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Sommer, S.
Multinational companies simultaneously try to facilitate the internal transfers of operational capabilities without disclosing them to external stakeholders. To mitigate this tension, the decentralization of the decision-making and information richness of communication mechanisms are balancing parameters that can be regulated appropriately. Since digitalization has changed the coordination and interaction in ...
Desta, A.G., Tadesse, W.M., & Mulusew, W.B.
This study examined the effect of selected aspects of human capital management on employee job performance and the mediating role of employee engagement in the Ethiopian banking sector. This study reports the responses of 426 respondents from twelve banking institutions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, drawing on the social exchange theory and ...
Ojiagu, N.C., Ojiaku, O.C., & Nkamnebe, A.D.
Globally, online group buying (OGB) enjoys wide acceptance within the ecosystem of electronic commerce. Despite its popularity, it is still nascent in Nigeria and most sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies. With increased internet and online shopping penetration in SSA, the low-price advantage of OGB, and price sensitivity exhibited by most SSA ...
Fanani Rohma, F.F.
A high-level of budget proposal evaluation intensity effectively decreases slack but causes efficiency problems. A high-level budget proposal evaluation intensity may result in high monitoring costs. This research looks into the layers of the workplace to investigate the best level of budget proposal evaluation intensity to decrease slack, by paying ...
Triantafillidou, A., & Yannas, P.
The purpose of the study is to empirically examine the practice of public relations in Greece and assess the extent to which practitioners strategically manage and contribute to the strategic management of organizations. Moreover, the study aims to reveal differences in the public relations practices across various industry sectors. Towards ...
Riskos, K., Dekoulou. P., Hatzithomas, L., & Kotzaivazoglou, I.
Given that previous studies have supported the idea that brand storytelling has a significant impact on consumer behaviour, brand stories are increasingly becoming a part of companies’ marketing communications tools. The present study investigates the effect of nostalgic corporate storytelling on consumer responses to the brand. Its originality lies in ...