IntroductIon Since knowledge is increasingly regarded as the central source of competitive advantage, a " cognitive " interpretation of business activities becomes vital. With regard to this, the flourishing field of knowledge management (KM) provides useful insights into approaches to a systematic and explicit management of knowledge. Furthermore, the development of Internet technologies raise...

The study that follows explores the uses of term zange 懺悔 in Gokuraku jōdo kuhon ōjōgi 極楽浄土九品往生義 （The Theory nine grades rebirth Pure Land Supreme Bliss） written by Jie Daishi Ryōgen 慈慧大師良源 （912-985）, and Ōjō yōshū 往生要集 （A collection essential [teachings] on rebirth） Eshin Sōzu Genshin 恵心僧都源信 （942-1017）. Through a comparison these texts, I argue even though they do share certain common ground r...

The purpose of this essay is to show how credit markets influence development and to argue that the impact of improvements in credit markets is quantitatively significant. The essay first establishes the fact that access to credit is limited, emphasizing the magnitudes. It then goes on to the potential importance of financial sector development, again quantifying the impact. Toward the end of t...

one of the present phenomena that virtually explain weaknesses in financial systems of different countries is financial repression. financial repression encompasses the different interferences of governments in financial markets through determining the ceiling interest on bank deposits, high rates of legal reserves, and the government’s interference in distribution of bank credits,which prevent...

In this theory-building research, we seek to understand how the emerging systems of e-intermediation influence the evolution of novel inter-organizational networks. We chose Yoox, a leading eintermediary in the fashion industry, as an exemplary case. We found that the core technological capabilities of the e-intermediator, rather than deterministically triggering a single coordination strategy ...