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A business network perspective on local content in emerging African petroleum nations
Owusu, Richard Afriyie; Vaaland, Terje I. - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10 (2016) 4, pp. 594-616
content requires the development of business network links and a resource alignment among local companies and institutions and …
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The future of work in the digital diaspora: economic restructuring and education
Cooper, David N. - In: Journal of Organizational Change Management 10 (1997) 2, pp. 139-155
The microprocessor and digital technologies have spawned an economic revolution enabling the global customization of mass production and services in close synchronization with the automation of consumer processes. An important outcome of this revolution is the embedding of educational processes...
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Foresight and the third mission of universities: the case for innovation system foresight
Piirainen, Kalle Artturi; Andersen, Allan Dahl; … - In: Foresight 18 (2016) 1, pp. 24-40
foresight contributes to the third mission of universities, particularly to the research and development and innovation … dimensions through the development of joint understanding of the agendas and future needs of stakeholders. In addition, foresight … development. Universities must understand their role within the larger innovation system to fulfil the potential of economic …
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Exploring the relationship between corporate social responsibility, law and development in an African context
Okoye, Adaeze - In: International Journal of Law and Management 54 (2012) 5, pp. 364-378
Nigeria's attempt to pass a CSR bill mandating contributions towards development to identify several questions arising in such … relevant in the face of linkages between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and development. The article uses the example of … its linkage with development as well as the implications and issues raised by the attempted CSR law. Findings – The main …
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Developing effective local content regulations in sub-Sahara Africa
Ayentimi, Desmond Tutu; Burgess, John; Brown, Kerry - In: Multinational Business Review 24 (2016) 4, pp. 354-374
management of this dilemma by policymakers and development practitioners to maximize the benefits of natural resources to less … through training and development activities; develop domestic firms’ capabilities via enterprise development programs; and … develop local firm’s absorptive capacities through knowledge transfers and innovation systems to support development …
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Negotiating “meaningful participation” for Indigenous peoples in the context of mining
Ruwhiu, Diane; Carter, Lynette - In: Corporate Governance 16 (2016) 4, pp. 641-654
Purpose This paper aims to explore the importance of meaningful participation for Indigenous peoples within the complex and highly political context of mining and mineral extraction. The aim is to consider the multi-dimensional nature of the mining context that takes into account the discursive...
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A typology of distribution channel systems: a contextual approach
Kim, Keysuk; Frazier, Gary L. - In: International Marketing Review 13 (1996) 1, pp. 19-32
development and management. Consideration of the channel context is essential in marketing products or services in foreign markets …
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Allyn Young revisited
Chandra, Ramesh - In: Journal of Economic Studies 30 (2003) 1, pp. 46-65
Allyn Young was, and continues to be, a much misunderstood economist. He was a profound thinker and so much ahead of his times that it is doubtful that even today we have grasped the full import of what he said. This paper examines Young's thinking from the perspective of five different schools...
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Development and freedom
Prendergast, Renee - In: Journal of Economic Studies 31 (2004) 1, pp. 39-56
This paper is an attempt to understand how Amartya Sen's thinking on development and freedom has evolved from his …. Sen's contribution to the human development approach with its emphasis on positive freedom has also helped to provide a … understanding of development  …
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Organisational knowledge creation and the commercialisation of State mail service
Mir, M.; Rahaman, A.S. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 16 (2003) 5, pp. 373-392
Over the last decade, the public sector of many economies has undergone various reform initiatives. A central element of these reforms is the introduction of “market‐oriented commercial practices” in the sector. Such initiatives have required public sector entities to engage in constant...
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