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Quadratic effects of dynamic decision-making capability on innovation orientation and performance: evidence from Chinese exporters
(Article)This study examines quadratic effects of three export decision-making approaches (planning, creativity and spontaneity) on innovation orientation, and the direct effect of innovation orientation on export market performance. ... -
A Qual-Quant (Q2) method for exploring and appraising project management competency requirements for managing large projects in Ghana.
(Article)This research aims to explore project management competency requirements specific to managing large and complex projects in the context of the Ghanaian construction industry. It adopted a Focus Group Discussion to identify ... -
Quality assurance in medical regulation in an international context.
(Book)The review examines quality assurance in medical regulation in seven countries: Australia (New South Wales); Canada (Ontario); Finland; France (Appendix One); the Netherlands; New Zealand and the USA (New York State). The ... -
A Quantitative Analysis of Social Capital in Mexico
(Article)Social capital has been related to efiiciency in markets (Arrow, 1972), contract reinforcement (Durlauf and Fafchamps, 2004) and in general to development and welfare (Keefer and Knack 1997; Putnam 2000; Knack and Zak ... -
Quantity Restrictions and Price Adjustment of Chinese Textile Exports to the U.S.
(Article)The elimination of the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) in 2005 provides an unusual opportunity to examine the effects of a trade policy shock on export prices and firm behaviour. It was massive in scale, discrete in timing ... -
The Quest for competitive, business and marketing intelligence: A country comparison of current practice.
(Article)Three empirical studies carried out in Canada, United Kingdom and Europe are examined in this article with comparisons drawn on their approach and findings. The studies were compared using a framework, developed by the ... -
The quest towards finding social in social entrepreneurship: Analyzing contradictory institutional logics at contexts of social entrepreneurship
(Conference)Social entrepreneurship is a heterogeneous organizational field which on the one hand builds upon highly established institutions/organizational forms and on the other continuously bears new emergent combinations. Responding ... -
Question Time: Questionnaires and Maastricht
(Article)One of the most significant questions facing researchers engaged in contemporary history is the use of sources. These might include archival, oral, visual, electronic or printed sources. The particular mix employed will ... -
Questioning the Validity of Cross-Cultural Frameworks in a Digital Era: The Emergence of New Approaches to Culture in the Online Environment
(Article)Abstract: Cross-cultural management research has consistently employed a number of well-cited frameworks that categorize organizational behavior within national contexts. While popular, these frameworks have also been ... -
Quota restrictions and intra-firm reallocations: Evidence from Chinese exports to the US
(Article)We study how Chinese textile and clothing firms adjusted the product structure of their exports to the US, as triggered by the termination of Multifiber Arrangement (MFA) quotas. We find that the removal of MFA quotas ... -
R&D and productivity in OECD firms and industries: A hierarchical meta-regression analysis
(Article)The relationship between R&D investment and firm/industry productivity has been investigated widely following seminal contributions by Zvi Griliches and others from late 1970s onwards. We aim to provide a systematic synthesis ... -
R&D intensity, knowledge creation process and new product performance: the mediating role of international R&D teams
(Article)Although previous studies have shown the positive effect of research and development (R&D) intensity on new product performance (NPP), our understanding about the mechanisms through which R&D intensity influence NPP is ... -
R&D investment, firm performance and moderating role of system and safeguard: Evidence from emerging markets
(Article)The relationship between R&D and firm performance is highly dependent on the external environment. Therefore, this paper examined the effects of country level investor protection (safeguards) and governance mechanisms ... -
R&D Subsidies & External Collaborative Breadth: Differential Gains and the Role of Collaboration Experience
(Article)External collaboration breadth is important for firms to acquire the knowledge needed to innovate. In this paper, we combine cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the Spanish Panel of Technological Innovation Survey ... -
Radical Innovation in Family Firms: A Systematic Analysis and Research Agenda
(Article)Purpose – Investigation of family firm radical innovation is burgeoning but far less prevalent than studies of family firm innovation in general. Concurrently, studies repeatedly report that family firms exhibit mostly ...