The Australian pharmaceutical industry is an important and vibrant part of the National economy and has features that distinguish it from other industries such as advertising restrictions, government subsidies, stringent government and industry regulations and the decision maker not necessarily...

B2B e-marketplaces leverage the internet?s capabilities to efficiently connect buyers and sellers, resulting in lower transactional costs and improved communications. Academic research into the effect of e-marketplaces on the buying decision is limited. This case study used an adapted version of...

Cross-case analysis is a qualitative methodology widely used in social science. However, systematic and rigorous analysis techniques that consistently produce objective and reliable findings need to be identified. This paper adapts Porter?s Strategic Group Mapping principles to form an analysis...

The airport business is more competitive with substantial increased returns and performance. If we think of the airport as an organisation initially designed to deliver value for key stakeholders and their customers, the privatisation of an airport generates a radical change in the overall...

An integrated continuous improvement (CI) strategy is asserted to comprise an essential element of the struggle for many firms to maintain international competitive advantage (Bessant and Caffyn, 1997 and Chapman et al 2002). Development and maintenance of an integrated CI strategy is enhanced...

New products are unquestionably imperative for business sustainability and success. Firms need to maintain their competitive advantage, and a major determinant of sustaining competitive advantage is the ability of the firm to develop and launch successful new products. There are highly volatile...