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Perceived performance effects of ICT in manufacturing SMEs
Bayo‐Moriones, Alberto; Billón, Margarita; … - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 113 (2013) 1, pp. 117-135
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether information and communication technologies (ICT) resources, including investment and use of specific types of ICT as well as innovative work practices, have a positive impact on several dimensions of firm performance, taking into...
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International expansion and firm performance in emerging market: evidence from China
Wu, Dong; Wu, Xiao‐bo; Zhou, Hao‐jun - In: Chinese Management Studies 6 (2012) 3, pp. 509-528
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between international expansion and firm performance in an emerging market. Design/methodology/approach – The paper firstly explores the relationship between internationalization and firm performance, then investigates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014697559
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The effects of outward FDI on home‐country productivity
Hsu, Wen‐Chung; Gao, Xingbo; Zhang, Jianhua; Mei Lin, Hsin - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 4 (2011) 2, pp. 99-116
‐country productivity. Design/methodology/approach – A panel data set for 15 Taiwanese manufacturing industries over the period between 1991 … and 2007 is employed for a model in which productivity is regressed on a measure of O‐FDI. Findings – The study finds no … significant positive or negative effect of O‐FDI on productivity. Breaking down the data by location of the investment, however …
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Indigenous development amongst challenges
Singh Amin, Shivdasini; Atre, Rakesh; Vardia, Ankur; … - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 62 (2013) 3, pp. 323-338
reduce cost of manufacturing and to increase the productivity by reducing cycle time and down time. The aim of this paper is … by 48 percent and an increase in productivity by 52 percent. Research limitations/implications – The paper is looking at … cockpit layout and combining of processes on a single machine. Improves job satisfaction and productivity of shop floor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014796804
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Hat die Fehlallokation von Produktionsfaktoren zur Produktivitätsschwäche in Deutschland beigetragen?
Jannsen, Nils - In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 68 (2019) 1, pp. 6-26
Abstract Productivity growth in many advanced economies has decelerated in the last decades. There is increasing … evidence that the misallocation of production function has contributed to the weakness in productivity. Factors behind this … misallocation of production factors on productivity and assess their role for the weakness in productivity growth in Germany …
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Equity market integration: the new emerging economy of Montenegro
G. Papavassiliou, Vassilios - In: Review of Accounting and Finance 13 (2014) 3, pp. 291-306
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of capital market integration between the Montenegrin stock market and a number of European Union (EU) countries and the USA. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use an equity data set at the daily frequency from 12 countries...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014989840
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Common or competing products? Towards supra‐national branding in BaltMet Promo
Andersson, Marcus; Paajanen, Malla - In: Journal of Place Management and Development 5 (2012) 1, pp. 56-69
Purpose – Since early 2000s, several efforts have been initiated to market the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) globally, and the BaltMet Promo project is among them. Simultaneously, several other cases of supra‐national branding have emerged, e.g. the Greater Mekong region, Danube region, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014899199
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The emergence of the new service marketing: Nordic School perspectives
Gummesson, Evert; Grönroos, Christian - In: Journal of Service Management 23 (2012) 4, pp. 479-497
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflective account of the emergence of new marketing theory as seen through the lens of the Nordic School of Service. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on documents and the authors' self‐lived history and current involvement...
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To build or not to build? Mobilization of uncertainty arguments in public decision-making on private megaprojects
Peda, Peeter; Vinnari, Eija - In: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial … 34 (2022) 6, pp. 235-262
Purpose Uncertainty, a state of unknowing linked to threats and opportunities, is a key characteristic of megaprojects, making it challenging for government officials and politicians to decide on their initiation. For them, implementation by the private sector adds an extra layer of complexity...
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A relocation model of European manufacturing firms: cases from Italy and Sweden
Ciaramella, Andrea; Dettwiler, Paul - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 13 (2011) 4, pp. 233-246
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to deal with two major issues: what alternatives does a manufacturing company have when current office space use is not sufficient, or it exceeds its needs, following changes and business transformation; and second, what principal factors (in particular...
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