The aim of this paper is to highlight some core issues regarding quantitative and qualitative research in the field of Knowledge Management, and, specifically, in research focused either on organizational learning or knowledge-intensive firms

In this paper we focus on the definition of the importance of qualitative research in management and business consulting in particular. The qualitative research has to be systematically well planned and well executed.If it meets these conditions, qualitative research can be as powerful, in fact...

Financial product ratings are intended to summarize relevant information in a manner that assists in decision-making. Ratings, however, have the potential to be either helpful or harmful. Ratings are often assigned within categories; ratings across categories then may or may not be comparable....

Universitetlər onlardan tələb olunan vəzifələri yerinə yetirə bilmək üçün həm qlobal, həm yerli şəraiti çox yaxşı bilməli, bu şəraitin tələb etdiyi aktual təhsil sisteminə sahib olmalı, sürətlə baş verən dəyişikliklərdən geridə qalmamalı, onlara çevik ayaq...

The crisis now occurring in European Union has substantial implications for the continued prosperity and stability of Europe. Busch, Hermann, Hinrichs, and Schulten present three possible scenarios explaining how the EU crisis could resolve. First, EU could muddle through managing issues somehow...

Traditionally, marketers have used the marketing information system (MkIS) and its components to inform the decision-making process. Central to the process was the use of marketing research. Today with the development of customer databases, the marketer has a significant additional weapon in his...

This paper assesses the effects of changes in scoring weights in auctions, using a unique sample of biddings of private Welfare-to-Work (WTW) organizations to reintegrate groups of unemployed and disabled workers. WTW-organizations did not only bid on prices, but also received points for three...

The existing vast literature on credit risk assessment and default prediction provides models building mostly in quantitative indicators. We present the results of a survey carried out of experts from the main banks in Portugal, conveying evidence on the dominant procedures undertaken by the...

The purpose of this exploratory study is the examination of the complex interactions among variables that affect the performance of European manufacturing SMEs by using a hierarchical log linear model. In the present study, firm performance is empirically measured in terms of turnover growth....

This report presents the findings for each establishment visited in the UK as part of the qualitative post-test of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER). Eighteen establishments were visited in total. Each establishment overview details any technical issues that...