The study's thesis posits that by virtue of the enabling role of local governments, at the core of their public accountability must include the local economic development of their locality, which is termed in this study as 'economic accountability'. Grounded on the model of accountability,...

Can the institutional environment explain why some SMEs are more entrepreneurial and better performers than others? This study seeks answers to this question by developing and testing measurement and structural models of formal institutions as they relate to the strategic posture and...

A conceptual framework is presented showing formal and informal institutions and their relationship with the strategic choice of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a developing-country setting. Emphasis is placed on how institutions at the subnational level (such as a region or city)...

Despite the breadth of research examining charismatic leadership in the psychology and management literature, research on charisma and its relationship to brands has remained scant. This is due in part to the lack of consensus regarding what brand charisma really is. The objective of this paper...

The objective of this paper is to define the conceptual domain of the brand charisma construct and identify its foundational dimensions. All luxury brands have image, symbolism and prestige to some degree, but those with charisma build on these to generate extraordinary levels of buyer...

This paper offers a theoretical and empirical understanding of how social ties affect innovation behaviour and new product performance in emerging economies. We examine whether innovation behavior binds the political and business ties of the firm to new product performance. We also examine if...

Luxury consumption has been shown to convey prestige, signal wealth, boost self-esteem, and express self-concept and identity. Previous research has focused mainly on Western societies and in some cases, on gender differences. However, the relationship between gender and drivers of luxury...

In spite of the prominence assigned to innovation in the strategic marketing literature particularly in the area of competitive strategy there have been several inadequacies in the conceptualization and measurement of the innovation construct. Responding to the need for a comprehensive measure,...

Greatly increased competition in the professional services and marketing sectors has reinforced the need for firms to develop an organisational culture that facilitates adaptation to changing conditions and competitive threats. More generally, competitive changes within business environments...