Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship back issues from July 2006:
Message from the Editor
Jul 01, 2006; ... Welcome to the July, 2006 issue of the Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneur ship. This month, we would like to welcome David Van Fleet to our editorial board and thank Andy Van de Ven wo is leaving us after several years of dedicated service. With gratitude for Andy's service, we ...
The Complete Life Cycle of a Family Business
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary A small, family owned and operated construction company, AAA Construction, Inc., is followed throughout its turbulent thirty-eight year history. A five-stage model is employed to chronicle the company's disjointed development, identifying eleven distinct life cycle ...
Development of Useful Ideas in the New Product Development Process of Small Manufacturers: An Investigation
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary This paper reports upon an investigation into the procedures and processes employed by small manufacturers to generate perceived useful new product ideas. The inquiry focused upon the sources of ideas, processes for producing these ideas, obstacles which inhibited ...
Online Collaborative Training: An Entrepreneurial Venture through College and Professional Association Partnerships
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary The article reports the circumstances that evolved into a joint venture to provide an online training program for sport professionals that is the basis of an ongoing study. The program is a collaborative initiative among representatives from an academic institution and ...
E-Harassment: Employee Perceptions of E-Technology as a Source of Harassment
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary Organizations that provide Internet and Email capabilities to employees are subject to liabilities concerning employee misuse of these services. E-harassment is evolving into one of the most prevalent types of harassment in the workplace. Lawsuits are changing not only ...
Analyzing Enterprise Security Using Social Networks and Structuration Theory
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary The information security literature contains many references to technical mechanisms for securing enterprises. Fewer papers focus on the behavioral and social aspects of security. Practitioners need to address both technical and behavioral issues in their security ...
Fourth-Generation Success: A Conversation with Karen Rabenhorst Kerr of Rabenhorst Funeral Homes
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary The story of Rabenhorst Funeral Homes begins in 1842, when a 14-year-old Prussian boy was sent by his family to America to escape the series of wars then plaguing the European continent. The boy, Charles F. Rabenhorst, landed in New Orleans and settled there. Charles ...
Cases in Business Ethics
Jul 01, 2006; ... Cases in Business Ethics David J. Sharp, Editor Sage Publications: Ivey Casebook Series (2006) 293 pages, Paperback, $44.95 Reviewed by. Frank J. Cavico Nova Southeastern University Cases in Business Ethics is a casebook on business ethics - no more, no less - but it is ...
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success
Jul 01, 2006; ... Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success Karl Albrecht Jossey-Bass (2006), 289 pages, Hardcover, $24.95 Reviewed by: Ikwukananne I. Udechukwu Georgia State University In the past six years, business executives and in some instances employees, have become targets of ...
Cases in Gender and Diversity in Organizations
Jul 01, 2006; ... Cases in Gender and Diversity in Organizations Alison M. Konrad Sage Publications (2006) 245 pages, Paperback, $54.95 Reviewed by: Margarida Karahalios John Hopkins University Workplace diversity is at the center of heated debate across the globe. While the official ...
Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures
Jul 01, 2006; ... Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures Bruce R. Barringer R. Duane Ireland Prentice Hall: Pearson Education, Inc. (2006) 479 pages, Hardcover, $106.67 Reviewed by: Donovan A. McFarlane St. Thomas University Entrepreneurship is at the heart of innovation, ...
Human Resource Management (11e)
Jul 01, 2006; ... Human Resource Management (11e) Robert L. Mathis John H. Jackson Thomson/South Western (2006) 606 pages, Hardcover, $145.95 Reviewed by: Mary D. Tranquillo Strayer University Human resources management, according to most experts, refers to the practices and policies ...
Top Management Team Fit in the U.S. Airline Industry
Jul 01, 2006; ... Executive Summary This study examines the manager-strategy fit of the top airlines in the United States and its influence on performance. It posits that a proper fit between the characteristics of the top management team and the firm's strategy will have a positive impact on performance ....