...Mohamed Hamdoun; Mohamed Akli Achabou; Sihem Dekhili Purpose This paper aims to examine the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial performance in the context of developing countries. More specifically, the mediating role of a firm’s competitive advantage and intangible...

... literature on sustainable consumption in the context of developing countries. However, further studies should focus on specific dimensions of quality and examine different sustainable practices and luxury goods. Practical implications From a practical point of view, this study suggests new applications...

... on the export scope of firms based in developing countries and the role of export experience as a facilitating mechanism. Design/methodology/approach Using survey data obtained from three developing countries, two main research hypotheses were empirically tested: a quadratic relationship exists between...

... competitiveness of firms based on developing countries of Latin America. Researchers and professionals will count on a theoretical tool for evaluating the Latin American international competitiveness in global contexts. Additionally we include the full survey for testing the competitiveness model. © Emerald...

... Article Type: 2012 Awards for Excellence From: European Business Review, Volume 25, Issue 1 The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for   European Business Review “Impact of globalization: the ability of less developed countries...

...Mohamed Amal/Göran Svensson; Gabriel Baffour Awuah; Mohamed Amal Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the debate on the impact of globalization on the competitiveness of firms in least developed countries (LDCs). Two main research questions will be addressed. How does...

... competitive international environment. As a result, leaders in government, business, and labor are charged with creating a new economic system rooted in innovative and effective work structures and processes, and directed toward both profit maximization and increased national prosperity. Developing...

..., the mobility of the Indian workforce is highly restricted in nature. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Conglomerates Developing countries Competitive strategy India can be regarded as an emerging market for at least two reasons. It is a potential market, which holds out a promise of substantial...

... through time, and the different ways in which MNEs evaluate the opportunities, led the author to conclude that the concept of globalization is not valid for the theory of FDI (Bitzenis, 2001a). © MCB UP Limited 2003 Foreign investment Developing countries Economic theory Bulgaria...

... economies, including researchers, policy makers, strategists, and analysts. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Legal matters Economic growth Developing countries International business Emerging and transition economies face many challenges and opportunities. The success, in terms of improving...

...Alfred Lewis; Owusu Kwarteng Examines the ramifications of the ongoing politico‐economic unification taking place in Europe. Viner′s theoretical contribution in analysing customs unions is applied to the European Union (EU) in order to determine the implications of the EU on developing countries...