Conscription of Network Business Models
-- Marikka Heikkilä and Jukka Heikkilä
As enterprises focus increasingly on core competencies, the importance of collaboration and knowledge sharing between organizations
is greatly enhanced. This paper examines the development of knowledge sharing during the initial exploratory stages of an emerging
business network. It demonstrates how the business model can serve as a tool for spanning organizational
boundaries. Through developing a business model, network enterprises can learn to understand each other, create common concepts within their business network and evaluate
the feasibility of the endeavor.
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The Impact of FDI, Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions,
and Greenfield Investments on Economic Growth
-- Paula Neto, António Brandão and António Cerqueira
This paper investigates whether aggregate Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI), cross-border Mergers and
Acquisitions (M&A) and greenfield investments affect economic
growth, based on a panel data of 53 countries over the period 1996-2006. Both causality tests and single
growth equations are applied to examine this relationship. The evidence suggests that there is bidirectional causality between FDI, M&A
and growth. It also suggests that economic growth Granger causes greenfields, but the reverse is not true. The estimation of the growth
equation leads us to conclude that FDI through greenfield investments exerts a positive impact on economic growth in both developed and
developing countries. Conversely, M&A have a negative effect on the economic growth of developing countries, but insignificant on developed countries.
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Financial Performance Measures of Business Group
Companies: A Study of Indian
Non-Metallic Mineral Products Industries
-- Jighyasu Gaur
This paper focuses on the financial performance measures of business group companies of Indian
non-metallic mineral products industries. The study uses financial data of 57 business group companies of Indian
non-metallic mineral products industries (cement,
glass, gems & jewellery, refractories, ceramic tiles,
abrasives and granite) over a time period of 10 years
(1999-2008) and examines the firm's financial performance using performance
measuresOperating Profit (OPPRO) and Return On Net Worth
(RONW). The Size (SIZE), Leverage (LEV), Working Capital
Ratio (WCR) and Age (AGE) of the firm are included as determinants of firm performance. Non-metallic
mineral product category consists of important industries of
the manufacturing sector (which contributes almost 15% to the GDP) and 3-4%
to the GDP. This study tries to see the performance of business group firms in different business cycles.
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A Comparison of Supply Chain
Decision-Making Factors Between Foreign
and Local Retailers in Taiwan
-- Chengbo Wang, Chee Yew Wong,
John Johansen, Baomin Qi and Shu-Fen Shen
With the present economic trends of globalization, the retailing
businesses, along with many other businesses, have extended their
operations beyond the national boundaries. Meanwhile, the competition scenario within retailing industry has now evolved from competition
between individual companies to that between supply chains. Thus, retailing companies need to consider the relevant factors determining
their performance from a holistic view. This paper studies and compares the decision factors related to supply chain network design
between international and local retailers in Taiwan. By comparing the different views from local retailers and the international retailers, the
authors try to obtain a general understanding of the differences regarding the importance of the factors to the two groups of retailers. This
research outcome could be used as a guide by the retailing industry in their supply chain network design in this particular region, and also
as a fundament for further research in a wider range.
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