Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to gather current (2011) arguments and
counterarguments in support of the classic change management model proposed by John P …

Practitioners repeatedly note that the everyday behavior of asking followers open questions
and attentively listening to their responses is a powerful leadership technique. Yet, despite …

In spite of the widespread recognition of the important roles that small and medium sized
enterprises (SMEs) play in most economies, limited research has focused on their impacts …

To be successful, entrepreneurs must be able to cope with significant ambiguity.
Entrepreneurial businesses typically operate in unsettled industries or unsettled segments of …

This chapter reviews 889 organizational communication journal articles published in 61
journals from 1980 through 1991. The superior-subordinate communication relationship and …

Examines the issue of communicating strategically during significant organizational change.
In the author's experience, differentiated communication tactics during different phases of …

Purpose–This paper uses a social capital theoretical framework to examine how the
relational dimension of business networks affects the networking activities of female …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess women winemakers' motivations for and
objectives in creating a formal, horizontal, and inter-organizational network in Portugal. To …

Insight into the challenges for women entrepreneurship engagement is significantly lacking
in the context of Rural, Regional and Remote (RRR) communities. Evidence suggests that a …

Research has shown that female entrepreneurs face unique barriers to entrepreneurial
success, such as procuring funding and being perceived as credible. Limited past theory …