The role of network relationships has become topical in research on the internationalization process of firms. Research has focused on the internationalization process of firms in developed nations. This research adds to the literature by looking at the use of network relationships in Ethiopian...

In this paper we address that question making use of a data set on a Dutch consultancy company in the water, infrastructure and spatial development sector. The organization is special in its ownership and governance structure, in the sense that it has a unique shareholder system.

Over the last decades partnerships have become a pervasive element in studies on the organization of social and economic activities at both national and international levels. It is worthy of note that notwithstanding the popularity of the concept as evidenced by the vast amount of articles on...

The study focuses on the relationship between marketing strategy elements and the social performance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs). The MFI clients' perceptions of marketing strategy elements and the socio-economic outcomes of microfinance-based interventions were factored into the study....

The dual challenge of globalisation of competition and global economic slowdown has increasingly forced businesses to do introspection not only in terms of their cost structures, but also in terms of their value proposition in search of sustainable organisational success. Given the limited...

Effective higher education institutions (HEIs) are seen as an important building block in the development of a country. Unfortunately HEIs have come under increased pressure because of the worldwide trend of massification of higher education when at the same time students look for better quality...