• Complexity as an antecedent for external collaboration in new product development projects 

      Gheshmi, Reza; Zacro, Hugo; Marimon, Frederic (International Journal of Engineering & Technology (EUA), 2018)
      This study examines how project complexity in low technology-intensive small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute in implementation of open innovation practices, during their new product ...
    • Effective mission implementation: the three dimensions of the mission 

      Rey Peña, Carlos; Bastons Prat, Miquel (2nd Research Workshop: Missions, leadership and sustainability (UIC 2016 - Barcelona), 2016-09)
      Several authors have shown that there is a certain “gap” in mission theory, which in practice explains the lack of actual effectiveness in mission implementation. In many cases, this loss is due to ...
    • From sense-making to perceived organizational performance: looking for the best way 

      Mas-Machuca, Marta; Marimon, Frederic (Journal of Management Development, 2019-03-04)
      Purpose – Mission statements are a frequent strategic tool, yet little is known about their effects on economic performance. The main objectives of this study are to model and to assess the relationships ...
    • Implementation of MBM in Alpha Omega: connecting personal mission and organizational mission in a small high tech company 

      Gude, José Manuel; Rey Peña, Carlos (2nd Research Workshop: Missions, leadership and sustainability (UIC 2016 - Barcelona), 2016-09)
      Alpha Omega Engineering was founded in 1993 and today is one of the world leaders in the production of neurosurgery equipment. It is the first hi-tech Israeli company funded and managed by an Arab. The ...
    • Mission climate measurement: a new validated scale 

      Mas-Machuca, Marta; Marimon, Frederic (European Accounting and Management Review (EAMR), 2018-11)
      Despite the level of interest surrounding mission statements and their internalization in organizations, there is a lack of a valid construct to measure the sense of mission in organizational climate ...
    • Mission statement: a systematic review of the literature 

      Alegre Tort-Martorell, Inés; Berbegal-Mirabent, Jasmina; Guerrero, Adrián; Mas Machuca, Marta (3rd Research Workshop: Missions, leadership and sustainability (UIC 2018 - Barcelona), 2018-06)
      Purpose: A mission statement is a widely used strategic tool that emphasises an organisation’s uniqueness and identity. This article summarises and offers a critical overview of the literature on ...