Antecedents and consequences of inter-organizational knowledge transfer: Emer…

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical review of the current body of research on inter-organizational knowledge transfer, indicating some of its limitations and openings for future studies. It maps research in an integrative framework of knowledge-specific, organizational and network-level antecedents and performance outcomes of transfer. When assuming that transfer of knowledge …

Smart trust : creating prosperity, energy, and joy in a low-trust world

After illustrating the global relevance of trust with his book The Speed of by selling more than one million copies in twenty-two languages, Stephen M.R. Covey again illuminates the hidden power of trust to change lives and impact organizations in Smart Trust. In a compelling and readable style, he and long-time business partner Greg Link share enlightening principles and anecdotes of people…

Organisational performance improvement through quality award process particip…

The purpose of the study is to describe the activities initiated based on participation in a quality award process and with the intention to improve performance.

Comparing port performance : western european versus eastern asian ports

Edisi

Vol. 42 Iss 5 pp. 490 - 512

ISBN/ISSN

0960-0035

Deskripsi Fisik

25 p.

Judul Seri

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management

No. Panggil

ATC PO FEN c

A multi-stage analysis of antecedents and consequences of knowledge managemen…

Drawing from knowledge-based view and balanced scorecard approach, this study seeks to develop an integrative model to examine the influence of two knowledge management (KM) strategies, codification KM strategy and personalization KM strategy, on the multi-stage KM evolution (KM adoption, implementation and institutionalization stages), which in turn affects balanced scorecard outcomes (financi…

Boundary-spanning interfaces between logistics, production, marketing and new…

Investigates performance relationships for interfunctional process integration and specific logistics interface capabilities. The results indicate that competitive advantage is more likely to emanate from interfunctional process integration rather than individual function (sub) optimization. Logistics’ unique role as a boundary spanning interface between marketing, production, and new product…

Boundary spanning interfaces between logistics, production, marketing and new…

Investigates performance relationships for interfunctional process integration and specific logistics interface capabilities. The results indicate that competitive advantage is more likely to emanate from interfunctional process integration rather than individual function (sub) optimization. Logistics’ unique role as a boundary spanning interface between marketing, production, and new product…

The impact of logistics performance on organizational performance in a supply…

The paper’s aim is to theorize and assess a logistics performance model incorporating logistics performance as the focal construct with supply chain management strategy as antecedent and organizational performance, both marketing and financial, as consequences. Design/methodology/approach – Data from a national sample of 142 plant and operations managers are analyzed using a structural equa…

Comparing port performance: Western European versus Eastern Asian ports

The purpose of this paper is to report a comparative investigation of port performance between Western Europe and Eastern Asia and develop a strategy to improve their port performance accordingly. Design/methodology/approach – A comprehensive literature review is conducted in order to identify factors for port performance evaluation. A large-scale questionnaire survey is employed in two port …

The Importance of Logistics Efficiency to Customer Service and Firm Performance

Logistics is considered to have a significant impact on a manufacturing organization's performance. This research utilizes a pilot study, a large‐scale survey of manufacturing managers, and linear structural relations (LISREL). The research methods develop measures and test relationships among six constructs: physical supply, physical distribution, logistics spanning processes, customer servi…

Purchasing social responsibility and firm performance: The key mediating role…

This paper aims to examine how socially responsible supply management activities, a term labeled purchasing social responsibility (PSR) in the extant literature, affect a firm’s costs. There has been much debate, and mixed empirical findings, regarding whether socially responsible behavior on the part of companies improves or reduces firm performance.

International opportunity exploitation behaviour reported by “types” of f…

This paper aims to identify four “types” of private small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to their “state” along the exporting experience spectrum.

Resource-based theory and strategic logistics research

Despite calls for more theoretical and strategically oriented work in logistics, the resource‐based theory of the firm (RBT), and the related capabilities approach ‐ which represent a dominant stream of research in strategic management over the last decade ‐ have not been prominent in the logistics literature. Provides a critical review of the large literature on the RBT and suggests ar…

The critical edge : how to criticize up down your organization and make it pa…

The critical egde is incisive and well written. It should be well received not only by the business community in general, but by others wishing to improve upon individual and organizational performance.