in this research, a new method for market-product strategic planning is presented. in this method, an expert system is designed on the basis of identifying important factors that are effective in a firm and analyzing the logical relations between them. the objective is to develop a decision support system (dss) for helping managers to make strategic decisions. dds can serve as suitable replacem...

As emerging digital technologies and capabilities continue to dominate our economic landscape, organizations are facing increased scrutiny on how digital transformation can provide the mechanism for innovation and firm performance. Using resource-based view (RBV) framework, this research examines the mediating effects of digital transformation in the relationship between IT capability and firm ...

Submitted by drupal on Thu, 10/23/2014 13:43 Firm: IAVO Research and Scientific [2] Award Solicitation: NASA SBIR 2012 Phase II Solicitation [3] Award ID: SBIR_12_P2_125267 Award Topic: Fault Management Technologies [4] Award Dollars: 749 667.00 Award Lead Center: Marshall Space Flight Center [5] Proposal Number: S5.05-8733 Proposal Title: A Real-Time Fault Management Software System for Distri...

When a firm implements analytical CRM, the value of a customer is assessed by profitability analysis. In a sense, a firm retains profitable customers but “fires” unprofitable ones. In this paper, we show that this typical customer selection strategy is not appropriate for a firm of goods and services that exhibit network externalities because of the strategic network value of unprofitable custo...

Submitted by drupal on Thu, 10/23/2014 13:51 Firm: Crystal Research, Inc. [2] Award Solicitation: NASA SBIR 2014 Phase I Solicitation [3] Award ID: SBIR_14_P1_144558 Award Topic: In Situ Sensors and Sensor Systems for Lunar and Planetary Science [4] Award Dollars: 123 861.00 Award Lead Center: Ames Research Center [5] Proposal Number: S1.06-9443 Proposal Title: A Pulsed Nonlinear Raman Detectio...

This paper investigates the relationship between firm value and board composition with consideration of the effects of D&O insurance: monitoring incentive and moral hazard. Based on three measurements of firm value, we find that (1) D&O insurance provides monitoring incentive for the board; (2) firm value is significantly related to board composition and D&O insurance; and (3) the function of D...

This paper reviews the recent theoretical literature on heterogeneous firms and trade, which emphasizes firm selection into international markets and reallocations of resources across firms. We discuss the empirical challenges that motivated this research and its relationship to traditional trade theories. We examine the implications of firm heterogeneity for comparative advantage, market size,...

This paper studies the relationship between firm size and the optimal organization structure by extending the two-division model of Alonso et. al (2008) to finite number of divisions. The firm must resolve the tradeoff between coordination and adaptation; relevant information for decision making is dispersed and communication is strategic. We compare the overall performance of centralization an...

This paper identifies three possible outcomes of higher relative firm bargaining power in a unionized firm facing an upward sloping labor supply curve. The conventional regime with reduced wage and higher employment corresponds to firm bargaining power below a certain critical value. A supply constrained regime where increased firm bargaining power reduces both wages and employment occurs when ...

This study investigates the relation between target firm-specific information and expected synergies in M&A. We find that expected synergies increase with pre-acquisition level of target firm specific information. This association is driven mainly by cross-industry acquisitions rather than within-industry acquisitions. Further analysis suggests that while acquirers’ shareholders benefit from ta...