In the current business and political climate, deliberations concerning international trading
agreements and their importance to B2B firms are increasing. Although the volume and …

Firms are attempting to integrate with their supply chain partners to achieve superior firm
performance. This study draws on social capital theory and supply chain literature to …

Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the extant
empirical body of knowledge regarding the impact of Guanxi on international Business-to …

The term 'Internet-of-Things (IoT)'was first introduced by Ashton (2009) to describe how IoT
can be created by “adding radiofrequency identification and other sensors to everyday …

In a business-to-business setting, social networks comprise direct and indirect connections
between firms that provide access to new information, knowledge, and resources that …

This paper challenges the existing view of guanxi as comprising one combined notion, and
thus proposes to investigate guanxi's sub-dimensions individually. Developed from …

Understanding and adapting to local cultures has long been considered as an important part
of successful localization, yet extant literature has not discussed how the adoption of cultural …

Background The issue of patient–physician relationships in general, and particularly the
trust of patients in their primary care physician has gained much interest in academia and …

This study investigates how B2B relationships can be nurtured in the cultural environment of
the Indian management style. We have considered three prominent Indian cultural attributes …

Conventional wisdom posits that a long-term orientation with important partners such as key
suppliers and clients is essential for superior performance. This study critically examines this …