The rapid emergence of strategic collaborations is evident everywhere. A look at the top companies around the world illustrates the increasing importance of the collaborative mind-set. Companies are expanding and deepening existing relationships and entering into new, more entrepreneurial...

This article considers the case of Hayward Tyler, a UK based manufacturer of engineered pumping equipment. The company was considering establishing a joint venture in Malaysia to produce equipment for the Asian market. This industry is primarily confined to the industrialised countries and...

The Value Chain (VC) method (Porter, 1985) was introduced approximately 20 years ago, yet even today there is only a limited amount of studies with empirical data. Today, in turbulent and unpredictable business conditions, it is essential for companies to recognise their value-creating...

Intense global competition is forcing corporations to examine different strategies for developing new capabilities. Strategic alliances allow firms to refresh their competitive strategies in response to globalisation. Presently the number of strategic alliances is growing. In this paper, several...

Intense global competition has forced firms to look for some effective strategy to cope with it. Firms should innovate in different areas, from technology management to manufacturing process, from plant economics to marketing, and should do it quickly. Strategic alliance is a strategy that...

This paper analysed the intermediary effect of market orientation as a variable that can change the business performance of some markets especially SMEs. Market orientation which plays a significant role in marketing and give rise to the organisation's competitive advantage and success and...

Performance management literature often presents a 'how-to', discussing solitary concepts and practices that are labelled as keys to optimisation. When coupled with lay literature and performance management software, these solitary concepts incorporate a cookbook approach that nullifies the...

In this study, we empirically test the association of intangibles assets and profits, competitive advantages and their sustainability predicted by resource-based view of the firm in a sample of public Japanese firms. Our approach is based on two main variables: firm's profitability and...

This paper examines the Industry Performance Gradient Index as an analytical tool for market researchers, specifically for screening markets for potential entrance. The identification of the Industry Performance Gradient Index as a market entrance tool is examined empirically in the Tennessee...

This study tries to explore the impact of HR outsourcing on its corresponding perceived effectiveness. Meanwhile, four variables, namely environmental dynamism, company strategy, HR involvement in the company's strategy process, and contractor relationship were employed to test the moderating...