One recurring theme in the discourse on global competition is the major shift in thinking about what constitute resources in the economy. It is assumed that the economists' traditional categorization into land, labor and capital has been superseded by knowledge as the prime resource. As a...

A concept of “prescripts” has been developed for those firms that apparently have shown an ability to extract, codify, and package knowledge in a manner that can be used both by themselves and others. This paper considers the prescript concept in terms of project management activity. Because...

Purpose – This paper describes the proactive culture of support that has been effective in the regional development of a semi‐rural area. Design/methodology/approach – Information used in this paper came predominately from participative case studies accompanied with formal and informal...

Purpose – This paper seeks to apply a structurational model of technology to reflect on the introduction, assimilation, and consequent industry change that accompanied the introduction of computer aided design (CAD) into the Swedish architectural industry. Design/methodology/approach – The...

Purpose – The present paper aims to extend an ongoing study of Swedish trade journal's, Privata Affärer , recognition of the “bank of the year.” Design/methodology/approach – The information used in this paper came from Privata Affärer , which annually recognizes a “best” bank in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify, characterize, and discuss paradigm shifts that have occurred in the video game industry with some emphasis on competition and competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach – Basically, the paper depends upon a review of the literature...