We present a heterogeneous-firm model in which management ability increases both pro- duction efficiency and product quality. Combining six micro-datasets on management practices, production and trade in Chinese and American firms, we find broad support for the model's predictions. First, better...

We present a heterogeneous-firm model in which management ability increases both production efficiency and product quality. Combining six micro-datasets on management practices, production and trade in Chinese and American firms, we find broad support for the model's predictions. First, better...

We present a heterogeneous-firm model in which management ability increases both pro- duction efficiency and product quality. Combining six micro-datasets on management prac- tices, production and trade in Chinese and American firms, we find broad support for the model's predictions. First,...

While R & D activities of multinational firms in India focus on offshore development, other companies are developing cutting-edge technologies in the country. Hence, product development for the local market has increased with the expansion of the Indian market. The importance of India as an R &...

Business Intelligence is currently the keyword for business. BI platforms or software, allow manager to extract proficiency insight, KPI and indicator – or visualize data and reports – not only to conduct expost analysis but especially in order to predict future. Adopting a process-based...

This article puts forward an approach to systemic understanding of innovation outsourcing types based on the dialectical combination of the general and the specific in outsourcing practice. The study involved synthesis, systematisation, and development of theoretical and applied approaches to...

Part of SAGE's new Mastering Business Research Methods series, conceived and edited by Bill Lee, Mark N. K. Saunders and Vadake K. Narayanan. The series is designed to support business and management students with their research-based dissertations by providing in-depth and practical guidance on...