Competitiveness Review: Volume 16 Issue 2

A dynamic technique for conducting online survey‐based research

Robert J. Bonometti, Jun Tang

Business research often requires use of survey‐based techniques for data acquisition. In the past, researchers had to rely on manual methodologies for survey distribution, data…

A framework for managing the sophistication of the components of technology for global competition

Joel D. Haines, Nawaz M. Sharif

As our world becomes increasingly more technology driven and global competition continues to intensify, the technology resource components available to a firm will be required to…

Inter‐firm collaboration: configuration and dynamics

Henry Adobor

Cooperative strategies, both domestic and foreign, have become an important component of the strategic repertoire of firms. Various forms of interfirm alliances are redefining and…

Steel tariffs – critical analysis and commentary

Suhail Abboushi

The steel industry in the U.S. has been experiencing declining revenues and rising losses. Over half the steel mills have filed for bankruptcy. To remedy the situation, the…

Exploring the cornerstones of Wal‐mart’s success and competitiveness

Carl H. Tong, Lee‐Ing Tong

Sam Walton opened his first Wal‐Mart discount store in 1962. Today, Wal‐Mart is not only the world’s largest corporation but also the world’s most admired company, according to a…

Competitive advantage with e‐business: a survey of large American and Swedish firms

Hooshang M. Beheshti, Esmail Salehi‐Sangari, Anne Engstrom

Advances in information and communications technology have allowed for a wide range of electronic business models and applications. These applications are providing a competitive…

The role of mentoring in promoting organizational competitiveness

Pamela Mathews

The “hypercompetitive environment” within which businesses are now operating demands that organizations look for ways to continually improve their competitiveness if they are to…

Bioethical analysis of the Promethean and biophilia global biobusiness

Kamal Dean Parhizgar, Suzan Parhizgar, Fuzhan Parhizgar

In this article our objective is to do a very deep analysis into biobusinesses and bioethics in order to identify holistic views concerning business enterprises in…