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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"manager characteristics"”.
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General manager characteristics, demand forecast accuracy, and decision quality in new firms
… to investigate the relationship between general manager (GM) characteristic, demand forecast accuracy and decision quality in new firms. A framework is developed and posits that demand forecast accuracy in new firms is impacted by GM involvement, GM expertise and GM overconfidence. GM involvement …
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Manager characteristics and support for worksite health promotion programs that target women in small, blue-collar worksites
This study examined the relationship between manager support for health promotion programs and perceived benefits of health promotion activities, organizational health climate, and personal health behaviors among managers in small, blue-collar textile and light manufacturing worksites in eastern …
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An Exploratory Study of Owner/Manager Characteristics, Firm Characteristics and External Factors Influencing SME Growth in Nigeria
… focuses on three broad growth influences: the characteristics of the owner/managers, the nature of the firm and the external environmental influences.<br/><br/>A mixed method approach involving the use of self administered questionnaire and semi-structured interview was adopted to achieve the …
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A study of factors leading to growth in small firms. An examination of factors that impact on growth of small manufacturing in least developed countries: The case of Ghana.
… and existing literature focuses on how the characteristics of the owner/manager, the characteristics of the firm and the business strategy variables interact to affect growth in employment. In addition factors that are perceived to have constrained the growth of the small firms during the …
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The Ecology of Land Managers in Riparian Restoration
… driving forces on management decisions (e.g., managers' characteristics or attitudes, environmental conditions) and the indirect impacts on restoration outcomes from management decisions (such as whether to collaborate) are quantified here for the first time. As a case study, I used data from …
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Two Essays Relating to Mutual Fund Performance
… we look at the differences in performance and characteristics of mutual funds as they relate to the manager's gender. Using a larger sample and different techniques than have been used in the past, we find some differences in our matched comparison which suggest female managers have a lower …