Private equity industry has been evolving over recent years and its importance has significantly risen and in spite of the economic recession and debt crisis period it offers an alternative for investors and new further opportunities for the entrepreneurs struggling to finance their business...

Applying social network theory to family business, founder centrality has been generally shown to positively affect top-management-team congruence and, as a consequence, firm performance. This study applies social network and strategic leadership theory to an examination of founder centrality in...

In the context of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK, this paper investigates two key areas: the effects of market orientation on dimensions of performance and the moderating influences of market dynamism, competitive hostility and market growth on the market orienta tion-...

During the last few years considerable attention has been focused on the essence of cultivating a culture which fosters the effective operationalisation of marketing practices in tourism firms. This issue is considered an important source of competitive advantage in the tourism industry where...

In recent years there has been rnuch ern1 hasi.s on the need for service firms to develop an orgatzisational culture which facilitates the successful implementation of marketing activities. This issue is considered critical for the delivery of .sewices given the degree of interaction between the...

Purpose – The two decades of civil war have left Angola plagued with about ten millions landmines, causing destructions to human conditions and communities. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to create awareness of the landmine-related problems among the business community and propose...

Ubiquity of celebrity endorsements has attracted all around attention to make it more effective. This has emerged over the period as a prevalent form of advertising. Majority of celebrities made part and parcel of advertisements are either from cinema and or are the sportspersons. Youths imitate...