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Take the money or run? Investors' ethical reputation and entrepreneurs' willingness to partnerDrawing on the multi-principal–agent perspective, this research models the influence of venture capitalists' reputation for ethical behavior on entrepreneurs' willingness to partner decisions. We test our model using a two-study design. Study one, a conjoint experiment, revealed that explicit knowledge of past unethical behavior negatively affects entrepreneurs' willingness to partner. Interaction effects revealed that factors previously shown to influence the entrepreneurs' evaluations—investor value-add and investment track record—become largely contingent upon and often subjugated by investors' ethical reputation. Study two, a traditional between-subjects scenario experiment, revealed that when entrepreneurs develop their own perceptions about the ethicality of an investor's prior behaviors, the ethical dimension remains highly influential. Further, we find that as the consequences of rejecting funding become more severe (e.g., possible bankruptcy), entrepreneurs become increasingly willing to partner with unethical investors. We also find that high fear of failure entrepreneurs are less willing to partner with unethical investors than their low fear of failure counterparts.
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Taking a style perspective to understand organizational behavior: a four-decade reviewTo study whether public sector employees are a different type of employee with different expectations than the private sector employees, we look at differences in the generic dimensions of their psychological contract. Data from a survey of 4956 Belgian employees show that, compared to private sector employees, public sector employees attach less importance to career development opportunities and financial rewards promises, and perceive these promises as less fulfilled. They also perceive social atmosphere and work–life balance as less fulfilled. Furthermore, we observed significant gender differences in the importance and fulfilment of the psychological contract.
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Taking sound business decisions: From rich data to better solutionsThe book gives an introduction to the world of mathematical programming and data analytics and is mainly written for M.Sc. and MBA students at Ghent University, Vlerick Business School and UCL School of Management of University College London. On top of that, the book also contains an overview of research studies and company applications of data-driven modelling technique developed by the Operations Research & Scheduling group, which makes the book potentially relevant for researchers and professionals interested in the new data-driven management approach. The book is free for download via the OR-AS site and will be updated on a regular basis upon requests and comments of the readers.
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Taking the commodity bull by the Horns: The Success of the PCBShop.com - Case StudyThis case describes the entrepreneurial process, as it happened for a manufacturer of printed circuit boards. It exemplifies: (1) the interplay between lucrative opportunities, entrepreneurial team and resources, (2) addresses the role of the global marketplace for entrepreneurs, (3) highlights the successful shift by the manufacturer to electronic business to break the product commodity cycle, and (4) puts forward franchising as a potential growth strategy. The intended teaching objective of the case is to challenge students in framing and unravelling key issues involved in the start-up and growth years of an emerging venture. In doing this, the case makes students focus on entrepreneurship, while also addressing related issues in manufacturing, marketing, and electronic business. The teaching note was written by Steve Muylle and Dirk De Clercq.
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Taking the commodity bull by the Horns: The Success of the PCBShop.com - Teaching NoteThis case describes the entrepreneurial process, as it happened for a manufacturer of printed circuit boards. It exemplifies: (1) the interplay between lucrative opportunities, entrepreneurial team and resources, (2) addresses the role of the global marketplace for entrepreneurs, (3) highlights the successful shift by the manufacturer to electronic business to break the product commodity cycle, and (4) puts forward franchising as a potential growth strategy. The intended teaching objective of the case is to challenge students in framing and unravelling key issues involved in the start-up and growth years of an emerging venture. In doing this, the case makes students focus on entrepreneurship, while also addressing related issues in manufacturing, marketing, and electronic business. The teaching note was written by Steve Muylle and Dirk De Clercq.
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Target costing and value engineeringEffective cost management must start at the design stage. As much as 90-95% of a product's costs are added in the design process. That is why effective cost management programs focus on design and manufacturing. The primary cost management method to control cost during design is a combination of target costing and value engineering.