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Deniz Ucbasaran - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the service role of outside boards in high tech start ups a Resource Dependency perspective
British Journal of Management, 2013Co-Authors: Mirjam Knockaert, Deniz UcbasaranAbstract:Despite growing interest in the board of directors of entrepreneurial firms, the role of outside board members in high tech start-ups has been largely neglected. This dearth of research is surprising since the high level of Resource Dependency these ventures face is likely to heighten the potential contribution outside board members can make. We argue that, for high tech start-ups, the service role the board plays will be crucial in overcoming Resource dependencies. In contrast to existing studies that tie the outside boards’ servicing role to board characteristics, we propose that greater attention needs to be paid to the Resource profile of the venture. Building on Resource Dependency theory, we find that the extent to which the outside board members fulfil a service role is dependent on the initial human, financial and technological Resource base of the entrepreneurial venture. Specifically, we find that ventures with less diversified teams, teams with lower levels of R&D experience and higher levels of financial experience and ventures earlier in the technological development process receive higher levels of support from the outside board.
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The Service Role of Outside Boards in High Tech Start‐ups: A Resource Dependency Perspective
British Journal of Management, 2011Co-Authors: Mirjam Knockaert, Deniz UcbasaranAbstract:Despite growing interest in the board of directors of entrepreneurial firms, the role of outside board members in high tech start-ups has been largely neglected. This dearth of research is surprising since the high level of Resource Dependency these ventures face is likely to heighten the potential contribution outside board members can make. We argue that, for high tech start-ups, the service role the board plays will be crucial in overcoming Resource dependencies. In contrast to existing studies that tie the outside boards’ servicing role to board characteristics, we propose that greater attention needs to be paid to the Resource profile of the venture. Building on Resource Dependency theory, we find that the extent to which the outside board members fulfil a service role is dependent on the initial human, financial and technological Resource base of the entrepreneurial venture. Specifically, we find that ventures with less diversified teams, teams with lower levels of R&D experience and higher levels of financial experience and ventures earlier in the technological development process receive higher levels of support from the outside board.
Mirjam Knockaert - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the service role of outside boards in high tech start ups a Resource Dependency perspective
British Journal of Management, 2013Co-Authors: Mirjam Knockaert, Deniz UcbasaranAbstract:Despite growing interest in the board of directors of entrepreneurial firms, the role of outside board members in high tech start-ups has been largely neglected. This dearth of research is surprising since the high level of Resource Dependency these ventures face is likely to heighten the potential contribution outside board members can make. We argue that, for high tech start-ups, the service role the board plays will be crucial in overcoming Resource dependencies. In contrast to existing studies that tie the outside boards’ servicing role to board characteristics, we propose that greater attention needs to be paid to the Resource profile of the venture. Building on Resource Dependency theory, we find that the extent to which the outside board members fulfil a service role is dependent on the initial human, financial and technological Resource base of the entrepreneurial venture. Specifically, we find that ventures with less diversified teams, teams with lower levels of R&D experience and higher levels of financial experience and ventures earlier in the technological development process receive higher levels of support from the outside board.
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The Service Role of Outside Boards in High Tech Start‐ups: A Resource Dependency Perspective
British Journal of Management, 2011Co-Authors: Mirjam Knockaert, Deniz UcbasaranAbstract:Despite growing interest in the board of directors of entrepreneurial firms, the role of outside board members in high tech start-ups has been largely neglected. This dearth of research is surprising since the high level of Resource Dependency these ventures face is likely to heighten the potential contribution outside board members can make. We argue that, for high tech start-ups, the service role the board plays will be crucial in overcoming Resource dependencies. In contrast to existing studies that tie the outside boards’ servicing role to board characteristics, we propose that greater attention needs to be paid to the Resource profile of the venture. Building on Resource Dependency theory, we find that the extent to which the outside board members fulfil a service role is dependent on the initial human, financial and technological Resource base of the entrepreneurial venture. Specifically, we find that ventures with less diversified teams, teams with lower levels of R&D experience and higher levels of financial experience and ventures earlier in the technological development process receive higher levels of support from the outside board.
Patrick Okeeffe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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supply chain management strategies of agricultural corporations a Resource Dependency approach
Competition and Change, 2016Co-Authors: Patrick OkeeffeAbstract:The Australian federal government introduced the deregulation of the wheat export market in 2008, as a means of creating a competitive wheat industry. However, this initiative did not sufficiently consider the potential for agricultural corporations to proactively seek to shape their environment. Utilizing Resource Dependency theory, this article analyses the strategies employed by agricultural corporations, such as acquisitions, integration and geographic expansion, to develop control of supply chains and markets, and mitigate risks associated with Resource supply and competition. Despite leading to a concentration of markets and consolidation within supply chains, agribusiness corporations manipulate discourse around food to promote these strategies as necessary to enhance global food security. Furthermore, this article analyses the use of political lobbying by agricultural corporations to create a regulatory environment, which enables integration and expansion. This article enables Resource Dependency ...
Ian Chaston - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Resource Dependency and SME strategy: an empirical study
Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 2005Co-Authors: Phil Bretherton, Ian ChastonAbstract:Purpose – There has been considerable discussion concerning the Resource Dependency theory of strategy but relatively little qualitative, empirical research has been conducted on the proposed models. Using the value chain as the conceptual framework, the research aims to show how organisations, in this case small and medium‐sized wineries, use their Resources and how they access other Resources by using strategic alliances. The article also aims to discuss the influence that their Resources and capabilities have had on their ability to develop sustainable competitive advantage and superior performance.Design/methodology/approach – This exploratory research looks at four medium‐sized New Zealand wineries (between 200,000 and 2 million litres) and six small ones (under 200,000 litres), of which six have over‐performed and four have under‐performed the industry. Semi‐structured interviews were used to develop an understanding of how the wineries organised their alliances along the value and how they accessed...
Nadine Marshall - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Transformational capacity in Australian peanut farmers for better climate adaptation
Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2014Co-Authors: Nadine Marshall, Paul Marshall, Anne-maree Dowd, Aysha Fleming, Clair Gambley, Mark Howden, Emma Jakku, Carl Larsen, Katie Moon, Sarah ParkAbstract:The food industry is vulnerable to climate change. Producers will need to adapt to climate change if they, and the communities dependent on them, are to remain viable. There are essentially two ways to adapt—incrementally and transformationally. We differentiate between incremental and transformative adaptation mostly on the basis of the size of the change needed. Here, we studied the Australian peanut industry, which is already experiencing the effects of climate change. We expand on the notion of adaptive capacity and refer to ‘transformational capacity’ and test its association with Resource Dependency. Resource Dependency is a measure of the interactions that primary producers have with a natural Resource and includes factors such as occupational identity, networks, Resource use as well as a range of financial factors. We hypothesized that some primary producers were more likely to demonstrate higher levels of transformational capacity if they possessed lower levels of Resource Dependency. We surveyed, by phone, 69 farmers representing 87 % of the peanut industry in northern Australia. Our results show that the capacity to transform depends upon individual's networks, their employability, tendency for strategic thinking and planning, business profitability, local knowledge, environmental awareness, use of irrigation and use of climate technology. Barriers to transformational change were occupational identity, place attachment and dependents. Our study is one of the first to focus on transformational capacity. This approach allows us to understand why some individuals are better able to adapt to change than others and also to assist industry and community leaders to develop broad-scale strategies.
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Assessing Resource Dependency on the Rangelands as a Measure of Climate Sensitivity
Society & Natural Resources, 2011Co-Authors: Nadine MarshallAbstract:Climate change is altering the quality and availability of natural Resources with far-reaching implications for Resource users and the extensive social and economic systems that they support. Those who are particularly dependent on a climate sensitive Resource will be especially sensitive to climate changes. Measuring Resource Dependency is key to understanding the sensitivity of Resource users to climate change. I assessed 100 cattle-graziers in Queensland, Australia, for their Dependency on grazing lands. I assessed their (i) attachment to place, (ii) attachment to occupation, (iii) family circumstances, (iv) employability, (v) networks, (vi) financial circumstances, (vii) business characteristics, (viii) local knowledge and skills, and (ix) attitudes and behavior. Results indicate that graziers are highly Resource dependent, socially and economically. Understanding Dependency in its entirety may provide the foundations for developing strategic efforts to reduce climate vulnerability and assist Resource...
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The Links Between Resource Dependency and Attitude of Commercial Fishers to Coral Reef Conservation in the Red Sea
Ambio, 2010Co-Authors: Nadine Marshall, Paul A. Marshall, Ameer Abdulla, Tony RouphaelAbstract:The imperative to further constrain extractive uses of natural Resources will strengthen as Resources degrade through over-use or exposure to climate changes. Here, we explore an approach to increase the support for marine conservation among coral reef fishers. We explore the proposition that Resource Dependency in the Egyptian Red Sea can act as a barrier to conservation. We administered face-to-face surveys to 49% of the fishing industry to: (i) identify the level of compliance to the local marine protected area (MPA), (ii) assess the level of Dependency on marine Resources in the region and (iii) examine the relationship between Resource Dependency and conservation attitudes. Only 11.4% of fishers were aware of the MPA. Fishers were mostly limited in their social flexibility and livelihood options. Results suggest that Resource Dependency is highly and negatively correlated with conservation attitudes suggesting that management efforts need to seriously focus on reducing Dependency if conservation goals are to be met.
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How Resource Dependency Can Influence Social Resilience within a Primary Resource Industry.
Rural Sociology, 2007Co-Authors: Nadine Marshall, D. M. Fenton, Paul Marshall, Stephen SuttonAbstract:Maintaining a healthy balance between human prosperity and environmental integrity is at the core of the principles of Ecological Sustainable Development. Resource-protection policies are frequently implemented so as to regulate the balance between Resource access and use, however, they can inadvertently compromise the ability of Resource users to adapt and be resilient. Resource users who are especially dependent on a Resource are more seriously compromised. But how do we define and measure Resource Dependency? And how do we assess its ability to influence social resilience? In this study, a conceptual model of Resource Dependency is developed in terms of: (i) occupational attachment, (ii) attachment to place, (iii) employability, (iv) family attitude to change, (v) business size, (vi) business approach, (vii) financial situation, (viii) level of specialisation, (ix) time spent harvesting, and (x) interest in and knowledge of the environment. The model of Resource Dependency and its effect on social resilience are (quantitatively and qualitatively) tested and explored using the commercial fishing industry in North Queensland, Australia. Results show that occupational attachment and employability were important influences as were business size and approach. Results can be used to identify vulnerability to institutional change and guide policy development processes.