We introduce this theory-development forum by comparing total quality and management
theory at both global and topic-specific levels. Our analysis suggests that management …

This study investigated the uses of sensemaking, influence, and symbolism in launching a
strategic change effort at a university. It employed an ethnographic/interpretive approach in …

Based on longitudinal case studies of new technology adoption in five smaller Canadian
manufacturing firms, this article develops an inductive process model that views the …

One of the main objectives of evaluation is to promote organizational learning. However,
even a well-used evaluation system does not generate learning automatically. This article …

Strategic decision making is central to strategic management. The extant research on
strategic decision making, however, seems only peripheral to strategy issues because (1) it …

Investigates whether institutional and industrial organizations buyingcapital items exhibit
different patterns of structural configurationacross the purchasing cycle. Measures the …

Abstract Information is essential to the success of market‐oriented policies. Information on
health care costs and quality is collected and distributed by state governments through …

Traditional definitions of group decision support systems provide a narrow perspective on
the way in which information technology (IT) can support group decision making. An …

Because information is vital to effective decision making, the fostering of conditions which
promote effective use of existing channels of information is therefore seen as a prime …

La gestion de 10 questions stratigiques dans une organisation a Pte 'Ctudiie en utilisant
Line dimarche interpritative et ethnomithodologique de recherche. Les risultats suggkrent un …