Purpose: This study seeks to model the nexus between environmental dynamism, environmental hostility, five sub-dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) (innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking, competitive aggressiveness and autonomy) and employment growth. Design/methodology/approach:...

This Report canvasses the state of play in lawyers' work. It aims to provide a benchmark from which to explore future professional competencies. It is based on a review of literature concerning the current state of lawyers' work, drawn principally from institutional reports across common law...

In the past decade, China has made considerable progress in legislating new legal protections for workers, expanding access to arbitration and courts, and expanding the government-operated legal aid system. But how do they fare in this process? Are they able to find legal representation? This...

Global and national law firms alike operate in a challenging business environment and managing the firm's information and knowledge assets is increasingly viewed as a key factor in efficient legal service delivery. In legal practice, information management technologies, for example intranets,...

It is indeed beyond cavil that nothing good comes easily and truly, most great things starts small. It is equally true that little is a master of plenty; same goes for every institution (including a law firm) aspiring for an elevated status. Again, without attempting to say the obvious, one no...

This study presents a comparative analysis of regulatory thresholds applicable to firms in France and in Germany. A central question tackled by the report is whether regulations related to limits on firms’ employment appear to prevent French firms from growing above these thresholds. The first...