THE IMPACT OF MIGRATIONS: CAN URBAN PLANNING BE A TOOL TO SOLVE THE SOCIAL PROBLEM OF INTEGRATION?
Immigrants, coming to Italy from different origin countries, demand for a new kind of city characterized by public spaces, services and places of worship able to satisfy their specific needs. It Read More »
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THE ROLE OF SICILY IN THE MARITIME TRAFFIC OF AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
This paper shows the results of a survey on trade flows to agri-food products among Sicily and the non-EU countries of the Union for the Mediterranean, through maritime transport. The aim of this Read More »
ANALYZING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL AND PERFORMANCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
This paper examines the relation between intellectual capital (IC) and organizational performance in local governments (LGs) in Greece. Existing research literature argues that public organizations Read More »
TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CRM SUCCESS INDEX
The field of Cause-Related Marketing has expanded rapidly in recent years and organizations invest a large amount of money in CRM campaigns in order to improve sales performance, and positively Read More »
THE JOINT ORDER AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORT DECISIONS FOR A FASION APPAREL COMMODITY UNDER PRE-ACQUIRED
This work considers a two stage newsvendor problem that a retailer places an order of a fashion product with the short life cycle from her supplier and sells goods directly to customers. Due to the Read More »
THE EXPLORATION ACTIVITY’S ADDED VALUE INTO THE INNOVATION PROCESS
This article responds to the lack of research on the way a new idea is transformed into a market-accepted new product. Through non-participant observation and multiple interviews, an empirical Read More »
Author: Hela Chebbi, Dorra Yahiaoui, Alkis Thrassou, Demetris Vrontis
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
VALUE-BASED MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES – FINDINGS OF AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Based on the description of the theoretical background of value-based management and the characteristics of SMEs, the paper analyses the state of knowledge and the diffusion of value based management Read More »
Author: Bernd Britzelmaier, Carola Normann, Anastasia Paul
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
CHALLENGE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN CHINA
Based on the development of China's Microfinance Industry the paper first gives an overview on China's Microfinance Institutions. It shows the main regulations and challenges in the legal environment Read More »
THE LINK BETWEEN FAMILY BUSINESS AND INNOVATION: EVIDENCE FROM AN ITALIAN SAMPLE
Family businesses are an alternative organizational typology that crosses all segments, in terms of size and sectors. They are a primary organizational type all over the world and innovation has long Read More »
Author: Stefano Bresciani, Alkis Thrassou, Demetris Vrontis
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
THE EFFICIENCY OF ITALIAN BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
The importance of efficient bankruptcy procedures is widely recognized and the consciousness of the possible costs due to inefficient procedures has induced several European countries to introduce Read More »