Abstract The debate on the purpose of corporations has intensified over past decade, compelling businesses to reassess their societal roles. To effectively integrate sustainability into corporate strategies, for-profit firms are increasingly encouraged adopt a pro-social (SP). However, adopting and integrating an SP is substantial shift that necessitates internal push from actors. In particular...

Sentiment Analysis, also known as Opinion Mining, plays a vital role in social media analytics, call center data etc. There are many existing algorithms and methods to approachSentiment Analysis. Though these algorithms produce reasonable results, they fail to give near optimal (close to 100%) results. This paper aims to obtain maximum accuracy in Sentiment Analysis in-comparisonwiththe other e...

analyzing efficiency in each economic sector to adopt policies for optimal use of production factors and avoid wasting resources is important. in this study, in order to have a more comprehensive evaluation of the performance of each unit, efficiency of broiler firms was measured using bounded data envelopment analysis which determines position of each unit relative to efficient and inefficient...

In the unfolding knowledge-based economy, services do matter. But while they are increasingly seen to play a pivotal role in innovation processes, there is little by way of a systematic view of this role. This essay presents a four dimensional model of (services) innovation, that points to the significance of such non-technological factors in innovation as new service concepts, client interface...

To date, a number of electricity markets have deregulated, relying on market forces to set prices. The results thus far are mixed. Therefore, policy makers must rely on ex ante analyses of the market power potential for generation owners. Recently, policy makers in the Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (WUMS) electricity market have contemplated deregulation. In this paper, we examine the ability of...

the present study has been done with the aim of exploring the effects of organizational dynamic capabilities on competitive advantage in consulting firms. to do so, a grounded theory method was used which was suitable regarding the explorative nature of the research. seventeen consulting firms were the research sample. the ceos and members of board of directors of these firms were interviewed. ...

Purchasing has increasingly assumed a pivotal strategic role in supply-chain management. Yet, claims of the strategic role of purchasing have not been fully subjected to rigorous theoretical and empirical scrutiny. Extant research has remained largely anecdotal and theoretically under-developed. In this paper, we examine the links among strategic purchasing, supply management, and firm performa...

1 Abstract: There is emerging evidence that globalization is beginning to provide new opportunities for global coalitions of advocacy groups to bring market-based pressures to bear upon major transnational firms in a way that promotes higher standards of social and environmental responsibility in production processes and trade relations. This can be seen as successful citizen-led attention to t...

Why are some countries successful with e-commerce while others flounder? The purpose of this article is to study the impact of technology, cultural, and socio-economic factors on the global diffusion of e-commerce. While past studies have focused on technology reasons alone, this research includes cultural and socio-economic factors as well. Having access to the Internet does not necessarily tr...