... organizations TOE framework INT theory Contingency theory PLS-SEM Machine Learning (ML), a core branch of AI , leverages sophisticated data analysis techniques to revolutionize various industries, particularly finance. For example, in asset pricing, ML demonstrates superior performance compared...

... Managers should tailor flexibility strategies to environmental conditions, prioritizing speed in dynamic markets and variety in complex ones. Originality/value Distinguishing between speed and variety advances the contingency theory, providing a more precise framework for aligning SF with environmental...

... and navigation and control issues. Design/methodology/approach The methodology involves identifying seven essential criteria for drone evaluation, guided by contingency theory. The BWM derives optimal weights for each criterion by comparing the best and worst alternatives. The SMCDM incorporates different...

... of this paper is to examine when and how organizations build big data analytics capability (BDAC) to improve supply chain agility (SCA) and gain competitive advantage. The authors grounded the theoretical framework in two perspectives: the dynamic capabilities view and contingency theory. To test...

... Monitoring Boards of directors Resources Contingency theory Resource dependence theory argues that boards of directors can provide the firm with the guidance and resources needed to make effective decisions (Pfeffer and Salancik, 1978). According this theory, there are key factors which determine...

... environment, and achieve superior performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Organizational theory Fuzzy sets Small firms Qualitative methods Contingency theory Entrepreneurial orientation High technology Organizational configurations Young firms Crisp-set qualitative...

... – Contingency theory is applied to a data set of 376 Italian clothing SMEs during the period 2000-2010 to test whether investment in R&D and advertising impacts financial performance differently when contingent factors (such as market share, financial leverage and business model change) are taken...

... Strategic planning Optimization Performance Contingency theory The need for more knowledge on relationships between company settings and appropriate business strategies is apparent if we start with a look at all mergers and acquisitions which take place today in different industries. Frequently...

... of this competence. In addition defines and analyses leadership as competence to include accessory functions, leadership intelligence, and management by wandering around (MBWA). © MCB UP Limited 1997 Competences Contingency theory Functional specialization Intelligence Leadership Armstrong[ 2...

... shortcomings. By adopting a contingency‐style approach, they leave themselves open to the same sort of criticism that has been levelled at contingency theory itself: in particular, that organizations still have no choice ‐ they must identify the key contingencies and adopt the prescribed approach. In contrast...

... delicate task. It is important to take into account all the complex interrelationships between CB and the other procedures and systems of an organization, as well as external factors. We can identify these classes of variables: © MCB UP Limited 1996 Capital budgeting Contingency theory...

... behaviour. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Beliefs Contingency theory Corporate culture Equity Expectancy theory Motivation Performance levels Values Practitioners and scholars alike have, from a number of viewpoints,become interested in organizations as cultures. Writers state that while...