Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if business and public administration have distinct identities based on perception of curriculum areas. Design/methodology/approach – PROSCAL, and algorithm for multidimensional scaling was used. Findings – Business and public...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the evolution and current status of the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), the European Foundation for Management Development's (EFMD) accreditation for high‐quality international business schools. The paper aims to analyse and...

Purpose – The British retailer Marks & Spencer aspires to be the world's most sustainable major global retailer by 2015. This paper seeks to examine how the company is embedding sustainability. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is written as part of an ongoing investigation into how...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether a multinational company can transmit its corporate management system and operations management system from its domestic operation to its subsidiary located in a country with very different national culture. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The FNEGE and then EFMD have been interested in defining a methodology that would make it possible to highlight the impact of a business school on its home territory. This has led to the development of the “Business School Impact System” (BSIS), which is introduced in this paper....

Purpose – To examine the impact of the philosophical sources on Herbert Simon's Administrative Behavior , a central work in the management canon. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a conceptual approach, tracing the influence of the major philosophers – William James, John Dewey...

Presents the outcome of a study into the extent to which a sample of brand managers were cognizant of the legality of a set of activities. In a mail survey, sample members were asked to record their belief in the legality of various business practices. An assessment of the results suggests that...

Purpose – This paper seeks to present new insights into strategic thinking, proposing a model of strategic thinking competency. Design/methodology/approach – To find new knowledge, the research applies the Straussian grounded theory research method using multiple sources and techniques of...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a review of the challenges facing the reform of SOEs, and to address the impacts of SOE reform on business executives, on the base of literature review and empirical data collected in Guangzhou, China. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research...

Purpose – One of the most powerful and organizing methods in the world today revolves around the activities that individuals participate in and the subsequent interpersonal relationships that give people meaning in life. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach –...