The aim of this article is to establish the current position concerning the structural, organisational, conceptual and marketing concepts which use technologies in service manufacturing and delivery systems, such as were originally conceived by P. Eiglier and E. Langeard in 1987. The idea of...

Although it is admitted that financing decisions affect the equity risk of the firm, few studies have been dedicated to the analysis of the relationship between risk and leverage. In fact, to our knowledge, no study has addressed the question of whether leverage reduction has an effect on equity...

Knowledge Management is among the most fashionable subjects in the industry. Unfortunately what is Knowledge and what is Knowledge Management is not properly known in most of companies. This implies confusion for those who would like to start to apply Knowledge Management and most of the time...

This paper highlights overlap and differences between Convention Theory and New Organizational Institutionalism and thus states the strong case for profitable dialog. It shows how the former can facilitate new institutional approaches. First, convention theory rounds off the model of...

La recherche gestionnaire dans le champ „Business & Society‟ souffre de sa faible prise en compte des enjeux organisationnels et managériaux associés aux démarches d‟entreprises en matière de responsabilité sociale et de développement durable. C‟est précisément ce constat qui,...

Ce papier analyse la dynamique des réseaux d'alliances et plus particulièrement la division du travail qui s'opère entre les différents types d'acteurs (Grands Groupes Industriels, Entreprises Spécialisées de Biotechnologies et Instituts de Recherche Académique) qui interviennent dans...

This study investigates the differences between intensive technology and low-tech firms located in Mexico, focusing on the Human Resources Management functions. 31 interviews and 50 answered questionnaires were used in this analysis. The results show that while Mexico is not yet a fully...

Les entreprises de services qui réussissent leur implantation à l'international sont celles qui ont su allier et combiner savamment, des compétences marketing distinctives, des choix rationnels d'implantation au regard d'aspects économiques et comportementaux et l'utilisation de technologies...

Securing public funding to conduct research and leading it by being a principal investigator (PI) is seen as significant career development step. Such a role brings professional prestige but also new responsibilities beyond research leadership to research management. If public funding brings...

Assessing the perceived proximity in direct selling of food products In line with the Editorial of Décisions Marketing "Is proximity a new marketing trend?", the aim of this article is to question the managerial relevance of the concept of proximity within the context of direct selling of food...