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. Drawing on the social studies of markets in economic sociology, we deploy actor-network theory as a methodology for re …
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. Drawing on the social studies of markets in economic sociology, we deploy actor-network theory as a methodology for re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429756
. Drawing on the social studies of markets in economic sociology, we deploy actor-network theory as a methodology for re …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429898
The competence perspective of the firm (encompassing the Resource-Based View, the Knowledge-Based View, evolutionary theory and other theories of competence and capabilities) offers the notion of “differential organizing competence” for conceptualising the capability to organise as a source...
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The development of new products in the personal finacial services (PFS) sector is an area that is being increasingly relied upon by organisations to provide competitive differentiation in the highly competitive environment that they now operate within. Despite this reliance, relatively little is...
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Both business and consumer markets of food and drink are increasingly changing, concomitant with changing consumer … for the way firms in the food and drink industry conduct their business. Nevertheless, unlike large firms, small suppliers …
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A formal definition of cultural industries is developed following four distinct features of cultural goods: (a) oversupply, (b) quality uncertainty, (c) network effects and (d) demand reversal. Drawing on economic and socio-psychological notions of ‘network’, increasing returns and social...
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This paper examines the concept of sponsorship as an element of the marketing communications mix. The particular interest of the researchers is the contribution that sports sponsorship may make towards brand personality and awareness in the consumer's product adoption process. The paper is part...
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This study estimates a variable cost model of the UK water industry. From this variable cost function, estimates of economies of scale and economies of capital utilisation and capacity utilisation are made. The data used in the study consists of 20 English and Welsh water companies. The results...
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By focusing on the dynamics of action inquiry strategies, this paper has framed the way in which the process is characterised and the potential of this approach for applied management research. The relationship between improved knowledge through action and improved action through reflection is...
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