Advances in Competitiveness Research articles from January 1 2003

Advances in Competitiveness Research archives from January 1 2003

Making globalization globally advantageous.
January 1, 2003... One of the most polarizing debates in the world today concerns the effects of globalization. Some of the principle reasons for this is that: a) most people are locked into preconceived notions (Barnevik, 2001), b) the inability to keep a...

Understanding strategy: why is strategy so difficult?
January 1, 2003... "Everything in strategy is very simple, but that does not mean that everything is very easy. " --Clausewitz (1976: 178) As academics, our first responsibility is to teach strategy to students who are then expected to use their skills...

Competitive intelligence, corporate security and the virtual organization.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT This paper seeks to document a variety of competitive intelligence (CI) vulnerabilities which (1) are common to most organizations; and (2) have a unique and adverse effect on virtual firms due to their reliance on subcontracting...

Successfully competing in the deregulated trucking industry: a resource-based perspective.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT This paper uses the resource-based view of the firm to explain how firms grow in a deregulated environment. The study demonstrates that firms must utilize a specific sequencing of both acquisitions and internal development...

Integrated corporate and product brand communication (1).
January 1, 2003... INTRODUCTION Today, integrated communication needs to be viewed from a global perspective. Given the speed, span and reach of electronic communication, there are technically no local or national firms, only global ones. The reality is that...

China or NAFTA: the world's largest market in the 21st century?
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT This paper addresses the economic role of these two countries: Will the Chinese economy, as many suggest, continue its strong economic advance under its system of "undemocratic capitalism" and surpass in size the United States and...

Using principles of just-in-time to improve new product development process.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT Quick new product design and development is crucial for companies to be competitive in a global market. This article shows that the principles of just-in-time (JIT) in manufacturing can be used to improve new product development...

Human resource information systems: a review and model development.
January 1, 2003... ABSTRACT This paper presents a human resource information systems (HRIS) model with a primary objective: To provide a comprehensive framework that advances HRIS research (Kuhn, 1996). This model is based on general systems theory, relevant...

Knowledge-sharing in value-chain networks: certifying collaborators for effective protection processes.
January 1, 2003... INTRODUCTION Three major trends have come together at the start of the new millennium, raising the stakes for firms seeking to compete in the new economy. Initially, knowledge management (KM, also referred to as intellectual capital) poses...

Communicating information technology: Having the Right Stuff.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Technical Communication (5th Edition) Rebecca E. Burnett. Orlando: Harcourt College Publishers, 2001. xx+736pp., User hand book, Index ISBN 0-15-506448-7 The ability to communicate effectively is the cornerstone of a civilized...

Andrews Tackles Global Technical Communication.(Book Review)
January 1, 2003... Technical Communication in the Global Community Deborah C. Andrews. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice- Hall, Inc., 1998. xvii+588 pp., appendices, references, index. ISBN 0-13-103060-4. Global technical communication, in spite of...