This paper presents results of a pilot study completed as part of the BestLog (Best Practices in Logistics) project. BestLog (www.bestlog.org) is a research project initiated by the European Commission (EC) and financed from the 6th Framework Programme. One of the project goals is to identify...

Purpose – Despite the increasing attention of organizational commitment in the management literature, most studies predominantly focus on full-time workers in traditional work settings. This paper examined the antecedents of organizational commitment among casual academics working in the...

Very little research today has investigated the role of governance structure and three of its elements: shared knowledge, decision making and benefit sharing, in learning processes for innovation in member-serving nonprofit organizations (MSNPOs). This research project aims to develop a theory...

In 1999, entrepreneur Bob Clifford entered the Business Review Weeklys Richest 200 Australians for the first time. Clifford is the founder and Chairperson of Incat Tasmania, an internationally competitive catamaran manufacturer located in Hobart. His far sightedness as a shipbuilder, alongside...

This paper introduces the concept of maritime logistics value as one of the mostsignificant strategic goals that maritime operators want to achieve. The value isreflected in operational efficiency (e.g. reducing lead time and business costs) andservice effectiveness (e.g. flexibility,...

Abstract: Following the financial tsunami many organisations are facing greater risks to their sustainability. Strategic collaborations in logistics networks, of which ports are a significant node, reduce risks for all organisations in the network, increase an organisation's ability to access...

Abstract:The discussion of this paper is based on an empirical study conducted in February 2010 as the first stage of a comprehensive study on the understanding and management of intangible resources by senior managers of international container lines and their agents based in Sri Lanka....

ABSTRACTHigh human mobility in the shipping industry is one of the main reasons causing severe shortage of skilled andqualified personnel in the shipping industry. This paper looks into the issue from a new perspective where highmobility in the shipping industry is seen as a vehicle of knowledge...

Purpose This paper aims to explore the implications of service dominant logic (SDL) on the marketing/entrepreneurship interface. Design/methodology/approach This paper integrates research from co-creation and service dominant logic with entrepreneurship to explore the value of SDL for...

Abstract: Bulk shipping is a highly competitive market that is subject to volatile freightrates caused by imbalance between demand and supply as well as changes in input costs.As such companies constantly face challenges of being competitive in the market andmaking profit. This highlights...