Purpose – A key issue faced by co-operative enterprises is how to raise external equity capital without compromising member control. The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of a special type of financial instrument called a Cooperative Capital Unit (CCU) introduced into the...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to propose an alternative basis for calculating cultural distance scores using Schwartz's cultural values. Design/methodology/approach – Cultural distance scores were calculated for 23 countries, based on the two most common measures of cultural...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine the management practices of owner‐managers of small businesses seeking to grow their firms. It seeks to better understand their strategic thinking in relation to internal and external environmental issues. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 204...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of short training in self‐management skills on employees' efficacious beliefs and skills across cultures. Design/methodology/approach – A longitudinal pre‐post field investigation repeated measures analysis is used to compare...

Considers the relationship between various measurements of workplace performance. Examines data collected from 2,004 workplaces in the Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey . Identifies three groups, the first of which, just over half of the sample, was named the “successful...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of functional, hedonistic and ethical attributes of denim jeans attributes and the trade‐offs young adult Australian consumers made within these attributes when making a purchase decision. Design/methodology/approach – A...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate marketing practices in professional service firms (PSFs). PSFs' marketing practices are not well understood, despite their increasing importance to economies worldwide and recognition of their unique characteristics and the marketing...

Purpose – The paper aims to measure and identify customer preference for social issues and understand the importance of customer engagement when service organisations implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes. Design/methodology/approach – Developing a relevancy/scope...

Purpose – Conjoint analysis is a useful research technique, but has not been used in the leadership area. This study aims to examine its relevance in exploring the trade‐offs followers make about leaders and the value of the leadership attributes examined. Design/methodology/approach –...