... (inventive capacity and desorptive capacity) on project technical and market performance and to examine the moderator role that absorptive capacity ( ACAP ) plays in this relation. Design/methodology/approach This study is focused on the automotive industry, which includes 126 projects from different...

... Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Reputation Regulation Automotive industry Product safety H1. Firms are more likely to implement voluntary responses to reputation damaging events for their higher reputation products than...

..., the foundation factors of KM, and exits are related to dynamic capability (DC). Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a survey conducted with 550 companies of the automotive industry, which are registered in the database of SINDIPEÇAS (National Union of Automobile Component Industries...

... the influence of workforce development on the relationship between lean production and operational performance. To test the hypotheses of the paper, a questionnaire was developed and tested on a sample of first tier suppliers in the Spanish automotive industry. Findings Results highlight the indispensable...

... be contacted at: horaks@stjohns.edu 11 06 2015 08 05 2016 05 06 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Cross-cultural management Asia Sales management Korea Automotive industry Relationship management...

... in the Japanese automotive industry. Yet, the concept has been described mostly in economic terms only. This research attempts to extend this view by analysing the role of informal institutions (trust) in developing relation-specific skills. Design/methodology/approach – By drawing on expert interview data...

... (integral architecture); and 3. open innovation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Automotive industry Supply chain management Professional ethics Economic sustainability United States of America With plunging auto sales, the ups and downs in gas prices...

... of the Korean automotive industry. This study not only empirically verified the proposition of the RBV but also extended the RBV theory by empirically demonstrating direct relationships between suppliers' capabilities and carmakers' competitive advantages. Practical implications Suppliers must enhance...

.... This gives rise to the question when and why some innovation networks are successful and others are not. Jaideep Motwani can be contacted at: motwanij@gvsu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Automotive industry Europe Innovation Networking Management strategy...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Expatriates Human resource management Automotive industry Skills Thailand Much recent attention has been focused on human resource management in overseas subsidiaries (e.g. Richards, 2003 ; Reade, 2001a , b ; Selmer and Luk, 1995 ; and others...

... capability. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Automotive industry Acquisitions and mergers Change management Recent events in the automotive industry form the background to this study. The industry is currently engaged in adjusting to future market situations. Two ways of doing...

...) Automotive industry Logistics Relationships between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers define various intermediary forms of interaction between markets (arm’s length relationships) and hierarchies (vertical integrated organisations). There has been much debate on why...