This study operationalised the network model of internationalisation [Johanson, J., & Mattsson, L.-G. (1988). Internationalization in industrial systems--a network approach. In N. Hood, & J.-E. Vahlne (Eds.), Strategies In Global Competition (pp. 303-321). New York: Croom Helm] to test the...

This paper uses both a survey and a case study from New Zealand to explore the role of network relationships in the internationalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises. These networks can take various forms so we explore whether one type of network supports internationalisation more than...

This empirically-driven paper presents a conceptual framework relating the use of inter-organisational networks to learning, moderated by the firm and industry lifecycles. The data imply that the ability to fundamentally change network focus, which we have called network revolution, could...

This paper explores the dynamics of social capital in 121 new foreign market entries (FMEs) of 24 Swedish and New Zealand small- to medium-sized enterprises in the early and later phases of their internationalization. Its main contribution is the systematic assessment of the roles and forms of...

The article approaches the dynamics of the macro-micro between organizational environment and organization) in a dramatically changing command society. It is based on the empirical findings of a case study conducted by the author in Bulgaria in 1994. Kanter et al.'s organizational change model...

Purpose: Despite the growing economic importance of Africa, the region has received scant attention in the international human resource management literature. The purpose of this paper is to address the gap in examining human resource management (HRM) practices in Western multinational...

Purpose: Modern slavery is a problem that international business (IB) research can no longer ignore. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are often contributors to the persistence of modern slavery, by virtue of the regulatory challenge they pose to states and their insufficient oversight of supply...

Purpose: This paper aims to review the talent management literature to identify ways in which organizations can practically and effectively improve talent retention. Design/methodology/approach: This paper defines talent and talent retention and explains why retaining talent is so important and...