... the conceptual connections of the two fields of research. Retailing International business Garment industry United Kingdom Dynamic capabilities Internationalization Retail Apparel Case study Research has emerged that provides a dynamic capabilities framework to analyze...

... undertaken in British manufacturing organisations focused on a bespoke change strategy for lean as there exists a plethora of research focusing on the generic change process. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Lean Change Audits Strategy Lean production Change management United Kingdom...

... Recruitment United Kingdom The British Red Cross (BRC) is one of the leading voluntary sector providers of emergency response services in the UK. BRC, being a non‐profit organisation relies on volunteers to implement most of its key activities. As suggested in BRC's good practice guide for leaders...

... examined people management practices in the industry in the context of organisational/strategic change, and few have adopted a process perspective. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Change management United Kingdom Innovation The computer games industry is one of the youngest...

... Communication technologies Popular culture United Kingdom Self development Music did not really come to the forefront of popular culture until the early to mid‐twentieth century, with four main firms – Sony BMG, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group – which dominate the music industry...

... Copyright law Intellectual property law Music United Kingdom United States of America The US on the other hand, did not give sound recordings copyright protection until 1972, with the enactment of the Sound Recording Act 1971 (SRA) (Adams, 2005 ; Best, 2006 ; United States Copyright Office...

... in lower unit costs and the third advantage is that the benefits can be spread to the subcontractor level. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Communication Strategic alliances Decision making Defence sector United Kingdom Strategic alliances with foreign partners carry...

...Abby Ghobadian; Howard Viney; John Redwood Purpose The process of public sector reform in the United Kingdom continues to provoke debate. Even among advocates of the reform process there is a concern that improvements in public service provision have not been as marked as originally intended...

... at: Robin.wensley@wbs.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Management research Working practice Perception Knowledge management United Kingdom It is appropriate to start with a small bit of self‐plagiarism. With sincere apologies to those who have read it before. A lot is said...

... 2009 Business schools Principals Leadership United Kingdom Further, the positioning of British business schools and their attitudes to their parent university have changed over time which means the dean has to contribute significantly to the university's top team unless they report...

... on, and aspects of, innovation, and captures its essence. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Innovation Organizational innovation United Kingdom Innovation is tightly coupled to change, as organizations use innovation as a tool in order to influence an environment or due...

... enterprise Partnership United Kingdom Australia North America There is growing discussion in the literature on education partnerships being formed between universities and corporations to deliver customised corporate education programmes. This corporate education trend was first quantified...

... ; Kapferer, 2002 ; King, 1991 ; Knox and Bickerton, 2003 ; Mukherjee and Balmer, 2008 ; Holt et al., 2004 ; Schultz and Hatch, 2003 ; Urde, 2001). © Company 2009 Corporate branding Heritage United Kingdom Monarchy/crown? The perspective advanced in this article...

... assets Intellectual capital Disclosure Sweden United Kingdom Denmark One of the main factors that highlight the importance of intellectual capital (IC) within firms is to shift in the focus of management from tangible to intangible capital when considering the “value creation” processes...

... Business performance Subsidiaries Multinational companies United Kingdom In recent discussions over the contribution of marketing to the strategy dialogue, market orientation has been singled out as being of particular importance in relation to the understanding of competitive advantage (Day...

... not provided detailed empirical‐based evidence about how socio‐cultural concerns have influenced corporate control outcomes in the case studies provided. Football Customer loyalty Sports United Kingdom The UK football industry provides an interesting context to study how voice and exit mechanisms...

... Publishing Limited 2007 Corporate strategy Small enterprises Retailers Business performance United Kingdom At the beginning of the twenty‐first century the challenges facing small retail businesses in the UK have never been so daunting. The increased threat of the powerful multiple...

... United Kingdom © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Johnathan D. Owens can be contacted at: jowens@lincoln.ac.uk This study is exploratory in nature and examines why product development delays occur, the nature of these delays, and what can be done in order to avoid them. However...

... will be highlighted. Corporate governance Organizational theory United Kingdom © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Chris Mason can be contacted at: c.mason@ljmu.ac.uk A further development by the UK Government that delineates between traditional non‐profit organisations and social...

... in the Philosophy of Action literature, which is defined as the study of the definition and explanation of actions (Mele, 1997). Steven Henderson can be contacted at: steven.henderson@solent.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Schools Strategic management United Kingdom...