Management Decision: Volume 52 Issue 8

The role of trust in cruise passenger behavioral intentions : The moderating effects of the cruise line brand

Santiago Forgas-Coll, Ramon Palau-Saumell, Javier Sánchez-García, Eva María Caplliure-Giner

The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a framework to investigate the relationship between perceived value, satisfaction, trust and behavioral intentions and the…

Public versus private broadcasters’ management

Natalia Vila, Inés Küster

– The purpose of this paper is to prove the existence of significant differences between private and public corporate credibility antecedents and effects.

How does cooperation affect innovation in micro-enterprises?

Chiayu Tu, Shiuh-Nan Hwang, Jehn-Yih Wong

This research investigates how micro-enterprises cooperate with external parties in order to promote innovation and entrepreneurial success. The purpose of this paper is to…

Leader driven organizational adaptation

Melody Seah, Ming-Huei Hsieh, Hsiu-Ying Huang

Earlier research has identified adaptive leadership strategies and organizational culture as two key factors that influence a firm's adaptive capabilities. However, little is…

Trust and the cultivation of relation-specific skills. Evidence from a multinational automotive supplier in Japan and Germany

Yasuo Saeki, Sven Horak

The purpose of this paper is to draw on Asanuma's concept of relation-specific skills in order to analyse collaboration between automaker and supplier. The cultivation of…

Do cross-border acquisitions involving emerging market firms create value: Impact of deal characteristics

P.C. Narayan, M. Thenmozhi

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to M&A literature by explicitly investigating whether cross-border acquisitions involving emerging markets, either as acquirers or as…

Assessing longitudinal relationships between financial performance and downsizing

Nita N. Chhinzer, Elliott Currie

The purpose of this paper is to suggest that divergent financial performance triggers different rationales for the decision to downsize (excuses, justifications, apologies or…

How small-medium enterprises leverage intangibles during recessions. Evidence from the Italian clothing industry

Marco Cucculelli, Cristina Bettinelli, Angelo Renoldi

The purpose of this paper is to focus on how investments in research and development (R&D) and advertising affect the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs…

The relationship between growth and volatility in small firms

Ana Maria Moreno, Jose A. Zarrias, Jose L. Barbero

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of predictors of growth (entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and environmental hostility) and growth itself on small-firm…

Unpacking the relationships between conflicts and team innovation: Empirical evidence from China

Yuanqiong He, Xiu-Hao Ding, Kunpeng Yang

Teamwork is important for innovation, but it often incurs conflicts. Previous literature has reported inconsistent relationships between conflicts and team performance. The…