European Business Review: Volume 24 Issue 2

Deinternationalisation: towards a coevolutionary framework

Colin Turner

The purpose of this paper is to examine deinternationalisation through the lens of coevolutionary theory. The intention is to offer a fuller understanding of the processes and…

Identifying the characteristics of small specialist international retailers

Karise Hutchinson, Barry Quinn

The purpose of this paper is to examine the internationalisation process of small, specialist retailers with the aim of identifying the key characteristics that define this…

Invisible communication: a challenge to established marketing communication

Åke Finne, Tore Strandvik

The purpose of this paper is to examine the concept of invisible communication and its implications in marketing communication. It defines invisible communication and proposes an…

The impact of discontinuity on firms' business relationship behaviour

Amjad Hadjikhani, Cecilia Lindh, Peter Thilenius

With a comparative aim, the purpose of this paper is to challenge the general assumption behind relationship longevity. The question under attention is whether firms' relationship…

Anatomy of crisis management: lessons from the infamous Toyota Case

Victor L. Heller, John R. Darling

The purpose of this paper is to explore the issue of crisis management within the Toyota Corporation's series of worldwide recalls for multiple malfunctions on a number of…

Capability perspective on business network formation: Empirical evidence from the wastewater treatment industry

Heiko Gebauer, Bernhard Truffer, Christian Binz, Eckhard Störmer

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the intentional formation of business networks in the wastewater industry. It enriches the theory‐building of the formation of business…