... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurial orientation Franchising Digital marketing capabilities Performance Developing countries Dynamic capabilities The importance of franchises in the modern economy is well-discussed in dedicated literature (Lanchimba et al...

...Rajiv Kumar; Jagdeep Chhokar Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report three main findings. First, the paper reports why local organizations in developing countries would demand self-initiated expatriates (SIEs); second, the paper reports why SIEs accept employment with such organizations...

... Developing countries Corporate social responsibility Positive affect This paper reports on how positive emotions and feelings generated by an organization’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) perceptions can lead to positive influence on employee attitude (creative process engagement (CPE...

... of a developing country. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected via a self-administered survey. The final sample of this study encompassed 169 ideal type hybrid companies operating in the tourism industry in Mugla, Turkey. Findings – The research findings indicate that prospectors...

..., and economic conditions. Thus, a universal set of GIT initiatives is not suggested in this study. Practical implications GIT should be a critical national strategy for any country. The findings of this study provide guidance to government and corporate leaders, especially for the developing countries...

... Martínez can be contacted at: ACoduras@gemconsortium.org © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Entrepreneurialism Economic development Developing countries Economic planning National economy The impact of entrepreneurial activity in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GPD) varies...

...Jesús C. Peña‐Vinces; Gabriel Cepeda‐Carrión; Wynne W. Chin Purpose This paper's aim is to evaluate the effect of the use of information technology and communications (ITC) on the international competitiveness of firms in developing countries. The study also seeks to evaluate other factors...

...Aida Idris; Lian Seng Tey Purpose The existing literature indicates that in developing countries, much remains to be done in terms of improving understanding of international joint venture (IJV) issues such as the motives for firms to pursue IJVs and the factors which affect their performance...

... Developing countries Iran Over the past few years, firms around the world have implemented enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems since the use of ERP has been considered as a major determinant to gain competitive advantage. ERP is a suite of application modules that can link back‐office...

...Sherwat E. Ibrahim Purpose This study seeks to present a structured methodology that can be used to develop an operations strategy for the IT service sector in developing countries that would in turn help to increase strategic fit. Design/methodology/approach In this constructive case study...

... to identify success criteria for similar programs designed to establish economic viability in developing countries. Findings HHI has received global attention for its success in establishing long‐term economic viability in impoverished communities. Through the examination of their four‐step approach...

... Union, the nations have not developed in an open manner. John Kidd can be contacted at: j.b.kidd@aston.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Central Asia Transportation Economic development Developing countries This is a complex subject being concerned with the linking...

... and misappropriation of original receipts, policy dynamism of their management and the overall market impact. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Debt Corruption Africa Developing countries Of the 44 countries classified as “heavily indebted poor countries” (HIPC), 33 are in Africa. It is now well established...

... and between EPZs and export growth have been found in developing countries. Export‐oriented strategy is particularly important for developing countries given their dependency on foreign countries for most of their key inputs and technologies required in their production. Our findings suggest that EPZs can...

... systems (SPSs) in Greece. More precisely, the objectives of this research are: Top management Planning Developing countries Although there is plethora of research findings concerning chief executive officers (CEOs) as well as formal planning procedures adopted by large US or West European...