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The Role of Fair Trade in Developing Corporate Social Responsibility: An Empirical Examination Based on Multiple Cases

Shahzad, Khuram; Sillanpaa, Ilkka - ToKnowPress

Purpose: Corporate social responsibility is becoming more and more important for the firms from developed countries. The main purpose of this research paper is to examine empirically the role of fair trade in developing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and to find out the dynamics of CSR...

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Integrating Acquired Resources and Capabilities

Degischer, Daniel; Bauer, Florian - ToKnowPress

In this paper we investigate the effects of human and task integration with respect to the strategic orientation of … effects of integration depend rather on the target strategy, structure and culture than on strategic fit. We give empirical … evidence from 101 transactions with acquirers from the German speaking part of Europe that if an integration strategy is …

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Innovation Management and Technological Capabilities as a Source of Competitive Advantage

Lahovnik, Matej; Breznik, Lidija - ToKnowPress

The purpose of our paper is to propose a model of technological capabilities and to investigate in more detail the potential differential impact of technological capabilities model on sustainable competitive advantage in the global industry. We want to contribute to the recent pool of knowledge...

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Developing Learning Organizations for Achievement of Competitive Advantages in Enterprises in Bosnia and Hercegovina

Djonlagic, Sabina; Delic, Adisa; Kovacevic, Alma - ToKnowPress

It is a common view in both theory and practice of modern management that enterprises of the 21st century must seek new sources to build and maintain competitive advantage in the dynamic and uncertain global market. In this context, individual and organizational learning are identified as...

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Description of a Process Development Project

Uusitalo, Terho - ToKnowPress

Purpose - The purpose of this case study is to create a competitive operating management system to improve efficiency and quality performance in a mid-sized electronic manufacturing company. Research has been carried out in a case study manner with the objective of increasing the economic value...

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A Study on Determining the Relationship between Strategic HRM Practices and Innovation

Bal, Yasemin; Bozkurt, Serdar; Ertemsir, Esin - ToKnowPress

Human resource management practices and functions have gained more strategic role in today’s competitive organizations. Traditional personnel management and human resources management activities are not enough to compete in the challenging environments. HR departments should become strategic...

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Strategy Implementation By Managing Business Processes: A Case Study in the Electronics Industry in Finland

Uusitalo, Terho - ToKnowPress

This case study creates an economically and technically competitive operating management system to improve the efficiency and quality of performance in a mid-sized electronics manufacturing company. The research was carried out with the aim of increasing the economic value of the studied company...

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Measuring Innovation Excellence: Measurement Framework for PWC’s Wheel of Innovation Excellence Concept

Skerlj, Tina - ToKnowPress

This article discusses and presents an approach to the development of an innovation measurement framework. Innovations are vital for company’s long term success and therefore many theories and different innovation concepts exist. One of the frameworks developed recently and on real life...

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Measuring and Developing Customer Satisfaction with the Balanced Critical Factor Index Method

Kuronen, Mika; Takala, Josu - ToKnowPress

This short analysis presents perspective and a holistic method for approaching and measuring customer satisfaction. The Balanced Critical Factor Index (BCFI) method is a measurement tool to indicate which attribute of a business process is critical and which is not, based on the experience and...

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Is Habit Influenced Construct for Online Repurchase Intention?

Lin, Chinho; Lekhawipat, Watcharee - ToKnowPress

Purpose: Habit is treated as a construct of marginal focus on attitude, and in particular on the expectancy-value perspective, as antecedents of behavior. In online business context, repeat purchase behavior of customers is critical for the prosperity and survival of online stores; the habitual...

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