Showing 1 - 10 of 3,440
Technological advancements are forcing firms to innovate quickly to sustain a competitive advantage. However, despite theoretical arguments and empirical findings, the mechanisms that influence the speed of innovation and firms' international performance are surprisingly unexplored in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015331978
In a context characterized by increasing competitive pressure, supply chain collaboration has gained greater relevance and lean principles have been integrated into supply chain management to address the challenge of achieving better organizational performance. The purpose of this study is to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015375409
Background: Supply chain performance (SCP) is impacted by complexity brought about by static and dynamic drivers. This study aims to investigate the effects of supply chain complexity (SCC) on SCP and ascertain whether additive manufacturing best practices have moderating effects on this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015188484
The entrepreneurial stress construct’s nomological validity is not well established as past studies have not delineated between entrepreneurial and employee stress. This study investigated several entrepreneurship-specific stressors positing their causal effect on perceived entrepreneurial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012417234
This study examines the impact of agile practices on supply chain performance measurements in manufacturing firms. Following COVID-19, there have been operational and logistics disruptions in manufacturing firms and supply chains worldwide. We study the link between supply chain performance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015325135
Global warming and climate change are the main hurdles facing humanity. They are caused by various market practices, such as mining natural resources, fossil fuels used for power generation, dumping hazardous waste, massive electricity generation, and much more. Different ideas, such as the use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014516522
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual model of business development that provides operational ways to increase the competitive presence of more micro and small ventures (both actual and new) in enlarged markets, including international ones. Design/methodology/approach -...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012182634
Rapidly increasing environmental concerns drive corporations to enhance their performance through measures designed to make environmental activities appealing to stakeholders. Therefore, this study investigates the influence of strategic and regulationbased motives on corporate performance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014339344
Purpose: This study sought to establish the effect of strategic resources on performance of small and medium manufacturing enterprises. Specifically, the study sought to identify how financial resources, human resources, physical resources and intellectual capital affect performance of small and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012643368
Knowledge, especially tacit knowledge (TK), has become the most strategic resource for firms' innovativeness and competitiveness. However, most agricultural firms struggle to effectively manage TK to improve their innovation capability. This study aims to examine the relationships between firms'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014502791