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Amoeba Management: Why it Works at Kyocera and which other Firms Could Benefit from its Adoption - Part 1

Adler, Ralph W; Hiromoto, Toshiro (Working Paper, 2010)

This paper is the first of two articles that explores the workings of amoeba management. Kyocera, a Japanese manufacturer of ceramics and printing-related devices, first introduced amoeba management in the 1960s. On the ...
Towards a study of Ngāi Tahu financial literacy and its effect on financial well-being: A literature review

Whiting, Rosalind; Low, Daniel Chern Ming (Working Paper, 2012)

This literature review is the first of two literature reviews developed to inform a proposed longitudinal study on financial literacy and knowledge among one of New Zealand’s indigenous tribes, Ngāi Tahu. The aim of this ...
Towards a longitudinal study of Ngāi Tahu financial literacy: a literature review of relevant longitudinal studies

Whiting, Rosalind; Mountier, James (Working Paper, 2012)

This literature review is the second of two literature reviews developed to inform a proposed longitudinal study on financial literacy and knowledge among one of New Zealand’s indigenous tribes, Ngāi Tahu. The aim of this ...
Towards mining norms in open source software repositories

Savarimuthu, Bastin Tony Roy; Dam, Hoa Khanh (Working Paper, 2012)

The concept of norms has attracted a lot of interest in various disciplines including computer science since it facilitates collaboration and cooperation of individuals in societies. Extracting norms from computer-mediated ...
Acquiring Market Flexibility via Niche Portfolios: The Case of Fisher & Paykel WhiteGoods

Hamlin, Robert Philip; Henry, James; Cuthbert, Ronald (Working Paper, 2011)

The instability of niche markets, and their predisposition to catastrophic collapse, makes market flexibility a prerequisite for long-term survival among niche marketers. This article describes how a niche marketer can ...