminar series throughout the UK on complexity; a strong and active academic community studying complexity in different disciplines and a growing number of organisations, experimenting with these revolutionary ideas and putting them into practice. The 14 international authors in this volume reflect this interest in 10 chapters that range from the very practical application of the theory to more philosophical reflections on its nature and applicability. They do not all agree with each other, but since diversity and variety is at the heart of complexity they each provide a strand of an intertwined whole, which will enrich and deepen our understanding. In an environment of increasing uncertainty and ambiguity it is necessary to learn how to hold, in tension, disparate or even contradictory views, without undue stress. The world is not a simple dyadic black or white entity, but a rich multi-coloured and many-hued ensemble, each strand or perspective contributing to an intricate and inter-related n-dimensional whole.
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• Unpacking the Concept of Imaginary Organizations: Imaginary organizations - the extended enterprise opens new perspectives, B. Hedberg-- Trust-based control, C. Maravelias-- Learning from experience in imaginary organizations, M. Holmqvist-- The sustainability of imaginary organizations - balancing knowledge and trust, P. Baumard. Managing Imaginary Organizations: Boundaryless organizations and organisational subjectivity, A. Yakhlef-- Things that matter - a computerized system as a part of an emerging action net, L. Porsander-- Organizing artificial sellers - exploring the automation of e-commerce, R. Gatarski-- Building and sustaining brand equity in the imaginary organization: rationale, criteria and modeling, H. Uggla. Investigating Imaginary Organizations: Studying the imaginary and tracing net behavior - notes on methodology, S. Lundkvist, F. Sjostrand.
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Traditionally, organizations have consisted of collections of people who physically gather together in one place to carry out some kind of coordinated activity. Today, however, business is increasingly relying on "virtual" processes in which people engage in internet-mediated interactions that often span the globe. These processes create intangible "imaginary organizations" that exist largely as a concept in the minds of electronically interacting individuals. As more and more high value-added work is performed by knowledge workers interacting through electronically mediated networks, however, managers and management researchers must evolve new concepts for monitoring, interpreting, assessing, and managing activities carried out in such virtual settings. This volume presents an important multidisciplinary approach to understanding these new kinds of imaginary organizations and their processes. Close reading of the papers in this volume should reward the reader with new insights into the inner workings of the new kinds of virtual organizations and processes that are gaining increasing prominence in business.
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• Introduction: systems thinking and competence concepts-- Integrating systems thinking and competence concepts in a new view of resources, capabilities, and management processes, J. Morecroft et al-- Systems Concepts, Modelling Techniques, and the Analysis of Organizations as Dynamic Resource Systems-- Resource management under dynamic complexity, J. Morecroft-- Operationalizing the impact of competence-building on the performance of firms' resource systems, K. Warren-- Innovation management under uncertainty - a systems dynamics model of R+D investments in biotechnology, L.M. Cloutier, M.D. Boehjle-- Systems Approaches to Building and Leveraging Organizational Competences-- A systems view of strategic organizational change and strategic flexibility, R. Sanchez, A. Heene-- A competence view of firms as resource accumulation systems - a synthesis of resource-based and evolutionary models of strategy making, E. Mollona-- From resources to processes in competence-based strategic management, P. Lorino, J.-C. Tarondeau-- Systems Concepts and Models for Improving Management Decision Processes-- Cognitive complexity in decision making and policy formation - a system dynamics perspective, J.M. Spector, P.I. Davidsen-- Managing speed in competence-driven strategic renewal, V. Mahnke, J.H. Aadne-- Systems thinking in managerial decision making, Jenshou Yang-- Systems Concepts for Self-Managing Organizations-- Strategic management at the point of inflection - systems, complexity, and competence theory, R. Sanchez.
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Traditional notions of stand-alone, "atomistic" organizations are giving way to new concepts about organizations and new modes of organizational interaction. Systems thinking is now becoming an essential skill for managers and management researchers who want to understand new kinds of competitive and cooperative interrelationships between organizations. This volume brings together systems and strategy thinkers to develop a number of systems perspectives and approaches that are essential in managing today's organizations. A main feature of this volume is its careful integration of systems concepts with contemporary strategic management ideas about organizational resources, capabilities, and management processes. The work explains essential systems concepts and their central role in current ideas about organizational competence. Papers in the volume apply systems concepts to: modelling practical management problems; reconceptualizing the nature of organizations and their internal processes; improving managerial sensemaking capabilities in complex environments; devising "simple rules" for reducing and managing organizational complexity. Several case studies and examples are used to illustrate key systems concepts and their application to management practice. The book also provides a solid grounding in essential systems concepts for management researchers developing new management theory for today's complex environments, as well as practical insights for managers who must manage increasing complexity in their organizations today.
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• Part 1 Preliminaries: the conceptual framework-- prefatory on the typology-- basic concepts-- notes-- the elemental theory-- frames, symbolic flows, uncertainty, and pressure-- presentation of the model-- the model dynamized-- further implications-- contingency and beyond-- causal dependence between the transforming factors-- notes.
• Part 2 The typology: a typology of 7 planning cultures-- the 7-matrix-- incarnation of the types-- the pertinence of the culture concept-- ordering the types-- pure types - and others-- a matrix of types-- notes-- the seven types in literature - generative, collegium, technocracy, routine, stagnant, organized anarchy, anomie, integrating prior typologies-- notes.
• Part 3 A field of planning cultures: the extended theory - tracks-- the model-- organizational slack-- postulates-- tracks-- cyclical tracks-- open cycles-- closed cycles-- new tracks-- 12 new tracks-- the order of changes-- notes-- other dimensions-- size - a fourth dimension-- the butterfly-- age - the fifth dimension-- tracks across the field in the butterfly-- the sudden erosion of routing in ancient empires-- routine, charisma, and the butterfly-- sequences-- cycles-- escaping from the bureaucracy pit-- beyond five dimensions-- notes-- conclusion and discussion-- planning culture theory - a recapitulation-- the diversity of cultures-- the threat-rigidity thesis - a potential falsifier?-- the potential function-- power.
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This volume unifies central parts of organization and management theory that have thus far been fragmented and unconnected. It integrates prior research on organizational types and transitions, and also spawns a number of incipient theories about organizational transformations. The book develops the framework of a "symbolic economy" in which organizations are viewed as fundamentally concerned with symbol-processing devices. A key notion is "planning cultures" - global mental representations of an organization, or collective frames of mind expressing different levels of strategic capacity. Organizational transitions are seen as movements on a buckled or warped field between seven different planning cultures, motivated by the need to economize on "social energy". This field is shaped by various transforming factors, most notably uncertainty and pressure.
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• An organisational perspective on ageing and age diversity at work-- Silvia Profili, Alessia Sammarra and Laura Innocenti PART I: FRAMING AGE AND AGE DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
• 1. The workforce demographic shift and the changing nature of work: Implications for policy, productivity and participation-- Catherine Earl, Philip Taylor, Chris Roberts, Patrick Huynh and Simon Davis
• 2. Successful Ageing at Work and Beyond: A Review and Critical Perspective-- Hannes Zacher and Cort W. Rudolph
• 3. Generational Differences: Effects of Job and Organisational Context-- Justin Marcus and Michael P. Leiter
• 4. A Conceptual Framework of Age Diversity Climate in the Workplace-- Silvia Profili, Laura Innocenti and Alessia Sammarra PART II: AGE DIVERSITY AT WORK. RETHINKING ORGANISATIONAL PRACTICES
• 5. Intersection of Age and Gender Issues in the Workplace-- Jeanette N. Cleveland, Lena-Alyeska Huebner and Madison Hanscom
• 6. Job Design and Older Workers-- Franco Fraccaroli, Sara Zaniboni and Donald Truxillo
• 7. Enhancing Knowledge Sharing in Age Diverse Organizations-- Alessia Sammarra, Silvia Profili, Fabrizio Maimone and Gabriele Gabrielli.
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Organisations, as well as individuals and societies, continue to struggle with the complexity associated with unprecedented demographic changes. Workforce ageing and increasing age diversity are not transient phenomena, and their implications are compounded by the combination of several global trends like workers' increased mobility and migration, as well as increasing gender and ethnic differences. This demographic pressure compels organisations to question conventional ways of management thinking, doing and being in order to capitalize on the benefits of an age-diverse workforce. This volume bridges theoretical and empirical approaches in order to illuminate the challenges of valuing employees at any point in their professional lives, from youth to retirement. Embracing perspectives that span from the individual to the organisational levels of analysis, the book explores the two distinct but intertwined phenomena of workforce ageing and increasing workforce age diversity. The volume is divided into two parts. Contributions in the first section raise questions about the meanings of age and age diversity, as well as how and when age matters in organisations. The second part of the book examines the role and contribution of HR practices in forging an age-inclusive workplace.
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• Introduction to the volume: International business diplomacy: a strategy for improving MNCs' performance? A review of the concept and new insights from five European MNCs-- Huub Ru l (Volume editor) & Lisa Suren Business Diplomacy in Implementing the Global 2030 Development Agenda: Core Competencies needed at the Corporate and Managerial Level-- Lichia Yiu and Ramond Saner What companies and universities mean by business diplomacy-- Guilherme Frequas Nobre Business Diplomacy in Emerging markets: Intersection of Roles between States and Multinationals-- Doudou Sidibe & Raymond Saner Business diplomacy in a consulariate format: historical overview and challenges in a globalized world-- Guilherme Frequas Nobre The Ethics and Business Diplomacy of MNE Tax Avoidance-- Duane Windsor Legitimacy of State Ownership in Foreign Direct Investments by Emerging Economy Firms-- Wiboon Kittilaksanawong Businesses, associations and a multi-actor diplomacy-- Peter Noordhoek Business Diplomacy in Brazil: Early Lessons from an Emerging Economy-- Joseph C. Marques Corporate diplomacy and institutional upheaval in host-countries: The 'Arab Spring' experience of two Canadian multinationals in Egypt-- Ali Taleb, Catalin Ratiu, Rick Molz Selected global challenges in view of a commercial diplomat. Selected practical cases from the business, trade and commercial diplomacy-- Roman Holy.
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Multinational enterprises (MNEs) experienced `golden days' during the 1990s and 2000s, they expanded globally and were major players in globalization. Today they have become powerful actors in the global economy. CEOs of international businesses are welcomed by heads of state as their counterparts, they are invited by governments to help solve global issues such as climate change and poverty, and they are facing dilemmas comparable to those of other international actors. However, MNEs are facing global legitimacy challenges. They are suspected of tax avoidance, using low wage countries for corporate benefits only, disrespecting privacy regulations, abusing consumer data, violating local community rights, exploiting natural resources, ignoring basic human rights, and employing too many lobbyists targeting national and international political decision-making processes for their own corporate interests. Although many of these challenges are not new, they have resurfaced and become more apparent during the past couple of years, partly due to the economic recession that many developed economies have faced and to the broader awareness of increasing global inequality and the importance of sustainability. How can international business respond? Strategic business diplomacy may be the answer. Business diplomacy involves developing strategies for long-term, positive relationship building with governments, local communities, and interest groups, aiming to establish and sustain legitimacy and to mitigate the risks arising from all non-commercial or exogenous factors in the global business environment. Business diplomacy is different from lobbying or strategic political activity; it implies an (strategic / holistic) approach of an international business to look at itself as an actor in the international diplomatic arena. Representation, communication and negotiation are key in such an approach. One of the consequences is that MNEs are able to operate in and show respect for an international business environment that consists of multiple stakeholders. This demands a strategic perspective and vision on the sector and the business environments in which the company wants to operate, and requires a specific set of instruments, skills and competences.
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• Dedication. List of Contributors. Social Media and Human Resource Management: It Takes Two to Tango. Social Network Screening: Pitfalls, Possibilities, and Parallels in Employment Selection. What Is the Future of Employer Branding Through Social Media? Results of the Delphi Study into the Perceptions of HR Professionals and Academics. Recruiting Gen Yers Through Social Media: Insights from the Italian Labor Market. Social Media in Internal Communications: A View from Senior Management. Integration of Social Media in Recruitment: A Delphi Study. Social Media as a Mechanism for Engagement?. Managing Entitativity through Social Media. Using Social Media for Job Search: Evidence from Generation Y Job Seekers. The Integration of Online Face-to-Face Social Networking: The Need for Managerial Reconfiguration. Personae of Interest - Managers' Identities and the Online Mirror. Toward the Development of a Social Information System Research Model. Social Media as Enabler of Crowdsourcing. Social Media in Human Resources Management. Advanced Series in Management. Social Media in Human Resources Management. Copyright page.
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Social media have radically shifted the way people relate with each other and with organizations in technology-mediated ways; few areas are being impacted more strongly than Human Resources or Personnel Management. Attraction of candidates, internal communication with employees, communication with and among people; creation, design, testing and promotion of new services, new ways of organizing are appearing and changing the landscape at record speeds. This volume in the Advanced Series in Management utilizes empirical and theoretical approaches to shed light on this exciting set of emerging, stimulating new uses of technology that stretch creativity beyond conventional limits.
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• List of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction.
• Chapter 1 Theoretical Approaches to e-HRM Implementations.
• Chapter 2 Human Resource Information Systems: An Integrated Research Agenda.
• Chapter 3 "Web Mining" as a Novel Approachin e-HRM Research.
• Chapter 4 Linking HR Strategy, e-HR Goals, Architectures, and Outcomes: A Model and Case Study Evidence.
• Chapter 5 A Framework for the ComparativeAnalysis of HR Shared Services Models.
• Chapter 6 "Local Universe" and Uses of an HR Intranet: Discursive Results from the Case of Middle Management.
• Chapter 7 Language Issues in e-HRM Implementation in the Multinational Firm.
• Chapter 8 e-Recruitment: From Transaction-Based Practices to Relationship-Based Approaches.
• Chapter 9 Drivers of the Adoption of Online Recruitment - An Analysis using Innovation Attributes from Diffusion of Innovation Theory. Appendix: Definitions of Key Terms. Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice. Advanced Series in Management. Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice. Copyright page.
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Organizations have increasingly been introducing web-based applications for HRM purposes, and these are frequently labeled as electronic Human Resource Management (e-HRM). Much is expected of e-HRM in terms of improving the quality of HRM, increasing its contribution to company performance and freeing staff from administrative loads. The editors of this volume have been involved in a series of research projects, academic workshops, and conferences exploring the application of information technologies to various HR practices. Along with the "Special Issues of the International Journal of HRM", "International Journal of Technology and Human Interactions", and "International Journal of Training and Development", this volume is a tangible outcome of three European e-HRM Academic Workshops (2006, 2008, 2010), and two International Workshops on Human Resource Management (2007 and 2008). "Electronic HRM in Theory and Practice" brings a greater focus to the theoretical developments within the field of e-HRM research and clarifies the need to crystallize a theoretical framework for e-HRM research, raises further questions, and supports discussions.
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• Dedication. List of Contributors. Social Media and Human Resource Management: It Takes Two to Tango. Social Network Screening: Pitfalls, Possibilities, and Parallels in Employment Selection. What Is the Future of Employer Branding Through Social Media? Results of the Delphi Study into the Perceptions of HR Professionals and Academics. Recruiting Gen Yers Through Social Media: Insights from the Italian Labor Market. Social Media in Internal Communications: A View from Senior Management. Integration of Social Media in Recruitment: A Delphi Study. Social Media as a Mechanism for Engagement?. Managing Entitativity through Social Media. Using Social Media for Job Search: Evidence from Generation Y Job Seekers. The Integration of Online Face-to-Face Social Networking: The Need for Managerial Reconfiguration. Personae of Interest - Managers' Identities and the Online Mirror. Toward the Development of a Social Information System Research Model. Social Media as Enabler of Crowdsourcing. Social Media in Human Resources Management. Advanced Series in Management. Social Media in Human Resources Management. Copyright page.
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Social media have radically shifted the way people relate with each other and with organizations in technology-mediated ways; few areas are being impacted more strongly than Human Resources or Personnel Management. Attraction of candidates, internal communication with employees, communication with and among people; creation, design, testing and promotion of new services, new ways of organizing are appearing and changing the landscape at record speeds. This volume in the Advanced Series in Management utilizes empirical and theoretical approaches to shed light on this exciting set of emerging, stimulating new uses of technology that stretch creativity beyond conventional limits.
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• Introduction. (C. Huttin and N. Bosanquet). Defining the prescription drug market versus over the counter drugs (OTC). Issues in harmonisation of classification of medicines available on prescription only (M. Deletraz-Delport). Benefits from switching drugs from prescription-only to over-the-counter availability: the UK experience (M. Ryan and B. Yule). Self-medication in Sweden from an industry perspective (S. Hoog). The use of international comparisons to improve the understanding of price control and reimbursement of prescription drugs. More regulation or more competition in the European pharmaceutical market (C. Huttin). Prescription reimbursement systems in selected European countries (M. Dickson and J.-P. Poullier). How to improve optimal delivery of prescription drug? The hospital pharmacist in consultation (E.J.C. Boerkamp, J.P.H. Nillesen, A. Versluis). Marketing, Incentives and Consumption (N. Bosanquet). Innovation in the prescription drugs. Introduction and withdrawal of new pharmaceutical chemical entities in the UK and France: a comparative analysis (F. Steward and G. Wibberley). Competitive Positions of European firms in the US pharmaceutical market (W.C. Bogner and H. Thomas). On the existence of a price-research-exports circuit in the Italian pharmaceutical industry: causality and co-integration of time series in the 1968-1988 period (V. Atella). Policies on pharmaceutical patents: the impact of patent protection on R and D (H.Th. van Asselt). Conclusions (C. Huttin). Index.
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Presented in this volume are various contributions on the functioning and the dynamics of the prescription drug markets. Key issues such as switching drugs from prescription to over the counter (OTC); regulation versus competition; the search and patent terms; international comparisons of innovation processes; and patterns of consumption are all discussed in the book. At a time when many challenges are happening in the industry (e.g. stronger American and Japanese competition, regulatory changes, pressure for more cost containment, and decline of innovation), the book provides useful analysis of some of these changes.
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• Introduction. Adapting to the European Single Market: An Overview (R. Vernon). Adaptation to the European Single Market at Government, Industry and Corporate Levels (L.-G. Mattsson and B. Stymne). National Level Adaptation: Competitiveness of Nations? Adaptation to International Competition and the Internal European Market: The Case of Norway, a Small Ground-Rent-Based Welfare Economy (A. Midttun). Governments, Economic Organisation and International Competitiveness (J.H. Dunning). Comparative Advantage Strategies for Swedish Industry Facing the 1990s (L. Ohlsson). Large Firms in Western Europe's Technological Competitiveness (P. Patel and K. Pavitt). International R&D Races: Theory and Evidence (F.M. Scherer). The International Firm: A Vehicle for Overcoming Barriers to Trade and a Global Intelligence Organization Diffusing the Notion of a Nation (G. Eliasson). Industry Level Adaptation: Competitiveness of Regions? From Production to Global Players: Corporate Strategy and the European Auto Industry (D.T. Jones). Technology and Strategy in a Hi-Tech Industry: Reflections on the Past and Future of the Two European Telecom Companies (T. Durand and B. Stymne). Corporate Level Adaptation: Competitiveness of Firms? Strategic Management as a Dialectic Process (O. Brandes and S. Brege). R&D Based Cooperative Ventures (L. H&oring--kanson and P. Lorange). Strategic Adaptation of Firms to the European Single Market: A Network Approach (J. Johanson and L.-G. Mattsson). The International Expansion of Spanish Firms: Towards an Integrative Framework for International Strategy (J.C. Jarillo and J.I. Martinez). Partnerships in Europe: The "Soft Restructuing" Option? (Y. Doz). Corporate Strategies in Nordic Firms Facing Europe - Acquisitions and other Collaborative Strategies (B. Hellgren and L. Melin). European Myopia (Orjan Solvell and I. Zander).
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This book deals with strategic adaptations at corporate, industry and government levels to the development of the Single European Market. The underlying theme is that internalization processes concerning industrial activities, especially those of the already large international corporations both influence and are influenced by the European Community development. The major issues treated against this background are industrial competitiveness, industrial restructuring, R&D activities, cooperation between firms and the role of the European based activities in a global context.
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• Introduction: Microeconomic-Strategic Management Interfaces (J. Thepot, R.-A. Thietart). Strategic Economics. A Duopoly Model Suggesting a Taxonomy of Competitive Situations (G. Demange, J. Ponssard). Brand Loyalty and Advertising: A Note (D. Neven, J.-F. Thisse). Cost Reducing Strategies with Spillovers (R. De Bondt). Barriers to Entry and Strategic Marketing Investments (J.K. Karlsen, K. Gronhaug). Dynamic Diversification and Learning Effects (J. Thepot). Multimarket Competition: Entry Strategies and Entry Deterrence when the Entrant has a Home Market (M. Van Wegberg, A. Van Witteloostuijn). Organizational Economics. The Dynamics of Power and Control: A Case Study of Bull (R.-A. Thietart). Vertical Integration: Why Transaction Cost and Resource Dependence Can't Be Easily Separated (G.A. Krickx). Inter Firm Alliances: The Role of Trust (C. Koenig, G. Van Wijk). Strategic Management and Vertical Disintegration: A Transaction Cost Approach (C. Boone, A. Verbeke). Organizational Choice and Entry Deterrence (G. Hendrikse). Top Management Incentives from Bonuses and from Labour Markets (H.G. Barkema).
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Contributions in strategy have frequently been grounded upon managers and business consultants experiences. However, these experiences are limited in scope and are ad-hoc responses to more intricate problems. In the last decade, with the emergence of industrial organization successful efforts have been made to root strategic issues in more systematic approaches and stronger concepts. The present book includes the most recent contributions of microeconomics to strategic management. It encompasses topics such as: strategic alliances and cooperations, innovation, vertical integration, entry strategy, quality & price competition. Each chapter is an original contribution, written by a leading scholar of the field. In addition, to appeal to a broader readership, the contributors have adapted the style and the presentation to non-academic people.
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• Internationalisation of Manufacturing Base. Mapping International Factory Networks (K. Ferdows). International Manufacturing Strategies and Infrastructural Considerations in the Electronics Industry (M.E. McGrath, R.B. Bequillard). Global Manufacturing Rationalization: The Design and Management of International Factory Networks (M.D. Oliff, J.S. Arpan, F.L. Dubois). International Manufacturing and Distribution Networks: A Normative Model Framework (M.A. Cohen, M. Fisher, R. Jaikumar). International Sourcing: Beyond Catalog Shopping and Franchising (T. Flaherty). International Comparisons of Manufacturing Management. Overlapping Problem Solving in Product Development (K.B. Clark, T. Fujimoto). Closing the Competitive Gaps (J.G. Miller, A. Amano, A. De Meyer, K. Ferdows, J. Nakane, A. Roth). International Comparisons of Manufacturing Flexibility (D. Gerwin, J.-C. Tarondeau). International Manufacturing Strategies: A Comparative Analysis (A. Roth, A. De Meyer, A. Amano). Manufacturing and Global Competition. Learning, Productivity, and U.S.-Japan Industrial "Competitiveness" (M.B. Lieberman). The "Money Game": New Pastime for Japanese Manufacturers? (E.W. Davis). Implications of CIM for International Manufacturing (J.D. Goldhar). International Comparisons of Approaches to Adaptation of Automated Manufacturing Technologies (J. Baranson).
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This book presents the current state of knowledge and pending questions in the internationalisation of manufacturing from the perspective of production management. In spite of its substantial reality and accelerated growth, internationalisation of manufacturing has not received much attention from the researchers in the production and operations management area. Most of the body of knowledge on international manufacturing has been from the perspective of the economists, political scientists, industry analysts, or others. This book, bringing together contributions from some of the world scholars, presents a first reference for academics and practitioners in manufacturing management.
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• Dynamical Models, Uncertainty and Management Science. Introduction to Modeling. Applied Modeling: Operational Problems. Dynamic Optimization. Applied Modeling and Marketing Under Uncertainty. Risk Management, Insurance and Finance. Pot-Pourri. The Computer and Numerical Approach. Appendices. Bibliography. Author Index.
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Applied Stochastic Models and Control in Management bridges a gap between the evolving domains of stochastic model building, dynamic systems optimization and their applications to managerial decision-making problems. The volume presents a large number of applications, covering production and operations management, marketing, finance and insurance, as well as a collection of problems dealing with quality, and resource management. In addition, the book explains and outlines the kind of tools that are necessary for the solution of such problems.
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• Competition, Compatibility and Standards: The Economics of Horses, Penguins and Lemmings (J. Farrell and G. Saloner). Standardization in Multi-Component Industries (C. Matutes and P. Regibeau). Japanese Standards: A Barrier to Trade? (D.J. Lecraw). Technology, Standards, and Markets: A Market Institutionalization Perspective (N.M. Reddy). Technical Standards and Competition in the Microcomputer Industry (M. Hergert). Open Standards in the European Computer Industry: the Case of X/OPEN (H.L. Gabel). Conflict and Cooperation in the Establishment of Telecommunications and Data Communications Standards in Europe (H. Collins). Public Policy and Corporate Strategies in the AM Stereo Market (S.V. Berg). Standardization and Competitiveness: Private and Public Strategies in the EC Color TV Industry (J. Pelkmans and R. Beuter). The Impact of Standards on Technology-Based Industries: The Case of Numerically Controlled Machine Tools in Automated Batch Manufacturing (A.N. Link and G. Tassey). Industry Standard Microprocessors and the Strategy of Second-Source Production (G.M.P. Swann). The Role of Standardization in Shared Bank Card Systems (A. Phillips). The Effects of Product Standardization on Competition: Octane Grading of Petrol in the UK (R.M. Grant). Conclusion.
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These papers are the result of a symposium held at INSEAD in June 1986 entitled ``Product Standardization as a Tool of Competitive Strategy''. The aim was to bring together a set of original studies focusing on the way managers view decisions on product competition strategy when compatibility or incompatibility are the crucial issues. With studies of diverse products and industries, one can generate a set of inductive hypotheses complementary to, but richer than, the deductive hypotheses that come from the optimizing models that have recently appeared in the economics literature. At the same time, one can refute, tentatively support, or at least qualify and elaborate upon these deductive hypotheses and complement the few existing large-scale statistical studies of the causes and effects of standards.
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