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Shaping expectations, losing flexibility: A study of CEO promises as strategic communication tools

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary CEO promises are powerful but understudied communication tools. We develop a dual‐mechanism framework theorizing that while CEO promises elevate stakeholder expectations, they simultaneously constrain strategic flexibility. We argue that CEO promise‐making is shaped by two competing pressures: making more promises when the ...
Majid Majzoubi, Alex Murray, William J. Mayew   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Museum diplomacy as a global franchise: the case of the West Bund Museum x Centre Pompidou project

Midas: Museus e Estudos Interdisciplinares
The emergence of museum franchising in recent decades has played a pivotal role in the evolution of museums, shaped by the forces of globalisation, cultural consumption, and cultural diplomacy.
Sifan Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic Co-Existence of Company-Owned and Franchised Outlets Within a Company: A Framework of the Franchisor\u27s Perspective [PDF]

, 2002
Why and how do company-owned and franchised outlets simultaneously exist within the same organization? The purpose of this article is to integrate a variety of theories on this interesting retail phenomenon into a broader theoretical framework based on ...
Sibley, Robert E., Yoo, B.
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Fast learning and sustained exploration: The role of timely performance feedback

Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary How should organizations manage learning dynamics? Strategy theories suggest “more‐is‐better”—fast, frictionless sharing enhances performance—while organizational learning theory warns that “less‐is‐more,” as fast learning causes premature convergence.
Jerker Denrell, Michael Christensen, Thorbjørn Knudsen, Chengwei Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge Heterogenization of the Franchising Literature Applying Transaction Cost Economics

Economies, 2020
Transaction Cost Economics is one of the most critical theories for business studies, including Franchise research. Knowing this stream of research well can help researchers to ground and sustain their studies on a more solid theoretical foundation ...
Fu-Sheng Tsai, Chin-Chiung Kuo, Julia L. Lin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rail Privatisation: The Economic Theory [PDF]

, 1994
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relevance of economic theory to the rail privatisation proposals contained in the Railways Act 1993. After a review of the latest rail privatisation literature four major themes emerged: (1) Contestability ...
Nash, C.A., Preston, J.M., Shires, J.D., Wardman, M.   +3 more
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Concussed: Unintended Consequences of the Guardian Cap Mandate in the NFL

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Guardian Caps are padded shells worn over American football helmets to cushion impacts and reduce concussion risks. In 2022, the NFL mandated their use for specific position groups during preseason practices, later expanding this requirement. While the league praised the Caps for enhancing player safety, skeptics argue they may promote riskier
Kerianne Lawson Rubenstein, Todd Nesbit
wiley   +1 more source

Business models for primary health care delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of nine social entrepreneurs

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background Social enterprises are organizations created to address social problems that use business models to sustain themselves financially. Social enterprises can help increase access to primary health care in low resource settings. Research on social
Lutfi Lokman, Teresa Chahine
doaj   +1 more source

The Legal Needs of Local Media Reform Organizations: Report of a National Survey [PDF]

, 2006
This report summarizes a nationwide survey of media reform groups to gauge their needs for pro bono legal assistance. Conclusions are that local media democracy groups need legal help on multiple issues, ranging from municipal broadband to cable ...
Neema Trivedi
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The Level of corporate social responsibility in Mexican franchises

Revista Escuela de Administración de Negocios, 2018
                                                                       Rev.esc.adm.neg This research evaluates the level of corporate social responsibility activities by the application of 26 indicators grouped according to the following dimensions: environment, society, corporate management and products and services.
Flores Villanueva, Cesario Armando, Gaytán Ramírez, María del Carmen   +1 more
openaire   +4 more sources