Purpose – There is limited empirical research on the internationalization processes, strategies and operations of Asian multinational enterprises (MNEs) from countries at different levels of development. This paper examines and analyzes the internationalization strategies and characteristics...

Purpose – The paper aims to assess the impact of corporate strategy on shareholder value in decline and turnaround situations. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 45 turnaround firms was selected and matched against a control sample which did not face continuous decline over the time...

The concept of core competence underlies competence-based competition and competence-based management. When new firms get established, due to resource constraints, managers have to make conscious decisions to develop certain competencies and not others. In order to have all competencies that are...

Purpose - The paper aims to assess the impact of corporate strategy on shareholder value in decline and turnaround situations. Design/methodology/approach - A sample of 45 turnaround firms was selected and matched against a control sample which did not face continuous decline over the time...

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Downsizing remains a topic of great interest to both academics and practitioners. Yet, the impact of layoff decisions on perceptions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has hardly been studied. We examine the impact of responsibility of business leaders making these layoff decisions, and...

The theoretical elegance of economic theory in general has inspired many strategic management researchers to examine the possibilities of building theories of competitive strategy by applying economic principles to competitive decisions. In this paper, we argue that the integration of economic...