This study argues theoretical framework for strategic human resource management (SHRM), and implementation of SHRM in firms. HRM field is related to skill development and performance improvement. So, theoretical framework of SHRM is established by performance and skills. HR systems improve...

Brand architecture may be understood in reference to an integrated approach of a firm directed towards the design and management of its brand portfolio. Broadly, brand architecture is concerned with the pedigree of brands of a firm, role of specific brands and the relationship between...

The central role of marketing stems from identifying processes which create value to customers. Therefore, the marketing strategies and plans should be based on relevant frameworks which create and capture value to customers and to the businesses, themselves. The strategic planning involves a...

The Freemium business model, commonly used in digital products, has both a perpetually free but limited version and a premium version with enhanced features that requires a fee. These firms often have a referral program in which current customers get additional benefits (e.g., extra storage...

Organizational agility has recently received a great deal of attention as a significant business capability for competing in the current dynamic business environments. Further, researchers have hypothesized that information technology management enables organizational agility and competitive...

This paper studies about the marketing strategies of Samsung. India is a potential market for mobile phone industry. Every mobile company sees India as 900 million mobile customers. But Indian per capita is very low. So the company manufacturing low cost mobile with various features can only...

How do firms' partnering strategies impact the size of their partner-based retail networks? We draw on agency theory to address this question in the context of franchising. Our econometric analyses, (based on nine years of longitudinal balanced panel data), include assessment of data...

The current research paper aims at making a comprehensive analysis of the current green marketing initiatives adopted by the top performing Romanian companies, in order to understand the determinant factors that influence their green approach and to evaluate the impact of the sustainability...

Contemporary society faces various challenges arising from the refocus and redefinition of consumer mentality. Currently, an important goal for consumers is to lead a healthy and natural life. However, no matter how “healthy” the diet, a healthy lifestyle is not possible without regularly...

This article addresses the contribution of strategic thinking skills in explaining individual entrepreneurial behavior in Croatian IT firms. Strategic thinking skills were assessed according to entrepreneurs’ use of systems thinking, reflecting, and reframing. Individual entrepreneurial...