Managing for autonomy in joint ventures: a longitudinal study of upward influence

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This article explores the relationships among influence, autonomy and control in a joint venture setting. It addresses the mechanisms available to joint venture (JV) managers to influence and gain compliance from parent firms. Control categories derived primarily from research on unified structures are explored in a new domain, an international joint venture. The beginning of new theory specific to relationships in joint ventures is developed based on causal maps of managerial perceptions. The results suggest that the use of upward influence to gain autonomy in a joint venture is different and more complex than in unified structures or among independent organizations. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Social aspects, Management, International business enterprises, Multinational corporations, Joint ventures

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Managing Delphi surveys using nonparametric statistical techniques

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A study presents a methodology for ranking-type Delphi surveys. The method which is based on nonparametric statistical techniques covers conducting, managing, analyzing and presenting the data. The method also requires effective determination of polls and items to be included in the survey. Experimental studies reveal a ranking-type Delphi survey to provide valid results and statistical support to research studies.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Statistics, Models, Analysis, Research, Nonparametric statistics, Statistics (Mathematics), Delphi technique

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Managing through rose-colored glasses

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Need for senior managers to analyze all aspects of a situation before taking a constructive decision, rather than depending on their own veiws, is discussed.

United States, Psychological aspects, Methods, Decision-making, Decision making, Managers

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