... on emerging economic phenomena. It sets the stage for an effective argument to counter the voices that seize on current global economic difficulties and meltdown to promote disengagement from the global economy. Economics Competitive strategy Globalization Economic integration Competitiveness...

... Publishing Limited 2012 Egypt United Arab Emirates Tunisia Arab region Government policy National economy Competitive strategy Environmental uncertainty Scale assessment Multiple studies Following Meyer et al. (1999) , this study explored both orthogonal and oblique types...

.... construction, remodeling/bath/closet/handyman; and 5. business aids and services (Table II). Syed Tariq Anwar can be contacted at: sanwar@mail.wtamu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 – Category issues Franchisee Franchisers Franchising Changing dynamics Competitive...

... tend to reduce after a certain period of time. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Strategic alliances Competitive strategy Airlines James Rajasekar can be contacted at: raja@squ.edu.om The Mountford and Tacoun (2004) study identified a total of 502 alliances during 2004...

...@kennesaw.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Globalization Competitive strategy Competitive advantage International organizations Management skills From 1950 to 1972, world trade increased at an average rate of 5.9 percent per year after adjusting for inflation (Meltzer, 1991...

... of thought into a broader consensus. INTRODUCTION There is an abundance of published competitive strategy models and theories (Dacko & Sudharshan, 1996; Mauri & Michaels, 1998). However, a variety of conceptual and empirical problems exist, leading a number of scholars to question the direction in which...