Developing a mission statement has been considered crucial factor in the formulation of business strategy organisations. The promotes sense shared expectations employees and, not surprisingly, it recently regarded as increasingly important small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) electronic industry. One major reasons for this is growing complexity dynamic competitive environments which these have operated managed to find themselves. Mission statements become management tool most commonly...

Purpose This research sets out to examine the role of chief executive officers (CEOs) in development business strategy small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach The study explores hypotheses that there is a relationship between: CEOs' age, work experiences, educational background formulation; impact strategic awareness on their part upon firm performance, using UK Standard Industrial Classification. sample consisted 508 SMEs electronics industry “self‐reported...

Increasing acceptance of social media among users show that consumers are making deep emotional connections with them. The purpose this study is to apply the concept brand love as a and investigate its antecedents outcomes via examining mediating effect consumer satisfaction attitude in eventually leads positive outcomes. In total, 461 valid questionnaires were collected from Turkish students who have active accounts on (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter). Structural equation...

Abstract Entrepreneurship is one of the issues that plays a key role in economic growth and development countries. This technological advancement have caused environmental damage, which has led entrepreneurs to move towards sustainable production green entrepreneurship. There are, however, challenges barriers front entrepreneurs. Hence, this article aims identify entrepreneurship Iran explore their Interactions prioritization. To achieve goal, two quantitative qualitative approaches were...

The notion, that people management can be a key source of sustained competitive advantage, calls for the integration Human Resource Management (HRM) and business strategy. Not surprisingly, main debate in HRM is nowadays concerned with relationship between strategic employee relations firm therefore focuses on overall direction organisation pursuit its stated goals objectives. This paper explores above electronic manufacturing industry. It based empirical evidence findings survey senior...

Environmental scanning is a key factor to sustained competitive advantage of the firm and it becoming increasingly important in small medium enterprises (SMEs) theory practice. Not surprisingly, widely viewed as first step process strategic management. The main debate strategy environment management nowadays concerned with primary importance environmental formulation implementation. Moreover, effective seen necessary successful alignment strategies requirements achievement outstanding...

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between mission statements and firm performance in small medium‐sized enterprise (SME) sector. Design/methodology/approach This research based on an empirical survey enterprises located science parks UK. A postal questionnaire was data collection instrument for research. combination qualitative quantitative approaches employed analysis. Findings important conclusions reached are that existence studied firms associated with...

Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to examine the nature and impact human resource capabilities involvement on firm's performance in SME sector. Design/methodology/approach This research based an empirical survey Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) their perception HR strategy development high tech SMEs operating electronics industry UK. Postal questionnaire data collection instrument for research. A combination qualitative quantitative approaches has been employed analysis. Findings...

The main objective of this research is to investigate the comparative effect knowledge management strategy on service innovation performance in public and private hospitals through mediating role practices. Drawing theory, all organizations require a suitable perform successfully. Therefore, focuses under-researched subject. This benefits from quantitative hypothetical-deductive approach. sample includes 852 therapy sections both Tabriz. data was collected via questionnaire. has been...

Inter-firm cooperation is considered an efficient way of improving the competitiveness companies. However, we have little empirical data that relates to factors supporting inter-firm in developing countries. This study examines whether success identified literature apply high-tech SMEs China. The confirms critical and furthermore, points out related necessary inputs for cooperation, including 'trust, communication reciprocity', 'top leader commitment', 'well-documented agreements',...

Abstract Strategic thinking has evolved from a concept predominantly based on analysis, closely integrated with strategic planning, to broader mindset, yet it remains strongly ‘head based’. The aim of this paper is explore context where broader, more holistic perspective exists, focused the connection small‐ and medium‐sized environmental organizations natural world, why how relationship influences enables leverage limited resources. research methodology reflects rationale that best...

The past decade of organizational research has moved from an investigation static to dynamics, much it focused on strategy and its formulation implementation. This is attempt shed light the business owner managers Chief Executive Officers’ (CEOs) perception importance strategic management process in Small Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) UK. data gathered a sample 132 CEOs high tech firms combination qualitative quantitative methods were employed for analysis. In this been found that which...

The idea that environmental scanning can be a key factor to sustained competitive advantage calls for the integration of business strategy and environment. Not surprisingly, is widely viewed as first step in process linking main debate environment nowadays concerned with primary importance formulation implementation. More specially, effective seen necessary successful alignment strategies requirements achievement outstanding performance SMEs. This paper explores above relationship British...

Purpose Stock markets are highly sensitive to foreign and domestic events. exchange react promptly news known as an indicator of good bad trading conditions. Terrorist attacks leave adverse effects on the economy cause stock price volatility and, consequently, return volatility. Therefore, this paper aims analyze spatial terrorism market returns in Middle East from 2008 2019. Design/methodology/approach This uses analytical research design estimates model. Before estimating model, spillover...