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22
Nov
2012

A Proposal of a Definition and Measurement Scale of Relational Orientation within Distribution Channels: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management
This paper examines relational orientation within distribution channels, a field which is less explored and which needs further scrutiny. It has two objectives. It proposes a definition and a measurement scale of relational orientation within distribution channels. A theoretical analysis of relationships within distribution channels…
22
Nov
2012

Understanding Why Human Resource Function is Lagging behind in Information Technology Adoption

Journal of Human Resources Management Research
In the current Information Age the success of any department within an organization world over is centered on the extent to which it is able to adopt and adapt to new changes in Information technology (IT). Human Resource Function is one of the key departments…
22
Nov
2012

Succession Planning and Generational Transition: The Greatest Challenges for Family-owned Businesses

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The purpose of the article is to describe problems connected with succession and generational transition in family-owned businesses. The author examines how family-owned businesses can be characterized along with the general position of family companies in the economy. The strengths of the article are that…
21
Nov
2012

Empirical Evidence Regarding the Effects of European Integration on Banks Efficiency

Journal of Economics Studies and Research
The academic literature suggests that the European integration process enhances the development of the economic environment in the case of the candidate countries. The banking sector represents, especially in the case of the new EU member countries, the backbone of the economy, as it is…
21
Nov
2012

Innovation System Performance: How to Address the Measurement of a System’s Performance

Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice
There is no generally accepted method of measuring performance of an innovation system.  The measurement of the performance of an innovation system influences policy decisions for the improvement of such a system and makes comparisons possible.  The question arises how the complexity of an innovation…
21
Nov
2012

The Adoption of Web-Based Marketing in the Travel and Tourism Industry: An Empirical Investigation in Egypt

Journal of Innovation Management in Small and Medium Enterprises
This paper seeks to explain the determinants of the levels of web adoption for marketing purposes by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the travel and tourism industry. Web adoption is specifically defined as the ownership of a website to communicate and/or deliver travel…
20
Nov
2012

Obtaining Audit Evidence for Assessing Companies’ Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, Using Duration Models

Communications of the IBIMA
According to The International Standards on Auditing, the purpose of the auditor in an audit engagement is to express an independent, objective and a professional opinion regarding the accuracy of the financial statements of the companies audited. During his mission, the auditors must also assess…
20
Nov
2012

New Indicators for Knowledge Organizations

Journal of Organizational Knowledge Management
Today’s knowledge organizations appear to be everywhere around us, but still there is no precise way to express whether an organization is knowledge-based or not or just how much is it knowledge- centered. Qualitative models are not enough anymore, so the purpose of this article…
16
Nov
2012

What Drive Consumers to Spread the Word in Social Media?

Journal of Marketing Research and Case Studies
The on-line social networks or social media facilitated the interactions and the information sharing between the Internet users. The marketers aware of the importance of the word of mouth and recommendation, tried to use the social networks to contact consumers and encourage them to promote…
15
Nov
2012

Continuous Improvement Proposal Process and Operating Model

Journal of Organizational Management Studies
The objective of this study is to create a harmonised continuous improvement operating model. In this study, the theoretical framework for continuous improvement was established on the basis of topical research in the field. The empirical part of the study, based on the interviews, is…