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Startup Business Plans: Do Academic Researchers and Expert Practitioners Still Disagree?

Academic researchers and practitioners disagree on the value and methodology of creating a startup plan. An analysis of the differences and the motivations of these two district communities gives insight into the challenges of planning a successful launch.

Public Facilities Management: Moving Toward Crisis

Facilities management has become increasingly challenging over the years as facilities expand and the cost of construction increases–all while available funds continue to remain volatile. Deferred maintenance is a mounting problem that is insurmountable in some cases. Why is this the case and how did we get here?

What Factors Influence Companies’ Successful Implementations of Technology Risk Management Systems?

As the Information Technology (IT) networks and systems used in business becomes more interconnected and intricate, research considers how risk management methods can identify critical technology and security risks, and determine the potential effects on the company should those risks be exploited.

Human Interaction Management Impact on Hospital Labor Planning

Labor cost is the single highest expense for hospitals. Rather than relying on new technology, this case study seeks to utilize Human Interaction Management to redesign work structure and process to improve labor forecasting and scheduling outcomes.

Which Drivers of User Engagement Support the Cost-Effectiveness of Online Self-Help Programs? Amazon Turkers Tell Web Managers What Matters.

Open Forest is a provider of online mental health self-help programs and, in this context, it is crucial to understand the needs of potential users. With a high prevalence of ADHD, user needs to establish commitment and loyalty centered on the ability to engage with others online.

What Factors are Causal to Survival of a Startup?

A summary of a qualitative and quantitative investigation into what factors are present at time zero that increase the probability that a startup will achieve long term sustainability. The findings of this study will empower advisors and founders on how to improve startup survival rates.

Risk Analysis for Initial Needs (RAIN): Improving a Time Zero Startup Plan through Resource Based Auditing (RBA) and a Launch Focused Strategy

Using the Risk Analysis for Initial Needs (RAIN) planning model and its resource-based audit (RBA) tool to support the creation of a time zero startup business plan will improve the perceived value of the startup plan to founders and stakeholders by identifying gaps between the needs and availability of the needed resources at time zero.

What Critical Factors Do Companies Consider When Selecting Innovation Ideas?

Organizations are constantly seeking ways to reinvent themselves through innovation. The process of selecting ideas in the early stages of innovation has a significant impact on the probability for success of new products or services. This paper investigates the critical factors organizations consider in the selection process.

Research Debate: Where Do Entrepreneurs Come From?

Is Entrepreneurship a skill to be trained, a natural ability, or both? Understanding the source of supply and/or the quantity supplied of entrepreneurs is crucial to encouraging new business creation.