Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report a critical analysis of the plan recently launched by the Chinese Government for the development of the football industry in China. The analysis encompasses the impact exerted by the new policy instrument on the Eurocentric trend that configured...

Universities are crucial organizations in the knowledge society. As such, a new social contract between academia and society is being developed, inducing significant dynamics of change in academia. Change is configured by the integration of economic development in the mission realm of...

In an attempt to overcome the impact of the economic crisis that emerged in 2007--2008, the triple helix model (THM) is increasingly being used as an inspiration source for local development policy, even though many localities and regions have not been able to create and sustain the innovation...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the similarities and differences of occupational identity among logistics managers, controllers and specialists. Design/methodology/approach: After a thorough review of the literature, the authors opted for desk research and content analysis...