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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"Strategic response"”.
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Organizational stress and mental models: An explanation of diversity in strategic response to environmental change
… extent in the timing and content of their strategic response.
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Speed and Scope of Strategic Response to an Environmental Change: The Case of the United States Trucking Industry's Deregulation
This study empirically investigates strategic change in terms of how different organizations responded to the same, new environment. This study takes the mid-range approach between the two extremes of determinism and voluntarism views, accepting the influence of the external environment on …
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HIV/AIDS Intervention in Ghana: A Constructivist Approach to Understanding AIDS Policy
… public policy work together in Ghana's national strategic response to HIV and AIDS. The dissertation touches on two areas of public policy - development policy and health policy specifically relating to HIV/AIDS to determine congruity of the policy approaches of the three groups. Based on a …
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From military papa to cuddly grandpa : explaining Prabowo Subianto’s rebranding strategy in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election
… rebranding was not superficial, but rather a strategic response to shifting socio-political dynamics. The “Gemoy” rebranding demonstrates that in the current emotionally charged and rapidly shifting atmosphere of mediatic democracy, the candidate’s political success hinges on the perception of …
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The use of the real options approach in valuing the impact of climate change on the pulp and paper industry in South Africa : a case study of Sappi
… perspective has implications for both companies' strategic response to challenges arising from climate change and for the valuation of companies by the investor community. This thesis is aimed at answering the following research question: "Does the real options approach to valuation enhance the …
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Intellectual property rights, market structure and social welfare : three essays in industrial organization
… launched products in the domestic industry as a strategic response to the anticipated change implied by the WTO. Results of the estimation do not provide conclusive evidence of strategic behavior by firms in markets where the patent enforcement could affect the future profitability of domestic …
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Incentive Based Budgeting: The Financial Game at Land-grant Institutions
… influence. The PIBB model was adopted at VT as a strategic response to reduced state funding and aims to encourage budget management improvements and collaborative planning across the university. Findings indicate that while the PIBB model is designed to align financial incentives with the …
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Mission accountability: a case study of performance reporting in a large, multi-service community welfare organisation.
… interpretive methodology, which was informed by Strategic Choice Theory, using data that was obtained through interviews, observation of meetings and document analysis. The study found that performance reporting by the organisation was extensive, being undertaken within two distinct but related …
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Total honesty/total heart: Fostering empathy development and conflict resolution skills. A violence prevention strategy
… (including self-empathy). This study offers a strategic response to adolescent aggressive/violent behaviour. The participants, aged 16-19, were all experiencing the stresses of poverty and marginalization at the time of the study, and were familiar with both domestic and peer violence. Some had …
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Framing the future : cognitive frames, strategic choice and firm response to the fiber-optic revolution
… limited attempts to link cognitive frames to strategic choice and action in the face of dynamic events. Thus, my research seeks to shed light on the following question: to what extent and through which mechanisms do managerial frames about the technology and environment affect firm strategic …
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The effect of cash constraints on smallholder farmer revenue
… farmers, governments should be aware that the strategic response of different farmers can result in adverse effects.
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Rethinking Civil War
… updating process. The model develops a novel, strategic argument about three causal mechanisms that differentially drive low-intensity violence (LIV) versus full-blown war: the information environment, the type of rebel group, and the state's capacity. Violence yields information on group …
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Social factors influencing the education of physiotherapists around disability in Bangladesh
… theorising disability enables appropriate responses to emerge, which address issues important to disabled people and thus enhance service effectiveness. Purpose The purpose of the research was to utilise evidence drawn from user perspectives around disability in Bangladesh, to inform the …
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Alternative Human Resources Strategies In China: The Rise Of Temporary Employment Relationships And Their Performance Effects
… a cost minimization tactic; rather, it is a strategic response to capitalize on market opportunities, to increase managerial authority, and to redistribute the economic and legal risks between the employers and the employees. In the second study, I examine the effects of organizational and …
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The impact of curriculum change on the market : the case study of South African Textbook Publishers and Retailers
… face due to curriculum change as well as their strategic response to curriculum change. The study found that textbook publishers and retailers’ perceptions on the impact of curriculum change on their business is both negative and positive and that the industry appreciates curriculum change as a …
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mLearning in the organizational innovation process
… with reaching their target audiences. A strategic response is necessary to address the complexity of employing mobile technology for mobile learning (mLearning) in order to reach it’s full potential as a new learning medium (Peters, 2009). The purpose of this research study was to explore …
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Disruptiver Wandel der Automobilindustrie durch autonome Fahrsysteme - Reaktionsstrategien für etablierte Automobilhersteller
This thesis investigates response strategies of incumbent automotive companies are facing a disruptive change initiated by autonomous driving systems. Autonomous vehicles promise to bring great benefits to society, a promising business opportunity for mobility providers, but at the same time facing …
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Fashion Innovation System Policy: Probing regional innovation systems to optimise digital manufacturing for fashion designers
… specifically utilising 3D design software, as a strategic response to the costing challenges faced by Designer Fashion Enterprises (DFEs) to mitigate the risk of business failures. However, the prevalence of innovation resistance necessitates political interventions to optimise the implementation …
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Essays on Behavioral Economics and Sophisticated Procrastination
… from rationality, but as a behavior shaped by strategic trade-offs, self-awareness, and individual heterogeneity. The first essay develops a theoretical model of Perfectionistic Procrastination, proposing that individuals with high internal standards may delay tasks not as a simple lapse in …
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