Environmental issues are becoming increasingly important in organization theory and practice. Corporate environmentalism is emerging as a process of addressing environmental issues facing business firms. In this paper I examine managerial perceptions of corporate environmentalism and describes...

Privatisation reforms have been embraced by different nations and implemented in various industry sectors since the 1980?s. Airports have been privatised with airport operators taking a more commercial positioning into account whilst catering for individual stakeholders. It is claimed that...

This paper examines some critical impacts of globalisation on the process of career development. Globalisation is explained as a further manifestation of the need for capitalism to find new markets, once existing domestic economies have reached saturation point, or have become characterised and...

To maintain or achieve competitiveness and profitability, a manufacturing firm or enterprise must respond to a range of challenges, including rapid improvements in technology, declining employment and output, globalisation of markets and environmental requirements. In addition, substantial...

This paper examines a sample of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms in Australia drawn from a wide range of product and service providers throughout the Sydney region. It researches the sources of information and ideas that firms utilise to sustain their competitive position...

How does a business firm manage its relationship with the natural environment? What are the factors that influence the choice of such strategies? Does industry type matter? The authors introduce and operationalize the concept of corporate environmentalism in an effort to answer these questions....

In March 2002 Ansett Australia, the country's second largest airline, collapsed after 66 years of operation. Ansert's demise as an Australian business icon and major employer had lasted for six months. After the initial grounding on 14th September 2001, through its attempted resurrection and...

The increasing pressure from different facets of society exerted on multinational companies (MNCs) to become more philanthropic and claim ownership of their impacts is now becoming a standard practice. Although research in corporate social responsibility (CSR) has arguably been recent (see...

The important role of efficiency in the health care foodservice sector has been widely addressed in the literature. Different methods for assessing performance have been proposed. In general, most measures were calculated as simple ratios such as food and labour cost per meal or limited...

This paper aims to identify key elements of innovative culture using innovation audit tools. The research seeks to determine if factors such as the ability to collaborate are important in building a culture that supports innovation. Many firms are continually scanning the environment for sources...