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A review of the foundation, international marketing strategies, and performance of international new ventures

Aspelund, Arild; Koed Madsen, Tage; Moen, Øystein - In: European Journal of Marketing 41 (2007) 11/12, pp. 1423-1448

Purpose – This review aims to focus on the phenomenon of infant firms that operate internationally right from or close to inception, so‐called international new ventures (INVs) or born global firms. It also aims to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on INVs from the time when...

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The global diffusion of relationship marketing

Hansen, Sofie - In: European Journal of Marketing 42 (2008) 11/12, pp. 1156-1161

sociology of knowledge, systems theory, world society theory, organisation theory, network theory, and economic sociology …

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Information and communications technologies in the age of globalization

Edoho, Felix M. - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 4 (2013) 1, pp. 9-33

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the challenges and opportunities for implementing ICTs in Africa. It identifies potential areas that ICTs can be targeted and implemented for maximum in the region, and offers an integrated framework that could help the region to coordinate various...

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Does globalisation impact SME development in Africa?

Mutalemwa, Darlene K. - In: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies 6 (2015) 2, pp. 164-182

can be broadly defined as closer economic integration as a result of rapid advances in technology, growth of world trade …

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Blogging and globalization: the blurring of the public/private spheres

Youngs, Gillian - In: Aslib Proceedings 61 (2009) 2, pp. 127-138

associated with the phenomenon of blogging. In linking this to theories of globalization shows more clearly how new media … context of theories of globalization, with specific focus on issues related to public/private linkages, the aim being to make … identifies how theories of globalization offer foundational understanding for investigating blogging as a social rather than …

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Quality management in developing economies

Madu, Christian N. - In: International Journal of Quality Science 2 (1997) 4, pp. 272-291

Explores the importance of quality management in achieving global competitiveness. Emphasizes the need for developing countries to revitalize their economies through quality management practice. Uses Deming principles of quality management and dialectical materialism inquiry system to...

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The entry of Wal‐Mart in Brazil and the competitive responses of multinational and domestic firms

da Rocha, Angela; Dib, Luis Antonio - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 30 (2002) 1, pp. 61-73

Investigates the entry of Wal‐Mart in Brazil, and subsequent moves of established retailers and new entrants with data taken from secondary sources and interviews with executives. First, internationalization of Wal‐Mart and its entry are discussed, which caused an impact on Brazilian...

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The landscape of pan‐European food retail consolidation

Wrigley, Neil - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 30 (2002) 2, pp. 81-91

Within a context of the globalization of retailing, examines the current structure of pan‐European food retail …

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Research and managerial issues on global retail competition: Carrefour/Wal‐Mart

Colla, Enrico; Dupuis, Marc - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 30 (2002) 2, pp. 103-111

Looks at the development of Carrefour‐Primodès and Wal‐Mart, the world current leaders in terms of turnover and …

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International retail franchising: a conceptual framework

Quinn, Barry; Alexander, Nicholas - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 30 (2002) 5, pp. 264-276

Franchising has become a major driving force in the globalisation of service businesses. Likewise, international retailing has become an important feature of global distribution systems. This has been brought about through changing socio‐economic patterns, favourable political and cultural...

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