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Steven Toms - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Explaining Corporate Success: The structure and performance of British firms, 1950–84
Business History, 2011Co-Authors: David Higgins, Steven TomsAbstract:Predictions from dominant strands of the management strategy and business history literature suggest that the adoption of the multi-divisional form is associated with Corporate Success. There is theoretical support for this contention and, in certain non-British contexts and historical periods, also some confirmatory evidence. To examine the relationship in the British case, this article examines the strategy and structure characteristics of Successful firms between 1950 and 1984. To do so it utilises an extensive accounting database to compute the return on capital employed for all quoted companies in the period. Using this measure, and applying it to a sub-sample of long-run surviving companies, it produces a ranking of firms according to profitability. A sample of best performing firms is matched to a paired sample of firms selected from the bottom of the financial performance ranking, and their organisation structures are contrasted. Examples are used to illustrate cases where strategies have been wel...
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explaining Corporate Success the structure and performance of british firms 1950 84
Business History, 2011Co-Authors: David Higgins, Steven TomsAbstract:Predictions from dominant strands of the management strategy and business history literature suggest that the adoption of the multi-divisional form is associated with Corporate Success. There is theoretical support for this contention and, in certain non-British contexts and historical periods, also some confirmatory evidence. To examine the relationship in the British case, this article examines the strategy and structure characteristics of Successful firms between 1950 and 1984. To do so it utilises an extensive accounting database to compute the return on capital employed for all quoted companies in the period. Using this measure, and applying it to a sub-sample of long-run surviving companies, it produces a ranking of firms according to profitability. A sample of best performing firms is matched to a paired sample of firms selected from the bottom of the financial performance ranking, and their organisation structures are contrasted. Examples are used to illustrate cases where strategies have been wel...
D Schoder - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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impact of electronic commerce customer relationship management on Corporate Success results from an empirical investigation
Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: N Madeja, D SchoderAbstract:In this contribution, we study companies engaging in B2C-ecommerce and their ability to manage the relationship with their customers. We refer to this as companies' ECCRM-capability and examine its determinants and the impact that all of these factors have on Corporate Success in e-business. We construct a covariance structure- (or LISREL-) model for testing our research hypotheses on a subset of 224 cases from a representative survey of 1,308 general companies. We find that companies' ECCRM-capability largely relies on data collection and - aggregation as well as managerial competence in planning and implementing these measures. We obtain no evidence that companies' ECCRM-capability increases their Success. While collecting customer data proves to be a strong driver for Success, aggregating and condensing this data appears to degrade Corporate performance.
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HICSS - Impact of electronic commerce customer relationship management on Corporate Success - results from an empirical investigation
36th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2003. Proceedings of the, 2003Co-Authors: N Madeja, D SchoderAbstract:In this contribution, we study companies engaging in B2C-ecommerce and their ability to manage the relationship with their customers. We refer to this as companies' ECCRM-capability and examine its determinants and the impact that all of these factors have on Corporate Success in e-business. We construct a covariance structure- (or LISREL-) model for testing our research hypotheses on a subset of 224 cases from a representative survey of 1,308 general companies. We find that companies' ECCRM-capability largely relies on data collection and - aggregation as well as managerial competence in planning and implementing these measures. We obtain no evidence that companies' ECCRM-capability increases their Success. While collecting customer data proves to be a strong driver for Success, aggregating and condensing this data appears to degrade Corporate performance.
Nina J. Desrocher - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The case for simple comparison: A simple performance scorecard for effectiveness and efficiency
Journal of Corporate Real Estate, 2004Co-Authors: Edward C. Lubieniecki, Nina J. DesrocherAbstract:Corporate real estate (CRE) service delivery is experiencing a paradigm shift. A short period ago, the focus was on speed to delivery ‐ how quickly the CRE department could identify, procure and prepare space for the expectant workforce. In today’s economic environment, CRE departments are focusing on ways to become more effective and efficient in their use of resources. The development and use of a simplified scorecard, based on Kaplan & Norton’s Balanced Scorecard, can assist in refocusing activities. In this paper, the authors propose a Simplified Scorecard framework and development process which serves to focus CRE efforts on a minimal number of factors, aligned with Corporate strategy, thereby assisting the CRE department in achieving greater Corporate Success. Moreover, the proposed scorecard offers a manageable number of performance metrics for measuring and monitoring portfolio efficiency and effectiveness. Such a scorecard is needed to form a common understanding of key Corporate Success factors,...
Panu Poutvaara - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Initial Luck, Status-Seeking and Snowballs Lead to Corporate Success and Failure
2004Co-Authors: Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu PoutvaaraAbstract:Corporate Success often resembles a snowball. We show how initial luck in hiring talented people, the resulting technological advantage, superior Corporate culture, and status-seeking by workers can make small initial differences generate large differences over time.
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Initial Luck, Status-Seeking and Snowballs Lead to Corporate Success and Failure ∗
2004Co-Authors: Amihai Glazer, Vesa Kanniainen, Panu PoutvaaraAbstract:Corporate Success often resembles a snowball. We show how initial luck in hiring talented people, the resulting technological advantage, superior Corporate culture, and status-seeking by workers can make small initial differences generate large differences over time.
Eileen P. Kelly - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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A Better Way to Think About Business: How Personal Integrity Leads to Corporate Success
Academy of Management Perspectives, 2000Co-Authors: Eileen P. KellyAbstract:This article presents a review of the book “A Better Way to Think About Business: How Personal Integrity Leads to Corporate Success,” by Robert C. Solomon.
