...; and physical spaces chosen to deploy the parks that are generally from universities. Scientific and technological parks Management Innovation ecosystems Knowledge spillover Strategy Regarding the economic, social and environmental challenges, innovation is considered one of the main...

...Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei; Maria Onyejeche Isichei; Robert Kemepade Moruku Purpose This paper aims to investigate the mediating effect of employee engagement on the relationship between generic business strategies and the competitiveness of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the Federal...

...Chia-Ning Chiu Purpose Performance evaluation is a good way to improve competitiveness, and leveraging competitiveness is vital to developing optimal strategies and sustainable development for the growing restaurant industry in the USA and across the globe. This study can benefit from the methods...

...%, differentiation of 27.96% and sustainability of 9.45%. It shows that the internally controlled strategy contributes about 70% of supply chain competitiveness. The internal infrastructure criterion that consists of software and hardware contributes 65.92% to the whole infrastructure criterion. The internal...

...Angelo Cavallo; Silvia Sanasi; Antonio Ghezzi; Andrea Rangone Purpose This paper aims to examine how competitive intelligence (CI) relates to the strategy formulation process of firms. Design/methodology/approach Due to the novelty of the phenomenon and to the depth of the investigation...

...-added creation as a new economic framework extending the shared value concept into a concept of lastingly viable business strategy. Design/methodology/approach Conceptual and philosophical analysis of the mental model of economics and of basic concepts and premises regarding scarcity, competition...

... archival records. Thematic and content analyses were applied to most of these sources. Findings IMCA’s staffing needs and search for a solid competitive strategy (one dependent on qualified technicians able to provide multiple services) was the original driver of BITE. The Initiative managed to enlist...

.... (2003 , 2004 ) was used. Findings With the SWOT analysis, it is possible to outline IPB performance strategies that meet a positive reputation. A positive corporate reputation was found in IPB with the study of corporate character scale. It has been realized where there are differences from...

...Anthony M. Gould; Guillaume Desjardins Purpose – This paper views the phenomenon of offering/user interface complexity as having competitive strategy-related consequences. Porter’s conception of generic management strategy was created in the 1980s. It is not well adapted to industries which have...

... to consider ERP systems, factors that are important when acquiring the system, key factors to implementation and cultural adjustments following implementation. To the best of our knowledge, no single study has examined all of these issues in one report. Strategy Productivity Corporate culture ERP Cost...

... correlation coefficients lower than 0.5 were dropped since they were not expected to properly reflect their latent construct (Garson, 2007). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Competitiveness Strategy Supply chain Integration Performance Value creation requires corporations...

... on the supply chain issue only. Practical implications The article is useful for managers, making “make‐or buy” decisions and entering into (supply chain) alliances. Similarly, students engaged in analysis and understanding of issues pertaining to supply chain management and strategy can find this article...

... This original study gives insight into the points to be taken into consideration while thinking about international acquisitions. Justin Paul can be contacted at: profjust@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 India Pharmaceuticals industry Acquisitions and mergers Strategy...