Tung Chung-Shu (179-104B.C.) synthesized the works of Confucius and Mencius to come up with a blueprint for the creation of civil society based on hierarchical order and moral cultivation, known as ‘San Gang Wu Chang’. ‘San Gang’ refers to the obligations attached to three key...

Personalized medicine is considered to be one of the most significant innovations in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. It is attributed with the potential to considerably improve the provision of health care, and to contribute significantly to economic growth. In order to be able to...

Innovative business models in B-to-B settings allow suppliers to renew their business and to tighten the customer/supplier relationship while customers may benefit from more innovative and customized solutions. Astonishingly, the pace of adoption of these new business models is rather low. By...

Accounting has been faced with a severe shortage in the supply of qualified doctoral faculty. Drawing upon the international mobility of foreign scholars and the spirit of the international medical graduate program, this paper suggests a model to fill the demand in accounting doctoral faculty....

Within a context of rapidly expanding international Internet penetration, organizations must offer multicultural versions of their information systems. In multicultural countries such as Canada, enterprises recognize the benefits of conducting e-business in a multilingual environment. As well,...

The aim of this study is to examine selected concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM) and their applicability to the concept of sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs). In-depth interviews were conducted with senior executives of 15 public and private universities in Malaysia....

This paper analyzes the establishment of a technology intelligence tool of the Deutsche Telekom Laboratories - the Technology Radar. Goals and method are contrasted to approaches discussed in literature. After the presentation of exemplary findings of the Technology Radar, the role of the...

Businesses are a key element in the economic development of a country; they are a large source of employment and act as agents of economic development in a community. Family businesses are the predominant type of companies around the world. They are linked to our economic and social life. They...

Corporate governance studies typically assume that the CEO is the main locus of business power. However, when the CEO and Chairman positions are split, the de facto role of corporate leader may reside in the hands of a person who usually chairs the board but does not necessarily hold the CEO...