Purpose – Most composite indicators of national performance limit their scope to only economic performance criteria and aggregate primitive performance data using subjective fixed weight values applied uniformly to all countries. This paper proposes a weighting method to correct for biases...

This paper addresses an important methodological issue concerning the construction of a composite indicator, and in particular composite indicators of national competitiveness; these indicators often serve as a benchmark for policymakers and others to judge the relative success of their country....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the competitiveness and convergence of the G7 and big emerging markets (BEM) nations using various economic, demographic, trade, investment, and freedom and governance criteria. Design/methodology/approach – The two groups of nations, G7 and...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the US News and World Report 's competitive ratings of US universities with various state level demographic variables using cross‐sectional data. Design/methodology/approach – Secondary data for the study were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence customer satisfaction among Chinese online shoppers. It applies the normative categories identified in the literature and tests them for effect in the emerging Chinese online consumer market....