... and places the articles in context. Findings Sustainable business strategies are the only thing identified as having a material and significant impact on the competitive advantage and firm performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified the different strategic clusters that play a role in improving performance in professional services firms. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only...

... and places the articles in context. Findings This paper identified the different elements that can impact the relationship between organization modularity and operation performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting...

... and places the articles in context. Findings High performance work systems rely on good human resource management and an understanding on the collective needs and demands of employees. Utilized well it can produce significant and sustained competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves...

... Management , Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print , doi: 10.1108/JFBM-10-2024-0241 . © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Performance Resilience Turnover Organizational justice Employee retention is something that all...

... association, survival is just as much a key goal for firms wishing to achieve long-term success as performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting...

.... examine cross-border acquisitions completed by Indian and Chinese companies and analyze the performance of the acquired firm post-acquisition. They found the following: Performance International business Internationalization Global economy Cross-border acquisitions As internationalization...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Strong focus on key elements of marketing orientation can enable firms to become more innovative and improve performance. For those expanding into overseas markets, acquisition of key foreign knowledge supported by strong absorptive capacity helps increase...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Remaining competitive demands that firms adopt digitalized technologies to increase their capabilities. Adoption of e-commerce activities can significantly improve business performance and incorporation of artificial intelligence provides scope to further...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Both internal and external actors have scope to shape how a firm performs. An organization might therefore devise strategies that aim to optimize performance by exploiting the human capital of its top leaders in combination with engagement in corporate...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Social enterprises in China are becoming a growing segment of the market, due to an increasing need for China to act in the best interests of its own society. This review looks at how business model innovation can help social enterprise performance...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Effective performance in international markets significantly depends on organizations adopting appropriate strategies. Utilizing marketing capabilities more than technological capabilities can better position a firm so it is able to customize products to meet...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Considerable scope exists for corporate-level strategies to positively affect firm performance. Organizations need to ascertain whether major strategic change is needed, the appropriate nature of it and how often change should be implemented. Originality...

.... Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. The work on NMSs and the effect on firm performance by Parnell and Brady (2019...

... and places the articles in context. Findings SMEs that want to succeed as high-performing and entrepreneurial need to adopt certain outlooks. This briefing looks at what these are from a high-level viewpoint. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours...

... , available at: 10.1108/EJIM-11-2017-0166 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Performance Innovation Creativity Productivity Creativity is often posited as fuel for innovation, and in turn effective innovation activity within...

... from its relationships with vendors, customers, and other stakeholders – did these firms come close to scoring close to the average score for the whole study. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Russia Performance Intangibles...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Service sector companies can secure a competitive edge by using a strategic performance measurement system (SPMS) to better realize business objectives. An emphasis on strategic alignment and organizational learning generates a significant mediating effect...

... time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Performance Corporate social responsibility Competitive advantage Strategic quality management In today’s competitive business world, companies need to do all...

... might on paper seem the best strategy – think McDonald’s and its global brand names – eg Big Mac – combined with its local sponsorship and menu changes. Did you know you could get beetroot in one of its burgers in Australia? Performance Strategic positioning Market concentration Local market...