... directly influences the measure of organisational effectiveness, while it could also be inferred that organisational characteristics partly moderate the relationship between competitive strategy and organisational performance. The findings indicate that internal characteristics is one of the means through...

...John A Parnell; Zhang Long; Don Lester Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate linkages among competitive strategy, strategic capabilities, environmental uncertainty, and organizational performance in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in China and the USA. Design...

... will take place, it cannot predict whether a firm will choose to attack from a foothold or withdraw it” (Upson et al., 2012 , p. 105). … All warfare is the way (Tao) of deception … (Sun Tzu) Case studies Competitive strategy Scholars have recently shown a modicum of interest...

... international firms entered the domestic markets. Economic polarization Emerging economies Competitive strategy Performance outcomes Brazil Although existing studies have examined the effects of globalization in different emerging economies, several substantive gaps remain to be filled...

... strategy Brand counter‐extension Extension outcome Technological capability Competitive strategy Brands Brand equity Market share Brand extension is a widely adopted strategy that enables firms to take advantage of existing brand equity and enter a new product category (Aaker, 1991...

... concentrates on exploring the importance of community managers and the relevance of crowdsourcing processes in order to cope with new changes. Social networks Community manager Crowdsourcing Innovation Organizations Communication technologies Competitive strategy As an initial example...

... Information technologies and communications International competitiveness Competitive advantage Industrial sectors Exporting Internationalization Competitive strategy Peru Developing countries Globalization Currently, foreign trade (e.g. exports) plays a crucial role for both countries...

... of: Christian Keen can be contacted at: keen@ort.edu.uy © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Small to medium‐sized enterprises Entrepreneurialism Competitive strategy Rapid‐growth enterprises are a selected group of firms with significant impact on their respective economies...

... limitations/implications This study relied on self‐reported assessments of competitive strategy, organizational capabilities, and performance. It utilized cluster analysis, assessed only retailers, and considered only three nations. Originality/value Extant strategic group research highlights the link...

...Eva M. Pertusa‐Ortega; José F. Molina‐Azorín; Enrique Claver‐Cortés Purpose Decisions about the design of the organization and the competitive strategy of a firm are very important in order to gain competitive advantage and to improve firm performance. The relationship between organizational...

... Competitive strategy Strategic alignment Developing countries For the IT service providers industry in developing countries, where small to medium size businesses represent global telecom brands in the national markets, the main operational decisions are usually “infrastructural” in terms of human...

... states (Figure 1). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Competitive strategy Consumers Diversification Quality Fast moving consumer goods In international trade, the chocolate industry is segmented by three broad categories: raw cocoa bean farming, cocoa processing and finished...

... sector organisations that both seek to enhance competitiveness and promote growth in some aspects; in general, public institutions aim to provide the highest quality of service to the public and to manage for results. Competitive strategy Performance management Management accountability Global...

... by luck in overall performance will be inversely related to quantitative extent of the respondent's functional background. Competitive strategy Management strategy Business performance Risk management Organizational performance Strategic management is about superior performance and strategic...

... management Competitive strategy The history of sport is arguably richer than any other form of human activity. Sport has variously developed across the world as a ceremony, a celebration, a physical pursuit, a leisure activity and now, increasingly, a business. As an illustration, consider the case...

... to cutting production and labor costs and gaining a decisive competitive advantage. That in turn is sure to spur the development of the logistics sector in those countries. Time‐based competition strategies aligned to logistics can help firms respond more quickly to the different needs of customers located...

... stages regarding the interrelations between competitiveness and responsibility in terms of business ethics and corporate social responsibility (Zadek, 2006). Competitive strategy Corporate social responsibility Business ethics Performance management So, under these circumstances, in order...

... Innovation Business enterprise Competitive strategy The competitive field in business environments has changed in many traditions, on account of rapid technological change, the shortening of product life cycles and the globalization of markets and competitors. To respond to hyper‐competition, firms...

... factors to strategic decision speed and firm performance. Strategic management Competitive strategy Technology led strategy Innovation Performance management Turkey The driving forces of globalization and technological developments have increased the intensity of competition and led...

... programming (GP) technique, this paper presents an alternative quantitative method for assisting a contractor to find out its own most competitive strategy in bidding for construction contracts where multiple selection criteria are adopted. A goal programming optimal bidding strategy (GP‐OBS) model...