This conceptual paper reviews the existing literature on business Clusters and Networks, proposes a series of research questions concerning drivers and barriers to the establishment and implementation of effective clusters. Relevant literature on this topic involves a wide range of academic...

This paper discusses results from a study of Continuous Innovation within the logistics industry in Australia and Singapore. Using previous logistics and service industry innovation studies, an adapted version of the CIMA model for Continuous Innovation has been developed and refined through...

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...

The Internet creates opportunities for firms to leverage information technology to expand markets, increase efficiencies and raise profits. Users benefit through expanding their global search capacity for information and experiences. However, rapid expansion and increased complexity have created...

Conducting market research internationally adds to the complexity of the research task, when implementing an Australian business franchise system into international markets. The aim of this research is to investigate: ?Why and how do Australian companies perform international market research...

Despite growth of Australian business franchising into international markets, there is limited academic research regarding the implementation process of business format franchise systems extending into international markets. This paper examines the implementation process of four Australian...

The airport business is more competitive with substantial increased returns and performance. If we think of the airport as an organisation initially designed to deliver value for key stakeholders and their customers, the privatisation of an airport generates a radical change in the overall...

This paper aims to investigate the factors that affect the probability of default for the Jordanian companies. A LPM, LOGIT and PROBIT models are used to outline the relationship between firm's financial health and the probability of default. A comparison between these three models is made...