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innovation, but rather the embeddedness of firms into localised networks, enhancing collective learning and knowledge diffusion … innovation (grounded in the resource based view and social capital approach) and industrial clusters/districts as theoretical …‐case analysis of the Leon‐Guanajuato cluster (Mexico) and the Vinalopo cluster (Spain). Findings – Firstly, this paper endorses …
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From 1997 to 1999, the University of Guadalajara (in the state of Jalisco, Mexico), implemented for the first time the …
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Ecuador, in collaboration with other national and international entities, to develop a sustainable tourism product in the … Amazon region of the Republic of Ecuador. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses the main tourism trends in … Ecuador over the past decade and then gives quantitative data regarding tourism resources in the six provinces of the …
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Purpose The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry, hence, the presence of labor with high productivity at each stage of the project plays a significant role in achieving project success. The purpose of this paper is to provide real-life empirical data about the current level of...
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The study examines the process of international market expansion by a relatively new and small franchisor. Particular emphasis is placed on the company‘s efforts to identify a suitable partner in the host country, the adaptation of the concept to address differences in the new market, and the...
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improve, build or buy a house for themselves or their families in Mexico. Through a comprehensive value proposition … between migrants and their beneficiaries in Mexico, Construmex helped to increase the resource efficiency and effectiveness of …
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. Conducts a firm‐level study of manufacturing plants in Mexico and test for performance differences embodied in factor …
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ABC Consumer Electronics is headquartered in the USA, with major operations in Mexico. During the Mexican peso …’s operations and strategies; and the impact of ABC’s decisions on other maquiladoras in Juarez, Mexico is fully explained and …
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Purpose – Using information and communication technologies to deliver human resource services (also known as e‐HRM) has become an important strategy for firms seeking to achieve a competitive advantage. A case‐based study was carried out with the purpose of investigating how four of the...
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Purpose – Many of the benefits of Six Sigma (SS) programs stem from the proper use of tools within team‐based improvement projects. However, teams often struggle with selecting and integrating the best tools to use in their projects, compromising not only the project completion but also the...
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