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ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS: BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING
Daniel F. TwomeyOrganization structures are as important to competitiveness as strategy because structures enable both performance and learning. Yet, organization design factors and…
COMPETITIVENESS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND INEQUALITY: A CROSS‐NATIONAL COMPARATIVE INQUIRY
A.N.M. WaheeduzzamanThe ultimate goal of competitiveness is the well being of the citizens of a country. From this perspective, this study investigates the contribution of international…
THE EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY ON EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR: IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Derina R. HoltzhausenThis paper explores the relationship between workplace democracy, the improvement of internal communication and the implications for organizational transformation and competitive…
GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN E‐TAILING THROUGH MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND VALUE‐ADDED USES OF TECHNOLOGY
Thomas Bertsch, James Busbin, Newell WrightExperts cite the lack of a sound business plan and a diminished regard for basic marketing and management practices as major reasons for the failure rate of Web‐based retailers…
B2B INTERNET APPLICATIONS: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
G. Scott Erickson, Helen N. RothbergThe collapse of market valuations for many internet retailers has unfairly tarred other web‐based firms with the same brush. Despite anxiety in the equity markets, firms are…
AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTS AND MARKETING PRACTICES OF JAPAN AND THE U.S., 1975 TO 2000
John R. Darling, James E. PuetzExamines over the period from 1975 to 2000 the attitudes of Finnish consumers toward the products and associated marketing practices of Japan in comparison to those the United…
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY: DOES R&D DELIVER SUCCESS?
Susan ChristoffersenCenturies of protection have impeded innovation in the textile industry. As these protections elapse, the industry must contend with increasing competition from abroad. This…
INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE: THE DARK SIDE OF THE “DIGITAL AGE”
Omid Nodoushani, Patricia A. NodoushaniAmid all enthusiasm regarding the rise of the Digital Age, industrial espionage remains the dark side of the post‐industrial revolution. The Federal Industrial Espionage Act of…
HOW TO START A NON‐PROFIT CHARITABLE TRUST — THE CASE OF TED TURNER CONTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED NATIONS
Nadeem M. Firoz, Gloria WightmanThis paper provides broad guidelines to start a non‐profit organization. Once the non‐profit organization has been legally incorporated, it is crucial that it applies for a tax…
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- Dr Christian Ketels
- Dr Philippe Gugler