Purpose – This article seeks to explore the micro-dimensions of knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) with the aim of developing an appreciation of the personal interactions that facilitate the success of these university-industry collaborations. Design/methodology/approach – Empirical...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to bring into question the idea of the global knowledge economy.Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the characteristics of the knowledge economy, as elaborated by academics and policy makers concerned with knowledge in the contemporary global...

The role of township-owned enterprises in the rapid growth of the Chinese economy during reform is widely acknowledged. Beginning in the mid-1990s, however, these firms began to be privatized. Perhaps the most striking feature of this process is that it has not occurred uniformly across...

This paper investigates the nature and extent of competition in the European business services sector. Levels of competition in the sector vary considerably by market segment and location. A number of factors, including the fragmented nature of the market, firm based strategies and regulatory...

Abstract: Purpose – Submitted in the form of a manifesto, this article seeks to make a call to scholars in international management and business studies to embrace post-colonial theory and to allow it to provide an interrogation of the ontological, epistemological, methodological and...