... out of three cases. Research limitations/implications While the authors utilized a relatively small sample with data that covers only a three‐year period, the use of secondary data from two different databases reduces concerns about common method bias. The clear implication...

...John Humphreys; Jennifer Oyler; Mildred Pryor; Stephanie Haden Purpose The purpose of this brief article is to describe the chasm between academic research and management practitioners and to call for assistance in closing the divide. Design/methodology/approach Using journal...

...H. Donald Hopkins; Tim Swift Purpose Many observers agree that the recommendations from academic research are not followed by real world organizations, and that business researchers rarely consult practitioners when formulating research questions. Calls are increasing to make management...

... managers and executives know how a corporate aspiration can help to bring about focus and direction, or how to develop or execute one. This article attempts to fill some of those gaps. Design/methodology/approach The author has been systematically researching the question of what makes...

... companies. In financial services, packaging stands for adding value beyond the basic product by providing certain additional services. Differentiation became a way to deal with the fragmentation of markets and their segments. The growing importance of market research was the most prominent feature...

... and application. As research for my recent book, Artful Creation, I undertook 50 interviews around the globe with artists, business people and researchers bringing arts and business together. Through these travels I've been exposed to a wide range of English‐language programs that I can draw from...