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Neoclassical, managerial and behavioural theories of the firm: a critique.

Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K. (2004, June)
Neoclassical, managerial and behavioural theories of the firm: a critique. Paper presented at The 2004 European Applied Business Research Conference
No abstract available.

Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM

Conference Proceeding
Weaver, M., Tan, H., Crossan, K., & Paxton, S. (2016)
Taking Action to Unlock Business Resources Into Communities using SSM. In Proceedings of OR58, Annual Operations Research Conference
This session presents three system conceptual models that have been brought to action as a result of an SSM study with the Voluntary Action Fund (a Scottish grant-maker). VAF ...

How accurate are VAT registrations as a measure of entrepreneurship?: A spatial analysis of Scotland and its regions

Journal Article
Ross, A. G., Crossan, K., & Juleff, L. (2012)
How accurate are VAT registrations as a measure of entrepreneurship?: A spatial analysis of Scotland and its regions. Local Economy, 27(3), 279-296. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269094211434476
Comparing VAT registration data with Scottish Clearing Bank Statistics on new start-up activity we assess the extent to which VATregistration data reflect the general level of...

The validity of the theory of the firm: UK survey evidence

Working Paper
Crossan, K. The validity of the theory of the firm: UK survey evidence

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Crossan, K. The validity of the theory of the firm: UK survey evidence
No abstract available.

A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland

Journal Article
Weaver, M. W., Crossan, K., Tan, H., & Paxton, S. (2018)
A systems approach to understanding the perspectives in the changing landscape of responsible business in Scotland. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(3), 1149-1167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.11.050
The purpose of this paper is to present an application of community O.R. (COR), using soft system methodology (SSM) to help a grant-maker to understand how to unlock and relea...

The practice of governance in fast growing small firms: a cross country analysis

Presentation / Conference
Henschel, T., Durst, S., & Crossan, K. (2012, June)
The practice of governance in fast growing small firms: a cross country analysis. Paper presented at The International council for Small Business 57th World conference
No abstract available.

Governance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Towards a Holistic Model of Governance

Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K., Pershina, E., & Henschel, T. (2014, June)
Governance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Towards a Holistic Model of Governance. Paper presented at The International council for Small Business 59th World conference
No abstract available.

The effects of a seperation of ownership from control on UK listed firms: an empirical analysis

Journal Article
Crossan, K. (2011)
The effects of a seperation of ownership from control on UK listed firms: an empirical analysis. Managerial and Decision Economics, 32, 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.1535
There has been a wide‐ranging debate concerning the effects of the separation of management and ownership of large firms. Given recent issues concerning corporate remuneration...

A numerical analysis of the theory of the firm.

Presentation / Conference
Crossan, K. (2005, June)
A numerical analysis of the theory of the firm. Paper presented at First International Conference on Business, Management and Economics
No abstract available.

The Theory of the Firm and Corporate Governance.

Book
Crossan, K. (2009)
The Theory of the Firm and Corporate Governance. Lambert Academic Publishing
In order to test the theory of the firm and alternative theories of firm behaviour, primary data was collected from 310 managers of UK-based firms. This primary data was then ...