The study examines the nature and impact of Japanese idea of continuous improvement (CI) at 14 automobile components companies in Australia. It assesses the extent to which CI practices inform management systems and work organization. The study is focused on the degree to which decentralized...

Objectives: This study aimed to build on the increasing evidence of a link between good people management practice, and organizational and patient outcomes in public health care to document the important human resource management practices in our hospitals. Methods: The design included large...

Purpose – The importance of emotional intelligence (EI) for management success has been established. This paper aims to examine the influence of increased EI capabilities on project success. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first examines the literature in relation to EI then reports...

The rise of the Internet and its role in global business has lead to the development of an emerging electronic marketplace, including business to business markets. This research looks at B2B auctions in e-marketplaces versus more traditional B2B auction formats. In particular, we compare open,...

Technology is one of the critical factors in deciding whether technology intensive firms are able to succeed in gaining sustainable economic growth in a highly competitive market. In order to realise sustainable development, it is very important to achieve technological competitiveness. This...

This paper examines the development of a model to assist small businesses in their online Business-to-Consumer (B2C) interactions with customers, predominantly in relation to determining website content that matches overall business strategy. The model was developed to assist small business...

The knowledge era may give rise to a new world of chaos if marketing perceptions do not move away from the “zeitgeist whirlpool”. The “zeitgeist whirlpool” ideology illustrates the position of marketers trapped in the flowing current of marketing approach invented by the Baby Boomers, to...

In many parts of the world, homework is a form of labour characterised by precariousness, lack of regulation, and invisibility and lack of protection of the workers who are often amongst the world’s poorest and most exploited. Homework is spreading, due to firm practices such as outsourcing....

Purpose – This paper aims to report on research that examined the recent scholarly literature to identify the information quality attributes associated with radio frequency identification (RFID)-based benefits across sectors of the retail supply chain. Design/methodology/approach –...

This article reports on the perceived benefits associated with the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology by the wine industry. RFID is an emerging innovation that potentially enables the tracking of all items across the supply chain. Wine production is an important global...