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The rise of South Africa's quick service restaurant industry
Maumbe, Blessing - In: Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies 2 (2012) 2, pp. 147-166
industry and market positioning strategies being used to respond to the growing industry competition and global challenges … food market comprises South African franchises and multi‐national franchise corporations co‐existing with modern … supermarkets, contract food caterers, and informal traders. The industry uses a mix of market coordination, operational and …
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Social development in market society by intrinsic value account: a case of China
Wang, Bing - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 9, pp. 671-689
face great disputes on judging human history as social development or social degradation. Market is not only an objective … development and clarify the possible academic controversies on market. The arguments of China's marketization experience could be … makers, to consider their value assumptions, value priority, some basic concepts in market, and what human kind is really …
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Aligning corporate real estate to real estate investment functions: Improved property decision making using a real option approach
Pfnuer, Andreas; Schaefer, Christina; Armonat, Stefan - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 6 (2004) 3, pp. 243-264
Regarding the immense real estate divestitures that have taken place over the last couple of years, some stakeholders have begun to wonder if these short‐term activities may affect the long‐term competitive advantage of a company. While it appears reasonable that property divestitures...
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Information use and information processing
Savolainen, Reijo - In: Journal of Documentation 65 (2009) 2, pp. 187-207
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to elaborate the picture of the processes of information use by comparing conceptualizations provided by the constructivist approach and the human information processing approach. Design/methodology/approach – The article is a conceptual analysis of...
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Evaluating implications for new media and information technologies
Henry, Paul - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 18 (2001) 2, pp. 121-133
Many of the predictions regarding future implications of new media and information technologies appear to be made with very limited supporting rationale. Too often the excitement of a novel technology is associated with the belief that “new rules” apply. Alternatively, this paper proposes...
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Giving to charity: questioning the donor decision process
Hibbert, Sally; Horne, Suzanne - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 13 (1996) 2, pp. 4-13
Notes that changes in the charity environment mean that fundraisers need to increase income from donations. Argues that to move forward donor behavior research needs to look not only at “why” people make donations but also at the process of “how” donations are made. Proposes that...
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Understanding strategy in communication management
Raupp, Juliana; Hoffjann, Olaf - In: Journal of Communication Management 16 (2012) 2, pp. 146-161
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide a new perspective on the relationship between communication management as a strategic process and corporate strategy. Design/methodology/approach – This paper compares approaches of the prescriptive and the descriptive branch of strategy...
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Behavioral implications of the transition process from products to services
Gebauer, Heiko; Friedli, Thomas - In: Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing 20 (2005) 2, pp. 70-78
Purpose – This paper attempts to provide a better understanding of behavioral processes and their impact on the transition from products to services. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies are the main tool of theory development. The paper focuses mainly on German and Swiss product...
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Poetry in the boardroom: thinking beyond the facts
Buswick, Ted; Morgan, Clare; Lange, Kirsten - In: Journal of Business Strategy 26 (2005) 1, pp. 34-40
Purpose – To convey the findings of an investigation into the relationship between poetry and business thinking, which began with the hypothesis that regular reading and analysis of poetry and its levels of meaning, subtle verbal and nonverbal contextual nuances, emotional content, and...
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Sustainability: the missing ingredient in strategy
Bonn, Ingrid; Fisher, Josie - In: Journal of Business Strategy 32 (2011) 1, pp. 5-14
Purpose – This paper explores ways in which different dimensions of sustainability can be addressed at the strategic level within organizations. Design/methodology/approach – Building upon previous research, the authors provide a conceptual overview before developing a framework that...
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