Current Issue : January - March Volume : 2017 Issue Number : 1 Articles : 5 Articles
The construction of one or more plants in optimum sites and in the best possible situation, not\nonly improves materials circulation and customer services, but also puts the company in a\ndesirable situation. Decisions associated with the selection and acquisition of features of a\ncenter�s site selection can have a great impact on the ability to gain and maintain competitive\nadvantages. This study tests the impact of distance from population centers on the\nprofitability for the first time. The sample which has been used in the food products industry,\nincludes 21 firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during 2009 to 2014, and panel data\nregression methods were used to process and test the hypotheses. The results showed that\nproduct market competition enhances the negative impact of corporate distance from Tehran\nand big cities on the basic earnings power (earnings before tax). However, the relative power\nof the firm in a competitive environment weakens the negative impact of corporate distance\nfrom Tehran and big cities on the basic earnings power (earnings before tax)....
This case discusses about the dilemma faced by a famous barber Mr. Fayaz, who has been\nrefused by his loyal customers to get their services from him at the age of 55 years. The\nincident has taken him to think seriously about his future as a barber and the future of his\nsons, who share the same profession with him. Over the years, his son Meer has changed the\nimage of the salon from a traditional salon into a trendier and sophisticated salon keeping in\nmind the changing mind set of consumer and services provided by leading salons of Pakistan.\nAt a brainstorming session, Mr. Fayaz & Meer are trying to address three difficult questions:\nWas it just an incident and could it be ignorable? What future growth options are available to\nsustain our position? Would closing the business and investing in some other business be a\nviable option?...
The economic recession�s effects on Romanian economy, the entrepreneurship realities in the\nEU and Romania, and change management contributions to improve both of the above are the\nmain coordinates of this paper. While economic environment determines entrepreneurship\nrealities and highlights the need for a structured approach to change, entrepreneurship is\nconsidered a booster for economic growth and change management is a booster for\nenterprises� activity. This paper aims to have both theoretical and practical contributions to\nthe manner enterprises approach their environment. A study on 37,593 Romanian companies,\nclustered in 182 sub-industries and 35 industries, offered the necessary data for estimating a\nrisk coefficient, based on variation coefficients of key economic ratios, reported during 2008-\n2013; between this risk coefficient and the insolvency rate of each sector a direct correlation\nhas been found. For instance, small enterprises having turnover of 100-500 k euros are the\nmost affected by economic recession, having the highest insolvency risk. Also, this paper\ncategorizes Romanian industries by the economic risk they are facing and provides\nrecommendations regarding Change Management usage in the current economic environment.\nSMEs availability to change, in a structured manner, might be the only difference between\nsuccess and insolvency. Change management represents an important asset to these entities,\nas to all organizations, especially during economic crisis and recession, helping them to\nproactively relate to the turbulent environment....
In this research, we will try to show to what extent the competitive environment in the knowledge era and\nthe extrinsic individual motivation of innovative entrepreneurs could enhance technological innovation in newlyestablished\nenterprises. A study on a sample of 105 new Tunisian enterprises deemed innovative in a national\nand regional innovative economic environment revealed 'the following: The nature of the market demand and\nthe dissemination of knowledge by firms have a positive effect on the improvement of technological innovation,\nwhile efforts to adapt to market changes, the entrepreneurs' motivation extrinsic system to innovate, the state of\ncompetition and the evolution of that market had no effect on it....
Entrepreneurship intention for graduate students like many other job and work career options\ndepends on other considerations. Previous literature reviews revealed that more research\nworks are needed in examining the determinants of entrepreneurship intentions of students.\nDue to its importance and significant thrust to the economic development of a nation, research\nworks on entrepreneurial motivation and entrepreneurship intentions have continued to be the\nfocus in recent years. This study uses Theory of Planned Behaviour Model to determine the level\nof students� entrepreneurial motivation and entrepreneurship intention at a public University\nand the relationship between these two factors. A total of 450 self-administered questionnaires\nwere distributed to the students of the various faculties, races and student seniority at a Public\nUniversity using the convenient and structured sampling method. A total of 413 duly completed\nquestionnaires that were returned were used in the analyses. The components of\nentrepreneurial motivation affecting career entrepreneurship intention are found to be\ncomprised of behavioral control, subjective norm, and attitude towards entrepreneurship. The\nlevel of behavioral control is very good; subjective norm and attitude towards entrepreneurship\nare both at good level. Subjective norm and attitude of self-employment are significantly related\nto both student immediate and future entrepreneurship intentions. However, behavioral control\nentrepreneurial motivation is found to be significantly related to student immediate career\nintention but not related to entrepreneurship career intention. Planned Behavior Model can be\nused as a tool to identify the would be entrepreneur and target them for entrepreneurial\ndevelopment. Youths who are really serious to start and own a business as would be\nentrepreneurs can be identified and targeted through this Model to be developed through\nentrepreneurship interventions initiatives....
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