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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Resources and capabilities"”.
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Utilising marketing resources and capabilities for value co-creation in cross-category brand alliances.
In this study, the stages of the cross-category brand alliances are investigated by integrating the resource-based view (RBV), and service-dominant (S-D) logic as the underpinning theories. The utilisation of marketing resources and capabilities for value co-creation is explored by analysing five …
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Resources and capabilities in high-tech enterpreneurship : a study of two generations of Chinese startups
By examining the origin and growth dynamics of two generations of high-tech startups in China's information technology sectors, this study presents empirical research on how Chinese technology startup companies, despite their lack of many of the basic elements that are usually necessary for a …
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Essays on global strategy and institutions
… institutions access outside (technological and financial) resources and capabilities. The first essay challenges current views regarding the efficacy of renting foreign jurisdictions through cross-listings and shows that reputational mechanisms are more important. The second essay, which …
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SMPL : a network architecture for collaborative distributed services
… architecture, called SMPL, for the design and development of collaboration-oriented, distributed applications over the Internet. The goal of SMPL is to enable the development of applications that easily integrate the capabilities of different types of computing resources, software …
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Entrepreneurial orientation, dynamic capabilities and SMEs performance in Saudi Arabia
… orientation coupled with three dynamic capabilities in enhancing the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. In order to achieve this aim, three main objectives have been set, firstly, to examine separately the relationship between innovativeness, …
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Global Branding for Fashion Entrepreneurs: How Womenswear SMEs Design Their Firms to Grow Internationally
The purpose of this research is to identify the resources and capabilities utilised for brand development and internationalisation of entrepreneurial womenswear designer fashion enterprises (DFEs). Tis thesis presents an original contribution to knowledge by using the concept of dynamic …
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IT investments and firm performance across economies
… a positive relationship between IT investments and firm performance. But the results vary across firms and performance measures. Evidence indicates that IT resource allocations, in the form of investment in specific IT asset classes and IT capabilities of the firm, may play an important role in …
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A case study: creating and sustaining competitive advantage through an information technology application in the lodging industry
… applications to achieve competitive advantage, and number of studies have been done on competitive advantage through an IT application, it is not clear what the impact of an IT application on competitive advantage is. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an IT application on …
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Resource-based view of social media as a source of sustained competitive advantage
… Social Media is increasingly becoming prevalent and firms are increasingly adopting social media. Managers are concerned about the value social media provides and how it can be used for competitive advantage. The resource-based-view of a firm suggests that resources that are rare, valuable, …
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The creation and management of customer value within New Zealand agribusinesses : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Professional Studies at Lincoln University
New Zealand agriculture has evolved for many years to levels where the industry now embraces the most modern means of producing food and fibre products and services to meet customer needs. It is one of the key industries that generate income for many families and the country at large. The …
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Competitive advantage in new markets: the case of on-line business
Understanding how firms gain competitive advantage is perhaps the central question faced by strategy researchers (Rouse and Daellenbach, 1999; Powell, 2001). An examination of competitive advantage within the context of new markets presents an important and interesting dimension of this problem. It …
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Exploring the Relationship Between Critical Resource Variables and School Performance in Secondary Schools of Mukono Uganda
<p>While good facilities and resources are assumed to affect the quality of teaching and school performance, findings of the growing body of research about resources and school performance remain obscure and highly contested. A central question in effective schooling research is to what extent do …
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"Exploring the Dimensions of Organizational Capacity for Local Social Service Delivery Organizations Using a Multi-Method Approach"
… has garnered increased attention from the public and nonprofit management literature in recent years. Capacity, broadly defined as the ability of an organization to fulfill its goals, has been of particular focus of scholars interested in understanding the variables that impact organizational …
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El uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación en el sector hotelero de la Península de Yucatán : hacia un modelo explicativo
… para poder enfrentar adecuadamente la demanda de los servicios que ofertan en mejores condiciones que sus competidores, esto es, con una verdadera estrategia competitiva que le permita diferenciarse en el mercado. La tesis confirma la importancia de las TIC como un recurso competitivo de …
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The Role of Competitive Capabilities and Stakeholder Pressure in the Adoption of Environmental Practices and Business Performance
… Carbondale. TITLE: THE ROLE OF COMPETITIVE CAPABILITIES AND STAKEHOLDER PRESSURE IN THE ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Suresh Tadisina This paper examines the underlying effect of manufacturing plants' competitive capabilities and …
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How to choose what to do? Essays on adoption of organisational routines
… of collective behaviour are at the heart of the capabilities-based perspective of building competitive advantage. It is therefore not surprising to see a large body of scholarly work on the impact of organisational routines on performance of firms. However, in contrast to the number of studies on …
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Escaping an institutional poverty trap : learning behavior as a collective action problem in Brazil's pharmaceutical industry
… countries persistently poor, underdeveloped, and unequal? Why does unevenness in resources and capabilities persist within productive sectors, even in developing countries that have managed to sustain handfuls of well-performing firms in modern sectors? The conventional knowledge about this …
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Enterprise Systems and Mergers and Acquisitions
… the impact of enterprise systems on mergers and acquisitions. The first chapter examines the relationship between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It also investigates how …
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Three essays on b2b solution selling - challenges in sales, contracting, and pricing
… challenges, suppliers need excellent commercial capabilities. This thesis considers these challenges and opportunities in sales, contracting, and pricing of complex B2B solutions in three essays: Essay 1 addresses the increased complexity for solution salespeople, who represent an essential …
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