Purpose – The main aim of the present study is to propose a framework for selecting an appropriate electronic business (e-business) model in managerial holding companies with a chain structure acting in the area of the automobile industry. Design/methodology/approach – This is an applied study conducted as a survey and case study. First, the factors affecting selection of an appropriate e-busin...

History provides numerous examples of incumbent market leaders being leapfrogged by newcomers that have exploited the opportunities offered by new technologies. In light of the growing number of ecological threats linked to the use of the internal combustion engine, can Chinese auto manufacturers, which are newcomers to the industry, beat out the established Japanese, European, and North Americ...

the debt is one of the principal component of accounting equation and capital structure of most companies. during last fifteen years the usage trend of debt was increasingly improved in companies' eps. american ones. in this research we tried to answer the following question: is there any meaningful relation between debt ratio and return on assets (roa) in sec of tehran and its industries?...

An integrated approach of life-cycle assessment and systems dynamics is applied to analyze the current and inter-temporal effects of automobile recycling and to propose strategic policies for this issue. Life-cycle assessment is employed to identify the current automobile recycling problem, which results from the interactions among environmental concerns, regulatory mandates, technological inno...

In the automobile industry, especially in its modern era, large amount of technologies have been generated to produce automobiles. The technological evolution in this industry is formed by complicated effects of the emergence of some milestone inventions and interaction, integration, and succession among diverse technologies. It’s a big challenge to sort out crucial inventions and technologies ...

Automobile industry is an exhaustive industry bringing development for any country. The industrial capabilities needed for development rest in this branch of industry. The Iranian automobile making companies move in line with this aim. But in recent decades, in addition to development of automobile industry, the pollution too has occupied the minds of the authorities of these companies. Some me...

The use of Electronic Commerce (EC) technologies enables Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to improve their efficiency and competitive position. Much of the literature proposes an extensive set of benefits for organizations that choose to adopt and implement ECommerce systems. Factors of Business –to-business (B2B) E-Commerce adoption and implementation have been extensively investigated. Despite...