Journal of Small Business Management 2008 46(1)‚ pp. 99–112 The Evolution and Development of Entrepreneurial Marketing by Gerald E. Hills‚ Claes M. Hultman‚ and Morgan P. Miles The purpose of this paper is to discuss the evolution of entrepreneurial marketing (EM). First an historical perspective of the evolution of EM is offered and some central incidents are identified. Further‚ empirical indications of small and medium-sized firm marketing behavior are reported and analyzed. Some distinctive
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Contingency Theory of Leadership The most popular and extensively researched situational theory of leadership was first proposed by Fred Piedler during the 1960s. Fiedler’s model claims that group performance depends on the interaction of the leader style and the favorableness of the situation. Fiedlers major contributions consist of(l) iden-tifying the leadership orientation of the leader and developing a way to measure it‚ and (2) identifying three situational factors influencing leadership
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Academic Calendar Shift: “Here we go! Paradigm Shift!” Over the past two years‚ the Philippines‚ though still quite behind compared to other countries‚ has achieved major changes to the systems it envelops. One such change was the implementation of the long awaited Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013‚ or simply the K-12 educational system. This said system brought about new opportunities for the Filipino people as well as taking the country a step closer to a better economic status.
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Authors: Armin Schwienbacher & Benjamin Larralde CROWDFUNDING OF SMALL ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES Book chapter forthcoming in Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance (Oxford University Press) Date: September 28‚ 2010 (final version) Armin Schwienbacher‚ Professor of finance‚ Université Lille Nord de France‚ Faculté de Finance‚ Banque et Comptabilité‚ Rue de Mulhouse 2 - BP 381‚ F - 59020 Lille Cédex (France); +33 3 20 90 75 34 ; armin.schwienbacher@univ-lille2.fr. SKEMA Business School‚ Avenue Willy
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Unit 1 Research Paper 1: Paradigm Shift Introduction Technology today is advancing every single day. It judges us by what we do and how we live. I say it judges us because well‚ we need it to live‚ like a pace maker‚ or simply a cell phone to look at emails from work and if we missed the then we wouldn’t know what is going on within the company. Technology is also everywhere and no matter where we turn it will keep on advancing our lives as long as we have the funds to afford it. Networking
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Contingency Theory of Leadership Description of work environment I will describe my current real life work environment. I work for Farmers Insurance and stated out as the customer service rep. I am now writing & servicing insurance policies. In the table below‚ categorize different leadership approaches that could be used in the work environment you have described. Provide different suggestions for each of the four approaches to leadership. Directive approach Supportive approach An
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Contingency Plans Name HRM/420 Date Contingency Plans PLAN A Facility System Contingency Plan Introduction I decided to choose on a contingency plan for a facility system. The plan would serve as a repository for information that is centralized. It would also cover procedures and tasks necessary in facilitation of facility system’s management decisions. It would also be fundamental in responding to any extended interruption of the normal business of the department in both operations and services
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The Theoretical framework A theoretical framework is defined in this study as the structure of concepts which exists in the literature‚ a ready-made map for the study (Liehr & Smith‚ 2001); it provides the structure for examining a problem and serves as a guide to examine relationships between variables (Ingelse‚ 1997). Theoretical frameworks are important in exploratory studies‚ where the researcher does not know much about what is going on‚ and is trying to learn more. As Borgatti (1998)
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Theoretical Matrix Oliver J. Lewis HCS 587 April 29‚ 2013 Dr. Sonnia Oliva Theoretical Matrix This week’s studies were an examination of organizational and individual barriers to change. We learn to identify the role of strategic renewal‚ the behavioral aspect of organizational change‚ analyzed the dynamic of motivating employee behavioral change‚ differentiated the three faces of change‚ and finally explored the sources of employee resistance. A primary focus was Lewin’s Field Theory in
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Entrepreneurial Leadership Hybrid theory/philosophy which combines the common elements found in the thinking of Case‚ Kouzes‚ and Drucker. The common elements described in all three men’s strategies of becoming successful leader are: • Showing genuine interest in people. This involve recruiting the right staff‚ directing‚ inspiring and motivating others‚ fostering collaboration‚ strengthening individual capacities‚ and recognizing individuals for their contribution to success. • Living up to
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