Human labour will play a critical role in the future of Europe. Discusses ways to segregate capital into “Mind Human Capital” and “Physical Human Capital”. Argues that important differences between mind and physical human capital have profound implications for the future of Europe. Very...

This paper presents a series of data examining the pattern of activity of the UK, in terms of equity joint ventures (EJV) formation, with partners in Western Europe, Scandinavia, USA and Japan and within technological industries. The data set consists of 1,415 equity joint ventures (EJVs) formed...

Purpose – Collective concepts of leadership open up some essential aspects of organizational leadership that could be defined as the collective ability of leadership to detect and cope with changes in the external environment by maintaining the primary goals of the organization. The purpose of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a research agenda for qualitative studies in the field of strategic management (SM) in the Baltic area. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 167 SM-related articles in this area between 2000 and 2013 were found. The content within title,...

Purpose – Strategic plans are developed and executed by businesses in order to chart a course toward an idealized future destination for the organization. Normally, this means aspiring to become an industry leader or niche holder by increasing market share, developing customer loyalty,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the impact of strategic plans in the planning of information services and systems in the University of Malawi libraries. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach was used as the research design. Both qualitative and quantitative...

Develops a conceptual framework of global strategic alliances by using the hybrid type of organization as part of the framework. The framework illustrates the relationships of various characteristics that might be present in an industry and across national boundaries that would influence...

Businesses face increasing competition in local, international and global markets where responsiveness to changes within these markets is the key to success and survival. Consequently business strategies need to be consistently re‐defined to effectively reflect the different requirements of...

This study examines the control issues related to three major flows among MNC subsidiaries: knowledge flows, product flows and capital flows. It also investigates the relationship between the strategic management style of headquarters and the control approaches employed. The results show the...