International Journal of Business Strategy back issues from September 2007:
Linking entrepreneurial orientation to competitiveness: how do Thai SMEs make it works sucessfully?(Company overview)(Survey)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This study assesses the effects of entrepreneurial orientation on competitiveness in the context of SMEs in Thailand. Five dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (autonomy, innovativeness, risk taking, proactiveness, and competitive aggressiveness) were chosen as ...
Internationalisation patterns of Chinese firms: entry mode, location, and government influence.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This study examines the process of internationalisation of Chinese firms through outward foreign direct investment, identifying the distinct features demonstrated. The focus is on three major aspects: internationalisation routes, destinations, and the role of government ...
Organizational citizenship initiatives: A qualitative analysis of overcoming deterrents to volunteerism and community service opportunities.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This article examines employee, community and organizational benefits of Organizational Initiatives which allow employees to do community service and/or volunteer work during work hours. Work hours that can be used to engage in community service or volunteerism. It can ...
A QFD framework for developing campus-wide entrepreneurship programs.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT We review the strategies adopted by several universities in developing successful programs in Entrepreneurship and identify critical success factors. We propose a planning framework utilizing Quality Function Deployment (QFD) to facilitate the incorporation of inputs ...
The impact of marketing strategies, marketing research, and marketing planning on the export performance of Brazilian exporters.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Although there have been a number of studies regarding Brazilian exports, little attention has been paid to Brazilian firms' export marketing strategies and their implications for export performance. This research contributes to the study of Brazilian exports by ...
Issues in cross-cultural supervision: some examples from community work settings in Australia.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Community work practice is increasingly becoming multicultural, both in terms of the diversity of communities it serves and the workers it employs. This paper looks at some supervision examples from community work settings in Australia. The aim is to highlight some ...
Antecedents and consequences of organizational intelligence: an overview.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This article seeks to conceptualize the construct of organizational intelligence with its antecedents and consequences and offer an overall view of organizational intelligence. It also makes a conceptual contribution to form the missing link between individual ...
Strategic IT outsourcing: opportunities and challenges for the pharmaceutical industry.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT We review the literature to gauge industry best practices in IT Outsourcing and identify key factors for successful outsourcing partnerships. We confirm that IT Outsourcing remains an indispensable strategic choice for business firms in today's increasingly competitive ...
Assessing market potential of technological innovation: the case of Intel's microprocessor.(Company overview)(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This research paper focuses on a different angle to confer extent by which market potential influences the technology innovation. The main study areas of this research paper will be: defining terms of market potential and technology innovation, analyzing market ...
The relationship between variable remuneration, organizational strategy, and firm performance.(Company overview)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship between variable remuneration, organizational strategy, and firm performance. Companies with implemented profit-sharing/gain-sharing programs were chosen as the study's focus, and Porter strategy vision was utilized. Financial and ...
U.S. Army women general officers and their strategies for ascension.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT A dearth of women General Officers exists in the Army. Only 4.3% of Army General Officers are women (U.S. Department of the Army, 2007). A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted using a modified van Kaam method by Moustakas with semi-structured, audio-taped, ...
Africa and strategies for future development: more aid or more trade?(Company overview)(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT In the current paper, we examine contrasting views in literature on Africa's development strategies. Unlike past studies, the current paper is an empirical investigation based on new facts and data compiled from the transformed environment of investigated problem. The ...
Technology transfer in international business: the role of the multinational corporation in building capacity in developing countries.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT The role of multinational corporations (MNCs) in developing countries is a controversial issue. They have been criticized for social and environmental irresponsibility, for ignoring national sovereignty (Dobbin, 1998), and for dominating the global agenda at the expense ...
The impact of customer satisfaction on expected utility: a multi-stage choice experiment.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT In recent years there has been disenchantment with the performance and relevance of customer satisfaction models in applied business contexts. An expected utility framework overcomes many of the weaknesses and provides a possible relevant solution. This paper applies a ...
Analysis of strategic management of entrepreneurial and venture capital enterprises.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT This article reveals the analytical result of a study, which identifies and defines synergistic outcomes of the entrepreneurial strategic contextualization. Within this context, the specific research objectives are fourfold: (1) to determine the conceptual strategic ...
The "Battle of Sexes" in a hypothetical economic experiment.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT In this paper I present a hypothetical experiment of the well-known symmetric game: "Battle of Sexes". The experiment consists of allowing different anonymous individuals to play a number of times this one-off game. The next step is to find the pure and mixed-strategy ...
Using innovative ideas to develop creative winning strategies.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Building on (and continuing) the structured analysis of the present market and of possible future market trends, and on an analysis of a specific company's strengths and weaknesses and possible strategic moves which might affect its performance in that marketplace, this ...
A retail phenomenon: pockets of affluence.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Retailers generally use zip codes as a primary criterion for locating stores and deciding merchandise selection. This paper identifies and discusses a retail phenomenon: 'pockets of affluence', which should be considered in the retail location and merchandise selection ...
Analysis of strategic contextualization of know-how knowledge: critical thinking and thinking critically.(Report)
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Academic critical thinking and thinking critically are known as the two syllogistic expository component parts of intellectual organized manners of the know-how knowledge. Both are concerned the intrinsic traditional and extrinsic innovative cognitive deliberations on ...
Adapting to promote commitment in international marketing strategies.
Sep 01, 2007; ... ABSTRACT Some of the key elements of successful marketing relationships within an economy are well understood (Morgan and Hunt, 1994; Walters, Peters, and Dess, 1994; Anderson and Narus, 1990). However, the spread of global business presents distinct challenges beyond those ...