This paper develops an explanation of how large business organisations may achieve advantages of size by virtue of decision-making procedures. The argument is inspired by Knight's (Risk, Uncertainty and Profit, NewYork: Houghton Mifflin, 1921) model of internal business organisation, together...

The paper examines the role played by various factors in the development of new products in the Thai food industry. Data collected from a sample survey covering 62 firms in the four main subsectors of the Thai food industry are examined using both multiple regression and 'pair comparison'...

The tertiary sector is the growth area of the 21st Century. Not only are the pure service providers driving the expansion of its high-speed service-proven system concepts. Product manufacturers have long recognized that they and their sales organizations in the service sector have a role in the...