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Papers by Abraham Nahm

Research paper thumbnail of State‐owned enterprises' political capital, city administrative rank and economic resources acquisition: Empirical evidence from Chinese capital markets

Managerial and Decision Economics

Research paper thumbnail of Turnover of local government core officials, political connections and the investment and financing of private‐sector enterprises

International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Fostering innovation and involvement among Korean workers in problem solving through trust and psychological safety: the role of paradoxical leader behaviours

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Ambidexterity: realizing organizational innovation in healthcare organizations

Research paper thumbnail of The Q-Sort Method: Assessing Reliability And Construct Validity Of Questionnaire Items At A Pre-Testing Stage

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Alternative relationships among integrative beliefs, time‐based manufacturing and performance

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2012

PurposeGlobalization and accelerating product life cycles require use of time‐based manufacturing... more PurposeGlobalization and accelerating product life cycles require use of time‐based manufacturing practices (TBMP) accompanied by organizational integration. Evidence has suggested that cultural integrative beliefs (IB) influence the presence of TBMP but research has not investigated two alternative theory‐based views: TBMP influences the formation of integrative beliefs; and TBMP and integrative beliefs interact to enhance performance. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between espoused values, TBMP and performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors empirically re‐analyze work carried out in 2004 by Nahm et al., using structural equations modeling and factor scores regression.FindingsSupport is found for the competing model that implies IB is a consequent of TBMP rather than an antecedent. This new theoretical perspective is not reconciled via the interaction model.Practical implicationsThe authors' re‐examination suggests TBMP and IB are mutually ...

Research paper thumbnail of Becoming lean: the employee perspective

Journal of Business Strategy

Purpose This study aims to explore how placement of lean practices (removal of waste from all are... more Purpose This study aims to explore how placement of lean practices (removal of waste from all areas of an organization’s value stream) (Worley and Doolen, 2006) within different organizational strategic contexts can affect the factors that lead to lean implementation success. Design/methodology/approach The authors use empirical data to examine how strategy affects various factors that are identified as prerequisites for successful lean implementation. Specifically, this study uses Venkatraman’s (1998) measures to examine various types of strategy within organizations, how they correlate with both the workers’ mindset (perceived job security and perceived personal benefits of lean) and the processes in implementation (training on lean concepts and techniques). Findings Findings indicate that a relationship exists between strategy and factors needed for lean implementation success. Perceived job security had a positive relationship with all four types of strategies examined (proactiv...

Research paper thumbnail of Classification of mass customisation: a Socio-Technical System perspective

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2011

... What is required is that “… the work be amenable to conceptualisation as an open system. ... ... more ... What is required is that “… the work be amenable to conceptualisation as an open system. ... Discouraged Significant Formalisation of behaviour Little formalisation Much formalisation Muchformalisation Little formalisation ... Routine, formalised work with little discretion ...

Research paper thumbnail of Succession, political resources, and innovation investments of family businesses: Evidence from China

Managerial and Decision Economics

Research paper thumbnail of The power source of Chinese state-owned enterprise leaders, investigation of local core officials, and corporate investment behavior

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating internal customer orientation values among Chinese workers

International Journal of Business Excellence

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional environment, political connections of partial state ownership, and performance

International Journal of Social Economics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether substantial differences in institutiona... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether substantial differences in institutional environment in China lead to different levels of demand for political connection. Design/methodology/approach – Using a data set of 296 listed private sector enterprises (PSEs) in China, the authors empirically investigate the effects of institutional environmental factors upon political connection. Findings – The authors find that the lower the level of regional property right protection, the more powerful the government intervention, and the slower the economic development, the more motivated the PSEs were to build relationship with the government via partial state ownership. However, the degree of local corruption was not correlated with the demand for political connection. The authors also find that partial state ownership in PSEs exerted a positive effect on performance. Originality/value – Deviating from previous literature that has been mostly concerned about the economic conseq...

Research paper thumbnail of The Importance of Aligning Lean with Organizational Strategy

International Journal of Business Excellence

Research paper thumbnail of Variables Influencing Credit Card Balances of Students at a Midwestern University

Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Theory development: an industrial/post-industrial perspective on manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research, 2002

ABSTRACT The external environment for many organizations is shifting from an industrial stage, ch... more ABSTRACT The external environment for many organizations is shifting from an industrial stage, characterized by homogeneous, national markets and slow rates of technological change, to a post-industrial stage, characterized by expanding global competition and rapidly changing markets and technology. These fundamental changes in the external environment are causing organizations to alter significantly their managerial beliefs and attitudes, organizational structure, and manufacturing practices. The paper provides a framework for understanding these changes, reviews the relevant literature from diverse fields and presents a set of research propositions for investigation.

Research paper thumbnail of Reassessing the role of Chinese workers in problem solving: a study of transformational leadership, trust and security in ‘lean’manufacturing

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge sharing and strategic fit in integrated product development proejcts: An empirical study

International Journal of Production Economics, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Guanxi , political connections and resource acquisition in Chinese publicly listed private sector firms

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The value of partial state ownership in publicly listed private sector enterprises: evidence from China

Post-Communist Economies, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Partial State Ownership, Political Connection, and Financing: Evidence from Chinese Publicly Listed Private Sector Enterprises

Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of State‐owned enterprises' political capital, city administrative rank and economic resources acquisition: Empirical evidence from Chinese capital markets

Managerial and Decision Economics

Research paper thumbnail of Turnover of local government core officials, political connections and the investment and financing of private‐sector enterprises

International Journal of Finance & Economics, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Fostering innovation and involvement among Korean workers in problem solving through trust and psychological safety: the role of paradoxical leader behaviours

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Ambidexterity: realizing organizational innovation in healthcare organizations

Research paper thumbnail of The Q-Sort Method: Assessing Reliability And Construct Validity Of Questionnaire Items At A Pre-Testing Stage

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Alternative relationships among integrative beliefs, time‐based manufacturing and performance

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 2012

PurposeGlobalization and accelerating product life cycles require use of time‐based manufacturing... more PurposeGlobalization and accelerating product life cycles require use of time‐based manufacturing practices (TBMP) accompanied by organizational integration. Evidence has suggested that cultural integrative beliefs (IB) influence the presence of TBMP but research has not investigated two alternative theory‐based views: TBMP influences the formation of integrative beliefs; and TBMP and integrative beliefs interact to enhance performance. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between espoused values, TBMP and performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors empirically re‐analyze work carried out in 2004 by Nahm et al., using structural equations modeling and factor scores regression.FindingsSupport is found for the competing model that implies IB is a consequent of TBMP rather than an antecedent. This new theoretical perspective is not reconciled via the interaction model.Practical implicationsThe authors' re‐examination suggests TBMP and IB are mutually ...

Research paper thumbnail of Becoming lean: the employee perspective

Journal of Business Strategy

Purpose This study aims to explore how placement of lean practices (removal of waste from all are... more Purpose This study aims to explore how placement of lean practices (removal of waste from all areas of an organization’s value stream) (Worley and Doolen, 2006) within different organizational strategic contexts can affect the factors that lead to lean implementation success. Design/methodology/approach The authors use empirical data to examine how strategy affects various factors that are identified as prerequisites for successful lean implementation. Specifically, this study uses Venkatraman’s (1998) measures to examine various types of strategy within organizations, how they correlate with both the workers’ mindset (perceived job security and perceived personal benefits of lean) and the processes in implementation (training on lean concepts and techniques). Findings Findings indicate that a relationship exists between strategy and factors needed for lean implementation success. Perceived job security had a positive relationship with all four types of strategies examined (proactiv...

Research paper thumbnail of Classification of mass customisation: a Socio-Technical System perspective

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2011

... What is required is that “… the work be amenable to conceptualisation as an open system. ... ... more ... What is required is that “… the work be amenable to conceptualisation as an open system. ... Discouraged Significant Formalisation of behaviour Little formalisation Much formalisation Muchformalisation Little formalisation ... Routine, formalised work with little discretion ...

Research paper thumbnail of Succession, political resources, and innovation investments of family businesses: Evidence from China

Managerial and Decision Economics

Research paper thumbnail of The power source of Chinese state-owned enterprise leaders, investigation of local core officials, and corporate investment behavior

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating internal customer orientation values among Chinese workers

International Journal of Business Excellence

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional environment, political connections of partial state ownership, and performance

International Journal of Social Economics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether substantial differences in institutiona... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether substantial differences in institutional environment in China lead to different levels of demand for political connection. Design/methodology/approach – Using a data set of 296 listed private sector enterprises (PSEs) in China, the authors empirically investigate the effects of institutional environmental factors upon political connection. Findings – The authors find that the lower the level of regional property right protection, the more powerful the government intervention, and the slower the economic development, the more motivated the PSEs were to build relationship with the government via partial state ownership. However, the degree of local corruption was not correlated with the demand for political connection. The authors also find that partial state ownership in PSEs exerted a positive effect on performance. Originality/value – Deviating from previous literature that has been mostly concerned about the economic conseq...

Research paper thumbnail of The Importance of Aligning Lean with Organizational Strategy

International Journal of Business Excellence

Research paper thumbnail of Variables Influencing Credit Card Balances of Students at a Midwestern University

Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Theory development: an industrial/post-industrial perspective on manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research, 2002

ABSTRACT The external environment for many organizations is shifting from an industrial stage, ch... more ABSTRACT The external environment for many organizations is shifting from an industrial stage, characterized by homogeneous, national markets and slow rates of technological change, to a post-industrial stage, characterized by expanding global competition and rapidly changing markets and technology. These fundamental changes in the external environment are causing organizations to alter significantly their managerial beliefs and attitudes, organizational structure, and manufacturing practices. The paper provides a framework for understanding these changes, reviews the relevant literature from diverse fields and presents a set of research propositions for investigation.

Research paper thumbnail of Reassessing the role of Chinese workers in problem solving: a study of transformational leadership, trust and security in ‘lean’manufacturing

Research paper thumbnail of Knowledge sharing and strategic fit in integrated product development proejcts: An empirical study

International Journal of Production Economics, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Guanxi , political connections and resource acquisition in Chinese publicly listed private sector firms

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The value of partial state ownership in publicly listed private sector enterprises: evidence from China

Post-Communist Economies, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Partial State Ownership, Political Connection, and Financing: Evidence from Chinese Publicly Listed Private Sector Enterprises

Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, 2015