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R&D offshoring in multinational enterprises: Relevance of transaction cost and internalization theories
P.M. Rao, Ramdas Chandra, Jongtae ShinThe purpose of this paper is to examine recent trends in R&D offshoring by US multinational enterprises (MNEs) against a well‐established conceptual framework derived from…
National culture and infrastructure development: A comparison among four cultural typologies
Jacqueline Mayfield, Milton MayfieldThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the predictive influence of national cultural models on national infrastructure development. The national culture models of Hofstede…
The effect of pre‐existing financial indicators on investor valuation of strategic alliances
Alireza Daneshfar, Henry AdoborThe purpose of this paper is to extend the line of research on the ex ante valuation of the economic payoff from strategic alliances. The paper links a firm's related pre‐alliance…
Coaching: an effective practice for business competitiveness
María Dolores Vidal‐Salazar, Vera Ferrón‐Vílchez, Eulogio Cordón‐PozoThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of one of the more widespread techniques for personnel development and training: coaching. This technique in the business…
Contexts for the professional development of part‐timers
Hala Khayr YaacoubThe purpose of this paper is to explore the contexts in which part‐time academics pursue their professional development practices at one Lebanese higher education institution.
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- Dr Christian Ketels
- Dr Philippe Gugler