Purpose – This paper seeks to address the risks for a main contractor firm's project business that arise from subcontractors' inter‐organizational relationships in complex‐ and dynamic‐project networks. Design/methodology/approach – Existing project risk management research neglects...

Purpose – This paper seeks to develop a model for risk management of knowledge loss in a project‐based organization in Iran. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses a multi‐stage research approach. In the first stage, existing practices are examined to develop a model for risk...

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a risk identification method which is a synthesis of existing tools and techniques. Design/methodology/approach – Risks are viewed as a temporal hierarchy of major decisions or events at the highest level, projects at the middle level, and routine...

Discusses a recent practical experience of reconfiguring a logistics system in Europe. Begins by outlining the changing market boundaries and asserts that, whilst the trend is towards global manufacturing and a simplification of the supply chain and standardization of products, conflicts are...

Examines the relationship between nepotism and various organizational characteristics (size, ownership, and geographic region) in certain organizations in two countries – Jordan and Egypt. Results indicated that HRMs in large organizations, the public sector and urban regions reported higher...

For hospitality organizations to compete successfully in the emerging information age, with its emphasis on innovation, quality and speed, it is suggested that they must adopt more flexible, responsive and empowered management structures. However, if such developments are to prove effective, it...

Examines, through in‐depth case studies, the process of strategic decision making arising from the management of compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) for catering and cleaning services following the 1988 Local Government Act. Examines in particular the contrasting approaches to the...

Notes that outsourcing is just one of the means by which the boundary of the firm can be adjusted. Considers various other means such as conglomeration and horizontal and vertical integration. Focuses on outsourcing and its place in this bigger picture and discusses the history of outsourcing....

The construction industry is plagued by fragmentation of the functions carried out by the various disciplines involved in a project, particularly between the design and construction teams. Concurrent engineering (CE) is seen as a possible means of overcoming this problem. However, for the use of...

By more closely examining the structural “support” necessary to enhance corporate entrepreneurship ‐ that is, to enhance the entrepreneurial behaviors of a firm’s employees ‐ firms may increase their success with innovation. We specifically suggest that enabling employees to detect,...