his paper aims to examine the main practices that shape sustainable port development in context of Korean ports and generalize a typology port–stakeholder decision framework for development. First, were examined through comprehensive literature review holistic conceptual underpinned by stakeholder management theories. Semi-structured interviews then conducted with 67 managers Korea. Lastly, FAH...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which traditional marketing theory and practice can be applied in smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consider how owner-managers perceive their own role in marketing within a small business setting. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative exploratory approach using semi-structured in-depth interviews amongst owner-man...

The increasing dependence of organizations on information and the need to protect it from numerous threats justify the organizational activity of information systems security management. Managers responsible for safeguarding information systems assets are confronted with several challenges. From the practitioners’ point of view, those challenges may be understood as the fundamental key issues t...

The successful deployment of the energy transition relies on a deep reorganization of the energy market. Business model innovation is recognized as a key driver of this process. This work contributes to this topic by providing to potential local energy management (LEM) stakeholders and policy makers a conceptual framework guiding the LEM business model innovation. The main determinants characte...

Continuous product development and market introduction of new products are central to sustaining company performance, and information systems (IS) development project managers face increasing pressure for quicker product delivery, despite cost constraints. To respond to these challenges, virtual and distributed (V&D) teams are formed, which present a unique environment to foster collaboration a...

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to study the appropriateness of applying "manufacturing sector" quality management strategies to residential care homes sector and to analyze its influence on the quality of care. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH Observation and in-depth interviews were conducted with 41 Spanish care home top and middle managers, consultants and employees. FINDINGS The qualit...

At the end of 20th century, Internet Things term was first introduced. Since then, phenomenon behind this technological development is still fast-growing with estimates more than 75 billion IoT devices readily connected to by 2025. During use, each these generates valuable data for end-user whilst negotiating cybersecurity challenges low secured employ. Whilst security have presented businesses...

Adoption and use of social software within the organization is an area of interest for both industry and academia. Yet, studies examining how managers use these technologies and adapt them in their daily practice are very few. In this study, we interview selected managers, proficient with the use of such applications within the workplace. We explore their perspectives on the benefits of social ...