The objective of the present study is to provide a strategic entrepreneurial marketing model in the construction industry in the construction companies of the north of the country using the Grounded theory. The present study is a qualitative research which uses Grounded theory by focusing on deep and semi-structured interview and providing an entrepreneurial strategic marketing strategy. In thi...

Ce document est publié dans l'intention de rendre accessibles les résultats préliminaires de la recherche effectuée au CIRANO, afin de susciter des échanges et des suggestions. Les idées et les opinions émises sont sous l'unique responsabilité des auteurs, et ne représentent pas nécessairement les positions du CIRANO ou de ses partenaires. This paper presents preliminary research carried out at...

The purpose of this study is to examine structural relationships among the capabilities, processes, and performance of knowledge management, and suggest strategic directions for the successful implementation of knowledge management. To serve this purpose, the authors conducted an extensive survey of 68 knowledge management-adopting Korean firms in diverse industries and collected 215 questionna...

It has been suggested that the Internet can be used to leverage a firm’s strategic assets. However, empirical research on complementarity is still rare and frequently inconclusive, especially in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises. We propose a theoretical framework with the independent variables business resources, dynamic capabilities and IT assets. Survey data of 146 small firm...

Sourcing is evolving into a strategic process for organizing and fine-tuning the firm’s value chain. Companies need to strategic sourcing in order to survive within the industry, particularly hospitals which are facing rapidly competition to provide high quality services in healthcare. Healthcare organizations need to leverage the right capabilities from the right source, and the right shore, a...

the purpose of this study is designing a model to determine important factors on export performance (ep) in the base of cost leadership strategy for non_ metal mineral industry of iran. in this paper, available approaches in the scope of determinants of ep are identified consist of contingency view, relational and resource based view. in this study, we examine relationship between resources, co...

This paper explores the cumulative sustainable supply chain (SC) capabilities and their effects on supply chain performance, including economic, environmental, and social performance. Using empirical analyses with data from 198 smalland medium-sized suppliers in Korea, this paper provides evidence about the cumulative sustainable SC capabilities, indicating that economic, social, and environmen...

REVISITING THE MILES AND SNOW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: UNCOVERING INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STRATEGIC TYPES, CAPABILITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY, AND FIRM PERFORMANCE WAYNE S. DESARBO,* C. ANTHONY DI BENEDETTO, MICHAEL SONG and INDRAJIT SINHA 1 Smeal College of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 2 Fox School of Business Administration,...

The article identifies strategizing as a core process of strategic management. It contends that strategizing should be more than strategic planning and therefore needs strategic thinking which is systems thinking foremost. Four streams of influence on strategic thinking are discussed based on insights from strategy research. Furthermore, the article concentrates on two aspects of strategizing: ...