Management Decision: Volume 39 Issue 1

“Glocalization” of business activities: a “glocal strategy” approach

Göran Svensson

The topic of this article provides a discussion on the importance of well‐defined concepts and approaches used by scholars and by practitioners in various contexts. It is…

A model of the impact of mission statements on firm performance

Christopher K. Bart, Nick Bontis, Simon Taggar

A relationship between mission and organizational performance was modeled by drawing on previous research. The model was tested with data from 83 large Canadian and US…

Corporate environmental strategies and actions

Subhabrata Bobby Banerjee

Organizations can develop and implement a range of strategies to address environmental issues. A wide range of actions can result from these strategies. Describes the…

The determinants of international pharmaceutical firms’ FDI in China: a comparison between early (pre‐1992) and late (from‐1992) entrants

Fuming Jiang, Chris Christodoulou, Ho‐Ching Wei

Aims to evaluate the determinants of international pharmaceutical firms’ foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Focuses on…

Supplying entrepreneurial ventures: lessons from information technology companies

Kimball E. Bullington, John V. Mullane

As market valuation shifts from earnings toward growth potential, entrepreneurial companies have become a more important part of a contract manufacturer’s customer portfolio. As a…

Developing strategic thinking as a core competency

Ingrid Bonn

Lack of strategic thinking by senior managers has been identified as a major shortcoming in organisations. Draws on concepts in management and psychology to present a framework…

Qualitative research and marketing management

John Milliken

In reviewing the management literature, especially marketing management, it is evident that little attention has been paid to qualitative research in the discipline. This is…

Investment and decision making in the UK distant water fishing industry: a case study of the Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Company 1905‐1980

Roger Mumby‐Croft

Analyses the relationship between concepts of enterprise and hierarchy and what effects both terms mean in the growth and development of companies. The method chosen to examine…