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Sturma, Vera, and Christian Grams. "Externe Partner." Im OP 05, no. 02 (February 20, 2015): 78–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1546343.
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GUERTLER, MATTHIAS R., and UDO LINDEMANN. "IDENTIFYING OPEN INNOVATION PARTNERS: A METHODOLOGY FOR STRATEGIC PARTNER SELECTION." International Journal of Innovation Management 20, no. 05 (June 2016): 1640011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919616400119.
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By opening a company’s innovation process, and allowing purposeful collaboration with external partners, Open Innovation (OI) offers several advantages, such as the use of external expertise, shorter time-to-market and reduced failure rates. However, the success of OI projects is directly linked to the selection of suitable partners, who operationally or strategically contribute to reach the goal of the OI project. Despite this relevance of OI-partner selection, methodical support has hitherto been limited — it is either too abstract to be helpful in practice, or too focused on single aspects. This paper presents a methodical approach to close this gap by combining identification and selection approaches from different fields, such as stakeholder analysis, lead-user identification and systems engineering. The methodology was evaluated in an industrial OI-project with an SME from plant manufacturing.
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Schulz, Philipp. "Alles F&E? Performance-Effekte phasenspezifischer externer Kooperation in KMU." ZfKE - Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship 68, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 31–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3790/zfke.68.1.31.
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Zusammenfassung Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) sind stark auf externes Wissen angewiesen. Gleichzeitig weisen KMU einen geringen Strukturierungsgrad in der unternehmensinternen Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) auf, wodurch der Zugriff auf externes Wissen auch über kooperative F&E hinaus erfolgen muss. Basierend auf Argumenten aus der ressourcenbasierten Sicht auf das Unternehmen (RBV) und aus der Forschung zu organisationaler Absorptionsfähigkeit wird argumentiert, dass KMU in verschiedenen Phasen des Innovationsprozesses von der Kooperation mit unternehmensexternen Partnern profitieren. Die aufgestellten Hypothesen werden anhand von Daten aus dem Mannheimer Innovation Panel (MIP) getestet. Der Datensatz umfasst 1.475 KMU. Der Einfluss von phasenspezifischer Kooperation auf den innovativen Umsatz geht weit über F&E hinaus und ist vom gewählten Partner abhängig. Abstract Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) strongly depend on external knowledge. At the same time, SMEs face several resource constraints. Especially the marginally structured internal research and development (R&D) function leads to knowledge sourcing beyond cooperative R&D. Using arguments from the Resource-Based View of the firm (RBV) and Absorptive Capacity (AC), this study hypothesizes on external collaboration and innovative sales taking partner- and stage-specificity into account. Data originates from the Mannheim Innovation Panel (MIP) comprising 1.475 SMEs Results suggest a broad impact of stage-specific collaboration on innovative sales, which depends on the type of partner.
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Weidner, Kathrin, Christiana Weber, and Markus Göbel. "You Scratch My Back and I Scratch Yours: Investigating Inter-Partner Legitimacy in Relationships Between Social Enterprises and Their Key Partners." Business & Society 58, no. 3 (November 3, 2016): 493–532. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650316675617.
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Social enterprises, like almost all organizations, continuously strive for external legitimacy. To be perceived as externally legitimated by society, social enterprises often engage in strategic partnerships. However, scholars have only recently turned their attention to the legitimating function of such partnerships. The purpose of this article is to address the hitherto neglected construct of inter-partner legitimacy. Drawing on institutional theory, we hypothesize that such inter-partner legitimacy affects the resource transfer among partners, which will, in turn, be recognized by society and will subsequently affect each partner’s external legitimacy. Dyadic data of 121 strategic partnerships between social enterprises and their key partners confirm our hypotheses. We add to institutional theory by integrating the often ignored dimension of inter-partner legitimacy into our analysis and demonstrate its relevance to each partner’s external legitimacy and to resource transfer. Further contributions to the literature on institutional theory, legitimacy, social entrepreneurship, and inter-organizational relationships are identified.
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Arndt, T., C. Lemmerer, C. Biegler, W. Prof Sihn, and G. Prof Lanza. "Steuerung globaler Produktionsnetzwerke*/Planning of global production networks." wt Werkstattstechnik online 107, no. 04 (2017): 241–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.37544/1436-4980-2017-04-45.
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Produktionsnetzwerke sind gekennzeichnet durch vielfältige Liefer- und Leistungsverflechtungen zwischen einzelnen unternehmensinternen Standorten sowie externen Partnern und Zulieferern, die divergierende Ziele verfolgen. Die dargestellte Methodik erlaubt es Unternehmen, mithilfe eines gesamtheitlichen Ziel- und Kennzahlensystems ihr Produktionsnetzwerk realitätsnah abzubilden, Verbesserungspotentiale zu identifizieren und Gestaltungsmaßnahmen für das gesamte Netzwerk dynamisch zu bewerten. Manufacturing networks can be characterized by diverse exchanges of goods and services between individual company locations as well as external partners and suppliers which pursue divergent objectives. The methodology presented allows companies by means of a comprehensive target and performance measurement system to map their production network in a realistic manner, to identify improvement potential and to dynamically evaluate design measures for the entire network.
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Groß, Carsten. "Mit externen Partnern." Versicherungsmagazin 56, no. 7 (July 2008): 42–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03245629.
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MOOS, BERNHARD, HEINZ-THEO WAGNER, DANIEL BEIMBORN, and TIM WEITZEL. "THE CONTAGIOUS POWER OF INNOVATIVENESS: HOW DIFFERENT CORPORATE PARTNERS CONTRIBUTE TO A FIRM'S KNOWLEDGE." International Journal of Innovation Management 19, no. 04 (August 2015): 1550042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919615500425.
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As innovation is often created in networks, a company's business partners influence its innovative outcome. Although many studies investigate innovation networks as a means to explore and exploit external knowledge, virtually no research has focused on the characteristics of external partners — in particular their innovativeness. This study considers axial and lateral corporate partners and investigates the differential impact of the partners' innovativeness on a company's knowledge stocks (market, technological, organisational, process, and product knowledge). Drawing on the literature on inter-organisational networks and using survey data from the manufacturing industry, the results extend theory by revealing that not only relationships with partners but also their properties — partner innovativeness — are important for a company's knowledge stock. In essence our results suggest that the innovativeness of a firm's axial and lateral partners positively yet diversely influences its various knowledge stocks.
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FEDOTOVA, I. "DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF MOTOR-TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS ON THE BASIS OF STRATEGICALLY ORIENTED DIRECTIONS OF MANAGEMENT." Economics of the transport complex, no. 37 (May 12, 2021): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.30977/etk.2225-2304.2021.37.115.
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Management of relations with partners of the enterprise is impossible without determining the level of relations with each group of partners and selection of key partners of the enterprise, which actualizes the systematization and generalization of existing scientific approaches to assessing the level of interaction with certain types of partners. Theoretical studies of existing methods of assessing the relationship with consumers, suppliers, staff and other types of partners of the company showed the presence of a relatively small number of works, which set out different approaches to assessing the level of interaction. In solving this problem, the tools of the generalized desirability function are used. The article offers a developed approach to assessing the level of inter-organizational relations of the enterprise with partners in the field of road transport. There are three basic strategically oriented areas of relationship management with partners: the company’s attitude to the partner (partner value); partner’s attitude to the enterprise (partner loyalty); the prospect of the relationship between the company and the partner. The main directions of evaluation according to the proposed characteristics are given, which reveal these directions for optimal use of opportunities in providing and developing motor-transport enterprise (MTE) partnerships. A system of indicators for assessing the level of MTE relationships with the main types of partners (both external and internal) has been formed. An algorithm for estimating the level of MTE relationships with individual partners is proposed. A scale for assessing the relationship of MTE with partners based on the definition of the category of the relationship level in accordance with the value of the generalized desirability function. For a visual assessment of the level of MTE relations with partners, it is proposed to use a matrix built in three-dimensional space, along whose axes there are complex indicators for assessing the level of interaction, which are strategically oriented areas of partner relations management. The offered methodical bases of an estimation of relationship with partners allow to estimate a level of relations with all types of partners, to group them on a level of relations, choose key partners, develop strategies of mutual relations, and form individual relations with key partners.
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Oktavia, Tanty, and Surya Sujarwo. "Interactive Recommender System for Identifying Learning Partner." International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering 11, no. 6 (June 16, 2021): 72–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.46338/ijetae0621_09.
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— Currently, higher education must open their mindset to change the learning process. This process cannot still stay on a conventional process that only involved students and lecturers as learning participants because to capture what the current industry needs and the trend of knowledge, higher education institutions must collaborate with external parties as learning partners to give a global perspective about the industrial needs and trends. The process to identify a learning partner to contribute to the learning process is not easy way. The higher education institution must select which partner has appropriate skills and competency suitable for the subject’s course. Many parameters will be involved in the selection process to identify the right partner. In this proposed system, external parties in this context consist of professionals or educators from the external institution easily can be defined to be selected as learning partners based on their competency and experience, that listed on social media LinkedIn as a professional platform. The method to build this interactive recommender system in this study is based on design science research that identifies step by step design stage to propose the best way solution for the recommender system. The result of this study is an interactive recommender system that can help higher education to find out the best candidate for their learning partner so the collaboration of learning can be implemented effectively
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Dreher, Christian, and Hendrik Kurz. "Externe Partner bringen frischen Wind." Bankmagazin 64, no. 9 (August 21, 2015): 26–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s35127-015-0624-2.
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Cahyadi, Dian, and Lanta L. Lanta L. "Developing Skills Through Print Packaging Screen Printing." TANRA: Jurnal Desain Komunikasi Visual Fakultas Seni dan Desain Universitas Negeri Makassar 6, no. 2 (December 1, 2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.26858/tanra.v6i2.11310.
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The partner of this Community Partnership Program (PKM) was a student and teacher of YYPP SMK Wonomulyo District of Polewali Mandar of Sulawesi Barat Province. The problems were: (1) lack of knowledge about screen printing and heat molding wrapper so it has an attractive appearance, (2) easy to print screen printing and heat-forming packaging, (3) packaging products IRT / SME, and (4) the quality of the packaging print production sellable. External target is the SME / Industry Households have an interesting product packaging. The methods used are lectures, demonstrations, discussions, questions and answers, and counterparts. The results obtained are: (1) The partners have the skills to print T-shirts, (2) partners have the skills to print T-shirts, (3) the partner has the ability to produce attractive packaging.
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Farrell, Caitlin C., Cynthia E. Coburn, and Seenae Chong. "Under What Conditions Do School Districts Learn From External Partners? The Role of Absorptive Capacity." American Educational Research Journal 56, no. 3 (November 9, 2018): 955–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.3102/0002831218808219.
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School district central offices regularly engage with external partners in improvement efforts, but these partnerships are not always productive. Indeed, little is known about under what conditions partnerships are likely to lead to organizational learning outcomes. We conducted a longitudinal comparative case study of two departments in one urban school district central office, both working with the same external partner. Data included 131 interviews and 372 hours of observations as well as artifacts and social network data. While one department did not incorporate the partner’s ideas into policies and routines, the other demonstrated greater integration. We argue this difference is due to organizational conditions that foster absorptive capacity and to the nature of department–partner interactions.
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Goodboy, Alan K., Megan R. Dillow, Kevin C. Knoster, and Heath A. Howard. "Relational turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic: Within-subjects mediation by romantic partner interdependence." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 38, no. 6 (March 17, 2021): 1800–1818. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02654075211000135.
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Relational turbulence theory posits that external changes to the relational environment compel romantic partners to navigate transitions by establishing new daily routines as interdependent couples. The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented transition fraught with difficult changes that have the potential to be especially disruptive to romantic partners’ daily routines as couples alter their patterns of interdependence and adapt their everyday lives. To study the pandemic’s effect as a relational transition, college students in romantic relationships ( N = 314) completed measures of partner facilitation and interference, negative emotions, and relational turbulence as they recalled what their relationships were like prior to the pandemic (January, 2020) and then reported on their relationships during the peak of the first wave of the pandemic in the U.S. (April, 2020). On average, negative emotions (i.e., anger, fear, sadness) toward interacting with partners and relational turbulence both increased from before to during the pandemic, and partner interference was positively correlated, whereas facilitation was inversely correlated, with negative emotions during the pandemic. Results of a within-subjects mediation model revealed that changes in relational turbulence were explained, in part, by a decrease in partner interdependence due to the pandemic. A direct effect of the pandemic on increases in relational turbulence was also discovered.
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Backes, Sabine, Veronika Brandstätter, Monika Kuster, Fridtjof W. Nussbeck, Thomas N. Bradbury, Guy Bodenmann, and Dorothee Sutter-Stickel. "Who suffers from stress? Action-state orientation moderates the effect of external stress on relationship satisfaction." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 34, no. 6 (November 2, 2016): 894–914. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407516661045.
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Growing evidence implicates stress as a reliable correlate of relationship satisfaction; yet, existing models fail to address why some relationships are more vulnerable than others to this effect. We draw from the literature on individual differences in self-regulation to predict that individuals who are more action oriented when confronted with aversive demands will buffer themselves and their partners against the detrimental effect of external stress. Using actor–partner interdependence modeling on self-report data from 368 couples, we show that the relationship satisfaction of highly stressed but action-oriented individuals and their partners is compromised less by external stress than that of state-oriented individuals and their partners. These results held after controlling for symptoms of depression and were not moderated by gender or by age, despite sampling couples varying widely in relationship duration. Results support the view that individual differences in self-regulation, and action orientation in particular, might benefit relationships confronted by stress, thus clarifying how dyads might be affected by demands outside their relationship.
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Teixeira, Selma Villas Boas, Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Leila Rangel da Silva, Ana Beatriz Azevedo Queiroz, Kleyde Ventura de Souza, and Leônidas Albuquerque Netto. "Intimate partner violence against pregnant women: the environment according to Levine's nursing theory." Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP 49, no. 6 (December 2015): 882–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0080-623420150000600002.
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Abstract OBJECTIVE Analyzing the elements that compose the environment of pregnant women who have experienced intimate partner violence in the light of Levine's Nursing Theory. METHOD A qualitative, descriptive study conducted from September to January 2012, with nine pregnant women in a Municipal Health Center in Rio de Janeiro. The interviews were semi-structured and individual. The theoretical framework was based on Levine's Nursing Theory. RESULTS Thematic analysis evidenced the elements that composed the external environment, such as violence perpetrated by intimate partners before and during pregnancy, violence in childhood and adolescence, alcohol consumption and drug use by the partner, unemployment, low education and economic dependency, which affected health and posed risks to the pregnancy. CONCLUSION Violence perpetrated by an intimate partner was the main external factor that influenced the internal environment with repercussions on health. This theory represents a tool in nursing care which will aid in detecting cases and the fight against violence.
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Wang, Yichuan, Minhao Zhang, Ying Kei Tse, and Hing Kai Chan. "Unpacking the impact of social media analytics on customer satisfaction: do external stakeholder characteristics matter?" International Journal of Operations & Production Management 40, no. 5 (May 4, 2020): 647–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-04-2019-0331.
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PurposeUnderpinned by the lens of Contingency Theory (CT), the purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate whether the impact of social media analytics (SMA) on customer satisfaction (CS) is contingent on the characteristics of different external stakeholders, including business partners (i.e. partner diversity), competitors (i.e. localised competition) and customers (i.e. customer engagement).Design/methodology/approachUsing both subjective and objective measures from multiple sources, we collected primary data from 141 hotels operating in Greece and their archival data from TripAdvisor and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) database to test the hypothesised relationships. Data were analysed through structural equation modelling.FindingsThis study confirms the positive association between SMA and CS, but it remains subject to the varied characteristics of external stakeholders. We find that an increase in CS due to the implementation of SMA is more pronounced for firms that (1) adopt a selective distribution strategy where a limited number of business partners are chosen for collaboration or (2) operate in a highly competitive local environment. The results further indicate that high level of customer engagement amplifies the moderating effect of partner diversity (when it is low) and localised competition (when it is high) on the SMA–CS relationship.Originality/valueThe study provides novel insights for managers on the need to consider external stakeholder characteristics when implementing SMA to enhance firms' CS, and for researchers on the value of studying SMA implementation from the CT perspective.
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Lourenção, Marina Toledo de Arruda, Janaina de Moura Engracia Giraldi, and Vish Maheshwari. "Analysis of Brazilian fashion sectorial brand identity." Research Journal of Textile and Apparel 22, no. 3 (September 10, 2018): 291–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rjta-12-2017-0055.
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Purpose The purpose of the present study is to propose identifying similar characteristics and managerial actions of the sector brand identity elements among the associations that compound the Brasil Fashion System (BFS) brand. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory qualitative research was developed through in-depth interviews conducted with associations of the Brazilian fashion sector. Findings The results indicate that there are characteristics of the elements of brand identity that are similar between the associations that compound the BFS brand. However, there are also several distinct characteristics among them, which makes it difficult, in large part, to consolidate the brand identity of the Brazilian fashion industry abroad. Research limitations/implications Moreover, it was indicated that for sectorial brand cases with a great divergence among brand partners, the creation of sub-sectorial brand specific for each partner could bring better results, as in this way, brands could be created with more suitable attributes for each partner, which will better suit their target audiences. Practical implications A practical contribution is also obtained, as the study can help in elaborating upon improvements for the sectorial brands that represent a large partners group. Originality/value An empirical evidence of how to identify common attributes between sectorial brand partners was presented to have a consolidated brand image in the external market.
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Levitas, Edward, and M. Ann McFadyen. "External funding and emergent technology inputs." International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147- 4478) 9, no. 5 (September 17, 2020): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v9i5.833.
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The research and development (R&D) process is critical to a firm’s competitive advantage and often requires external funding. Yet, we know little about how different types of investors respond to the cash needs of established R&D intensive firms nor about how external financial analysts influence those decisions. We address these gaps by examining how a firm’s patenting activity affects its ability to raise cash. We distinguish the motivations of two investor groups: open-market and alliance partners. We focus on how patents based on emergent technologies impact two types of investors and their willingness to fund the R&D process. We develop theory and test our hypotheses using data from publicly traded biopharmaceutical firms by drawing upon knowledge-based view, alliance, and investment theories. We find evidence that patents built upon emergent technologies are viewed differently by the two types of investors. We find open market investors were less likely to invest in emergent technologies and invested less when they did. Conversely, alliance partner investors would be more appreciative of the opportunities new technology inputs present, thus, more likely to invest in firms using emergent technologies and invest more.
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Jiao, Hao, Jifeng Yang, Jianghua Zhou, and Jizhen Li. "Commercial partnerships and collaborative innovation in China: the moderating effect of technological uncertainty and dynamic capabilities." Journal of Knowledge Management 23, no. 7 (September 9, 2019): 1429–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-10-2017-0499.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the extent to which two types of commercial partnerships (business partner and non-business partner) affect the collaborative innovation of firms in emerging economies. Specifically, the roles of two commercial partnerships are investigated. Additionally, the study explores the moderating effect of external technological uncertainty and internal dynamic capabilities on the relationship between two commercial partnerships and on collaborative innovation. Design/methodology/approach Using a sample of 370 high-tech firms in China, the authors applied the partial least squares structural equation modeling approach to model these relationships. Findings The findings reveal opportunities and challenges for companies according to two intensities of commercial partnership for collaborative innovation. The partnership contribution to innovation and competiveness is different within the two routes and ranges. The findings indicate that (1) intense commercial relationships with business partners have a stronger positive significant impact on collaborative innovation than those with non-business partners and (2) non-business partners have a weaker positive impact on collaborative innovation at high external technological uncertainty. It was also found that (3) the positive impact of business partners on collaborative innovation is weakened when a firm has high dynamic capabilities, whereas the positive impact of non-business partners is strengthened. Research limitations/implications Insight into the roles of two commercial partnerships in achieving collaborative innovation facilitates the advancement of the theoretical understanding of the circumstances under which cooperative innovation can be more effective under different partnerships. Originality/value A key strategic question is whether comprehensiveness enables firms to make better strategic decisions in various environments. In the process of innovation, companies must choose different types and quantities of partners, and they must regulate their partners’ innovative behavior by establishing a corresponding network structure and relationship rules. The current study focuses on analysis of how different intensities of commercial partnerships affect collaborative innovation. This research provides a theoretical framework that creates a new classification of commercial relations with regard to collaborative innovation, and it highlights the difference between the two types of partnerships. This study finds that there are many problems in the selection of innovative partners in China’s high-tech companies. Therefore, companies should strengthen their understanding of cooperative innovation, and they should build and manage highly efficient innovation networks. This study helps companies, high-tech industry associations, academia and government to take enhanced, informed actions.
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Christensen, Brant E., Thomas C. Omer, Marjorie K. Shelley, and Paul A. Wong. "Affiliated Former Partners on the Audit Committee: Influence on the Auditor-Client Relationship and Audit Quality." AUDITING: A Journal of Practice & Theory 38, no. 3 (October 1, 2018): 95–119. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/ajpt-52288.
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SUMMARY Researchers and practitioners have expressed the need to understand better the interactions between audit committees and auditors and how these interactions affect audits. Former partners affiliated with the external auditor and serving on the audit committee are a subset of audit committee members who can affect the audit. Consistent with social identity theory, we find that companies with an affiliated partner on their audit committee are less likely to dismiss the member's former firm than companies without the affiliation. Further, we find improved audit quality and increased effectiveness of auditor effort when affiliated partners serve on the audit committee. Finally, this quality improvement occurs contemporaneously with a reduction in audit fees and time spent on fieldwork, suggesting increased efficiency. Our study provides evidence that affiliated former partners on audit committees extend the tenure of the auditor-client relationship while also improving audit processes and outcomes. JEL Classifications: M4; M42; G3.
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Suseno, Yuliani, and Vanessa Ratten. "A theoretical framework of alliance performance: The role of trust, social capital and knowledge development." Journal of Management & Organization 13, no. 1 (March 2007): 4–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1833367200003874.
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AbstractWhile studies on alliances have been substantial in the international business literature, much is still unexplored in understanding what alliance performance really is and how superior alliance performance is facilitated (Das & Teng 2003). Drawing from research on alliances, we develop a theoretical framework to examine alliance performance by integrating a partner analysis approach, focusing on alliance trust, alliance partners' social capital, and knowledge development from alliance relationships. We consider the level of mutual trust between alliance partners to be the precursor to such relationship (Das & Teng 1998). Trust, we argue, subsequently builds and enhances the partners' social capital. Two types of social capital are considered in this article: internal social capital and external social capital. In developing our framework, we further subscribe to the notion that knowledge is a contributing factor to superior alliance performance, and consider how such relationships influence the development of partners' knowledge in terms of the development in the tacit firm-specific and the more explicit market-specific knowledge. Key managerial implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Suseno, Yuliani, and Vanessa Ratten. "A theoretical framework of alliance performance: The role of trust, social capital and knowledge development." Journal of Management & Organization 13, no. 1 (March 2007): 4–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5172/jmo.2007.13.1.4.
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AbstractWhile studies on alliances have been substantial in the international business literature, much is still unexplored in understanding what alliance performance really is and how superior alliance performance is facilitated (Das & Teng 2003). Drawing from research on alliances, we develop a theoretical framework to examine alliance performance by integrating a partner analysis approach, focusing on alliance trust, alliance partners' social capital, and knowledge development from alliance relationships. We consider the level of mutual trust between alliance partners to be the precursor to such relationship (Das & Teng 1998). Trust, we argue, subsequently builds and enhances the partners' social capital. Two types of social capital are considered in this article: internal social capital and external social capital. In developing our framework, we further subscribe to the notion that knowledge is a contributing factor to superior alliance performance, and consider how such relationships influence the development of partners' knowledge in terms of the development in the tacit firm-specific and the more explicit market-specific knowledge. Key managerial implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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WeiRmantel, Udo. "Auslagerung von tertiären Dienstleistungen: Externe Partner in Servicegesellschaften." Klinik Einkauf 01, no. 03 (September 2019): 26–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1697750.
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Zwecks Kosteneinsparung und Nutzung von Synergien werden für tertiäre Dienstleistungen in Krankenhäusern und anderen Gesundheitseinrichtungen Servicegesellschaften gegründet. Welche Vorteile und Potenziale bietet dabei die Integration eines externen Partners?
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Chen, Kuen-Suan, Tsang-Chuan Chang, and Yun-Tsan Lin. "Developing an Outsourcing Partner Selection Model for Process with Two-Sided Specification Using Capability Index and Manufacturing Time Performance Index." International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering 26, no. 03 (May 7, 2019): 1950015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218539319500153.
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In the face of fierce global competition, firms are outsourcing important but nonessential tasks to external professional companies. Corporations are also turning from competitive business models to cooperative strategic partnerships in hopes of swiftly responding to consumer needs and enhancing overall efficiency and industry competitiveness. This research developed an outsourcing partner selection model in hopes of helping firms select better outsourcing partners for long-term collaborations. Process quality and manufacturing time are vital when evaluating outsourcing partner. We therefore used process capability index [Formula: see text] and manufacturing time performance index [Formula: see text] in the proposed model. Sample data from random samples are needed to calculate the point estimates of indices, however, it is impossible to obtain a sample with a structure completely identical to that of the population, which means that sampling generates unavoidable sampling errors. The reliability of point estimates are also uncertain, which inevitably leads to misjudgment in some cases. Thus, to reduce estimate errors and increase assessment reliability, we calculated the [Formula: see text]% confidence intervals of the indices [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text], then constructed the joint confidence region of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] to develop an outsourcing partner selection model that will help firms select better outsourcing partners for long-term collaborations. We also provide a case as an illustration of how the proposed selection model is implemented.
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Dettinger, Julia C., John Kinuthia, Jillian Pintye, Nancy Mwongeli, Laurén Gómez, Barbra A. Richardson, Ruanne Barnabas, et al. "PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal Care (PrIMA): study protocol of a cluster randomised trial." BMJ Open 9, no. 3 (March 2019): e025122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025122.
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IntroductionWomen in regions with high HIV prevalence are at high risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum, and acute maternal HIV contributes a substantial proportion of infant HIV infections. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could prevent HIV during pregnancy/postpartum; however, identifying women who would most benefit from PrEP in this period is challenging. Women may not perceive risk, may not know partner HIV status and partners may have external partners during this period. PrEP offer in pregnancy could be universal or risk guided.Methods and analysisThe PrEP Implementation for Mothers in Antenatal Care (PrIMA) study is a cluster randomised trial that aims to determine the best model for PrEP implementation in pregnancy, among women attending public sector maternal child health clinics in Western Kenya (HIV prevalence >25%). Twenty clinics are randomised to either universal PrEP offer following standardised counselling (‘Universal arm’ 10 clinics) or risk screening with partner self-test option (‘Targeted arm’ 10 clinics). Four thousand women will be enrolled and followed through 9-month postpartum. The primary analysis will be intention to treat. Outcomes reflect the balance between HIV preventive effectiveness and avoiding unnecessary PrEP exposure to women at low risk and include: maternal HIV incidence, PrEP uptake, PrEP adherence, PrEP duration, ‘appropriate’ PrEP use (among women with objective evidence of potential risk), infant birth outcomes, infant growth and partner self-testing uptake. To better understand the feasibility and acceptability of the provision of PrEP in these settings, qualitative interviews and cost-effectiveness analyses will be conducted.Ethics and disseminationThe protocol was approved by the institutional review boards at Kenyatta National Hospital and the University of Washington. An external advisory panel monitors adverse and social harm events. Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, presentations at local and international conferences to national and global policy makers, community and participants.Trial registration numberNCT03070600.
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Nnawulezi, Nkiru, Cris M. Sullivan, Suzanne Marcus, Latoya Young, and Margaret Hacskaylo. "Negotiating Participatory Research Processes With Domestic Violence Program Staff to Obtain Ecologically Valid Data." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 34, no. 23-24 (September 12, 2019): 4817–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260519871535.
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The choice of research design affects not only internal and external validity but ecological validity as well. Ecological validity refers to the extent to which data are based in and relevant to real-world settings. One way for researchers to maximize the likelihood of achieving ecological validity is to design studies with community partners that use participatory approaches. Engaging deeply with community partners in determining what to study, how to measure constructs of interest, interpreting results, and using findings to create change is one means of conducting research that is likely to produce findings that are meaningful to communities. Conducting in-depth, participatory research within agencies providing crisis supports to individuals who have experienced trauma creates an additional level of complexity in the research process. This article presents a case example of how academic researchers and staff members of a nonprofit organization working with survivors of intimate partner violence collaborated on an evaluation of the community partner agency. As part of this process, the team members had to be continually aware of and responsive to the nature of crisis-focused work. We provide a reflexive account of the lessons learned and recommendations for future research.
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Fedorova, T. A., and D. I. Zelikson. "The phenomenon of partner relationships in foreign psychological studies." Современная зарубежная психология 6, no. 1 (2017): 60–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2017060108.
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The article is devoted to partner relationships, theoretical approaches to this phenomenon and main strands of its scientific research in foreign academic studies. Along with a theoretical observation, empirical study was conducted in order to find out possible relations between sources of problems in partner relationships and personality. Seven men and thirty-three women with such problems (N=30) took part in semi-structured interview, and the three following sources of problems were found: personal features of behavior, parents role models and external factors. The participants also filled in special questionnaires devoted to personality characteristics. The results showed that partners with high negative personality characteristics had problems with personal features of behavior in relationships. This result is consistent with previous studies and could be used for practical needs
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Espada, Ana Luiza Violato, and Mário Vasconcellos Sobrinho. "Logging Community-Based Forests in the Amazon: An Analysis of External Influences, Multi-Partner Governance, and Resilience." Forests 10, no. 6 (May 28, 2019): 461. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f10060461.
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Over the last few years, forest-based communities have faced two different but related phenomena. On the one hand, they have become more integrated with global economies, accessing regional and international markets. On the other, they have been pressured by economic groups into becoming part of the ecologically unequal exchange that exports natural resources and generates social and environmental problems at a local level. However, within new approaches to managing common-pool resources in common properties such as sustainable-use protected areas, communities are finding their own ways to be resilient and to face the two phenomena that are part of the same global economic system. Communities have built a multi-partner governance system for forest management and community development that involves agents from the civil society, state and market. Accordingly, multi-partner governance has proven to be a strategy to protect community-based forests against increasing timber market pressure. The question that then emerges is, to what extent has multi-partner governance been effective in supporting forest-based communities to be resilient and to face pressures from the global timber market in forests under community use? The aim of this paper is to analyze forest-based community resilience to the global economic system in situations where common properties are under governance of multiple stakeholders. The research is based on a singular case study in the Tapajós National Forest, Brazilian Amazon, which is a sustainable-use protected area with 24 communities involved in a multi-partner governance system. The article shows that forest-based communities under pressure have been resilient, and facing the global economic system have created a community-based cooperative for managing timber and engaging all partners in the process to improve their collective action. The cooperative provides timber sales revenue that supports community development both through diversification of agroforestry production and building of infrastructure as collective benefits.
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Dwi RachmawatiI, Sonya, Heti Mulyati, and Megawati Simanjuntak. "PEMASARAN BERBASIS HUBUNGAN PADA KERJASAMA PERGURUAN TINGGI NEGERI: KASUS INSTITUT PERTANIAN BOGOR." TADBIR MUWAHHID 3, no. 2 (October 29, 2019): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.30997/jtm.v3i2.2066.
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IPB University should implement its function: teaching, research and community services through collaboration with external partners, especially in national scope. However, the Memorandum of Understanding sometimes did not follow by concrete programs. In addition, the university should maintain string relationship to improve it partner’s commitment. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the factors of relationship marketing to IPB’s partners. This study used survey methods to 100 respondents with questionnaire as the tool. The study used descriptive analysis to describe partner profiles and answers with top three boxes method. The results identified that based on location, partners were concentrated in Java with the most types of institutions are district and city governments. Cooperation initiators generally come from partners. The maximum duration of cooperation is 1-5 years. Number of collaboration 1-5 activities dominate partners. In general, partners are still actively collaborating with IPB, with more active MoU compared to those that are non-active. Trust has the highest perception value of respondents and followed by communication and shared values. Partner's perception of commitment to cooperation and satisfaction is good, while the benefits of cooperation are categorized sufficient. The variable relationship benefits need to be of concern to IPB and be improved by increasing competencies, human resources and appropriate technology that are applicable to the industrial world and local governments.
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Melykh, Olga. "PROTECTIONISM IN THE EU: IMPACT ON MARKET RELATIONS WITH PARTNER COUNTRIES." Economic Analysis, no. 30(1, Part 2) (2020): 91–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.35774/econa2020.01.02.091.
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The article describes theoretical foundations of protectionism policy through the prism of its indicators (markers). In this research it was found that protectionism in the EU countries is heterogeneous and negatively affects market, political and economic relations between member states and harm relations with external partners of the EU. The reasons for the application of restrictive measures and their nature are outlined. The key trends of European protectionism are determined, as well as the analysis of the consequences of trade restrictions in the context of political and diplomatic relations between national governments of the member states and partner countries.
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Kaufman-Parks, Angela M., Monica A. Longmore, Peggy C. Giordano, and Wendy D. Manning. "Inducing jealousy and intimate partner violence among young adults." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 36, no. 9 (September 30, 2018): 2802–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407518802451.
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Jealousy has been linked to a number of deleterious relationship outcomes; yet, few studies have explored the broader ways in which inducing jealousy affects intimate relationships. Using data on 892 young adults from the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study, we examined correlates and consequences of intentionally inducing jealousy in intimate relationships. Results indicated that factors both unique and internal to the intimate dyad and those external to the intimate relationship were associated with jealousy-inducing behaviors. Dyadic factors included verbal conflict and partners’ infidelity and controlling behaviors, and external factors included childhood experiences of parent–child physical aggression. Jealousy induction was associated with experiences of partner violence after accounting for familial background, relationship, and sociodemographic factors. We discuss potential mechanisms linking these relationship dynamics and provide suggestions for future research.
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Gärtner, Simone, and Eleonore A. Heil. "Innerschulische, ernährungsbezogene Lernorte in Zusammenarbeit mit außerschulischen Projektpartnern." Haushalt in Bildung & Forschung 9, no. 2-2020 (June 19, 2020): 60–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3224/hibifo.v9i2.05.
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Die Initiative „Unser cleveres Esszimmer“ fördert an hessischen Schulen als externer Partner Beratungen durch Expertinnen und Experten in den Bereichen Ernährungsbildung und Schulverpflegung. Durch diese Unterstützung konnten an drei teilnehmenden Schulen innerschulische, ernährungsbezogene Lernorte geschaffen werden. Diese Lernorte leisten einen Beitrag zur formellen und informellen Ernährungsbildung an den Schulen.
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Barger, Sarah, Sean D. Sullivan, Gary H. Lyman, Dawn L. Hershman, Ari Bell-Brown, Kate Watabayashi, Kathryn Egan, et al. "The influence of patient engagement on the design and implementation of a clinical trial to improve cancer care delivery." Journal of Clinical Oncology 36, no. 30_suppl (October 20, 2018): 223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.223.
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223 Background: We have engaged 10 patient partners in the development and implementation of S1415CD, a five-year pragmatic clinical trial currently in year 3 assessing the effectiveness of a guideline-based colony stimulating factor standing order intervention (NCT02728596). Patient partners serve as part of a 21-person External Stakeholder Advisory Group (ESAG), which also includes providers, payers and guidelines experts. This abstract explores the influence of patient partners on the design, tools and implementation of S1415CD Methods: Patient partners advise the study team on protocol development, patient-facing materials and implementation challenges over four teleconferences each year, annual in-person meetings and targeted email communication. All patient partner input from 2014-2017 was tracked, collected and reviewed for impact on the trial. Results: Input from patient partners led to the refinement of the study’s patient-reported outcome (PRO) survey questions, the creation of a highly utilized patient brochure, and the formation of talking points for clinic staff to help explain the study. Patient partners in conjunction with high performing sites helped develop strategies for sites with lower patient accrual to optimize the approach and consent of study participants. Conclusions: The sustained engagement of patient partners in S1415CD ensured patient-centeredness in trial design and guided the development of PRO surveys and relevant, high quality patient-facing materials. Drawing on experiential knowledge and insights from their roles as caregivers and advocates, patient partners provided valuable feedback that influenced patient approach and engagement in the study. Embedding patient partners in the research continuum has catalyzed critical discussions and problem solving among the patient partners and study team, which has led to patient-centered solutions to study challenges. Clinical trial information: NCT02728596.
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Pilesjo, Petter, Ali Mansourian, Micael Runnstrom, Roger Groth, Alexandre Goncalves, Ana Paula Falcao, Magda Sofia Paraíso Matias, et al. "FEATURES OF THE INTERNATIONAL MSC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND MODELLING." Geodesy and cartography 44, no. 4 (January 10, 2018): 134–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/gac.2018.6294.
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“International Msc Educational Programme in Environmental Management and Modelling” (GeoNetC) is a European Commission funded project under ERASMUS+: Higher Education – International Capacity Building programme (Project No 561967-EPP-1-2015-1-SE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP). It began in October 2015 and ended in October 2018. Initiated by the Lund University and partners from the Middle East countries, the GeoNetC project is an ambitious project aiming to match labour market needs with geospatial education offer both in Europe and Middle East countries. The aim of this three-year project is to enable European universities to exchange best practices and innovation with each other and with Middle Eastern universities regarding the mismatch between Europe’s geospatial education and training and the geospatial education in Middle East countries. There is a growing need for well-trained students at all levels – vocational, bachelors, masters – in the field of geospatial technologies. Obviously there is a growing number of jobs available in land surveying, mapping data collection, data processing, data delivery and turning data into information in both European and Middle East countries. Through cooperation, all partners will improve the quality of their respective academic programs. The European partners will make their courses more attractive and well adjusted for students from the Middle East. As well, they will increase the general quality and add state-of-the-art learning components to their offerings, and the partners from the region will significantly increase the academic level and quality in the education they provide. There will be spin-offs into other subjects than environment/Geomatics, since both the pedagogic models developed (e.g. e-Learning) and communication and administrative tools can be used throughout the partner universities. Therefore, this partnership cooperation will be of great value to Partner Countries as well as to Programme Countries. A number of distance learning courses/modules are developed jointly by partner institutions in Europe and the Middle East. The main aim of the network is to promote the use of spatial information and earth observation for environmental management and modelling through capacity building and institutional development, via a network in which all partners would contribute from their own positions of strength. All 13 modules are following EU higher education standards regarding e.g. ECTS, and learning outcomes. The outcome of the project, in terms of courses/modules, will be freely used among the partners, with the possibilities of offering individual courses or a whole MSc programme, whether individually or together. All produced material was evaluated/quality controlled by an external evaluation group of independent experts within environmental management and modelling, higher education, as well as pedagogy.
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An, Jiyoun, and Bokyeong Park. "External adjustment and trading partners’ exchange rate regimes." Japan and the World Economy 37-38 (March 2016): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.japwor.2016.02.003.
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Courtright, Paul, Lisa A. Rotondo, Chad MacArthur, Iain Jones, Angela Weaver, Biruck Kebede Negash, Nicholas Olobio, et al. "Strengthening the links between mapping, planning and global engagement for disease elimination: lessons learnt from trachoma." British Journal of Ophthalmology 102, no. 10 (June 15, 2018): 1324–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312476.
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BackgroundTrachoma is the leading infectious cause of blindness. Until recently, reliable data on the global extent of the disease, detailed plans for elimination, and government, donor and partner engagement were all inadequate.MethodsThe trachoma community undertook a systematic, three-pronged strategy to map trachoma district by district, develop national-level trachoma elimination plans, and create a framework for governments, donors and partners to convene and coordinate in support of trachoma elimination. ResultThere has been a frame-shift in internal and external perceptions of the global trachoma programme, from being an effort working towards disease control in focussed geographical areas, to one in the process of achieving worldwide disease elimination. Multiple factors contributed to the successful implementation of mapping, planning, and cross-sectional engagement of governments, partners and donors.ConclusionsElimination of trachoma is possible if the right combination of factors is in place. Planning for success is a critical first step. Some remaining challenges must still be addressed if the elimination targets are to be successfully attained.
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Syarifuddin, Syarifuddin. "Financing Schemes and Lost Profit Sharing in Islamic Banking : Challenges and Opportunities." ATESTASI : Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi 3, no. 1 (February 21, 2020): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33096/atestasi.v3i1.372.
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A profit and lost sharing system is an agreement between a financier (shahibul mal) and a capital manager (mudharib) to run a particular economic business with a profit sharing and risk loss scheme. At this time a lot of literature encourages PLS schemes as the main mode of Islamic banking system, but in practice it is avoided. The research aims to theoretically evaluate the causes of PLS contracts in Islamic banking fail to be fully accepted and be excellent for investors in Islamic Banking.
The results showed that the use of PLS (mudharabah and musharakah) schemes in Islamic (sharia) Banking in Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey and Morocco did show a low percentage of total financing. There are internal factors and external factors that hinder the development of PLS schemes. Internal factors include moral hazard concern from partners, low trust in partners, weak monitoring systems, weak capabilities and collateral from partner companies. While external factors include; public literacy on Islamic banking products, government support, and supervision from regulators. Some of these factors arise because of a misunderstanding of the PLS system. Therefore, it is necessary to reprogram the perception of Shahibul mal and mudarib in the PLS scheme. This research is expected to contribute to the development and improvement of PLS schemes in Islamic Banking.
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Hoogendoorn, Martin. "Joint Ventures." Maandblad Voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie 83, no. 12 (December 1, 2009): 390–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.5117/mab.83.13868.
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Een veel voorkomende wijze van samenwerking tussen ondernemingen is het uitvoeren van activiteiten in de vorm van een joint venture. Een joint venture is bijna altijd een afzonderlijke juridische entiteit. De partners in de joint venture voeren gezamenlijk de zeggenschap uit. In internationaal verband is een joint venture met een lokale partner soms de enige mogelijkheid om in het land voet aan de grond te krijgen. Een joint venture is geen nieuw verschijnsel, maar niettemin was er voldoende reden voor de redactie van het MAB om hieraan een themanummer te wijden. Juist omdat joint ventures inmiddels zo belangrijk zijn geworden, is het zinvol om actuele bedrijfseconomische en accountancy-aspecten met betrekking joint ventures in kaart te brengen. Dat gebeurt in vier artikelen, vanuit vier verschillende invalshoeken: strategie en economie, management control, externe verslaggeving, en accountantscontrole.
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Goldstein, I., G. Liu, M. McLane, and D. Hurley. "149 Extent of Female Partner Sexual Function Improvement in Female Partners of Men With Peyronie's Disease Who Received Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum." Journal of Sexual Medicine 15, no. 2 (February 2018): S41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.11.107.
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Podmetina, Daria, and Maria Smirnova. "R&D Cooperation with External Partners and Implementing Open Innovation." Journal of Innovation Management 1, no. 2 (December 31, 2013): 103–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24840/2183-0606_001.002_0008.
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This paper addresses the role of R&D cooperation with external partners in companies implementing inbound and outbound open innovation. The results of the survey of 206 companies show that the cooperation with external partners is different in companies implementing inbound, outbound, and coupled open innovation compared to closed companies oriented towards internal R&D. Increased importance, success, and intensity of cooperation with external partners are observed for companies with internal R&D and inbound, outbound, and coupled open innovation compared to other firms. The more a company implements open innovation, the higher the intensity, importance, and success of cooperation with external partners are. The importance and success of cooperation with domestic partners is higher than for cooperation with foreign partners for all types of companies.
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DE GROOTE, JULIA K., and JULIA BACKMANN. "INITIATING OPEN INNOVATION COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN INCUMBENTS AND STARTUPS: HOW CAN DAVID AND GOLIATH GET ALONG?" International Journal of Innovation Management 24, no. 02 (January 25, 2019): 2050011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1363919620500115.
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In recent years, the phenomenon of open innovation has been on the rise in established firms, especially in terms of collaboration with startups. While the success factors of open innovation endeavours have been researched intensively, how collaborations are established is not well understood. Furthermore, there is a lack of research regarding asymmetric partnerships in open innovation, occurring when incumbents and startups collaborate. This study used a qualitative research design to approach the question of how incumbents select startups as partners in open innovation. The data incorporate the perspectives of both incumbents and startups along with the views of external experts. The findings are consolidated into a process model of partner selection for open innovation.
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Raja, Jawwad Z., and Thomas Frandsen. "Exploring servitization in China." International Journal of Operations & Production Management 37, no. 11 (November 6, 2017): 1654–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-12-2015-0755.
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Purpose Previous research has predominately focused on the servitization strategies of western manufacturers in advanced economies, neglecting the potential for servitization in those which are emerging, such as China. The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the external service partner network of a European manufacturer providing services in China, in order to develop a better understanding of the resulting and associated challenges. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth case study approach was used to examine the parent company, its subsidiary in China and the related service partner network. Data collection involved all three actors and took place in Denmark and China. Findings The findings suggest that motivation, opportunity and ability (MOA) need not only be mutually reinforcing for the organization attempting to move toward services but also aligned between organizational units, as well as with the service partner network. Furthermore, the findings suggest that while service partners are typically closer to the market, they may not be able to deliver the higher value-added services requiring customization. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to a single manufacturer attempting servitization in China. Future studies may consider other case firms in other markets. Practical implications The MOA framework provides a basis for understanding the managerial challenges of aligning and coordinating the MOA elements amongst different actors. Originality/value This paper contributes by exploring servitization in an emerging market through the MOA framework in order to better understand the challenges and complexities. Servitization is found to be a dynamic phenomenon which should be understood as a movement that is also dependent on an external service partner possessing the necessary capabilities. In turn, this requires understanding the MOAs of all actors in a network and how they may be influenced in order for the MOA elements to be mutually reinforcing.
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Sörmark, Mira. "Strangers in the Field: An Ethnographic Exploration of Men’s Accounts of Intimate Partner Violence in a Treatment Group." British Journal of Social Work 50, no. 5 (November 22, 2019): 1345–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcz139.
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Abstract Researchers have investigated violent men’s accounts of intimate partner violence and have, to various extent, emphasised self-presentation, external structures and lived experiences as understandings for these accounts. Through an ethnographic exploration of a treatment group for men who have been violent towards their female partners, I explore how we can understand the accounts of the violence. Similar to previous findings, this study initially lends support to a Goffmanian interpretation of the accounts as ‘remedial work’, highlighting how the members negotiate the moral meaning of offences by transferring culpability for violence to female partners. However, through an extended presence in the studied context, I discovered aspects of the therapeutic conversation which may challenge this interpretation. I use Bourdieu’s concept of the habitus and analyse the accounts as a product of embodied dispositions. As such, the accounts do not harmonise with the structures of the late modern field of gender relations, dominated by ideals of equal intimate relations. I interpret the accounts as habitual and restricted. Finally, I argue that different understandings of the accounts give rise to different treatment options for social work and that factors such as lived experiences may contribute insights into why men use violence towards female partners.
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Clough, David R., and Henning Piezunka. "Tie Dissolution in Market Networks: A Theory of Vicarious Performance Feedback." Administrative Science Quarterly 65, no. 4 (February 17, 2020): 972–1017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0001839219899606.
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Managers need to periodically evaluate any exchange partner to decide whether to continue or dissolve the exchange tie, but doing so can be challenging because of causal ambiguity: it can be difficult to attribute organizational performance to any specific underlying factor. One way managers may evaluate their exchange partners is by observing the performance trajectories of competitors who rely on the same exchange partners. We propose a theory of vicarious performance feedback and test it in the context of Formula One motor racing. We find that a firm building a Formula One racing car is more likely to end an exchange relationship with an engine supplier after that supplier’s other customers experience an episode of poor performance relative to their historic track record. In line with an attention-based view of the firm, this behavior occurs when the firm’s own performance is below its aspiration level. This work extends our understanding of how managers use vicarious learning to supplement their direct experience when evaluating their exchange partners, expands our thinking about network dynamics by showing how network neighbors’ experiences can influence tie decisions made within a dyad, and contributes to the cognitive foundations of problemistic search by showing how external information is integrated into managers’ responses to their own firm’s underperformance.
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Liang, Jie, and Nan Mei. "Inertia, uncertainty, and exploratory partner selection." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 34, no. 6 (July 1, 2019): 1281–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-09-2017-0225.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the following research question in partner selection decisions in business-to-business strategic partnerships/collaborations literature: How do inertia and uncertainty affect partner selection? Explicitly, the paper analyzes how inertia of previous alliance selection routines and uncertainty of entire market movement shape firms’ preferences regarding exploratory partner selection (i.e. selecting new partners who never collaborate with the focal firm). Design/methodology/approach Grounded on inter-firm partnerships, partner selection and network theory literature, the study empirically tests a fine-grained sample of 511 open-end funds initiated by 61 fund management firms in China. To do so, it runs Tobit regression for main analysis and applies a variety of sensitivity analyses to check the robustness. Findings Results show that inertia in previous partner selection has a negative effect on exploration. Importantly, these inertial forces impact domestic firms but not international firms. Market uncertainty also affects exploratory partner selection: short-term market uncertainty encourages exploration, whereas long-term uncertainty inhibits it. These effects also depend on firms’ type: long-term market uncertainty has a negative effect on exploration for international firms but not for domestic firms. Both types of firms exhibit a stronger tendency toward exploration when they encounter short-term uncertainty. However, this inclination is stronger in international firms. Originality/value Earlier research has examined how inertia affects exploitation but largely overlooked its effect on exploration. A critical examination of firm and environment level factors provides a deeper understanding of why and when firms have inconsistent preferences for specific partner selection strategies. Thus, this study offers a unique perspective for understanding firms’ exploratory partner selection by focusing on two important characteristics of focal firms: one internal (inertia) and one external (market uncertainty) in nature.
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Manuel Sanchez Vazquez, Jose, Gloria Cuevas Rodriguez, and Tauno Kekale. "The role of control systems in partner selection/evaluation processes in established distribution channels." Baltic Journal of Management 9, no. 4 (September 30, 2014): 426–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bjm-11-2011-0102.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the partner selection/evaluation processes in established distribution channels (DCs) and the role played by control systems (CS) over major changes in the internal complexity and the external uncertainty of the distribution network. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on a longitudinal case study of a manufacturing firm and its outsourced DC. Findings – Over time, the manufacturer's market-focused strategy provoked the adoption through CS of more objective and formal selection processes. It was very clear in this case that while the growth of internal complexity indeed required changes towards formalisation, only the rapidly increasing environmental uncertainty in the 1990s required significantly more elaborate CS to evaluate partners. Research limitations/implications – Original longitudinal case – limitations typical for such design of study, e.g. not possible to expand the findings out of company type and historical periods. Practical implications – The process of selecting partners, because it is ongoing, requires a formal and active involvement from CS; no CS are indefinitely stable but must be developed whenever significant internal or environmental changes occur. The changes to counter internal complexity seem less elaborate than the changes required by external uncertainty. Originality/value – Original longitudinal case illustrates the screening and signalling mechanisms used by both parties to provide information to each other in three different internal complexity/environmental uncertainty scenarios.
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Sabatelli, Ronald M. "Locus of Control, Locus of Control Differences, and Quality of Relationship in Married Dyads." Psychological Reports 58, no. 3 (June 1986): 939–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1986.58.3.939.
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This study represents a replication and extension of the work focusing on the relationship between spouses' locus of control expectancies and their level of marital complaints. In the present study, spouses' locus of control orientations were examined with reference to their own and their partners' marital complaints. It was predicted that internality would be positively correlated with one's own marital satisfaction and the satisfaction experienced by one's partner. In addition, it was expected that personality complementarity of a particular type, an external wife/internal husband configuration, would be associated with more complaints. The most consistent result of the study suggests the tendency for wives to have more complaints when paired with a relatively external husband. In addition, the analysis did not support the presence of a personality match or mismatch effect on marital complaints. Noting some of the inconsistencies in the limited data amassed on the role of locus of control in the domain of intimate interpersonal relationships, additional research is indicated before further conclusions are advanced.
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Chen, Wan, and Longwei Wang. "How entrepreneurial orientation affects R&D alliance performance: the moderating roles of competitive intensity and dependence on the partner." Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 35, no. 12 (June 4, 2020): 2139–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbim-12-2019-0524.
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Purpose This paper aims to investigate how firm-level factor entrepreneurial orientation affects alliance outcomes, and how two sources of uncertainty – competitive intensity and the dependence of an entrepreneurially oriented firm on its partner – moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and alliance performance. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested using survey data from 196 R&D alliances in China. Findings The results indicate that the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and alliance performance has an inverted U shape and is negatively moderated by competitive intensity and the entrepreneurial orientation firm’s dependence on its partner. Practical implications Entrepreneurial orientation can have positive and negative effects on alliance performance. Particularly in contexts of intense competition or dependence on partners, firms with an entrepreneurial orientation must fully exploit the advantage this brings them, improve their self-control and alliance-coordination capabilities and emphasize the joint effects of technological innovation and market factors on new product development in case of alliance failure. Originality/value This study highlights the dual role of entrepreneurial orientation in R&D alliances. By incorporating external and internal sources of uncertainty (competitive intensity and dependence on the partner), it also offers a more comprehensive understanding of how different levels of entrepreneurial orientation affect R&D alliance performance.
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Lazzarotti, Valentina, Lars Bengtsson, Raffaella Manzini, Luisa Pellegrini, and Pierluigi Rippa. "Openness and innovation performance." European Journal of Innovation Management 20, no. 3 (August 14, 2017): 463–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejim-06-2016-0061.
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Purpose Focusing on some relevant constructs defined by the open innovation (OI) literature (i.e. determinants of openness; openness choices operationalized in terms of collaboration depth with scientific and business partners; organizational and social context; innovation performance in terms of novelty and efficiency), this paper investigates the relationships among such constructs. More specifically, the purpose of this paper is to empirically analyse two types of relationships: between some contextual factors and firms’ openness choices; and among openness choices, a set of organizational-managerial and social factors, and OI performance outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The authors carried out a theory testing survey, involving four European countries (Finland, Italy, Sweden and the UK). The authors applied descriptive statistics and a series of regressions. Findings The authors analysed the impact exerted by external and internal variables on the collaboration depth with scientific and business partners: technological trends are relevant to move firms towards external collaborations, with both types of partners; efficiency goals pursued in collaborations are related to the collaboration depth with both types of partners, while an aggressive innovation strategy is positively related only to scientific-partner depth. Besides, collaboration depths with both partners are positively related to the both sides of innovation performance (i.e. novelty and efficiency), but the organizational-managerial and social contexts emerge as relevant mediator variables. Organizational-managerial and external relational social capital exert a beneficial role on the both types of innovation performance, while internal relational social capital benefits only novelty. Research limitations/implications The work shows important limitations such as the low level of the explanatory values in the regression models. Therefore, the results must be considered as preliminary explorative insights that may be useful to encourage further studies. Practical implications This work serves to raise managers’ awareness on the opportunity of developing organizational-managerial mechanisms, as well as on the importance of social capital to profit from collaborations. Originality/value Although during the last decade many researchers have claimed that we are in the era of OI, empirical works, which provide both a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of the phenomenon, are still few. Moreover, the specific action of the context (managerial, organizational and social) as possible mediator of the performance outcomes of openness is empirically under-studied. The authors’ work attempts to fulfil these gaps.
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Duff, Simon, Mirjam Nampweya, and Jeremy Tree. "Men’s Accounts of Passion Killings in the Namibian Context." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 35, no. 21-22 (July 9, 2017): 4940–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260517718829.
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global social problem, which may result in intimate partner homicide (IPH). Much of the research concerned with IPH is based in developed nations and as such this study explored men’s explanations for IPH (known locally as “passion killing”) in the Namibian context by interviewing 10 individuals who were convicted and sentenced for the murder of their female intimate partners. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the offenders and the resulting transcripts were analyzed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings confirmed and extended previous research stating that the intertwined influence of cultural beliefs and attitudes, external influences, as well as lack of emotional control and problem-solving skills, influence IPH. However, the study discovered that culture-specific factors, such as witchcraft, also play a role in some IPH cases in Namibia. The findings suggest approaches to work with young men and perpetrators to reduce their rate of initially committing IPH or repeating it. Furthermore, understanding cross-cultural differences may help in developing appropriate, culturally specific, programs aimed at reducing and/or preventing IPH.