European Business Review: Volume 34 Issue 5

Resilience and coping with a long-term crisis: the cases of Cypriot and Greek micro and small firms

Nikolaos Sakellarios, Abel Duarte Alonso, Seng Kiat Kok, Seamus O’Brien, Ian Fillis, Oanh Thi Kim Vu

The purpose of this study is to ascertain factors that enable micro- and small firms (MSFs) to cope with the effects of a long-term crisis and develop a model which guides…

Orchestrating an experiential value proposition: the case of a Scandinavian automotive manufacturer

Andreas Aldogan Eklund, Adele Berndt, Susanne Sandberg

This paper aims to advance the theoretical knowledge of how manufacturers develop a multisensory value proposition.

The impact of organisational capabilities on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Joshua Ofori-Amanfo, Samuel Wunmalya Akonsi, Gloria Kakrabah-Quarshie Agyapong

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which organisational capabilities do impact the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.

Linking an autonomy-supportive climate and employee creativity: the influence of intrinsic motivation and company support for creativity

Fatemeh Nili, Misagh Tasavori

Employees’ creativity is critical for the growth and survival of firms. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to propose a motivational model of creativity to address the effect…

Authentic leadership: making meaning and building engagement

Bradley Gene Winton, J. Lee Whittington, Simone Meskelis

Today’s organizations continue to suffer from the detrimental effects of employee disengagement. Leaders and their behavior play a significant role in limiting these negative…

Institutional determinants of IJV partner choice in Europe: a host-country, a home-country or a third-country partner?

Palitha Konara, Yi Yang

This study aims to examine the international joint venture (IJV) partnership strategy in Europe from an institutional perspective. A firm operating in a foreign country via an IJV…

Business model innovation based on new technologies – is it resources driven and dependent?

Paweł Mielcarek, Adam Dymitrowski

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the significance and impact of different resource types and their features on the operation of business model innovation (BMI) based on new…