This paper review and examine how strategic management researchers apply research methods, and what strategies use as part of the research process, to locate, organize, manage, transform, create, communicate and evaluate research tools, data and information resources. It also analyzes recent developments in research methodology to create scientific knowledge in theory building and practice in s...

Industrialization and increasing demand for the consumption of fossil fuels cause that energy becomes a strategic factor. Energy crisis and the emergence of modern architecture led designers to pay more attention to the important task of building's envelope. Building skins play an important role in building thermal behavior and reduce energy consumption. If Double Skin Facades properly designed...

Using a compensation database covering over 50,000 U. S. White Collar employees in 1986 and 1992 this study investigates the relationship between the cash compensation of individuals and the knowledge building strategies of the firms for which they work. Based on the notion that important strategic knowledge inside the firm resides in the memories of the individuals and groups within the firm w...

Information systems (IS) building, as described in the literature, consist of two main phases: IS strategic planning and IS development. The IS strategic planning phase is performed every few years and produces a long-term strategic plan. The IS development phase is performed annually by IS management and produces a development plan for the next year and outlines development activities. The act...