The main objective of this paper is to analyse the impact of a set of logistics activities on firm's performance. To reach this, a performance measurement system is proposed. The logistics activities studied are the ones related with warehousing, that is, inventory control, handling, packaging,...

Development of secured encryption gateways for safe transfer of information over the web, online transactions wrote a new chapter in the history of E-Business Development. Advent of E-mail and printable E-receipts further solidified the conduct of online web business and transactions as a...

This paper analyses the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies by small and medium manufacturers which are involved in supplying relationships with large retailers. The purpose of the paper is to examine CSR drivers within large retailers' supply chains. A quantitative...

Spanish Abstract: Las diferentes tecnologías existentes en el mercado son aplicadas diariamente con el objetivo de resolver problemas de la sociedad, las organizaciones y las personas; al hacer uso de ellas se alcanzan ventajas competitivas con eficiencia y flexibilidad ante los cambios que...

The case presents a teaching tool which requires students to: 1) analyze the financial performance of Tesco PLC over the last four years;2) compare Tesco's market position with key competitors; 3) identify and evaluate Tesco's business strategy; 4) evaluate the causes of Tesco's decline in...

This paper analyzes how entrepreneurs fare in an intermediary market segment when the segment is closely attached to a single supplier market. While focusing on two structural constraints, organizational structure and competitive pressure, I build off of the fact that in the past thirty years in...

We examine the relationship between investments in information technology (IT) and two measures of retail firm performance: labor productivity and productivity growth over the 1992 to 1997 period. We use untapped firm and establishment micro data from the Censuses of Retail Trade and the Assets...

The paper investigates survival patterns of Brazilian franchising firms during the 1994-1999 period. First, at a more descriptive level one considered the (percentage) survival of newly created franchisors in the following years. The evidence indicated a drastic decay in survival after only a...

This paper analyzes the effects of a ban on smoking in public places upon firms and consumers. It presents a theoretical model and tests its predictions using unique data from before and after the introduction of smoking bans in the UK. Cigarette smoke is a public bad, and smokers and...

The impact of firm size on the economy and trade sector performance is lately researched due to its economic importance. Concerning it, this paper researches the specifics and determinants of impact of firm size on overall performance of distributive trade (wholesale and retail), with special...