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Browsing by Author "Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A"

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    BARS Technology: Application in Management Education
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1988) Lengnick-Hall, Mark L; Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
    BARS technology is a performance evaluation technique that was intended to improve the accuracy of performance appraisal. While the original expectations were not met, the technology provides a number of important secondary benefits. These "spin-off" benefits have important advantages for management education. This paper discusses three non-traditional uses of BARS technology in the classroom: (1) for assessing group member participation, (2) for evaluating classroom presentations and (3) for teaching strategy implementation. Specific adaptations which make the technology better suited to classroom use are provided.
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    Efficient Innovation: Structural Paradox or Source of Competitive Advantage?
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1988) Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
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    Errors in Employment Screening: Who Should Bear the Risk?
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1988) Lengnick-Hall, Mark L; Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
    Today, many employers are using screening tests to "weed out" undesirable individuals or undesirable behaviors from their workforce. Organizations are routinely screening incoming and current employees for drug use, honesty, and the presence of the AIDs virus. The future availability of genetic screening presents even more opportunities for employers to screen for various characteristics. This use of screening tests is in stark contrast to early screening tests of general mental ability which have been found to have validity for predicting future job performance across many jobs. Decision errors occur from problems with the application of test results for human resource management decisions. This paper identifies and describes errors resulting from the use of screening tests in employment. Methods for analyzing tradeoffs between false positive and false negative errors are presented. Consequences of screening test errors for both employees and employers are illustrated. Finally, criteria for assessing who should bear the risk of testing errors, employees or employers, are outlined to aid decision makers.
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    A Reassessment of Strategy-Structure Fit: Parallel Achievement Versus Reconciliation
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1986) Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
    Research and development units are faced with the challenging objective of being cost effective while developing high quality, innovative products. Advanced technology is only part of the solution. It is increasingly clear that organization structures and managerial processes must also be designed and structured to meet the dual objectives of quality and efficiency. This paper presents the results of an empirical case analysis of a large R & D division which is attempting to meet the challenge of achieving high performance along two conflicting dimensions.
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    Risk and Innovation: A Perspective on Choices and Consequences
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1989-04) Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
    Innovation is becoming mandatory for an increasing number of organizations in order to sustain competitive advantage and strengthen strategic position. This paper describes seven innovation-related risks. Specific risk patterns arising in four representative approaches to innovation, (research and development, internal ventures, joint ventures, and acquisition) are discussed The risk accommodating characteristics associated with specific environmental domain choices, with certain structural forms, and with alternate sources of competitive advantage are proposed. Composite recommendations that combine the risk characteristics of innovation approaches with the risk propensities resulting from organizational choices of domain, structure and competitive advantage are offered. Specific directions for future research, as well as the practical applications of these concepts, are discussed
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    Toward a Contingency Theory of Innovation Strategies
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1987) Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A; Collins, Paul D
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    Who is Responsible for Effective Participative Decision-Making? Individual and Organizational Obligations
    (Bureau of Business and Economic Research, 1989-07) Lengnick-Hall, Mark L; Lengnick-Hall, Cynthia A
    Much of the current research on participative decision-making focuses on the increasing need for participative decision-making systems, on the different outcomes associated with different forms of participation, or on the problems associated with poorly managed participative decision-making systems. This paper considers the responsibilities of employees who participate in organizational decision making and the responsibilities of employers who expect to share decision-making tasks. A "Bill of Responsibilities for Employees" and a "Bill of Responsibilities for Employers" are presented. Pitfalls associated with neglecting these responsibilities are discussed.