Purpose – To investigate, analyse and identify the reasons for contradictory conclusions in past studies of country of origin (COO) influences on buyers’ beliefs and purchase intentions. Design/methodology/approach – A review of 96 published studies, discussions and commentaries, with...

Purpose - This paper aims to trace the evolution of nationality-based business organisations in Malaysia and review whether national culture, as determined by the nationality-based work values, beliefs and orientations of the owners and managers of organisations, influences the values,...

Past studies have analyzed issues pertaining to the definition of innovation, methods of measuring innovation and the relationship between organizational characteristics and innovation orientation. Extant studies have adopted a large business or a technologically intense context of study. By...

Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) address environmental risks in supply chains and certification of environmental claims. Governments supporting EMSs have encouraged producers to respond to anticipated consumer environmental concerns. Attempts at implementing EMSs have rarely been in...