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Conceptualizing accelerated internationalization in the born global firm: A dynamic capabilities perspective
Weerawardena, J.; Sullivan Mort, Gillian; Liesch, P; … - 2007
nurtured by internationally-oriented entrepreneurial founders enable these firms to develop cutting-edge knowledge intensive …
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Institutional quality and innovation: some cross-country evidence
Boudreaux, Christopher John - In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 6 (2017) 1, pp. 26-40
innovation. Findings The findings reveal that the effect of market institutions on innovation is promoted by both knowledge and … evidence that economic freedom matters for innovation through both creativity and knowledge, particularly through the …Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the cross-country variation in innovation and propose that it can be …
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Understanding China's workforce competitiveness: a macro analysis
Qu, Yue; Cai, Fang - In: Journal of Chinese Human Resources Management 2 (2011) 1, pp. 8-22
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between training and education and associated workforce productivity and competitiveness also, to identify new effective strategies for China to maintain and enhance workforce productivity given the depleting abundant workforce...
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Human resources issues facing the hotel and travel industry in China
Qiu Zhang, Hanqin; Wu, Ellen - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 16 (2004) 7, pp. 424-428
There are many human resource challenges facing China's hotel and tourism industry. The key issues are: the lack of qualified staff at both operational and managerial levels, high staff turnover rates, the unwillingness of university graduates to enter the industry, and the gap between what is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014762688
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Exploring gender differences in attitudes of university students towards entrepreneurship
Dabic, Marina; Daim, Tugrul; Bayraktaroglu, Elvan; … - In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 4 (2012) 3, pp. 316-336
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand gender differences in entrepreneurial intentions as measured by perceived feasibility and perceived desirability, and to explore gender differences in perceptions of entrepreneurship education needs – in terms of programmes, activities or...
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Knowledge Management Processes in Growth-oriented SMEs: An Atlantic Canadian Perspective
MacDonald, Harry Douglas - 2010
ABSTRACTCompetitive pressure and desire for success drive enterprises in general to involve in knowledge acquisition … world. In addition, with the increased mobility of information and the global labour force, knowledge and experience can be … improvements overnight. Therefore, the only comparative advantage a particular company will face will be its process of innovation …
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Local ontologies and epistemologies of leadership in the Rosebank business precinct of Auckland, New Zealand
du Plessis, Andries J.; Frederick, Howard - 2010
The Rosebank Business Precinct is one of Auckland s most highly developed Business Improvement Districts. This descriptive study, undertaken for Auckland City Council, examines the gaps between what Rosebank businesses actually want and what the workforce presently provides. A further aim was to...
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The influence of national and organizational culture on absorptive capacity of Chinese companies
Tian, Feng; Lowe, Julian - 2007
The paper reports on a research study of knowledge acquisition by Chinese firms involved in collaborative ventures with …, affect the transfer of knowledge between Chinese firms and their international partners. The study uses a multivariate … modeling approach to examine the impact of a number of factors on successful knowledge transfer. It finds that ACAP has a …
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Scientists’ attitudes toward agricultural GM technology development and GM food in China
Huang, Jikun; Peng, Bowen; Wang, Xiaobing - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 9 (2017) 3, pp. 369-384
GM soybean oil, similar to urban consumers (25 percent) in China. The knowledge of biology is extensive for some …
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