Management theory for small business: attempts and requirements
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This paper examines the attempts that have been made to develop theories of small business management. The discussion of various contributions is structured according to task environment, organizational configuration, managerial characteristics, success-failure issues, and growth issues. Conclusions are drawn about how well these attempts meet the requirements of good theory. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Academy of Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0363-7425
Year: 1988
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Cybernetics and dependence: reframing the control concept
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Control is defined as the cybernetic regulation of iterative activity within dependence relationships. This framework is used to examine critical aspects of control and its initiation. Two quasi-control responses, dependence reduction and dependence restructuring, are proposed and discussed. Implications of the framework for research and managerial practice are discussed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Academy of Management Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0363-7425
Year: 1988
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