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Showing 1 to 20 of 287 for “"Resource-based"”.
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Resource-based logistics (RBL) and logistics performance
… to more effectively leverage their productive resources to provide superior service performance. The current logistics literature has identified some strategic logistics resources and their performance impacts but there is a lack of knowledge on the combined effects of such resources. The main …
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Combining capabilities: A resource based model of ICT advantage
… how ICT's are combined with other organisational resources in the context of an exemplar organisation. The resource based view (RBV) is used as a framework to guide this study. The RBV is an appropriate lens to guide this research due to its focus on resources and capabilities as sources of …
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Work-family balance and religion: a resource based perspective
… living in the United States, as a predictor of resource gain and loss was examined. Working within a Conversation of Resources framework, it was then expected that this resource gain/loss would influence coping strategies, and perceptions of bi- directional work-family conflict and facilitation …
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Appropriate assessment for resource based learning in networked environments
… study in an ODL context. Anew generation of resource based courses in networked environments combines access to a wide variety of resources in electronic form, with the construction and negotiation of meaning through online collaborative interaction. This study set out to establish what …
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Sourcing strategies and competitive advantage : an empirical analysis utilising resource based theory
… framework for the study was grounded in the resource-based view. A survey was undertaken of twelve sourcing strategies within six organisations. The organisations varied in size and were from different industries. Furthermore, the sourcing strategies comprised six reactive and six proactive …
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A Resource-Based Perspective of Growth Through Strategic Change: A Longitudinal View
The study demonstrates that a firm must build a resource path that can be altered based upon the direction of environmental variation. The path direction is theoretically linked to the concept of a resource based life cycle. It is interesting to conjecture if this resource-based life cycle path …
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A Resource -Based View of Strategic Alliances: Organizational Capabilities, Governance, and Performance
Based on the U.S. steel industry data, the results are largely consistent with the general proposition. The results associate some firm resources with alliancing behavior and industry alliancing behavior with increased competitiveness in terms of increased profitability and labor productivity even …
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A Study of Resource-Based Market Entry Strategies in the Hotel Industry
… particularly as they lack rare and inimitable resources, which are considered crucial for achieving competitive advantage according to resource-based view literature. This dissertation explores three sets of strategies that enable hotel firms to attain a competitive edge despite their resources …
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Resource-based view of social media as a source of sustained competitive advantage
… it can be used for competitive advantage. The resource-based-view of a firm suggests that resources that are rare, valuable, imperfectly imitable and non-substitutable can create sustained competitive advantage. This thesis uses the resource-based view of the firm applied to five case studies …
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Hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian Dynamic Decision Support Tool for Resource-Based Scheduling of Construction Projects
… decision support tool for scheduling and resource allocation of construction projects. A hybrid Fuzzy-Bayesian scheduling network and a new optimization model and solution approach have been developed to assess the combinatory effect of different risk factors on scheduling and optimize the …
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A resource-based perspective of project success in public sector projects in Abu Dhabi.
… management theory and literature especially the Resource Based View (RBV). Furthermore, intangible resources that are made and organised during project realization are the factor on which differential performance of projects is dependent. In response to this need, this study aimed to understand …
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Collaboration as a Tool for Creating Sustainable Natural Resource Based Economies in Rural Areas
… considerations. Among those are limited resources such as food, energy, and water, as well as a myriad of complex issues including global warming and population growth. These environmental problems are not recent developments, and in attempting to remedy them in the past we have created …
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Developing a resource-based approach for strategic planning and implementation in the Namibian public sector
The purpose of this study was to develop a resource-based approach for strategic planning and implementation in the Namibian public sector. The constructivist grounded theory design was adopted to collect data from seven directors purposively sampled from twenty three identified directors from …
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You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: A Resource-Based Perspective on Leader Well-Being
… been carried out, framed by the Conservation of Resources theory (COR theory; Hobfoll, 1989; Hobfoll et al., 2018): <br /> To capture the aforementioned COVID-19 crisis context in terms of leader-specific demands and leaders’ resources, Study 1 was conducted as a mixed methods study with a sample …
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Resource-based industrialization in Peninsular Malaysia. A case study of the rubber products manufacturing industry.
… Malaysia contributes to the subject of resource-based industrialization in the field of development studies. The development of the industry is traced from the 1920s to 2005 when the Second Industrial Master Plan came to an end. The findings are that local interests control 80 per cent …
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Resource Deployment Strategies Following Initial Public Offering: Connecting Resource -Based, Upper Echelons, and Agency Perspectives
… two research questions: why do firms differ in resource deployment strategies and what are the performance outcomes of different resource deployment strategies? Using a longitudinal (1990--1998) data set of high-tech, entrepreneurial firms in the medical and surgical instruments industry, this …
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Life cycle inventory uncertainty in resource-based industries : a focus on coal-based power generation
… prospective environmental decision-making in resource-based industries. The specific focus is on coal-based power generation. The objectives of the approach are that it be able to adequately reflect the environmental burdens arising from primary industries, and to make explicit the trade-offs …
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A microeconomic study of exporting and innovation activities and their impact on firms: a resource-based perspective
… these activities are largely determined by the resources/capabilities possessed by firms. Despite their perceived importance, there is a dearth of evidence on how these heterogeneous resources and firm-specific capabilities can be incorporated into economics models to quantify their roles in …
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