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Operating characteristics, risk, and performance of born‐global firms

Gleason, Kimberly C.; Madura, Jeff; Wiggenhorn, Joan - In: International Journal of Managerial Finance 2 (2006) 2, pp. 96-120

Purpose – To determine what characteristics distinguish firms that conduct international business within three years of going public and six years from founding, and how these firms perform. Design/methodology/approach – A logistic regression analysis is used to identify characteristics that...

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Optimal timing of relocation

Azevedo‐Pereira, José; Couto, Gualter; Nunes, Cláudia - In: International Journal of Managerial Finance 6 (2010) 2, pp. 143-163

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the problem of the optimal relocation policy for a firm that faces two types of uncertainty: one about the moments in which new (and more efficient) sites will become available; and the other regarding the degree of efficiency improvement inherent to each...

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The role of the Atlantic corridor project as a form of strategic community of practice in facilitating business transformations in Latin America

Arroyo, Alejandro C.; Walker, Derek H.T. - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 3 (2010) 2, pp. 338-348

Purpose – This paper aims to summarise the scope, methodology and main findings of a doctoral thesis about business transformation in Latin America taken from a project management (PM) and communities of practice (CoP) perspective. Design/methodology/approach – The project adopted a case...

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Unscripted and interconnected: what happens to some of us affects us all

DiPadova‐Stocks, Laurie N.; Kenworthy, Amy L. - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 17 (2009) 1, pp. 4-9

it is extended into the world of global and technological interconnectedness that it faces as part of our unscripted …

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Global sustainability and service‐learning: paradigms for the future

Stuteville, Rebekkah; Ikerd, John - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 17 (2009) 1, pp. 10-22

principles of sustainability will guide the creation of new economic and educational paradigms. Design/methodology/approach – The … paper utilizes classical economics, the principles of sustainability, and social capital as its theoretical framework … paper provides guidance on how the principles of sustainability will affect future economic development and will inform …

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Service‐learning 2.0 for the twenty‐first century

Karakas, Fahri; Kavas, Mustafa - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 17 (2009) 1, pp. 40-59

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce service‐learning 2.0 model based on four new paradigms in the global business landscape: connectivity, creativity, community, and complexity. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews four paradigm shifts and their effects on...

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Managerial perspective on the impact of globalization in an African commercial bank

Mamman, Aminu; Baydoun, Nabil - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 17 (2009) 3, pp. 184-201

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceived impact of globalization amongst Nigerian bank … – Respondents view the outcome of globalization as unfair. They also view globalization as endangering the economy and cultural … values of Nigeria. However, they see the benefits of globalization in terms of transfer of good management and business …

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Charging forward into the unscripted future: following the script of interconnected action

Kenworthy, Amy L.; DiPadova‐Stocks, Laurie N. - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 18 (2010) 2, pp. 173-180

in a world where local, regional, national, and international connectedness intersects with social, economic, and …

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Moving forward together in sustainable, effective, and partnership‐oriented ways

Hogner, Robert H.; Kenworthy, Amy L. - In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis 18 (2010) 2, pp. 245-266

Purpose – Sustainable and effective university‐community partnerships are not easy to create, yet they are an integral part of student community‐based learning as they are uniquely designed to educate students about their roles as members of their local, national, and global communities....

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Process Reengineering in Port Operations: A Case Study

Paik, Seung‐Kuk; Bagchi, Prabir K. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 11 (2000) 2, pp. 59-72

In the age of globalization, seaports play a vital role in connecting national supply chains to the global marketplace …

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