Management Decision: Volume 45 Issue 4

Evolutionary patterns of strategic change prior to liquidation: the case of Bioglan plc

Amanda Langley, Nada K. Kakabadse, Stephen Swailes

This paper aims to contribute to understanding of strategy development by reporting a detailed case study of one pharmaceutical company over an 11‐year period using a framework…

Learning dynamics in the alliance development process

T.K. Das, Rajesh Kumar

The paper seeks to propose a framework for examining the dynamics of learning in the various stages of alliance development.

Venture capital in China: a culture shock for Western investors

Kuntara Pukthuanthong, Thomas Walker

This study seeks to examine the peculiarities of the venture capital market in China and seeks to compare it with Western markets.

Self‐regulation and decision heuristics in entrepreneurial opportunity evaluation and exploitation

Peter Bryant

The paper seeks to explore the role of self‐regulation in the use of decision heuristics by entrepreneurs.

Choice of entry modes in sequential FDI in an emerging economy

Yi Zhang, Zigang Zhang, Zhixue Liu

This paper seeks to challenge the traditional wisdom that sheds light upon sequential entry modes in developed countries by exploring the dynamic entry mode choice in sequential…

Mission statements in Slovene enterprises: Institutional pressures and contextual adaptation

Roberto Biloslavo, Monty Lynn

The paper sets out to observe the absorption of strategic management practice in a leading Central and East European (CEE) economy, and to provide insight into institutional…

Human capital and organizational performance: a study of Egyptian software companies

Ahmed Seleim, Ahmed Ashour, Nick Bontis

The paper seeks to test empirically a variety of hypotheses related to human capital and organizational performance within software companies in Egypt.

A framework for quality management practices in strategic alliances

Mahour Mellat‐Parast, Lester A. Digman

This paper aims to investigate the role of quality management (QM) practices in the success of strategic alliances.