International Journal of Management back issues from September 2008:
The Effect of Eco-designing on the Development of New Products in High-tech Firms: An Empirical Study
Sep 01, 2008; ... This research studies the impact of executive involvement in eco-design activities and executive implementation of eco-design activities on the effectiveness of new product development. The effects of industry affiliation and size on these impacts are also examined. The research is guided by a ...
Relationship between Consumer Information Exposure, Product Knowledge, and Impulse Purchasing Behaviour: An Empirical Analysis
Sep 01, 2008; ... Using consumer information exposure as independent variable, product knowledge as intervening variable and impulse purchasing behaviour as dependent variable. We also add in four control variables (price consciousness, deal proneness, sex and age), so that we could purify the relationship ...
Using the Six Sigma System Approach to Reduce Core Process Times at a Manufacturing Plant
Sep 01, 2008; ... When facing severe global competition, firms need to improve the quality of their products or services and to reduce their overall costs and expenses if they are to compete effectively. Motorola and General Electric are two firms that used the Six Sigma approach to achieve this goal and to ...
The Development and Testing of a Modified Diffusion Model for Predicting Tourism Demand
Sep 01, 2008; ... This study attempts to apply the Bass model to predict tourism demand. Price, income, and distribution channel of tourism are integrated into a general diffusion model of tourism industry. Empirical results for several modified Bass models are reported. Theoretical research results demonstrate ...
Effects of Managerial Racial and Gender Diversity on Organizational Performance: An Empirical Study
Sep 01, 2008; ... We propose a U-shaped relationship between racial and gender diversity in middle and lower level management and organizational performance. In a sample of service firms identified from Compact Disclosures and Scheshunoff's Financial Database, we contacted HR managers and requested diversity ...
The Development of a Two-Stage Knowledge Management System for Electronic and Electrical Engineering Manufacturers
Sep 01, 2008; ... The effective management of knowledge provides business wuith a competitic advantage, especially in the current business world. This paper examines how knowledge is managed by electronic and electrical manufacturers with ISO9001 quality standard certification. In an investigation of how ...
Improving the Experience of Visitors to Public Museums: A Managerial Perspective
Sep 01, 2008; ... Visits to museums can promote lifelong learning. However, the extent they do so is strongly influenced by the quality of the museum guides, especially their narration. In this study we examine aspects of such narration using a 10-quality questionnaire completed by 114 visitors to public museums ...
Factors Affecting the Adoption of Radio Frequency Identification Technology by Logistics Service Providers: An Empirical Study
Sep 01, 2008; ... The factors influencing RFID technology adoption by logistics service providers from the perspective of technology, organization and environment is studied. The data came from a questionnaire survey on logistics service providers in Taiwan, and 142 companies. According to the survey results, ...
The Development of Off-Shore Shipping Centres: A Managerial Perspective
Sep 01, 2008; ... Owing to political confrontation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait beginning in 1949 and the resultant ban on direct navigation, Hong Kong became the primary third place for the conduct of sea transportation involving Taiwan and Mainland China. But with Hong Kong's return to Chinese ...
Competition between Emerging Market and Multinational Firms: Wal-Mart and Mexican Retailers
Sep 01, 2008; ... We analyze how competitive dynamics within the Mexican retail sector have shifted following the entrance and ascendance of Wal-Mart, and how Mexican retailers have responded individually and collectively to Wal-Mart's dominance. We discuss implications for strategic management and international ...
Supply and Demand Determinants: An Empirical Study of Residential Properties in São Paulo, Brazil
Sep 01, 2008; ... This paper applies hedonic pricing models in a sample of 1,860 residences launched in 2005, situated in districts of low, middle and high income of the São Paulo Metropolitan Area. Using Box-Cox transformations applied at stage two of Rosen's equations, the model identifies attributes that ...
Foreign Investor Herding on the Taiwanese Stock Market
Sep 01, 2008; ... Herding occurs when investors intensively buy or sell the same stock at the same time. This study examines foreign investor herding on the Taiwan Stock Market from 2001 to 2005 using quarterly stock returns and changes in foreign ownership. Our results show that foreign ownership-change is not ...
Analyzing Cross-Cultural Adaptability among Business Students: An Empirical Investigation
Sep 01, 2008; ... Cross-cultural adaptability is crucial in gaining competitive advantage in the global market. This paper provides both an empirical study and a conceptual discussion of cross-cultural adaptability and its impact on American business students (domestic) and international business students in the ...
Organizational Learning as a Moderator of the Effect of Strategic Planning on Company Performance
Sep 01, 2008; ... Many firms across multiple industries use strategic planning even though research indicates that only some firms benefit from this exercise. How confirms increase the performance effect of strategic planning? This study uses a learning perspective to examine this question. We adopt Huber's ...
The Perceived Social Role of Multinational Corporations: A Study in the United States and Saudi Arabia
Sep 01, 2008; ... This study compares the perceptions of United States and Saudi Arabian students of the social roles of multinational corporations (MNCs). The 450 U.S. students and 348 Saudi students rated the extent to which MNCs should follow or pursue seven different roles in society (e.g. serving the public ...
Japanese Management Approaches: The Fit for Project Management
Sep 01, 2008; ... The last twenty years have shown increased interest in and appreciation for Japanese management principles and practices. While management literature has gained and appropriated a number of insights from Japanese practices, project management has yet to sufficiently recognize the benefits that ...