Understanding strategic decision-making through a multi-paradigm perspective: The case of charitable foundations in English football

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the efficacy of using a multi-paradigm perspective to examine the relationship between CSR and strategic decision-making processes in the context of charitable foundations  Design/methodology/approach: This paper integrates and synthesizes the micro-social processes of ‘assessable transcendence' (Anagnostopoulos et al., 2014) with Whittington's (2001) perspectives on strategy. ‘Assessable transcendence' was achieved from the constant comparison of categories developed through an early iterative process in which data collection and analysis occurred during the same period. Thirty-two interviews were conducted among a sample of key managers in the charitable foundations for the first two divisions of English football.  Findings: The present study illustrates empirically that strategic decision-making in charitable foundations does not ‘seat' neatly in any one of Whittington's perspectives. On the contrary, this study indicates a great deal of overlap within these perspectives, and suggests that conflicting paradigms should be celebrated rather than viewed as signs of theoretical immaturity. Multi-paradigm approaches can potentially reveal insights into the ‘mechanics' of managerial decision-making that are not easily discernible from a mono-paradigmatic perspective. Research limitations/implications: Practical implications: Social implications:  Originality/value: This is the first empirical work that (a) examines CSR in relation to strategy within the context of the English football clubs' charitable foundations, and (b) does so by employing a multi-paradigm perspective on strategy formulation and implementation

Management Practices to Reduce Losses Caused by Hail Damage to Burley Tobacco

It is estimated that Kentucky farmers have suffered income losses caused by hail damage to burley tobacco in excess of $6 million annually over the last five years . Such losses could often be substantially reduced through proper management of the crop following hail, according to studies involving artificial and natural hail damage

Impact detection system

In an embodiment, an apparatus and method capable of determining the time and location of a projectile's impact is disclosed. In another embodiment, an apparatus and method capable of determining the time and location of a projectile's impact as well as the direction from whence the projectile came is disclosed

Remote Work and Organizational Commitment in the Food Manufacturing Industry

Limited research exists on the effects of remote work on the organizational commitment of managers working in the food manufacturing industry. This quantitative study was guided by the three-component model of organizational commitment coupled with relational cohesion theory to examine the organizational commitment of managers working remotely in the food manufacturing industry. The purpose of the study was to determine to what extent, if any, remote work has affected the organizational commitment of managers in an often overlooked and under-researched food manufacturing industry. Using the Three Component Model Employee Commitment Survey, data was collected from 143 anonymous respondents. Statistical analyses were performed on the data included Pearson’s correlation testing and multivariate analysis of variance. The results of the analysis revealed a statistically significant but weak relationship between organizational commitment and remote work. The findings suggests that relational cohesion theory extends beyond the traditionally accepted views focused on face-to-face interactions and encompasses electronic interactions as well

Impact-Locator Sensor Panels

Electronic sensor systems for detecting and locating impacts of rapidly moving particles on spacecraft have been invented. Systems of this type could also be useful on Earth in settings in which the occurrence of impacts and/or the locations of impacts are not immediately obvious and there are requirements to detect and quickly locate impacts to prevent or minimize damage

Curatorial Practice as Production of Visual & Spatial Knowledge: Panel Discussion, October 4, 2014

The following is a transcription of a conversation between curators of art, science, and digital data about how their practice creates knowledge in their respective fields. Drawn from Pittsburgh’s rich institutional resources, the panelists include Dan Byers, (then) Richard Armstrong Curator of Contemporary Art, Carnegie Museum of Art; Dr. Alison Langmead, Director, Visual Media Workshop, Department of History of Art and Architecture, and Assistant Professor, School of Information Scienes, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Cynthia Morton, Associate Curator of Botany, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; and Dr. Terry Smith, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Contemporary Art History and Theory, University of Pittsburgh. Moderated by Nicole Scalissi, PhD candidate, Department of History of Art and Architecture, University of Pittsburgh. The panel took place as a part of Debating Visual Knowledge, a symposium organized by graduate students in Information Science and History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh, October 3-5, 2014. The transcription has been edited for clarity.Curatorial Practice as Production of Visual &amp; Spatial Knowledge</jats:p

Improved Measurement of Ejection Velocities From Craters Formed in Sand

A typical impact crater is formed by two major processes: compression of the target (essentially equivalent to a footprint in soil) and ejection of material. The Ejection-Velocity Measurement System (EVMS) in the Experimental Impact Laboratory has been used to study ejection velocities from impact craters formed in sand since the late 1990s. The original system used an early-generation Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) camera; custom-written software; and a complex, multicomponent optical system to direct laser light for illumination. Unfortunately, the electronic equipment was overtaken by age, and the software became obsolete in light of improved computer hardware

Experimental Impact Laboratory

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CRTAP Is Required for Prolyl 3- Hydroxylation and Mutations Cause Recessive Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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