March 2015
Information technology and e-risk of supply chain management
Application of information and communication technology (ICT) is exponentially growing in Supply Chain Management (SCM) for increasing productivity and profitability in business. This growth of Information Technology in SCM has changed the paper based environment to Virtual Supply Chain, which is also generating electronic risks (e-risks) in form of cybercrime or fraud. Although, reducing the e-risks from huge data...
March 2015
Entrepreneurial opportunities in the craft- distilling market in South Africa
Opportunities for entrepreneurial entry into the craft-distilling product and market domains of the agricultural sector are presented in this study. Although the craft spirits industry in South Africa is currently in its infancy, the study is able to investigate potential entrepreneurial opportunities for such activities in the farming areas of the Western Cape Province. The first part of the study explores the supply...
March 2015
Regulatory perspective for deepening CSR disclosure practice in Nigeria
The purpose of this study is to assess the need for a regulation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure practices of listed non-financial sector entities in Nigeria. Survey research method was adopted in the study. Information gathered from the primary source (questionnaire) was used to test the users’ perception on the need for a regulated practice in Nigeria. Both Content Validity and...
March 2015
Strategic image management: The image of the City of São Paulo/SP
Tourism has become increasingly important in the world due to its relevant role in economic and social development. As a result, this sector is now a battle ground for fierce competition between places interested in developing it. In this highly competitive scenario, tourism marketing is now important and critical to places and organizations that wish to facilitate the process of economic exchange, stay in business, and...
March 2015
The effect of option framing on consumers' decision-making efficiency: Evidence from online service customization
Based on Loss Aversion theory, this article analyzes and examines the effect of option framing (additive vs. subtractive) on consumers' decision-making efficiency (customization results and customization time) and the boundary conditions for the option framing effects: service importance, service type and individual expectation. Our experiment under the context of online information service customization produces...
March 2015
Scenario of business practices in competitive intelligence within the telecommunication industry
The present paper sought to apply the theoretical framework of Wright-Pickton on Competitive Intelligence (CI) to the business practice reality within the telecommunications industry in Brazilian firms. The aim of the study was to examine the current Brazilian scenario, which is to contribute to the improvement of that model. With this in mind, we devised a set of managerial advice in view of enhancing the Competitive...
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