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Sustaining competitive advantage by adopting logistics and supply chain management software: a research agenda grounded in resource advantage theory
Swanson, R. David - In: International Journal of Logistics Economics and … 5 (2013) 2, pp. 81-93
The objective of this study is to advance theoretical understanding as it pertains to sustaining a competitive advantage through the adoption of LSCM software. Firms must go beyond traditional production and manufacturing improvements to compete successfully. The key to success in today's market...
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The democratic output legitimacy of international organizations
Steffek, Jens - Abteilung "Global Governance", Wissenschaftszentrum … - 2014
In this article I discuss output legitimacy as a category of normative analysis of international organizations (IOs). I … first take issue with the widespread view that output legitimacy is just a synonym for organizational effectiveness or … efficiency, and unrelated to democracy. Against this view, I argue that output legitimacy has an important democratic dimension …
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An Analysis of Cause-Related Marketing Implementation Strategies Through Social Alliance: Partnership Conditions and Strategic Objectives
Liu, Gordon; Ko, Wai-Wai - In: Journal of Business Ethics 100 (2011) 2, pp. 253-281
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The impact of symbolic and substantive actions on environmental legitimacy
Berrone, Pascual; Gelabert, Liliana; Fosfuri, Andrea - IESE Business School, Universidad de Navarra - 2009
(environmental patents and pollution prevention practices) on environmental legitimacy. We show that 1) symbolic actions have a … weaker positive effect on legitimacy than substantive actions; 2) that the impact of symbolic actions is greater when they …
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Competitiveness and Legitimation: The Logic of Companies going Green in Geographical Clusters
Martínez-del-Río, Javier; Céspedes-Lorente, José - In: Journal of Business Ethics 120 (2014) 1, pp. 131-146
This study analyzes the logic behind the development of environmental responsiveness in companies that are located in geographical clusters. Drawing on previous research, we contend that competitiveness and legitimation are important sources of variation in these companies’ environmental...
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CONCEPTUALIZING THE CO-CREATION OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN TECHNOLOGY-INTENSIVE B2B MARKETS: AGENT-BASED MODELING APPROACH
JÄÄSKELÄINEN, MARKUS A.; KORTELAINEN, SAMULI; … - In: International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim) 17 (2013) 03, pp. 1340008-1
The importance and challenges of supplier–customer cooperation has been widely recognized in the academic literature but the dynamics of such relationship remain understudied. We do not yet fully understand how customer–supplier relationship should be pursued in order to co-create mutual...
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CHINESE EXECUTIVES
Fayol-Song, Lingfang - In: Global Journal of Business Research 6 (2012) 1, pp. 47-54
Over the last two decades, Chinese nationals have increasingly been employed by multinational companies (MNCs) operating in China taking positions previously occupied by foreign expatriates from investor countries. The development of local managers has therefore become crucial in the field of...
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Balancing Firm and Network-based Resources to Gain Competitive Advantage: A Case Study of an Artisanal Musical Instruments Cluster in Germany
Leick, Birgit - In: management revue. Socio-economic Studies 24 (2013) 2, pp. 77-95
The question of whether firms gain competitiveness through local networks and clusters becomes more relevant than ever as globalization proceeds. This is particularly true for traditional and craft-based clusters, districts and business networks. A central question emerging for these types of...
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The Future of Stakeholder Management Theory: A Temporal Perspective
Verbeke, Alain; Tung, Vincent - In: Journal of Business Ethics 112 (2013) 3, pp. 529-543
We propose adding a temporal dimension to stakeholder management theory, and assess the implications thereof for firm-level competitive advantage. We argue that a firm’s competitive advantage fundamentally depends on its capacity for stakeholder management related, transformational adaptation...
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Assessing the intangible sources of profitability in Japan
Ramirez, Pablo Gonzalo; Hachiya, Toyohiko - In: International Journal of Business Performance Management 11 (2009) 4, pp. 259-276
In this study, we empirically test the association of intangibles assets and profits, competitive advantages and their sustainability predicted by resource-based view of the firm in a sample of public Japanese firms. Our approach is based on two main variables: firm's profitability and...
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