Maryam Najafian: University of Birmingham Three Minute Thesis Final (2013)

Marea Sing, Birmingham Business School, 2013 Birmingham Three Minute Thesis runner-up, delivers her three-minute presentation explaining her PhD research on structural change, economic development and...

SMJ Video Abstract -- Rockart & Dutt on competitive advantages from learning

Nel Dutt and Scott Rockart discuss their paper in SMJ on "The rate and potential of capability development trajectories"...

Profitable working capital management in industrial maintenance companies

Profitable working capital management in industrial maintenance companies. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of working capital management on profitability. This connection is further...

Serious Games and Learning

An abstract that summarizes three empirical research studies on how we can learn through serious games, and how this method could be applied to facilitate organizational learning....

SMJ Video Abstract - Christian Stadler on Erwin Danneels about innovation & competence renewal

SMJ Video Abstract - Christian Stadler on Erwin Danneels about innovation & competence renewal - YouTube...

YouTube Science Video

The Networking Behaviour of Business Women in Small Business by Jalleh Sarafizad. Networking is important for businesses, as it gives business owners a chance to promote their business and get the sup...

Senior management leadership, social support, job design and stressor-to-strain relationships

Senior management leadership, social support, job design and stressor-to-strain relationships. The study argues in favour of effective senior management leadership of hospitals, as well as ensuring ad...

SMJ Video Abstract - Caroline Flammer - Product market competition & CSR

SMJ Video Abstract - Caroline Flammer - Product market competition & CSR - YouTube...

SEJ Video Abstract - Rita McGrath discusses Ian MacMillan

SEJ Video Abstract - Rita McGrath discusses Ian MacMillan - YouTube...

SMJ Video Abstract - Haans, Pieters, & He - U-shaped curves

Richard Haans, Constant Pieters, and Zi-Lin He discuss issues in theorizing and testing U-shaped relationships in strategy research, based on SMJ article. Too much can be as bad as too little. Many re...

How salespeople deal with intergenerational relationship selling

The Millennial generation (born after 1981) of salespeople is projected to become the apparent heir to replace top-end Baby Boomers expected to retire at an alarming rate over the next five years. Tit...

SMJ Video Abstract - Victor Bennett & Lamar Pierce on competition in complementary product markets

Victor Bennett and Lamar Pierce discuss their paper on corporate scope and competition in complementary product markets...

Mansour Javidan: What is the Global Mindset? - Global Matters

Dr. Mansour Javidan, director of Najafi Global Mindset Institute at Thunderbird School of Global Management, visited his alma mater on November 20, 2013 to discuss the concept of 'global mindset' at t...

Caroline Flammer Video Abstract

"Does product market competition foster corporate social responsibility? Evidence from trade liberalization,"...

Professor Research: Minorities and Women Face "Glass Cliff"

Minority and women leaders are more likely to be appointed to top spots in struggling organizations than traditional white male leaders. Alison Cook and Christy Glass talk about the ramifications of t...

SMJ Video Abstract - Karna, Richter, & Riesenkampff - Capabilities & the environment

Ansgar Richter discuss his SMJ paper, co-authored with Amit Karna and Eberhard Riesenkampff, on "Revisiting the role of the environment in the capabilities–financial performance relationship: A m...

GSJ Video Abstract - Stefano Elia with Federico Caniato, Davide Luzzine, & Lucia Piscitello.

GSJ Video Abstract - Stefano Elia with Federico Caniato, Davide Luzzine, & Lucia Piscitello. - YouTube...

Secrets of the Administrative Assistant

A sample of 194 Administrative Assistants from 100 different firms and institutions were used to identify behavioral stances that are not readily visible (i.e., secrets). The Administrative Assistant ...

SMJ Video Abstract - Weiting Zheng on Buffering and Enabling: Political Ties in China

SMJ Video Abstract - Weiting Zheng on Buffering and Enabling: Political Ties in China - YouTube...

SMJ Video Abstract - Chris Liu discusses geography, power, & organizational forums.

SMJ Video Abstract - Chris Liu discusses geography, power, & organizational forums. - YouTube...