SAM Advanced Management Journal articles from January 2005

SAM Advanced Management Journal archives from January 2005

Management practices and tools for enhancing organizational learning capability.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Much progress has been made in the field of organizational learning and learning organization, including pioneering work by Argyris and Schon 1978, 1996; Senge 1990; Cyert and March 1963; Levitt and March 1988; Huber 1991; De...

Technological innovation through networked strategic communities: a study on a high-tech company in Japan.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Technological innovation and changes in market structures are extremely swift in high-tech fields such as IT, multimedia, and biotechnology. The question of what sort of strategies or organization corporations should adopt in...

Toxic convertibles: catalysts of doom or financing of last resort?
January 1, 2005... I Introduction Among numerous financial innovations spawned during the 1990s were an exotic variety of floating-priced convertible securities known as "toxic" or "death spiral" convertibles. (1) These securities, which have been around for...

The impact of firm and industry characteristics on technology licensing.
January 1, 2005... Introduction It has been argued that scientific and technological knowledge is subject to significant complications that inhibit markets from attaining socially optimum outcomes. For instance, anecdotal evidence shows that large companies...

Is eBay for everyone? An assessment of consumer demographics.
January 1, 2005... Introduction Electronic commerce is becoming increasingly important to consumers, sellers, and entire economies. Though considered to be in its infancy, Internet usage and on-line marketing are growing explosively. During 2003 alone,...