... be contacted at: Angelo.natalicchio@poliba.it 29 03 2017 28 07 2017 13 09 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Manufacturing industry Open innovation External knowledge acquisition Human resources recruiting Human...

...Yonghwi Noh Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the long-term financial effects of open innovation in the manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon an open innovation literature, this study examined 671 open innovation announcements made by firms...

... rarely researched in SMEs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Environmental management Manufacturing industry Small to medium‐sized enterprises South Korea Since the publication of the report Our Common Future in 1987 by the World Commission on Economic Development...

... mangement Sourcing Trust Supplier evaluation Manufacturing industry India The current global business arena has become highly competitive and competitiveness has become a major focus area of firms and companies across the globe (Porter, 1990 ; IMD, 2006 ; WEF, 2007 ; Pillania, 2007...

...Olukunle Iyanda This paper is a study of the effect of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) on marketing practices of manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Data for the study were collected through a questionnaire and depth interview of chief executives or senior managers. The data were analysed...

...‐based perspective can provide a useful way to think about contracting issues related to the sales force and predict contracting decisions. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Manufacturing industry Outsourcing Sales The product of a firm is brought to the end‐user by a sales force. In an age...

..., favouring their home country. Strategies are suggested for countering Closure Divestment Manufacturing industry Multinationals European Union Management French fury as JVC opts for Scotland. The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 1996. Multinational firms sometimes have to choose...

... elsewhere. It is therefore necessary to probe behind the public statements of multiplant firms if we are to understand why a specific plant has been selected for closure. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Closure Downsizing Location Management Manufacturing industry Premises Plant closure usually...

..., financial analysis and SPACE analysis. Bahrain Financial institutions Manufacturing industry Service industries Strategic planning STRATEGIC PLANNING IN BAHRAIN 3 A report on recent research into the awareness and use of strategic planning tools, which suggests that planners in Bahrain could...

... of millions of dollars in R & D and in commercial markets. The combination of information technology with production technology has a significant impact on the manufacturing industry. Today, computer-based automation is used in numerous manufacturing industries in different countries. The implementation...

... Consultants Quality circles Training Manufacturing industry Employees 28 MANAGEMENT DECISION 27,3 W hite-collar Quality circles should not be avoided but there is a need to be aware of probable pitfalls. A Study of Quality Circles in White-collar Areas by A.I. Temple and B.G. Dale Are white-collar...