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The aim of our research is to understand how the introduction of Information Systems in Cultural Organizations of Live Performances (COLP), influences : 1) the establishment of trust with the (non) spectators, an essential condition for positive attitudes toward the institution, 2) an increased trust…

This paper aims to analyze different influencing factors to knowledge management initiatives in the project companies. It presents a model of critical factors, which have deep concerns for failure or success of knowledge management initiatives in projects. Based on literature and the survey-based research results,…

This paper proposes a specific model of business intelligence in relation with SMEs practices, culture and competitive environment. This model is based on the mobilization of corporate tacit knowledge and informal information, aiming at interpreting anticipatory environmental information and assist strategic decision making. An empirical…

Based on data from 75 of the top 1000 Taiwanese manufacturers, we examine how these firms establish their overseas R&D centers and connect with global innovation networks over time by conducting both data searching and in-depth interviews. We categorize four paths of internationalizing R&D for…

The importance of the symbolic properties of goods has been explored among adult consumers, but there have been less attention given to the symbolic consumption of young people. This study explores the subject of symbolic consumption with specific reference to mobile phone devices in the…

In autumn 2008 the unrivalled stars of Wall Street and international financial markets have been struggling to understand why the boom was gone, after enjoying years of bright sunshine in financial markets. In this short note, we put forth a new line of political-economy reasoning…

The culture of trust in the workplace has been shown to have a strong and robust influence that act as an important force behind the sharing of knowledge. In this study, using literature review, we had clearly identified trust as one of the key facilitator…

The importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is today far beyond any discussion in countries all over the world - in European countries as well as in Asia and in USA, in Africa as well as in Latin America. To meet market demands…

Project management is used as the main tool for administering aid in developing nations. Unfortunately, the success rate of development aid projects is relatively low. Several explanations have been given for these failures. Clarke (1999) emphasizes the necessity of using instruments and techniques to increase…

The paper work emphasizes the real contribution of innovative start-ups and technology transfer at the business/economy level and the importance of this process for the internationalization phenomenon. Also it is very important here the creation of a link between educational systems (universities spin-off) and economy…