...Levent Altinay This paper fills a gap in the research undertaken into the role of intrapreneurs in the international franchise process of an organisation. The intrapreneurial role of organisational members in implementing franchising decisions in an international hotel group was investigated. Semi...

...Anders Gustafsson; Lars Nilsson; Michael D. Johnson Many organizations use quality management to improve firm performance, but the results do not always come quickly. Research in the manufacturing sector has found that different organizational characteristics, such as firm size and the degree...

... the strategic contribution that work‐based teams are making to quality improvement. Organizations Project teams Self‐managing teams Teamwork In recent years a growing number of organizations have adopted a process paradigm and approach and among those that have, most are currently exploring ways...

... and its utility tested through an inter‐firm comparison of 36 firms, which is described briefly. The full model is found to explain 86 per cent of the variation in profitability of the firms as measured by a profit/income ratio. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Management theory Models Organizations...