Scholars have paid considerable attention to studying the relationship between corporate social

University strategic planning for information systems and management was investigated for four Indonesian higher educational institutions. A combination of the case study approach and a survey of a small sample of academic staff who have used the systems, was undertaken. Staff perceptions of the...

Firms face uncertain environments characterized by shifting demographics, disruptive technologies, new industries and competitors and other challenges. To survive the tumultuous landscape, firm managers "make strategy" by assessing the organization’s internal and external environments,...

Strategic Analysis: A Guide to Practice is uniquely designed to bridget the theory-practice divide. The book presents the fundamentals of strategic management theory alongside methods of analysis. Analytical mehtods are then applied to the theoretical concepts to describe best...

There has been a substantial amount of interest recently in long-range planning. One necessary component of the long-range plan Is the long-range forecast. In contrast to the emphasis on the planning process, however, little attention has been given to forecasting. This study considers the...

Traditionally, retail travel agencies have acted as intermediaries between primary creators/suppliers of travel products and the consumer, largely as a function of taking upon themselves the transaction costs for the consumer to find and select appropriate travel facilitators. Internet-related...

Parrallel with theoretical developments in strategic management research, the ultimate goal in this thesis is to identify the reasons why some hotels outperform others in the Chinese hotel industry. Strategic management scholars and researchers have found empirically that an organization's...

x, 126 p. : ill. (some col.) This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu].

Terrorism poses both direct and indirect threats to the operations of the firm. It represents a market imperfection that increases transaction costs and creates barriers to the free flow of goods, affecting potential gains that would occur in the presence of unhindered exchange. Terrorism...