Browsing by Author "Akoorie, Michèle E.M."
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A challenge to Marshallian orthodoxy on industrial clustering
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2011)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the antecedents (the medieval guild) of modern day industrial clustering. The paper challenges the notion that work of Alfred Marshall provides the intellectual underpinning ... -
The characteristics and historical development path of the globalizing Chinese automobile industry
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the historical development and characteristics of the globalizing Chinese automobile industry. Design/methodology/approach – This study is positioned as an exploratory ... -
Constructing global business networks in China
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)This article explains the issue of business networking for foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in China from various perspectives (including cultural, political, economic, and marketing perspectives). The ... -
Economic impact report on the New Zealand sport horse industry
(The University of Waikato, 2012-07)The aim of this research paper is to gain an understanding of the size and scope of the sport horse industry in New Zealand. The definition of the sport horse industry is that it comprises of all horses in New Zealand ... -
Environmental practices in the wine industry: An empirical application of the theory of reasoned action and stakeholder theory in the United States and New Zealand
(Elsevier, 2010)Industry transformation related to environmental stewardship has received significant scholarly attention over the past decade. However, limited theoretical and empirical work examines the motivations for improving ...
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The impact of foreign direct investment on New Zealand industry
(The University of Waikato, 2001)This thesis examines the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on industry in New Zealand. The research question addressed by the thesis is “What is the impact of FDI on New Zealand industry?”. The scope of the research ... -
Distribution loyalty: Towards a conceptual model
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Despite the increasing importance of business-to-business loyalty, distributor loyalty (loyalty between a distributor and a supplier) has attracted very limited academic research. This these develops and test the construct ... -
Creating Successful Partnerships in the People's Republic of China: The Significance of Guanxi Characteristics in the Relationship Building Process Between Cultural Entrepreneurs and Art Dealers.
(University of Waikato, 2016)This research investigated the process of guanxi development in business partnerships between art dealers and artists in the Beijing art industry. The characteristics of guanxi were identified at each stage of the ... -
Health Literacy: A Hermeneutic Study of New Zealand Baby Boomers
(University of Waikato, 2015)Health literacy has traditionally been conceptualised as individual skills in a health context. Although there is growing consensus that health literacy is a multidimensional construct, interacting with socio-cultural ... -
Entrepreneurial Dynamics of Internationalising Ventures: The Opportunity-Value Creation Nexus
(University of Waikato, 2014)International Entrepreneurship (IE) theory has developed extensively over the last two decades by drawing on various theoretical perspectives. While this growing body of knowledge has provided rich insights into the ...
