Purpose – The past 25 years have witnessed a dramatic rise in the dominance of big‐box retailers in the global retail sector and the decline of small retailers. The purpose of this paper is to explore how the intensity of competition with big box retailers moderates the relationship of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of the mediation effect of innovation in the relationship between knowledge management and organisational resilience. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a cross‐sectional design to collect data used to carry out...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the inconsistent use of terminology in international collaboration, and develop a clearer typology that reflects the commercial and practical realities of modern business. Design/methodology/approach – A critique of existing typologies...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how strategy is developed and implemented in an organisation with an unusual ownership model. Partnerships are not a prevalent form of ownership but as this case demonstrates they can be extremely effective. Furthermore this case...

Purpose – This paper aims to unpack the organization of an multinational enterprise (MNE) and confront its meso‐level complexity of structures and strategies. It seeks to uncover how the glocalization process unfolds, which are the mechanisms at its base and the outcomes in terms of...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore internationalisation strategies of service firms in sectors where markets become increasingly globalised while resource environments still remain distinctively shaped by national institutions. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical framework is...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explain how the globalisation of services can be limited or enhanced by societal effects. Design/methodology/approach – This analysis is based on a single case study. The authors use a qualitative and longitudinal approach, with in‐depth interviews and...

Purpose – The central question in this article is: do recurring types of corporate lobbying strategies exist (in the same way as for generic strategies, for example)? The objective of this research is to define a typology of lobbying strategies implemented by French and UK firms, and then to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue for the need to redefine a mission statement, to develop a clearer definition and show its advantages and limitations. Design/methodology/approach – The paper shows the literature's lack of agreement on the definition of the mission statement...

Purpose – Current research on industrial management strategy is mostly directed at industrial end customers. In doing so, current research overlooks one critical constituency – industrial retailers, i.e. companies selling products manufactured by industrial manufacturers to other companies...