...Andréia do Prado Bueno; Edna Cassaro; Graciele Tonial; Ieda Margarete Oro; Rógis Juarez Bernardy Purpose This study investigates how women entrepreneurs in 14 Latin American countries perceive the determinants of competitiveness in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It addresses...

... to as the organization and the educational system that trains/educates the human resources that play a vital role in enabling the organization to acquire and then maintain the competitive advantage needed to be successful. Design/methodology/approach This framework is based on the concept of competencies...

... employment, sector and unionization did not emerge as being statistically significant. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Management development Knowledge Competitiveness Ireland In a White Paper in 1993, the European Commission estimated that: … in 10 years time, 80% of the technology in use...

... other senior managers. This strategy was clearly a production‐oriented approach to business,and did not reflect evolving consumer needs and preferences or the possibility of increased competition. The customer demand was presumed to grow quite continuously and predictably, with the principal decision...

...John O. Burdett As organizations strive to do more with less, the external consulting market is becoming an invaluable corporate resource. Outlines the difficulties of moving into the competitive and overcrowded consulting market. Suggests four critical areas of development for the novice...

...Michael A. Hitt; Robert E. Hoskisson; Jeffrey S. Harrison; Timothy P. Summers The development of human capital is critical for firms to gain competitive advantage. However, short‐term, risk‐averse managerial behaviour often produces lower investments in the development of human capital. Short‐term...

...Michael G. Winston Explores the similarities between a captain and his crew on ship and the various strands of management. This is set out in an allegorical and interesting way, which makes for easy assimilation of the constitutent parts. Stresses the role of competitiveness and also the need...

... with the challenges of today′s global environment and to stay competitive in the world marketplace, organizations need to look beyond the sphere of traditional directive management and the limited application of participative management. One concept, which is showing particular promise in this regard...

...David Ulrich It is demonstrated how businesses can use executive development to gain competitors′ advantage. Specific choices and practices used by executives to help make this happen are identified. Companies Competitiveness Management development © MCB UP Limited 1989 Executive...

... that the quickest solution to the competitiveness situation is through proactive business extension programmes. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Business schools Management development Competitiveness USA The Business School's Impact The Business on US Competitiveness School's Impact on US Competitiveness...