Thesis (DBA(DoctorateofBusinessAdministration))--University of South Australia, 2005.

(WP 19/03 Clave pdf) This paper presents an exploratory study of IS competencies of business managers in Spain.Following resource-based theory and a knowledge-based view of IS competencies, an extensive review of the literature is conducted to identify a comprehensive list of IS competencies of...

In the present paper we address the relationship between the extent of business ownership, or as we use interchangeably self-employent, and economic growth.

Co-operation is the essence of an organization's existence and a key condition for its long term survival. Change efforts put co-operation to a dire test. The reason is not the change itself, but rather managers' tendency to stick to oversimplified ideas or tools, and to single-mindedly pursue...

The creation of the Euro area has increased the importance of obtaining timely information about short-term changes in the area's real activity. In this paper we propose a number of alternative short-term forecasting models, ranging from simple ARIMA models to more complex cointegrated VAR and...