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A comparative study of the management styles of marketing managers in Australia and the People's Republic of China
Poon, Patrick; Evangelista, F. U.; Albaum, Gerald S. - Lingnan University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005
Purpose ? The objective of this paper is to compare the management style of marketing managers in Australia with the … counterparts in the People's Republic of China (PRC). Design/methodology/approach ? Based on the differences in cultural dimensions … survey. Sixty seven valid Australia samples and 104 valid Chinese samples were obtained through mail survey and personal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482230
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Financial reform in Thailand
Asvananda, Thanyathamrong - University of Western Sydney; College of Law and Business; … - 2001
homeland, Thailand, dropped dramatically. Income decreased, the prices of essential goods increased, the stock market collapsed … been corrected and Thailand could have well avoided the recession. Now the crisis is over, Thailand is in a period of … economic reconstruction and, hopefully, the monetary crisis will not recur in Thailand. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482024
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Innovation and its interaction with market orientation : a study of Australian manufacturing SMEs
Low, David R. - University of Western Sydney; College of Business - 2006
In pursuing sustainable competetive advantage, firms undertake a range of strategic initiatives such as innovation, customer relationship management, entering new markets overseas, and competetive actions within current marketplaces. Studies that examine these initiatives generally investigate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481904
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Innovation and market orientation in SMEs : antecedent factors and inter-relationships
Low, David R.; Chapman, R. L.; Sloan, Terrence R. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2006
In pursuing sustainable competitive advantage, firms undertake a range of strategic initiatives such as innovation, customer relationship management, entering new markets overseas, and competitive actions within current marketplaces. Studies that examine these initiatives generally study the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481908
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Are knowledge-intensive service activities enablers of innovation processes? : a study of Australian software firms
Martinez-Fernandez, M. Cristina; Soosay, Claudine A.; … - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2004
in-depth interviews were conducted on fifty-four software firms in Australia and the findings discussed. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481913
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A metafrontier model to assess regional efficiency differences
Matawie, Kenan M.; Assaf, Albert - University of Western Sydney; Victoria University; … - 2008
The major aim of this paper is to model, estimate and compare the technical efficiency and technology gap ratios of health care foodservice operations that operate in different Australian regions. This paper uses a metafrontier model to analyse the difference in health care food efficiency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481919
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Process improvement and ICTs in Australian SMEs : a selection and implementation framework
Nousala, Susu; Ifandoudas, Panayiotis; Terziovski, Mil?; … - RMIT University; University of Western Sydney; … - 2008
This article describes the development, modification and testing of a tool designed to assist small firms in making more appropriate decisions regarding information and communication technology (ICT) selection and implementation. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481921
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Consumers of naturopathy and western herbal medicine
Hill, Sophie; Bensoussan, Alan; Myers, Stephen; Condron, Jo - University of Western Sydney; College of Health and Science; … - 2006
attending naturopathy and WHM practitioners in Australia; and (iii) focus group research carried out with Victorian consumers. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481926
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Understanding and applying decision support systems in Australian farming systems research
Robinson, Jeffrey Brett - University of Western Sydney; College of Science, …; … - 2005
, and suggested changes leading to greater impact. In Australia, the changes advocated have been: Simple, flexible, low cost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481927