...Susan Hoadley Purpose The paper presents an investigation into the validity and robustness of the concept of competitive productivity (CP) using linguistic analysis and theory to explore the foundational CP concepts and the relationships between them. Design/methodology/approach The aim...

...Stephen Chen; Nidthida Lin Purpose Culture has been identified as one of the main drivers of the “competitive productivity” (CP) of nations. However, research studies examining the relationships between culture, competition and productivity are highly fragmented across different streams...

...Gordon Redding Purpose The purpose of this paper is to locate the concept of competitive productivity (CP) within a general theory of societal progress and include new thinking on the challenge of obstacles to be met at certain stages. Design/methodology/approach The approach is to review...

...Chris Baumann; Michael Cherry; Wujin Chu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to advance our understanding of competitiveness. The authors introduce the concept of Competitive Productivity (CP), supplementing shortcomings of traditional understandings of national, organisational and individual...

...Khee Giap Tan; Mulya Amri; Nurina Merdikawati Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a novel framework to measure ease of doing business (EDB) that undertakes a holistic approach incorporating three distinct environments: attractiveness to investors, business friendliness, and competitive...

... of care work Human capital Gender Competitiveness Partnership In today's complex world, management and business have also become much more complex. In addition to worrying about customers, employees, products, and services, managers and business owners now have to consider matters that were...