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An analysis of corporate ethical code studies: “Where do we go from here?”
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1994-01)
The dramatic increase in the number of corporate ethical codes over the past 20 years has been attributed to the Watergate scandal and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ethical codes differ somewhat from profesional codes ...
Firm and environmental influences on the mode and sequence of foreign research and development activities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1998-02)
This paper develops an explanation for the mode and sequence of entry that firms select for their international research and development activities. The hypotheses are based on the internalization and evolutionary theory ...
A Question of Power: Hydro-Quebec and the Great Whale Controversy a 35 Minute Video for in-Class Use
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1997-07)
A very large hydroelectric generating project has been proposed for the northern regions of Quebec. Numerous benefits will be derived from this project: inexpensive power, reduced pollution, and improved quality of life. ...
If HR were really strategically proactive: Present and future directions in HR's contribution to competitive advantage
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999)
Current business conditions mandate greater competitive advantage from HR agendas and processes. To add greater competitive advantage, HR must contribute strategic value against criteria from customer and capital markets. ...
A Formal Study of Distributed Meeting Scheduling
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1998-05)
Automating routine organizational tasks, such as meeting scheduling, requires a careful balance between the individual (respecting his or her privacy and personal preferences) and the organization (making efficient use of ...
Search reduction in hierarchical distributed problem solving
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1993-09)
Knoblock and Korf have determined that abstraction can reduce search at a single agent from exponential to linear complexity (Knoblock 1991; Korf 1987). We extend their results by showing how concurrent problem solving ...
The dominant logic: A new linkage between diversity and performance
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1986-11)
Current research offers alternative explanations to the ‘linkage’ between the pattern of diversification and performance. At least four streams of research can be identified. None of these can be considered to be a reliable, ...
Entry into new market segments in mature industries: endogenous and exogenous segmentation in the U.S. brewing industry
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1998-04)
I evaluate two processes, niche formation and resource-partitioning, that could independently account for the entry of firms into new market segments in mature industries. The niche formation argument focuses on environmental ...
Uncertainty in the transaction environment: an empirical test
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1998-01)
Previous studies examining the relationship between uncertainty and vertical integration have produced a conflicting set of results. To clarify this puzzle we drew on the literature to conceptualize three distinct forms ...
ARMADA Middleware and Communication Services
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-05)
Real-time embedded systems have evolved during the past several decades from small custom-designed digital hardware to large distributed processing systems. As these systems become more complex, their interoperability, ...