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license its patented technology to an external firm. Licensing transforms the licensee into both a direct downstream …
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The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation in its transition to production of electric vehicles. This paper seeks to examine the main transformations taking place in global value chains in the automotive industry as a result of this transition. The analysis follows a...
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This study examines the nexus between knowledge creation and organization competitiveness of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs) firms in Nigeria, with special focus on Lagos and Ogun State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey research design, through the administration of structured...
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The objective of this paper is to investigate the potential of organisational design as a potent approach to supply chain risk management (SCRM). Using contingency theory, the current research distinguishes between two design options: organic and mechanistic organisations, both at the structural...
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Social entrepreneurship in Latvia is steadily attracting the attention of policymakers, researchers, and the wider public. The expectations are high, but so is the need to strategically continue developing the field. One road towards strengthening the performance and overall social impact is...
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show that if the downstream user is unaware of the patent before any investment in initially designing its product, the … injunction is requested not to practice the patented technology exclusively but to collect excessive patent royalties. Even if … the downstream user is aware of the patent before the initial investment, the patent hold-up problems do not disappear …
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The purpose of this paper is to use China’s World Trade Organization accession as a quasi-natural experiment and examine whether conglomeration affects firmss’ ability to respond to a significant increase in competitive pressure. Conglomerate segments have higher sales growth and higher...
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We demonstrate how the incentives of firms that partially own their suppliers or customers to foreclose rivals depend on how the partial owner can extract profits from the target. Compared to a fully vertically integrated firm, a partial owner may obtain only a share of the target's profit but...
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process of economic activity and it requires considerable investment for development and improvement. The purpose of this …
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Purpose - Strategic agility is a fuzzy concept that has become crucial to cope with environmental uncertainty and instability; hence, more in-depth studies are highly needed. The aim of this paper is to shed light on the still diffuse research area of strategic agility by clarifying its scope...
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