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Correlation Between Reasons And Effects Of Outsourcing: Evidence From Slovenian Sme’S
Hojnik, Barbara Bradaè - In: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan … 57 (2010) november, pp. 313-324
The aim of the paper is to presents reasons for outsourcing and links them with different finan-cial and non …-financial effects of outsourcing. For the purpose of the paper, we use broad definition of outsourcing; as the fundamental decision of a … examine the connection between the reasons that led to the decision to outsourcing and the measurement of the actual effects …
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Offshore Outsourcing: Electrical and Electronics Firms in Malaysia
Ching, Sabrina Chong Yee; Wad, Peter - In: Institutions and Economies (formerly known as … 1 (2009) 2, pp. 253-282
Offshore outsourcing (OO) of business activities from North to South does not only relocate investments and jobs, it …
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OUTSOURCING STRATEGIES. HOW TO FORMALIZE AND NEGOTIATE THE OUTSOURCING CONTRACT.
Michela, Pellicelli; Carlotta, Meo Colombo - In: Annals of Faculty of Economics 1 (2011) 1, pp. 276-287
flexible. Outsourcing decisions, which originally were limited to production which had a modest technological content and was …. Gradually an outsourcing strategy has developed which has found it convenient to outsource even core competencies and functions … outsourcing strategy has a number of advantages, among which quality improvement, a greater focus on managing other core …
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Organisational learning antecedents and open innovation : differences in internationalisation level
Bašić, Maja - In: International Journal of Innovation Studies 5 (2021) 4, pp. 161-174
The aim of this study is to inspect differences in internationalisation level of firms from a transitional economy based on their innovation outcomes, open innovation and organisational learning practices. Results indicate that firms with lower internationalisation level owe their innovation...
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Keeping It Simple: Financial Literacy and Rules of Thumb
Drexler, Alejandro; Fischer, Greg; Schoar, Antoinette - In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 6 (2014) 2, pp. 1-31
Micro-entrepreneurs often lack the financial literacy required to make important financial decisions. We conducted a randomized evaluation with a bank in the Dominican Republic to compare the impact of two distinct programs: standard accounting training versus a simplified, rule-of-thumb...
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Outsourcing of R&D and innovation activities in SMEs : evidence from Slovenia
Bradač Hojnik, Barbara; Rebernik, Miroslav - In: Economic review : journal of economics & business 10 (2012) 2, pp. 3-11
This paper examines the outsourcing of research and development and of innovation activities in small and medium …, is the outsourcing of these activities a viable solution for them? This paper examines the basic characteristics of … outsourcing R&D and innovation activities in SMEs, based on a survey among Slovenian companies in the manufacturing and service …
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Outsourcing of R&D and Innovation Activities in SMEs: Evidence from Slovenia
Hojnik, Barbara Bradac; Rebernik, Miroslav - In: Economic Review: Journal of Economics and Business 10 (2012) 2, pp. 3-11
This paper examines the outsourcing of research and development and of innovation activities in small and medium …, is the outsourcing of these activities a viable solution for them? This paper examines the basic characteristics of … outsourcing R&D and innovation activities in SMEs, based on a survey among Slovenian companies in the manufacturing and service …
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Improving outsourcing framework by integrating with lean
Adnan, A.; Arunachalam, Subramaniam - 2007
Outsourcing has become a vital strategic element in all kinds of organisations ranging frommanufacturing to the service … industry. Due to increasing trends a large number of organisations haveadopted or are in a process of adopting outsourcing …. Currently organisations practising outsourcing havea financial advantage over others. However, in due course, many others will …
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Theory of the Firm and Strategic Management
M. Storchevoy. - In: VOPROSY ECONOMIKI 1 (2013)
The paper considers the approaches to the theory of the firm developed by strategic management scholars: positioning theory, resource-based view, dynamic capabilities approach, knowledge-based view, strategic theory of the firm, as well as open innovations theory. The author shows how the ideas...
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THE EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ON DEVELOPING DYNAMIC CAPACITIES IN THE LOCAL FIRMS OF THE EMERGENT MARKETS
SLIMANE, Sonia Ben - In: Review of Economic and Business Studies (2010) 6, pp. 129-144
As widely acknowledged, the international joint ventures are considered as providing a potential of innovation capabilities and technological capacities. In the case of emerging markets the IJV offer for the recipient partner the possibility to prove its ability to learn, acquire and absorb the...
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