Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse how the government, Lelija management and society realized the fact that being a global organization unethical labor practices will reflect badly on human resources management, the company, and the reputation of the country as a whole....

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate the manner in which a traditional ceremony with a high emotional content is being transformed into a capitalist market industry through a case study of the Thai company Suriya Coffins. Design/methodology/approach – The case study involves a critical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the expected cost of a large-sized photovoltaic (PV) system (= 1 MW) in reaching grid parity, not taking into account any type of government incentives (now quite uncommon in industrialized countries). A PV system located in Southern Italy...

Reports on e‐business and its boom in the financial sector and the criteria required to meet rules laid down by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Presents FSA requirements as follows, regarding “operating” in the UK: targeting UK residents; head office/egistered office located in the...

Examines the central proposition that the marketing‐purchasing of ew industrial manufacturing technologies involves the development (not ecessarily a planned design) of a new network of relationships within and across enterprises. Presents the results of a detailed case study on the adoption...

Purpose – Business leaders, in increasing numbers, are looking to the creative power of the arts in their efforts to manage strategic change, to enhance innovation, or to strengthen corporate cultures. In this case study, we focus attention on what is widely regarded as one of the world's most...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to argue that the need for strategy is overstated and that organizations should celebrate short‐term thinking. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a case study of a medium‐sized software company in Canada, followed by an analysis in terms...