Reflecting on Issues and Controversies in Current Management Trends

Edited by Dimitrios N. Koufopoulos

ISBN: 978-960-6672-16-3, 230 pages, Hardback

First published in 2007 by ATINER

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Table of Contents

 

List of Contributors

i

Preface

1

1.

On Multiple Assignment Problem

Adlakha, V. & Kowalski, K.

5

2.

How was it for you? Experiences of Recruitment and Selection at the University of Huddersfield

Cottam, S. & Kyriakidou, N.

13

3.

The Role of the Production Manager in a Team Based Production System with High Complexity

Grzelec, A. & Linder, J.

29

4.

Competitiveness and Regulatory Implications of the Mobile Telephony Market in Slovenia

Hrovatin, N., Cibic, D. & Svigelj, M.

43

5.

The Willingness to Pay for Donated Blood Screening: Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation Estimate

Huang, C-J. & Ho, Y-H.

61

6.

A Routine-Based View on Corporate Change and Dynamic Capabilities

Kesting, P. & Smolinski, R.

77

7.

Are Slovene Apparel and Footwear Industries Examples of Creative Destruction?

Koman, M.

93

8.

Corporate Governance Practices in Greece

Koufopoulos, D.N.

109

9.

HRM Practices in the Construction Industry in Portugal

Marques, M.A. & Rodrigues, J.J.M.

131

10.

Work Ethic - A Balance in the Quest towards Utopia: A Pause for thought

Martins, A.M., Pereira, O.P. & Martins, I.

147

11.

The Diffusion of Quantitative Methods into Management

Mirko, S.

163

12.

Public and Private Sector Differentials in Leadership: Developing a Conceptual Model

O’Mullane, M.

175

13.

Strategic Change Management in the Public Sector: The Slovenian Case

Penger, S., Meglic, A.C., Tekavcic, M., Hrovatin, N. & Ples, T.S.

189

14.

Technological Investments in UK Banking: The ‘Paradox’ of Practice

Samakovitis, G.

207