Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ghaleb A. El Refae Author-X-Name-First: Ghaleb A. El Author-X-Name-Last: Refae Author-Name: Abdelhafid Belarbi Author-X-Name-First: Abdelhafid Author-X-Name-Last: Belarbi Author-Name: Mahmoud Yousef Askari Author-X-Name-First: Mahmoud Yousef Author-X-Name-Last: Askari Title: Understanding the invisible hands of incentives Abstract: This paper sheds light on the role of incentives in explaining why we do what we do. In this paper, we theorise that no action will take place in vacuum or without a certain incentive(s) and that for each and every action or behaviour, there is a known and/or a hidden incentive. We also theorise that the existence of incentives behind every action is not limited to rational incentives and the rationality of actors because irrational actions have their own irrational incentives. As well, we theorise that the existence of incentives in our daily life is the secret of a livable life and that the disappearance of incentives will lead to a total stop of every action and a total stop of life. In addition, we theorise that life at the micro, meso and macro levels can be created by creating the needed incentives for a given situation and life can also be taken away by removing incentives behind its existence. We also propose and introduce a new incentive-focussed management technique - <i>management by incentives (MBI)</i> - for an effective implementation of a goal achievement process. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 3-13 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: invisible hands; motivation; incentives; management by incentives; MBI. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96851 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:3-13 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ahmad Ghandour Author-X-Name-First: Ahmad Author-X-Name-Last: Ghandour Title: Crafting a web-unique value proposition using the concept analysis technique Abstract: Online value proposition is an integral part of websites because it identifies the reason why customers will click on, return, register or buy from the website and feel motivated to share their experience. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for identifying competitive web value propositions for e-commerce website. This paper outlines a conceptual analysis of value proposition for e-commerce website combined with the value life cycle in a manner that offers managers a tool to create a web unique value proposition. The result of this paper is the four-cycle process which is an exercise an organisation can undertake in its own organisation's context. Such exercise would be a group activity enabling them to achieve a shared understanding while developing a clearer conceptualisation of the online value proposition concept. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 14-25 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: OVP; e-commerce website; value proposition; web unique; concept analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96853 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:14-25 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Zina Houhamdi Author-X-Name-First: Zina Author-X-Name-Last: Houhamdi Author-Name: Belkacem Athamena Author-X-Name-First: Belkacem Author-X-Name-Last: Athamena Title: Impacts of information quality on decision-making Abstract: Prior investigations have pointed out that an understanding of the impacts of information quality is essential to the organisation's success. Nevertheless, few investigations have analysed the impacts of information quality in a business context. This paper analyses the impacts of information quality on the decision-making process in a systematic way. To reach this goal, we suggest a pragmatic approach that allows estimation of information quality categories and dimensions. The results of the proposed approach indicate that intrinsic and contextual categories of information quality affect decision quality in a positive manner. On the other hand, decision quality is not necessarily influenced by representational category of the information quality. Additionally, the findings suggest that, contrary to consistency, increased information completeness and accuracy significantly improves the quality of the decision. Consequently, not all of the categories of information quality have the same effectiveness for the amelioration of decision quality. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 26-42 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: decision making; information quality; information quality categories and dimensions. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96854 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:26-42 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Marina Latukha Author-X-Name-First: Marina Author-X-Name-Last: Latukha Author-Name: Polina Lisina Author-X-Name-First: Polina Author-X-Name-Last: Lisina Author-Name: Yury Panibratov Author-X-Name-First: Yury Author-X-Name-Last: Panibratov Title: Developing sustainable competitive advantage of a firm through human resource management practices: a competence-based approach Abstract: The paper aims to investigate the influence of particular human resource management (HRM) roles on the process of achieving different types of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA). We create an empirical model including two parts for testing relationships such as competence-based HRM roles - SCA dimensions, and competence-based HRM. Using survey data from 227 European companies, this study explores how SCA dimensions may be developed through HRM. We argue that to achieve SCA, a company needs to develop competence-based HRM related to identifying and describing core competences. This study advocates that SCA could be assessed by evaluation of the level of development of different competence-based management functions. We prove that competence-based HRM is strongly related to competence management in an organisation and contributes to SCA development. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 96-119 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: sustainable competitive advantage; SCA; human resource management; HRM; core competence. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96855 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:96-119 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alex Coetzee Author-X-Name-First: Alex Author-X-Name-Last: Coetzee Author-Name: Johan Coetzee Author-X-Name-First: Johan Author-X-Name-Last: Coetzee Title: Service quality and attitudinal loyalty: the mediating effect of delight on retail banking relationships Abstract: This study explores the mediating effect of customer delight on the relationship between service quality and attitudinal loyalty in the South African retail banking context. Using a quantitative research design, a sample of 400 retail banking customers were collected. Structural equation modelling and specifically the partial least squared (PLS) method were applied on the data. The results confirm that customer delight plays a partial mediating role on the relationship between service quality and attitudinal loyalty. This suggests that banks need to proactively pursue strategies that delight their customers, rather than merely satisfying them. This, however, is a major challenge for banks given the constant need to over-deliver on promises made to customers. In a competitive South African retail banking market driven by sales volumes and the growth in market share, this challenge is amplified further. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 120-138 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: customer delight; mediation; attitudinal loyalty; South Africa; relationship banking; structural equation modelling; partial least squares; PLS. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96856 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:120-138 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nida'a K. AbuJbara Author-X-Name-First: Nida'a K. Author-X-Name-Last: AbuJbara Author-Name: Jody A. Worley Author-X-Name-First: Jody A. Author-X-Name-Last: Worley Title: Performance measurement indicators in the healthcare industry: a systematic review Abstract: This systematic review addresses a gap in the literature on performance appraisal systems for healthcare workers. The study explores the efficiency of employee performance measurement systems in providing accurate measurement of the performance of healthcare workers across various job types with a particular focus on performance indicators associated with soft skills. Cochrane guidelines for performing a systematic search in disciplinespecific and in multidisciplinary databases were supplemented with an independent manual search of relevant studies. Twenty-three articles were identified and classified into three categories: performance measurement systems, evaluation and development of measuring tools, and problems of measuring performance of medical practitioners. The review revealed that there is no comprehensive approach to performance evaluation in healthcare. The identification of soft skills as a performance indicator was lacking and none of the implemented performance measurement systems were reported to be effective. Implications for further research to focus on the development of performance measurements for all workers in the healthcare industry were highlighted. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 43-68 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: performance indicators; performance measurement; healthcare workers; healthcare systematic review; soft skills. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96857 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:43-68 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jordan Hotman Ekklesia Sitorus Author-X-Name-First: Jordan Hotman Ekklesia Author-X-Name-Last: Sitorus Title: The romance of modern accounting education: an impact from positivism and materialism Abstract: The main purpose of this research is to reveal the colonialism form experienced by the modern accounting education actors through the principal of education positivism and materialism. The method used in this research is role conflict experienced by the researcher when becoming a college student and lecturer assistant in Bachelor degree of Accounting. Based on the research, there are at least three forms of colonialism which are happening in the modern accounting education system. The colonialism can merely be eradicated by a comprehensive rearrangement to the curriculum of the Indonesian accounting education that is by giving a sense of humanism in every learning process. The novelty of this research is to criticise the concept of modern accounting education based on the national ideology of Indonesia. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 78-95 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: accounting education; curriculum reform; colonialism; positivistic education. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96858 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:78-95 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Loay A. Alnaji Author-X-Name-First: Loay A. Author-X-Name-Last: Alnaji Author-Name: Shorouq F. Eletter Author-X-Name-First: Shorouq F. Author-X-Name-Last: Eletter Author-Name: Ghaleb A. El Refae Author-X-Name-First: Ghaleb A. El Author-X-Name-Last: Refae Title: Big data: ethical issues Abstract: The internet played a heroic role in the information revolution by bringing with it a greater scope of change, not only technologically, but societally as well. Convergence of computers and communications and what they do with information has changed our lives. Dependence on data has increased dramatically in the past decade, whether data are used by governments to monitor terrorism or by businesses to survive in the market or provide a competitive advantage. But with such powerful tools comes many responsibilities. This paper explores the ethical ramifications of using big data to conduct business or any other type of activity. We explore the various rules and regulations companies and governments place to help gauge the use of such powerful tools. This paper aims to answer the following question: What are the ethical issues facing businesses and customers when using big data? Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 69-77 Issue: 1 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: big data; ethics; surveillance; data security; identity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=96859 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:1:p:69-77 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Naoyuki Yoshino Author-X-Name-First: Naoyuki Author-X-Name-Last: Yoshino Author-Name: Tetsuro Mizoguchi Author-X-Name-First: Tetsuro Author-X-Name-Last: Mizoguchi Author-Name: Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary Author-X-Name-First: Farhad Author-X-Name-Last: Taghizadeh-Hesary Title: Optimal fiscal policy rule for achieving fiscal sustainability: the Japanese case Abstract: Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio is the highest among OECD countries. While the Domar condition and Bohn's conditions are often used in the literature to check whether a government's debt situation is in a dangerous zone, this paper shows that the Domar condition is obtained only from the supply of government bonds without consideration of the demand side. In addition, Bohn's condition satisfies the stability of the government budget in the long run and even if the condition is satisfied, the recovery of the economy may not be achieved. This paper proposes a new condition considering both the demand and supply of the bond market that satisfies both the stability of the government budget and the recovery of the economy. The empirical findings show that to achieve fiscal sustainability, both sides of the Japanese Government budget (expenditure and revenue) need to be adjusted simultaneously and the decrease in government expenditure has to be more than the increase in tax revenue. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 156-173 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: Japanese bond market; fiscal sustainability; fiscal policy rule; government debt management. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98082 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:156-173 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Sin-Yu Ho Author-X-Name-First: Sin-Yu Author-X-Name-Last: Ho Title: The macroeconomic determinants of stock market development in Malaysia: an empirical analysis Abstract: This study examines the macroeconomic determinants of stock market development in Malaysia during the period 1981 to 2015. Specifically, it investigates the impact of banking sector development, economic performance, the inflation rate, foreign direct investment and trade openness on the development of the Malaysian stock market. The results show that economic performance and trade openness have positive and significant long-run impacts, whereas banking sector development has a negative and significant long-run impact on stock market development. In the short run, the results indicate that the previous periods of banking sector development, as well as current and previous periods of trade openness, have had positive impacts on stock market development. These findings have practical policy implications. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 174-193 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: macroeconomic determinants; stock market development; SMD; Malaysia; ARDL bounds testing. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98083 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:174-193 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kyungho Kim Author-X-Name-First: Kyungho Author-X-Name-Last: Kim Title: Post-entry ongoing organisational changes of foreign subsidiaries and survival: does self-selection matter? Abstract: This study examines the relationship between the strategy choice of organisational change and the subsequent organisational survival by accounting for the self-selection. This study employed the outward 2525 firm-year foreign direct investments by Korean textile firms from 1986 to 1995, during which labour-intensive Korean firms in the textile industry largely depend on outward foreign direct investment to explore foreign opportunities in developing countries while avoiding increasing labour costs in the domestic market. This study applied a self-selection model introduced by Heckman (1979) to test the strategy choice problem. The results without accounting for self-selection show that organisational change in product areas and investment amount have a significant and negative relationship with the mortality rate of a foreign subsidiary, while organisational change in ownership rate does not. When accounting for self-selection, however, the former effects disappear, whereas the latter effect becomes positively significant, suggesting that the effect of strategy choice of organisational change depends on whether unobserved firm attributes and environmental conditions, as well as the type of organisational change, are accounted for in the analytic model. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 194-218 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: foreign direct investment; FDI; ongoing organisational change; self-selection; strategy choice; mortality rate; global business. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98084 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:194-218 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Laura Broccardo Author-X-Name-First: Laura Author-X-Name-Last: Broccardo Author-Name: Francesca Culasso Author-X-Name-First: Francesca Author-X-Name-Last: Culasso Author-Name: Elisa Truant Author-X-Name-First: Elisa Author-X-Name-Last: Truant Title: Business process and innovation management: the situation of SMEs in Italy Abstract: Business process management (BPM) is recognised as highly valuable, although not yet widely implemented by companies, with significant differences existing between small and large enterprises. The purpose of this research was to investigate the increasing use of BPM, focusing on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), an aspect not widely dealt with in the literature. The <i>method</i> used was a survey by questionnaire, conducted on a sample of Italian SMEs. The <i>findings</i> pointed to inadequate use of BPM and scant awareness of potential benefits to be gained from investment in research and development. This study was meant to <i>contribute</i> to the literature on these subjects, which are not particularly structured, and help in bridging the gap with evidence from the local context. Moreover, SME management should be more aware of the importance of process and innovation management in achieving sustainable growth. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 232-245 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: business process management; BPM; organisational structure; innovation; research and development; R%D; small and medium enterprises; SMEs; manufacturing; Italy. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98085 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:232-245 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Haider Mahmood Author-X-Name-First: Haider Author-X-Name-Last: Mahmood Title: Testing asymmetry of exchange rate changes on the commodities' exports in Pakistan: a nonlinear ARDL model Abstract: Depreciation may help in up-lifting the commodities' exports and this article finds this evidence for Pakistan. This research has investigated the impact of real effective exchange rate (REER) on Pakistan commodities' exports by using a nonlinear auto-regressive distributive lag (ARDL) co-integration developed by Shin et al. (2014) and by using a monthly series of a period of June 2003-June 2016. The long run results confirm the positive impact of world income on the most of commodities' exports. Further, depreciation of Pak rupee has been found helpful in increasing 17 out of 21 commodities' exports and appreciation has depressed the 12 out of 21 commodities' exports. Asymmetrical effects of depreciation and appreciation of exchange rate have also been found in the most of commodities' exports. Furthermore, J-curve hypothesis has been found in the 13 out of 21 commodities' exports. This study recommends the devaluation of Pak rupee to increase commodities' exports. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 219-231 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: devaluation; commodities' exports; asymmetrical effects; co-integration. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98086 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:219-231 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jeremy Head Author-X-Name-First: Jeremy Author-X-Name-Last: Head Title: An analysis of different Brexit outcomes and their effect on inward FDI to the UK Abstract: In June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU, and the economic implications of 'Brexit' are starting to take on a clearer focus. This paper seeks to outline the patterns of inward FDI to the UK. The paper analyses the possible impacts of different Brexit scenarios on inward FDI to the UK. The paper's key arguments include that 'harder' forms of Brexit are likely to have worse outcomes in terms of inward FDI to the UK, with export platform FDI potentially significantly affected. The effects of Brexit could also be diverse in different industries, given the different motives for FDI, and also diverse in terms of the type of activity of the FDI. Moreover, given the patterns of FDI in the UK, the regional impacts of Brexit will not be evenly spread. The findings have clear policy implications surrounding the Brexit negotiation process. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 139-155 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: foreign direct investment; FDI; FDI policy; inward FDI; export platform FDI; Brexit; hard Brexit; Brexit outcomes; European Union; UK; global business; economics. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98087 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:139-155 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Celil Aydin Author-X-Name-First: Celil Author-X-Name-Last: Aydin Author-Name: Ömer Esen Author-X-Name-First: Ömer Author-X-Name-Last: Esen Title: Optimal tax revenues and economic growth in transition economies: a threshold regression approach Abstract: The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of tax revenue as a share of GDP on economic growth in transition economies. The article uses a dynamic panel threshold model to examine the nonlinear relationship between tax revenue and economic growth of 11 central and south-eastern European and Baltic countries during the transition process between 1995 and 2014. The results suggest that the optimal level of tax revenue for maximising economic growth is approximately 18.00% of GDP for full transition economies, 18.50% for developing economies and 23.00% for developed economies. The findings indicate that tax revenues as a share of GDP above the threshold level adversely affect economic growth whereas a tax revenue rate below the threshold positively affects growth. The results of the current study reveal that tax sizes representing the share of the government in the economy have an optimal level. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 246-265 Issue: 2 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: government size; tax revenue; economic growth; transition economies; panel threshold model. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=98091 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:2:p:246-265 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nuria Calvo Author-X-Name-First: Nuria Author-X-Name-Last: Calvo Author-Name: Sara Fernández-López Author-X-Name-First: Sara Author-X-Name-Last: Fernández-López Author-Name: David Rodeiro-Pazos Author-X-Name-First: David Author-X-Name-Last: Rodeiro-Pazos Author-Name: María Jesús Rodríguez-Gulías Author-X-Name-First: María Jesús Author-X-Name-Last: Rodríguez-Gulías Title: Analysis of the researcher's motivators to collaborate with firms as drivers of the triple helix dynamics Abstract: This paper advances the study of the researcher's motivators to collaborate with firms from a triple helix perspective. Based on a conceptual framework that relates the agency theory assumptions with those variables that literature considers as motivators of the researchers and firms to collaborate, we worked with a sample of 420 research groups of eight regions of Spain, France and Portugal. First, we studied the determinants of the researchers' interest to collaborate and then, among those researchers who were previously interested, we studied if the determinants of the final engagement in private contracts of science commercialisation were the same than the determinants of the researchers' previous interest. Results suggest that the field of science is important in signalling those research groups more interested in collaborating, the research budget is a good motivator of the interest and final engagement of the researchers, previous experience in collaboration increases the future interest of researchers and country also matters. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 304-329 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: researcher's motivators; triple helix; research groups; university-industry collaboration; agency theory; Spain; France; Portugal; science commercialisation; research budget; scientific quality; field of science. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99389 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:304-329 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cláudia S.L. Dias Author-X-Name-First: Cláudia S.L. Author-X-Name-Last: Dias Author-Name: Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues Author-X-Name-First: Ricardo Gouveia Author-X-Name-Last: Rodrigues Title: Agricultural entrepreneurship and the financial crisis Abstract: This paper aims to analyse the changes on the profile of the European agricultural entrepreneurs after the recent financial crisis, that began in 2008, given the impact of the crisis on European economic activity and the lack of studies on agricultural entrepreneurship. Using individual-level data from the total early-stage entrepreneurial activity for the European agricultural sector in 2007 (before the crisis) and 2012 (after the crisis), taken from the global entrepreneurship monitor, we investigate if after the crisis changes the role of motive, demographic and economic factors (gender, age, education, household income), perceived characteristics (opportunity perception, self-confidence, fear of failure, meeting other entrepreneurs) and innovativeness (clients, technology, competition). This study includes 22 European countries and the results allow us to conclude that the role of these variables is changed by the crisis, except for the role of gender, to meet other entrepreneurs, customers and competition, which may reflect specific characteristics of the agricultural sector. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 500-518 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: agricultural entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship; agriculture; financial crisis; Europe; global entrepreneurship monitor; GEM. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99390 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:500-518 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: M.H. Bala Subrahmanya Author-X-Name-First: M.H. Bala Author-X-Name-Last: Subrahmanya Title: Role of the triple helix in the ecosystems for tech start-ups in India: a gap analysis Abstract: Tech start-ups and their entrepreneurial ecosystems are assuming increasing global attention, particularly from policy makers and empirical researchers, alike. If entrepreneurial ecosystems have to be promoted for an accelerated birth and growth of tech start-ups, it is imperative to understand its structure, essential components and the gaps, if exist. Against this backdrop, this article attempts to ascertain the gap between an ideal ecosystem and the prevailing ecosystems and its causal factors, based on four-stage interactions with ecosystem stakeholders (by means of Delphi technique application) in Bangalore and Hyderabad, in India. The gap analysis is done by means of a hierarchical regression model for five different sets of components of the ecosystem structure, apart from a control (dummy) variable to distinguish Bangalore from Hyderabad. The hierarchical regression analysis substantiated the entrepreneurial ecosystem structure for tech start-ups proposed in terms of relative importance of various sets of components, and ascertained the factors responsible for the ecosystem gap. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 450-473 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: start-ups; triple-helix; ecosystem; entrepreneurship; gap; Bangalore; Hyderabad; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99391 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:450-473 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dina Williams Author-X-Name-First: Dina Author-X-Name-Last: Williams Author-Name: David Tsiteladze Author-X-Name-First: David Author-X-Name-Last: Tsiteladze Title: Effectiveness of regional biotechnology clusters to support innovation activities: case of biotech cluster in Russia Abstract: In recent year's science and technology policy in Russian Federation experienced a burst of initiatives aimed on fostering innovation-based economic development. One of policy instrument deployed by the government is promotion of regional innovation clusters including innovation clusters in biotechnology. Development of the biotechnology sector in Russian Federation is grounded in significant science and technology legacy of Soviet era. The purpose of the study is to evaluate level of development of support infrastructure in regional biotechnology clusters in Russian Federation. This is an exploratory study is based on a case-study design involved semi-structured survey of 54 participants of a Russian biotechnology cluster. The paper revealed an immature nature of the support infrastructure which inhibits innovation in biotechnology companies. Based on the findings paper offers a conceptual framework of organising regional biotechnology cluster under conditions of severe market failure in support infrastructure. Although paper focuses on regional clusters in Russia, the implications of the study have significance to scholars in better understanding the nature of biotechnology development in Russia. The developed framework could be utilised by policymakers in regions with underdeveloped market conditions. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 409-426 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: regional biotechnology cluster; technology-based entrepreneurship; regional innovation systems; venture capital; innovation support infrastructure; Russia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99392 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:409-426 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Leyla A. Gamidullaeva Author-X-Name-First: Leyla A. Author-X-Name-Last: Gamidullaeva Author-Name: Sergey M. Vasin Author-X-Name-First: Sergey M. Author-X-Name-Last: Vasin Author-Name: Galina V. Surovitskaya Author-X-Name-First: Galina V. Author-X-Name-Last: Surovitskaya Title: Towards combining the triple helix concept with competence-based approach of educational management theory Abstract: The purpose of this study is to find ways of combining the concept of the triple helix of university-industry-government relationships with competence-based approach of university management theory. The methodological framework is based on a number of theoretical provisions, which integration allowed to substantiate the concept of improving mechanisms of master students' research competencies formation in universities. Correlation analysis with the use of datasets characterising the effectiveness of the mechanisms of research competencies formation was carried out. The approach to improving master students' research competencies, presented in this research, is in line with the world and national trends of development in higher education sphere, which creates assumptions for the shift to the new quality of training competitive staff for regional innovation systems. The obtained research results are of interest to the regional development authorities, because they may be incorporated into management practices to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of regional innovation systems. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 278-303 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: research competencies; regional development; transaction costs; synergistic approach; MS students; triple helix; educational management; regional innovation system; core universities; collaborative business model. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99393 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:278-303 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jessica D. Giusti Author-X-Name-First: Jessica D. Author-X-Name-Last: Giusti Author-Name: Stefania Ferrario Author-X-Name-First: Stefania Author-X-Name-Last: Ferrario Author-Name: Federica Belfanti Author-X-Name-First: Federica Author-X-Name-Last: Belfanti Author-Name: Fernando G. Alberti Author-X-Name-First: Fernando G. Author-X-Name-Last: Alberti Title: The new triple-helix policy of Lombardy region: evidence from nine innovation clusters Abstract: Innovation clusters represent a concerted effort to bring together research, industry and government in line with the triple-helix framework. Clusters affect and are affected by their regional context where they are located. From this perspective, clusters are regarded as an integral part of regional innovation systems. A regional renewal based on innovation clusters may end up into incremental change, diversification or radical change and may involve the regional government, regional clusters association and cluster organisations. Nevertheless, little is known about how regions drive the implementation of renewal policies based on innovation clusters, differentiating among regional development paths and levels of regional governance. Hence, we collected data according to an embedded comparative case study research design on Lombardy region, where the regional government promoted a triple-helix inspired policy of implementing nine innovation clusters. Findings have both conceptual and policy implications with regard to triple-helix, clusters and regional innovation systems. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 382-408 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: triple helix; innovation; cluster; region; regional innovation system. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99394 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:382-408 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Pasquale Del Vecchio Author-X-Name-First: Pasquale Del Author-X-Name-Last: Vecchio Author-Name: Nana Boakye Oppong Author-X-Name-First: Nana Boakye Author-X-Name-Last: Oppong Title: Supporting the regional development in the knowledge economy: the adoption of a system dynamic approach in Ghana Abstract: The adoption of a systemic and dynamic approach to innovation is a significant feature in the debate on regional development in the knowledge economy. The innovation ecosystems arise as suitable environment to address the challenges for the competitiveness of national systems as well as their successful positioning in the geography of innovation. This highlights the need of pragmatic policies and effective collaborations of government-university-industry as stipulated by the triple helix. However, the dynamic comprehension and foresight of alternative evolutionary paths available are a further challenge for scientists and decision makers, called to afford the complexity and turbulence of a socio-economic context in continuous change. Aimed at contributing to the discussion on the knowledge-based development of countries, the paper focuses on Ghana by adopting a system dynamic approach for exploring the nature and impacts of the interactions between academia (university) and industry (market), by highlighting areas of causality, relationship and addictions. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 427-449 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation system; system dynamics; ecosystem; knowledge-based economy; triple helix; Ghana. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99395 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:427-449 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Arnault Morisson Author-X-Name-First: Arnault Author-X-Name-Last: Morisson Title: Innovation centres as anchor spaces of the 'knowledge city' Abstract: Since the late 2000s, collaborative spaces have been emerging in post-industrial cities around the world. A recent trend in collaborative spaces is the concept of the innovation centre. The paper defines innovation centres and investigates their role in the making of the knowledge city. The research methodology uses a multiple case study in which three cases were selected: Barcelona Growth Centre in Barcelona (Spain), Ruta N in Medellin (Colombia), and Station F in Paris (France). The case studies were selected for the purpose of generalising findings about the concept of an innovation centre. Innovation centres are collaborative spaces that cluster diverse knowledge-based actors, namely private companies, entrepreneurs, public institutions, and universities, within the same building. Innovation centres provide a wide range of amenities in order support face-to-face interactions and the spread of tacit knowledge. This paper finds that innovation centres are initiatives that participate in the making of the knowledge city. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 330-345 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation centre; knowledge economy; open innovation; triple helix; creative city; innovation district; urban regeneration; cluster. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99396 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:330-345 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Maria De Fátima Pilar Author-X-Name-First: Maria De Fátima Author-X-Name-Last: Pilar Author-Name: Mariana Marques Author-X-Name-First: Mariana Author-X-Name-Last: Marques Author-Name: Aldina Correia Author-X-Name-First: Aldina Author-X-Name-Last: Correia Title: New and growing firms' entrepreneurs' perceptions and their discriminant power in EDL countries Abstract: This work aims to analyse entrepreneur's perceptions about conditions to create new and growing firms and their significance in the economic development level (EDL) of countries. For this paper was used Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) project, in particular, the dataset NES 2013. To group the variables related to entrepreneur's perceptions about conditions to create new and growing firms a factor analysis was done and the variables more relevant are identified. Eight factors were obtained and renamed considering the entrepreneurial framework conditions (EFCs) defined by GEM. Next, in order to find out which variables contributed to economic development level of the countries, considering the entrepreneurs' perceptions, a discriminant analysis was carried out. With this study, we conclude that the levels of economic development are distinguished by the perceptions of entrepreneurs about new and growing firms. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 474-499 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; GEM; entrepreneurship; economic development level; EDL; new and growing firms; entrepreneurs; entrepreneurial framework conditions; EFCs; economy countries; firms. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99397 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:474-499 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jonas Gabrielsson Author-X-Name-First: Jonas Author-X-Name-Last: Gabrielsson Author-Name: Diamanto Politis Author-X-Name-First: Diamanto Author-X-Name-Last: Politis Author-Name: Anders Billström Author-X-Name-First: Anders Author-X-Name-Last: Billström Title: University spin-offs and triple helix dynamics in regional innovation ecosystems: a comparison of technology intensive start-ups in Sweden Abstract: This study offers novel insights into how university spin-offs contribute to triple helix dynamics and the evolutionary processes of industrial renewal in regional innovation ecosystems. We analyse three groups of technology intensive start-ups: university spin-offs, corporate spin-offs, and independent technology start-ups. We compare and analyse various characteristics, functions, and processes among the three groups using primary data from a questionnaire survey conducted at 341 young firms operating in two technology intensive sectors in Sweden. Our findings suggest that university spin-offs differ from the other two groups with respect to their contribution to triple helix dynamics in regional innovation ecosystems. University spin-offs cooperate more closely with universities, conduct more in-house R%D, purchase more R%D services, and offer more innovative products/services in the introduction stage of their industry life cycles. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 362-381 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: entrepreneurship; technology-intensive start-ups; triple helix dynamics; regional innovation; university spin-offs; Sweden. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99398 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:362-381 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kseniia Shinkarenko Author-X-Name-First: Kseniia Author-X-Name-Last: Shinkarenko Author-Name: Alcina Nunes Author-X-Name-First: Alcina Author-X-Name-Last: Nunes Author-Name: Tatiana Khvatova Author-X-Name-First: Tatiana Author-X-Name-Last: Khvatova Title: National, regional or industrial explanation for firms' deaths in the European Union since 2010 until 2014 - a shift-share application Abstract: The concept of business closure is one of the most important in business demography. Traditionally, firms' closure has been associated with regional factors. Still, a region can have different from the nation aggregate rate of activity because it has a different mix of industries and/or because it enjoys comparatively more favourable local conditions. Thus, business closure may be driven by the business cycle, industrial composition as well as a regional advantage. So, the present work is dedicated to analyse the factors that may drive business closure in European Union countries between 2010 and 2014, and to find out which of them has/have been the most important one(s). For this purpose, a shift-share decomposition analysis of business closure will be applied. The results proved that regional component had the highest impact on firms' deaths during the investigated period of time for almost all countries included in the analysis. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 346-361 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: business demography; firm deaths; firm closure; shift-share decomposition analysis; national component; industrial component; regional component; manufacturing; services; construction; European Union. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99399 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:346-361 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Aldina Correia Author-X-Name-First: Aldina Author-X-Name-Last: Correia Author-Name: Vitor Braga Author-X-Name-First: Vitor Author-X-Name-Last: Braga Author-Name: Ana Machado Author-X-Name-First: Ana Author-X-Name-Last: Machado Author-Name: Alexandra Braga Author-X-Name-First: Alexandra Author-X-Name-Last: Braga Title: Strategies and obstacles for marketing innovation activities Abstract: The recognised importance of innovation and their role in competitiveness of firms is well-known. Marketing innovation is one aspect of the general innovation process and, as such, deserves to be explored. Based on a sample of 6,840 Portuguese firms which replied the 2012 Community Innovation Survey, multivariate techniques (factor analysis and multivariate linear regression) have been used to measure the factors associated with main strategies and obstacles of marketing innovation, in order to better understand the role of marketing in firms' innovation processes. Our results suggest that the majority of Portuguese firms display a limited marketing innovation strategy, with some focusing on innovation in design or packaging, product promotion, placement and pricing. Five factors were found associated with main motivations and obstacles for innovation processes: costs; improvement of goods or services and cooperation; internationalisation; market-related motivations; and financial issues. In addition, our results also suggest that marketing innovation is, mostly, explained by one of the firms 'motivations: the improvement of goods or services and cooperation. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 519-532 Issue: 3/4 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation; marketing innovation; motivations; obstacles; factor analysis; multivariate linear regression; MLR. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=99400 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:3/4:p:519-532 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Noor Asiah Ramli Author-X-Name-First: Noor Asiah Author-X-Name-Last: Ramli Author-Name: S. Sarifah Radiah Shariff Author-X-Name-First: S. Sarifah Radiah Author-X-Name-Last: Shariff Author-Name: Nurhayati Hamid Author-X-Name-First: Nurhayati Author-X-Name-Last: Hamid Title: Productivity measurement of commercial banks in Malaysia with non-performing loans Abstract: In the banking sector, productivity has been considered essential to the development process. This study is determining the productivity of 20 commercial banks in Malaysia consisting of eight domestic banks and 12 foreign banks between the year 2005 and 2014. The Malmquist Luenberger productivity index (MLPI) approach is employed when incorporating undesirable output, i.e., non-performing loan. The productivity measured using MLPI shows that the foreign banks perform at a higher productivity change progression compared to domestic banks. The total geometric mean for productivity change in 2008/2009 is found to be the highest percentage of deterioration which is 17.4%, while the maximum progress of productivity is reported in 2010/2011 which is 25.2%. Overall, the finding exhibits that technological changes, i.e., the innovation effect is the main contributor to the productivity changes during the study period. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 666-682 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: efficiency change; Malmquist Luenberger productivity index; MLPI; productivity; productivity change; technological change; Malaysia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101865 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:666-682 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yasar Shatnawi Author-X-Name-First: Yasar Author-X-Name-Last: Shatnawi Author-Name: Elham Hmoud Al-Faouri Author-X-Name-First: Elham Hmoud Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Faouri Author-Name: Mohammad Al-Hayari Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Author-X-Name-Last: Al-Hayari Title: Examining the direct and moderation effect of psychographic and demographic factors on green purchasing behaviour Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effect of psychographic and demographic factors on the green purchasing behaviour, and examine the moderation influence of demographics on the relationship between the psychographics and green purchasing behaviour. The study uses a multiple regression and PROCESS analyses for a survey conducted with a total 360 Jordanian respondents. The results revealed that the environment attitude has the strongest positive effect on green purchasing behaviour followed by social influence and personal norms. Whereas the effect of environmental concern, environmental knowledge, perceived consumer effectiveness, and skepticism is non-significant, the same results confirm for gender, age, educational level, and income level. However, the moderation influence of demographics is non-significant for most psychographics except for the interaction between age and attitude where it positively increases for people who are above 40 years old. This paper provides plausible guidelines for marketers, business, and policymakers in developing social and sustainable strategies. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 556-582 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: green purchasing behaviour; demographic factors; psychographic factors; moderator; environmental products; green products. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101869 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:556-582 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ana Pinto Borges Author-X-Name-First: Ana Pinto Author-X-Name-Last: Borges Author-Name: Paula Rodrigues Author-X-Name-First: Paula Author-X-Name-Last: Rodrigues Author-Name: Francisco Castelo Branco Author-X-Name-First: Francisco Castelo Author-X-Name-Last: Branco Title: Consumer perceptions of corporate social responsibility and its impact on purchasing in economic crisis Abstract: We intend to evaluate whether consumers are concerned about the social responsibility practices of companies in the economic crisis. For this, we analysed how consumers perceive corporate social responsibility (CSR) and then we identified which factors influence purchase in the economic crisis context. We used a survey to assess the consumers' behaviour and the questions were tested in two studies: the first, through confirmatory factor analysis and the second by logit estimation. For the first study, four main dimensions resulted of consumer perceptions of the corporate social responsibility in economic crisis: ecological reasons, no discrimination reasons, recycling reasons and communication reasons. The second study showed us that the main findings were that the purchase of socially responsible products is influenced by the knowledge on the part of the social responsibility practices consumer, the price of these products, the components perceived by consumers of social responsibility practices and by the economic recession. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 583-604 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: social responsibility; consumption; confirmatory factorial analysis; logit model; economic crisis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101870 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:583-604 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: João Lopes Author-X-Name-First: João Author-X-Name-Last: Lopes Author-Name: Luís Farinha Author-X-Name-First: Luís Author-X-Name-Last: Farinha Author-Name: João J.M. Ferreira Author-X-Name-First: João J.M. Author-X-Name-Last: Ferreira Title: Reflecting on the innovative performances of European regions in the age of smart specialisation Abstract: This study seeks to identify the variables that best explain the performances of innovative regions of Europe deploying regional strategies for smart specialisation. We follow a quantitative methodology and applied linear regression as a method. To conduct this study, we collected data from the Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2016. The results led to an explanatory invocation performance model for moderate innovator regions, and while also identifying some potential measures and suggestions in order to help decision-makers improve on the innovation performance of these regions. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 605-623 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation; regions; smart specialisation; RIS; RIS3. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101871 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:605-623 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Murat Ocak Author-X-Name-First: Murat Author-X-Name-Last: Ocak Author-Name: E. Serap Kurt Author-X-Name-First: E. Serap Author-X-Name-Last: Kurt Title: Does auditor education affect audit opinion? An empirical study of Turkish listed firms Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of formal education on audit opinion. We used Borsa Istanbul firms to test the hypotheses using logistic regression. The sample covers maximum 1,060 observations between year 2008 and year 2013. The results show that auditors with master's or PhD degrees and auditors with bachelor's degree from the Department of Business Administration are more conservative than their counterparts. They are more likely to issue a modified audit opinion. Besides, long tenured auditors with business and master's or PhD degrees more likely to issue a modified audit opinion. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 646-665 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: auditor education; auditor opinion; Borsa ?stanbul; emerging markets. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101872 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:646-665 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Murat Burucuoglu Author-X-Name-First: Murat Author-X-Name-Last: Burucuoglu Author-Name: Evrim Erdogan Author-X-Name-First: Evrim Author-X-Name-Last: Erdogan Title: The role of ethical positions on responsible consumption behaviours and consumption values regarding the green products Abstract: This research aims to examine the relationships between consumers' ethical positions, their consumption values regarding the green products, responsible consumption behaviours, social media behaviours, and responsible consumption reintention. The qualitative research conducted to better understand responsible consumption behaviours and its concepts. In quantitative research, the relationships analysed using a structural model established with 643 survey data collected from Turkey. According to the results, the consumers' ethical positions have significant relationships with other parameters but low significant predictive value on consumption values, responsible consumption behaviours, and social media behaviours. The sub-dimensions of consumption values, price and emotional value affects responsible consumption behaviours. The findings also suggest that there are significant relationships between consumption values, social media behaviours, responsible consumption behaviours, and responsible consumption intention. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 533-555 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: idealism; relativism; responsible consumption; consumption values; green product; social media. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101873 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:533-555 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alina Hyz Author-X-Name-First: Alina Author-X-Name-Last: Hyz Author-Name: Konstantinos Karamanis Author-X-Name-First: Konstantinos Author-X-Name-Last: Karamanis Title: The situation of disadvantaged groups on the labour market in Greece: gap analysis Abstract: The persistent problem of unemployment in Greece should be recognised as one of the most significant socio-economic problems of the country. The aim of this paper is to analyse the situation of the disadvantaged groups on the labour market in Greece. We investigate patterns across the following groups: women, young people, long-term unemployed, immigrants and low skilled using cross-dimensional analysis with the following main variables: gender, age, level of education and immigration status. Our analysis relies on the European Labour Force Survey reported by Eurostat using data for the last ten years. Comparing the results with the main targets set by European Union in the field of employment, we concluded that Greece not only did not meet these objectives, but the gaps in employment and unemployment levels were explored during the economic crisis. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 624-645 Issue: 5 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: Greece; unemployment; gender; age; long-term unemployment; employment; young unemployment; immigrants. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101874 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:5:p:624-645 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Inessa Laur Author-X-Name-First: Inessa Author-X-Name-Last: Laur Author-Name: Magnus Klofsten Author-X-Name-First: Magnus Author-X-Name-Last: Klofsten Author-Name: Dzamila Bienkowska Author-X-Name-First: Dzamila Author-X-Name-Last: Bienkowska Author-Name: Joakim Wincent Author-X-Name-First: Joakim Author-X-Name-Last: Wincent Author-Name: Håkan Ylinenpää Author-X-Name-First: Håkan Author-X-Name-Last: Ylinenpää Title: Development of European cluster initiatives: stakeholders' contribution and enrolment Abstract: This study investigated how cluster initiatives' members contribute to cluster initiatives concerning tasks as well as what dependency patterns exist between maturation level and enrolment of members in these organisations. The content of the work is considered as crucial for organisational functioning and development. The findings are based on survey responses from 136 (53% response rate) cluster initiatives from eight European countries. The results show that, first, all members contribute to initiatives' development by performing strategic, operational tasks, and provision of resources. Each member tends to focus more on one task than the others that are delegated. Second, two factors influence enrolment of new members in cluster initiatives: age and presence of other influential members. The more mature cluster initiatives become the more networks and established organisational attributes it will have. This reflects longevity of the initiative and good-quality, intermediary assistance, which are attractive for potential members. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 685-711 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: cluster initiatives; intermediaries; actors' enrolment; contributions. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102526 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:685-711 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ana Cláudia Azevedo Author-X-Name-First: Ana Cláudia Author-X-Name-Last: Azevedo Author-Name: Rafael Morais Pereira Author-X-Name-First: Rafael Morais Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira Author-Name: Fernanda Rosalina Da Silva Meireles Author-X-Name-First: Fernanda Rosalina Da Silva Author-X-Name-Last: Meireles Author-Name: João Maurício Gama Boaventura Author-X-Name-First: João Maurício Gama Author-X-Name-Last: Boaventura Title: Network resources and competitive advantage in productive cooperation networks Abstract: Network resources are presented in the literature in a generic way with relatively little research analysing how results materialise in the network environment. Our aim in this study was to analyse which network resources are perceived as significant for the firms' competitive advantage. We conducted a survey of Brazilian firms engaged in a productive cooperation network. After factor analysis and canonical correlation analysis, the results showed two factors representing the network resources, one strategic and relational and the other rational and economic. The association of these factors with competitive advantage shows that strategic resources are perceived as being more influential over the firms' competitive advantage, mainly related to innovation outputs. We contribute to the systematisation of network resources and empirical verification of how they are perceived by the actors and are associated with their competitive advantage, considering the characteristics of a specific type of network - the productive cooperation network. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 712-731 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: network resources; competitive advantage; productive cooperation networks; Brazilian networks; quantitative analyses; factor analyses; canonical correlation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102552 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:712-731 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cláudia P. Ribau Author-X-Name-First: Cláudia P. Author-X-Name-Last: Ribau Author-Name: António C. Moreira Author-X-Name-First: António C. Author-X-Name-Last: Moreira Author-Name: Mário Raposo Author-X-Name-First: Mário Author-X-Name-Last: Raposo Title: Multidyadic relationships: a multi-stage perspective Abstract: This paper analyses to what extent the relationship among firms in downstream B2B activities in the supply chain stimulates the relationship in upstream B2B activities. This paper follows a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured, in-depth interviews in seven firms from the plastics industry, in three different countries that led to the preparation of seven case studies. Results and findings suggest that the business relationship with suppliers both encourages and results from a business relationship with direct and indirect downstream customers in B2B markets, driving the development of new products and the international presence of firms. Related to multi-stage B2B theory and NPD activities, the paper suggests that there is a feedback effect between the focal firm (plastics manufacturing firms), upstream suppliers and downstream customers, i.e., the relationship between the focal firm and the customers leverages the relationship between the focal firm and the suppliers. This symbiosis leads to a more technically innovative final product, which encourages more relational contact with the customer, giving rise to a more dynamic form of internationalisation. Moreover, relational links involving a multi-stage perspective in the supply chain are important to ensure a more effective bi-directional relationship among the different stages of the supply chain. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 732-755 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: multi-stage marketing; networks; supply chain; product innovation; international presence; plastics industry. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102553 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:732-755 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Leyla A. Gamidullaeva Author-X-Name-First: Leyla A. Author-X-Name-Last: Gamidullaeva Title: Inter-organisational network structures and knowledge diffusion through innovation intermediaries Abstract: Today, state authorities in Russia are making significant efforts to increase the level of country's innovation and technological development. Meanwhile, research and development is becoming a global phenomenon implemented on a purely collaborative basis. The purpose of presented research is to find ways of combining the innovation ecosystem concept with the theory of innovation intermediation. The proposed model of a regional innovation ecosystem along with the use of innovation intermediation is capable of providing a system-based approach to innovation processes management and improving its efficiency. The main contribution of the present research into the theory and practice is that it allows to reconsider innovation ecosystem management processes, as well as to provide policy makers with a new effective mechanism of management, having them focused on innovation intermediaries as main control objects. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 756-776 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation intermediaries; innovation ecosystem; intermediary; collaboration; innovation network. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102587 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:756-776 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Tanjila Tabassum Author-X-Name-First: Tanjila Author-X-Name-Last: Tabassum Title: Causal relationship of economic factors with GDP growth of two emerging markets of South Asia: Bangladesh and India Abstract: Substantial change in world economy in last few decades has made emerging markets more influential than ever before. This study tries to investigate causal relationship of three economic factors (GCF, FDI, and trade) with GDP growth of two emerging markets of South Asia: Bangladesh and India. External factors like globalisation (KOF index) and financial crisis (VIX index) have also been incorporated as and where deemed necessary. Time series data (1977-2015) of both countries taken from sources like World Development Indicator have been analysed. The results of Granger Causality test suggest that: 1) Trade and GDP growth granger cause each other; 2) GCF and KOF granger cause GDP growth; 3) FDI for India has bidirectional relationship with GDP growth for India. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 798-813 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: GCF; trade; FDI; globalisation; emerging markets; time series data; causality test; stationary. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102588 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:798-813 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Navneet Gera Author-X-Name-First: Navneet Author-X-Name-Last: Gera Title: Key performance indicators for enhancing the export potential of Indian carpet industry Abstract: The research aims to study the mediating effect of export commitment between the relationship of export knowledge and export performance. The study considers the determinants of export performance whereas the unit of analysis is the individual carpet exporting firm. Primary data has been collected through a questionnaire with leading exporters in the carpet industry, besides an interview with the officials of export promotion council and trade policy experts. A theoretical model has been developed and tested using primary data obtained from a sample survey of exporting firms drawn from key carpet exporters from Bhadohi (UP) and Panipat (Haryana). A quantitative analysis was performed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and, due to covariate nature of the proposed research model, structural equation modelling (SEM) has been applied to evaluate the research hypotheses. Export knowledge has positive influence on export strategy. The results support that the export performance is dependent on export strategy, export knowledge and export commitment. The results clearly explain the role of export commitment as mediating variable between export knowledge and export performance. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 777-797 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: export performance; carpet exports; carpet export promotion council; hand-made carpets. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102589 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:777-797 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Thyagarajan Siddhartha Author-X-Name-First: Thyagarajan Author-X-Name-Last: Siddhartha Author-Name: Thangasamy Nambirajan Author-X-Name-First: Thangasamy Author-X-Name-Last: Nambirajan Author-Name: Chandirasekaran Ganeshkumar Author-X-Name-First: Chandirasekaran Author-X-Name-Last: Ganeshkumar Title: Production and retailing of self help group products Abstract: The aim of the paper is to empirically test the causal linkages among training, production, retailing and micro-small-medium enterprise (MSME) factors of self help groups (SHGs) products in Puducherry region for identifying the significant factors in the model using that policymaker can take data-driven making for improving the livelihoods status and sustainability of the SHGs. Based on the literature review relating to training, production and retailing activities of SHGs, a conceptual model was frame and resulting hypotheses from the model were empirically tested. A simple random sample of 251 SHGs was identified and primary data for the study was collected through survey method using a structured questionnaire. The statistical package of smart PLS 2.0.M3 was utilised to analyse the data using the statistical techniques of structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings of the SEM support all the hypotheses pertaining to the model that there is a positive influence of training on production, training on retail and training on MSME in the Puducherry region and research concludes with the implications and future research directions. Journal: Global Business and Economics Review Pages: 814-835 Issue: 6 Volume: 21 Year: 2019 Keywords: business; economics; production; Puducherry; retailing; self-help groups-SHGs; training. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=102590 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:gbusec:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:814-835