International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=89&year=2011&vol=11&issue=2/3/4 Inderscience Publishers Ltd en-uk International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development 1468-4330 1741-8127 © 2011 Inderscience Publishers Ltd editor@inderscience.com https://www.inderscience.com/images/files/coverImgs/ijmed_scoverijmed.jpg http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=89&year=2011&vol=11&issue=2/3/4 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44632 This research examines the rationality of the sales forecasts made by entrepreneurs and administrators of 23 small reorganisation companies during legal reorganisation processes in Finland in 2008-2009. The findings are consistent with previous research, where small company entrepreneurs were optimistic and overconfident. The most important results are that the administrators' sales forecasts tend to be as optimistic and overconfident as the entrepreneurs' sales forecasts. These findings may give new perspective for academics in legal reorganisation research where the reasons for failure of legal reorganisation have been investigated for a long period without clear findings. Sales forecast rationality and small business reorganisation
Mikko Hakola
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 85 - 108
This research examines the rationality of the sales forecasts made by entrepreneurs and administrators of 23 small reorganisation companies during legal reorganisation processes in Finland in 2008-2009. The findings are consistent with previous research, where small company entrepreneurs were optimistic and overconfident. The most important results are that the administrators' sales forecasts tend to be as optimistic and overconfident as the entrepreneurs' sales forecasts. These findings may give new perspective for academics in legal reorganisation research where the reasons for failure of legal reorganisation have been investigated for a long period without clear findings.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044632 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 85 - 108 Mikko Hakola Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Vaasa, Vaasa 65200, Finland forecast rationality optimism overconfidence enterprise development business reorganisation small companies sales forecasting entrepreneurship Finland small firms. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 85 108 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44633 This paper presents an analysis of Chinas industrial development policy, through the example of Guangdong, a southern region of China. We recall the local economic dynamics in its historical and geographical context, and the emergence of firms (private or otherwise) in this region, the creation of industrial centres, the orientation of the national industrial and innovation policy, and its translation into policies that promote local industry clusters. We present the contradictions between the macro policy, and the establishment of private entrepreneurs and find that local officials interpret state policies to promote regional innovation and develop links between private entrepreneurs and the macro business environment. Innovation policy and local cluster of entrepreneurs in South China
Wei Zhao; Rigas Arvanitis; Frank La Pira
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 109 - 126
This paper presents an analysis of Chinas industrial development policy, through the example of Guangdong, a southern region of China. We recall the local economic dynamics in its historical and geographical context, and the emergence of firms (private or otherwise) in this region, the creation of industrial centres, the orientation of the national industrial and innovation policy, and its translation into policies that promote local industry clusters. We present the contradictions between the macro policy, and the establishment of private entrepreneurs and find that local officials interpret state policies to promote regional innovation and develop links between private entrepreneurs and the macro business environment.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044633 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 109 - 126 Wei Zhao; Rigas Arvanitis; Frank La Pira Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Saint-Etienne and Centre Franco Chinois de Sociologie de l’Industrie et des Technologies (Guangzhou), 51 53, cours Fauriel BP 29, 42009 Saint-Etienne, France ' Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) and Centre Franco Chinois de Sociologie de l’Industrie et des Technologies (Guangzhou), 32 av. Henri Varagnat, 93143 Bondy Cedex, France ' Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Saint-Etienne, 51 53, cours Fauriel BP 29, 42009 Saint-Etienne, France enterprise development industrial policy innovation policy regional clusters entrepreneurship China Guangdong local industry clusters. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 109 126 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44634 Mandated by the Constitution of 1945 and encouraged by the raising of the national education budget, Indonesia has been rapidly progressing to develop a well-managed educational system in the movement of education reform. This study involved 127 Indonesian lecturers from 13 provinces in Indonesia to analyse the relationship of work and family demand to the work-family conflict. Multiple regression analysis showed that work and family demand were positively related to the workfamily conflict among Indonesian lecturers. The impact on the work-family conflict from work demand was higher than that from family. Implications toward academicians and policy makers were discussed. The tug of work and family: a study of the sources of the work-family conflict among Indonesian lecturers
Meiyu Fang; Tur Nastiti; Chun-Hsi Vivian Chen
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 127 - 141
Mandated by the Constitution of 1945 and encouraged by the raising of the national education budget, Indonesia has been rapidly progressing to develop a well-managed educational system in the movement of education reform. This study involved 127 Indonesian lecturers from 13 provinces in Indonesia to analyse the relationship of work and family demand to the work-family conflict. Multiple regression analysis showed that work and family demand were positively related to the workfamily conflict among Indonesian lecturers. The impact on the work-family conflict from work demand was higher than that from family. Implications toward academicians and policy makers were discussed.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044634 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 127 - 141 Meiyu Fang; Tur Nastiti; Chun-Hsi Vivian Chen Graduate Institute of Human Resource Management, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Road, Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan ' Department of Business Administration, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Road, Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan ' Department of Business Administration, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Road, Jhongli City, Taoyuan County 32001, Taiwan enterprise development work family conflict work demand family demand Indonesia lecturers higher education work demands family demands work-life balance. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 127 141 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44635 This inquiry into listed companies at Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange and Hanoi Stock Exchange in Vietnam aims to detect if such constructs as organisational culture and trust act as antecedents for robust corporate governance. About 286 responses returned from self-administered structured questionnaires despatched to 853 middle level managers were dissected via structural equation modelling. From the findings emerged the interconnections between all organisational culture types and calculus-based trust. Adhocracy culture or market culture, on the other hand, tends to cultivate not only merely calculus-based trust but also knowledge-based trust and identification-based trust, which in turn positively influence corporate governance. Organisational culture and trust as organisational factors for corporate governance
Luu Trong Tuan
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 142 - 162
This inquiry into listed companies at Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange and Hanoi Stock Exchange in Vietnam aims to detect if such constructs as organisational culture and trust act as antecedents for robust corporate governance. About 286 responses returned from self-administered structured questionnaires despatched to 853 middle level managers were dissected via structural equation modelling. From the findings emerged the interconnections between all organisational culture types and calculus-based trust. Adhocracy culture or market culture, on the other hand, tends to cultivate not only merely calculus-based trust but also knowledge-based trust and identification-based trust, which in turn positively influence corporate governance.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044635 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 142 - 162 Luu Trong Tuan Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand; University for Natural Resources and Environment, Ho Chi Minh City 848, Vietnam organisational culture organisational trust corporate governance enterprise development Vietnam. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 142 162 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44636 Little research has been done to date on radio frequency identification (RFID) applications in emergency logistics (EL). The purpose of this paper is to explore the applicability of RFID systems in EL. This study has developed an RFID-based EL structure to demonstrate how RFID can simultaneously update and grasp demand-side needs and supply-side inventories, enabling disaster managers to deploy resources in an optimal and timely manner and improve EL efficiency. This study provides a preliminary yet practical step towards exploring the possibility of using RFID in emergencies. RFID technology in emergency logistics: an exploratory study
Yen-Chun Jim Wu; Taih-Cherng Lirn
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 163 - 181
Little research has been done to date on radio frequency identification (RFID) applications in emergency logistics (EL). The purpose of this paper is to explore the applicability of RFID systems in EL. This study has developed an RFID-based EL structure to demonstrate how RFID can simultaneously update and grasp demand-side needs and supply-side inventories, enabling disaster managers to deploy resources in an optimal and timely manner and improve EL efficiency. This study provides a preliminary yet practical step towards exploring the possibility of using RFID in emergencies.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044636 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 163 - 181 Yen-Chun Jim Wu; Taih-Cherng Lirn National Sun Yat-Sen University, 70, Lienhai Road, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan ' National Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung 20224, Taiwan RFID radio frequency identification emergency logistics enterprise development relief SCM supply chain management information technology emergency management disaster management emergency relief. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 163 181 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44637 This paper aims (1) to explore resilience among Chinese entrepreneurs and its correlation with entrepreneurial types; (2) to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial type and other factors including locus of control, education and experience. A cross-sectional cohort study design was used. Fifty thousand entrepreneurs were randomly selected from 228 cities across 31 provinces in China, of which 38,890 agreed to participate in this study. Results indicated that entrepreneurs who founded a resource-based business had higher resilience scores than those who founded risk or knowledge-based ventures. The resource-based and skill-based entrepreneurs were similar to each other in terms of creativity and innovation, need for achievement, flexibility and knowledge seeking. The findings of this study suggest that institutions and small business support agencies need to provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs to develop resilience characteristics before they commence establishing business ventures. Using the concept of resilience to explain entrepreneurial success in China
Jing Sun; Nicholas Buys; Xinchao Wang; Andrew McAuley
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 182 - 202
This paper aims (1) to explore resilience among Chinese entrepreneurs and its correlation with entrepreneurial types; (2) to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial type and other factors including locus of control, education and experience. A cross-sectional cohort study design was used. Fifty thousand entrepreneurs were randomly selected from 228 cities across 31 provinces in China, of which 38,890 agreed to participate in this study. Results indicated that entrepreneurs who founded a resource-based business had higher resilience scores than those who founded risk or knowledge-based ventures. The resource-based and skill-based entrepreneurs were similar to each other in terms of creativity and innovation, need for achievement, flexibility and knowledge seeking. The findings of this study suggest that institutions and small business support agencies need to provide training opportunities for entrepreneurs to develop resilience characteristics before they commence establishing business ventures.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044637 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 182 - 202 Jing Sun; Nicholas Buys; Xinchao Wang; Andrew McAuley School of Public Health and Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, University Drive, Meadowbrook Q4131, Australia ' Health Group and Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Parkland, Gold Coast Q4222, Australia ' Guanghua Graduate School of Management, Peking University, Zhongguan Cun, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China ' Southern Cross University, P.O. Box 157, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia enterprise development Chinese entrepreneurs resilience resource-based businesses entrepreneurship entrepreneurial success China entrepreneurial types knowledge-based ventures risk-based ventures skill-based businesses training opportunities. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 182 202 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44638 This study analyses mobile phone business of the case company. The focus is on the strategy changes in the telecommunications industry to which continuous flow of new products, the ever-shortening product life cycles and disruptive new technologies are the essential characteristics. Nokia's mobile phone business has been selected as the case due to its success in the global mobile phone business. The analysis is based on synthesis framework of the S-curve life cycle framework presented first by Rogers (1962) and the strategy modelling typology of Miles and Snow (1978). This study focuses on identification of the case business conformance to S-curve life cycle model and the analysis of the case business strategy in each of the life cycle phases. Strategy changes analysis using life cycle framework and strategy typology
Ville Isoherranen; Pekka Kess; Kongkiti Phusavat; Binshan Lin
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 203 - 221
This study analyses mobile phone business of the case company. The focus is on the strategy changes in the telecommunications industry to which continuous flow of new products, the ever-shortening product life cycles and disruptive new technologies are the essential characteristics. Nokia's mobile phone business has been selected as the case due to its success in the global mobile phone business. The analysis is based on synthesis framework of the S-curve life cycle framework presented first by Rogers (1962) and the strategy modelling typology of Miles and Snow (1978). This study focuses on identification of the case business conformance to S-curve life cycle model and the analysis of the case business strategy in each of the life cycle phases.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044638 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 203 - 221 Ville Isoherranen; Pekka Kess; Kongkiti Phusavat; Binshan Lin Nokia Oyj, Elektroniikkatie 13, Oulu FIN-90570, Finland ' Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 4610, Oulu FIN-90014, Finland ' Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Paholyothin Road, Bangkok 10900, Thailand ' Business School, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115, USA strategy typology strategy analysis strategy changes enterprise development life cycle models mobile phones cell phones telecommunications industry business strategy. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 203 221 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=44639 The aim of this paper is to study and compare informal structures of the departments of a small- and medium-sized textile enterprise in Turkey using social network analysis and to discuss its consequences in the context of management science. Results show that the ready-made department shows a tolerable trust level, the dyeing and weaving departments trust levels are unsatisfactory. These findings indicate that these two departments are lacking an environment of trust, which may affect organisational performance and inter-organisational dynamics. Managers need to take precautions against the highlighted insufficiencies and develop policies and practices that promote trust. Comparing the departmental trust networks of a small and medium size textile enterprise using social network analysis
Necmi Gürsakal; Zehra Berna Ayd?n; Selim Tüzüntürk
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 222 - 240
The aim of this paper is to study and compare informal structures of the departments of a small- and medium-sized textile enterprise in Turkey using social network analysis and to discuss its consequences in the context of management science. Results show that the ready-made department shows a tolerable trust level, the dyeing and weaving departments trust levels are unsatisfactory. These findings indicate that these two departments are lacking an environment of trust, which may affect organisational performance and inter-organisational dynamics. Managers need to take precautions against the highlighted insufficiencies and develop policies and practices that promote trust.

]]> 10.1504/IJMED.2011.044639 International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 11, No. 2/3/4 (2011) pp. 222 - 240 Necmi Gürsakal; Zehra Berna Ayd?n; Selim Tüzüntürk Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Department of Econometrics, Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey ' Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Department of Econometrics, Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey ' Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences, Department of Econometrics, Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey enterprise development business organisation complex systems SNA social network analysis trust networks small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs textile industry management science. 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00 11 2/3/4 222 240 2011-12-31T23:20:50-05:00