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    S&T rankings: do countries change the level of their technological competitiveness? 
    Nasierowski, Wojciech; Arcelus, Francisco (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    The paper examines stability of rankings of National Technology Systems (NTS). It is shown, based on statistical analyses of data from 1993 through 1997, that rankings of NTS have remained stable over the investigated ...

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    The sensitivity of Canadian corporate investment to liquidity 
    Cleary, Sean (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    This study confirms that liquidity is a significant determinant of Canadian corporate investment. Contrary to recent U.S. evidence, the investment-liquidity sensitivity of financially constrained firms is not found to be ...

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    Social entrepreneurs and community development 
    Johnstone, Harvey; Basso, Glenn (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    In this paper, three social entrepreneurs are profiled. We examine some attributes that are shared by social and traditional entrepreneurs including their innovative behavior. As well, we discuss how social entrepreneurs ...

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    Supplier-partnering management: a case study of the Kaisha 
    McLarney, C.; Randoph, Sheila A. (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    Over the last decade many business have begun to recognise the competitive advantages that can be found from developing co-operative partnerships with suppliers. The automotive industry has been in the forefront in developing ...

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    An urgency model of reservation price for capacity constrained services 
    Barth, Joachim E. (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    Capacity constrained services such as airlines, hotels and automobile rentals frequently use differential pricing and inventory controls to optimize revenue. A model of reservation price for capacity constrained services ...

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    Using information technology (IT) to add value to the learning process: pre-conditions for success 
    Cameron, Ann Frances; Diochon, Monica (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    An undergraduate management professor and her technology assistant use an Information Technology based project to explore how IT can be used to create value-added learning experiences. Undergraduate students from three ...

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    Views and representations of stochastic programs 
    Gassmann, H. I. (Atlantic Schools of Business, 1999)
    Stochastic programs are difficult objects to work with. This paper describes various views and representations that may make it easier for the modeller to interact with a model, by way of formulating, archiving and visualizing ...