Abstract: This paper aims to anecdotally research how – now post-Covid – instructors may continue to blend effective new online teaching methods with traditional approaches and thus improve future education. It is intended to be a pilot for similar case studies worldwide. Covid-19 has triggered a shift from in-class learning to online learning environments. This…
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Abstract: This research aims to identify the causes of high-tech start-up failures and the ways to prevent them.
Continue readingGrand social challenges and opportunities to business in China
Abstract: Since the introduction of economic reform policies in China, private and foreign business has spread throughout the country. Today, the impact can be seen at every level of Chinese society, from reductions in poverty to the sheer scale of the Chinese economy.
Continue readingIt’s time for the wind to blow for Alaçatı
Abstract: Alaçatı, a small village located on the Aegean Sea in Western Turkey, has become a popular holiday destination in the country within the recent years. The purpose of this case is to introduce the Alaçatı tourism cluster with its actors and assess its current situation.
Continue readingCreating shared value in the circular economy of Finland: A quadruple helix perspective
Abstract: Creating shared value (CSV) refers to strategies that improve the competitiveness of a company while simultaneously advancing the welfare of the society.
Continue readingA comparison of the innovation ecosystems in China and Finland using the triple helix model
Abstract: This research compares and contrasts the innovation ecosystems in China and Finland using the triple helix model of innovation.
Continue readingExamining corporate social responsibility perception in sport federations: The case of Turkey
Abstract: Although it has long been a prominent concept in the business sector, corporate social responsibility (CSR) entered the sports sector only a few decades ago.
Continue readingWhy did Finland lose its competitiveness from 2007 to 2017?
Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate the factors to explain Finland’s loss of competitiveness from 2007 to 2017 by utilizing the World Economic Forum’s global competitiveness index framework.
Continue readingWhy do two oil and gas rich countries differ in their competitiveness? A comparative study of Norway and Russia
Abstract: The aim of this research is to investigate the differences in the competitiveness of Norway and Russia, two oil and gas rich countries, with the aid of the global competitiveness index 4.0 framework.
Continue readingCreating shared value in international business: A research agenda
Abstract: The objectives of this conceptual perspective article are to explore the extent to which the umbrella concept of creating shared value (CSV) is embraced and utilized by the international business (IB) literature, and to suggest avenues in order to leverage the potential of this concept in future IB research.
Continue readingThe competitiveness of Norway and its challenges
Abstract: This case addresses the competitiveness of Norway and its challenges. Thanks to the discovery of oil & gas on the Norwegian continental shelf in 1969, Norway’s economy prospered to become the sixth richest in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
Continue readingDesigning an advanced services contract in servitization strategy: A study from the B2B sector in Finland
Abstract: Since the 1990s servitization has gained increasing recognition as a strategy for manufacturing firms to differentiate themselves from competition and gain sustained competitive advantage by integrating services to their products. Despite that there are still question marks on how to successfully implement it for value creation in a profitable way.
Continue readingIstanbul has challenges to become the most competitive city in the Middle East and Central Eastern Europe
Abstract: Istanbul, the capital city of several empires in history, is among the most well-known metropoles in the world. It is also identified as the most developed and competitive city in Turkey generating almost a third of the economic activities and half of the country’s tax revenues.
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