Purpose Organizations need to find ways to survive in unpredictable, dynamic and
rapidly changing environments. The development of organizational capabilities,
such as relational, is a dynamic process of adaptation, which seeks to adjust to
an unstable environment. Within this context, the purpose of this paper is to
analyze, through a systematic review (SR), 36 articles, which discuss the
influen... hiện toàn bộ
Ricardo Jorge Correia, José G. Dias, Mário Sérgio Teixeira
PurposeThis paper aims to explore a new causal link between market orientation
and business performance by introducing dynamic capabilities as a mediator of
the relationship between market orientation and competitive advantages, which
ultimately determine business performance.Design/methodology/approachThe
mediating roles of dynamic capabilities and competitive advantages are tested
with a sample ... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis paper attempts to deploy a systematic and structural approach to
examine Macau's strengths and weaknesses and to scan its external opportunities
and threats. A fresh way to quantify the extent of perceived opportunities and
threats is introduced here. This is adopted and modified from the quality
management tool box, i.e. the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and
success mode an... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThis article aims at offering and validating a theory‐driven
conceptualization of the cultural distance
index.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the cultural distance index is
conceptualized, its conceptual properties are discussed, and a generic formula
is proposed. Subsequently, the generic formula is applied to Schwartz's and
Hofstede's frameworks. Finally, using the new formula the cultu... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual approach to
determining an optimal strategy development process and controlling of the
defence spending, by utilizing the decision‐making system adopted in the
Republic of Estonia.Design/methodology/approachThe author offers a part of the
Balanced Scorecard model named “Management and Control Perspective” as one of
the improvement tools f... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe aim of this paper is to explain how the globalisation of services can
be limited or enhanced by societal effects.Design/methodology/approachThis
analysis is based on a single case study. The authors use a qualitative and
longitudinal approach, with in‐depth interviews and archives collected during a
six‐year period of participant observation inside the firm.FindingsThe authors
argue tha... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to interview Richard Lapthorne, Chairman,
Cable and Wireless plc.Design/methodology/approachThe paper takes the form of an
interview.FindingsRichard Lapthorne gives his thoughts on corporate
governance.Originality/valueProvides valuable insights from the Chairman of a
notable plc.
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to argue for the need to reconcile
managerial and economic approaches of the firm. Strategic management seems to be
the perfect playground for this.Design/methodology/approachThe paper shows many
divergences between the economic and managerial approach of the firm but also
highlights many topics where both approaches come in handy.FindingsThe authors
underline t... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the relationship
between chief executive officer characteristics and corporate turnaround
performance of declining firms attempting
turnaround.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 60 US manufacturing firms that
experience severe performance decline and turnaround from 1985 to 2000 are
selected from a population of declining manufacturing... hiện toàn bộ
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to determine what the effects of acquisition
are on R&D patterns.Design/methodology/approachThis paper tests whether the
actual post‐acquisition R&D intensity of the combined firm deviated from the
predicted R&D intensity, where the predicted amount is an asset‐weighted average
of pre‐acquisition values.FindingsThe results indicate that the combination of
techno... hiện toàn bộ