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Implementing ERP systems in an enterprise requires taking a number of actions to ensure full success of this process. It is particularly difficult to implement an ERP system in a small or medium-size enterprise due to their limited resources. The existing body of literature provides…

The article aims at presenting the reader with a proposal of implementation of the Blue Ocean Strategy and The Staged Self-Directed Learning Model (SSDL) in higher education distance programs in order to provide students an environment where they can obtain skills necessary for their future…

Developing countries like Pakistan face challenges of payment of sufficient benefits at the superannuation to their government employees. Anticipating this the employees resort to unfair practices in an endeavour to safeguard own and family’s future post retirement. This paper identifies the problem and proposes a…

Entrepreneurs are an important part of the economy. They allow the development of goods and services. Lately, more and more people are trying to develop a personal business, giving up the job they had, or at the same time with the job that ensures a…

Saudi Arabia scores 36 in ‘long term orientation’ dimension in Hofstede’s studies. People in such societies exhibit great respect for traditions. Similarly, Saudi Arabia is labelled as a collectivistic society where the hierarchies are recognized and followed. This is even true in families as the…

This article analyzes the impact of entrepreneurial behavior and attitudes on the economic growth of 21 European countries. The objective is through a set of entrepreneurship indicators collected by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) that measure entrepreneurial behaviors and attitudes such as Perceived Opportunities, Perceived…

To achieve planned levels of sustainable growth and development, authors in literature have argued that a nation would require a lot of investment, and the capital market is one of the verified channels through which this could be made possible. This study examines the nexus…

Although handicrafts portray the Malaysian culture and heritage legacy brought forward from previous generations, over the years, due to industrial revolution and technological advancements, the handicraft industry has been severely affected. However, entrepreneurship is one of the ways forward to sustainably preserve the handicraft industry.…

The current paper offers a reflection derived from the results of the qualitative research component in the author’s PhD thesis on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurial dynamics in Portugal over the last thirty years (Couto, 2013). Relying on a limited, but diverse body…

Family-oriented companies are a predominant type of company in the context of the Portuguese private business fabric. At the heart of this business typology, two structural aspects of the life of individuals coexist: work (company) and family, with multiple challenges experienced by those who create,…