Purpose – A large number of industrial manufacturers are forming various types of alliances in a bid to improve their competitive position. The number of strategic alliances has almost doubled in the past ten years and is expected to increase even more in the future. However, while many...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the models which are used to analyse organisations as evolutionary adaptations to their environment. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses empirical data on the survival of business organisations in the Canakkkale region of Turkey to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between causes of corporate collapse/demise and the concept of quality. Design/methodology/research – The paper is informed by a review of literature on corporate collapse and quality management. A literature review and global web...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

No one executive is immune from that difficult-to-distinguish line that divides the self-confidence required of a successful CEO from the hubris seen at the root of so many corporate scandals today. We can count Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Martha Stewart, and Jack Welch among the business...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...