The winning formula for growth: course, capability and conviction

Kapur, Vivek; Ferris, Jeffere; Juliano, John; Berman, Saul J.

doi:10.1108/10878570610700695

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“…Thus, their state of readiness to face globalization and their need for funds could be the result of their awareness of the threats posed by foreign competitors. One of the factors that determine or influence the performance of firms is the source of funding, particularly the availability of grants (Kapur et al, 2006;Wood, 2006). Research by Hussain et al (2006) has found that in terms of initial (startup) funding, a large proportion of businesses relied exclusively on financial support from their immediate family or own saving.…”

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“…With the awareness of the opportunities available they will thus require funds to expand their business abroad. Hence, there is a need for them to look for possible sources of funding (Kapur et al, 2006;Wood, 2006) that will enable them to take advantage of the opportunities. Therefore, the next two hypotheses for this research are:…”

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Strategies of family businesses in a newly globalized developing economy

Mezghiche

Kassim

2012

Journal of Family Business Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this study is to examine the opportunities and threats faced by family businesses (FBs) from globalization in a developing country environment and how those businesses responded strategically to these factors. Design/methodology/approach -The research employs a questionnaire survey involving 108 firms listed in a database comprising 235 family businesses (FBs) obtained from the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Doha, Qatar. The principal analytical technique employed is structural equation modeling. Findings -The results indicate that the availability of opportunities arising from globalization seems to be more important to FBs than the threats that they may face as a result of globalization. Also, the availability of collaborative networks represents an opportunity for the FBs to expand their business overseas that in turn influence them to look for sources of funds to expand their business. Finally, the availability of the sources of funds not only influences the firms' readiness to face the forces of globalization but it also influences them to formulate new strategies to face such forces.Research limitations/implications -The main limitation of this research is the rather small number of respondents. Nevertheless, the eventual sample of 108 FBs while small can still be regarded as representative. This limits the ability to make broad generalizations from the finding. However, since this is the first time the research on this subject is conducted based on the given framework, the authors believe the findings from this study are still interesting and useful. Practical implications -The findings suggest that Qatari FBs need to work on establishing networking with foreign partners in order for them to be ready to face globalization. Also, Qatari government needs to find ways to ensure that funding is available for FBs to expand their business either through direct loans or grants or by making sure that financial institutions set aside a portion of their funds for family business lending. Social implications -The results indicate that Qatari FBs were responding well to the changes resulting from globalization. Thus, this implies that FBs in Qatar are here to stay and will continue to contribute positively to the Qatari economy and society. Originality/value -Since this is the first time the research on this subject was conducted in Qatar, the authors believe the findings are interesting and useful particularly for family businesses as well as the Qatari government in their efforts to further develop FBs.

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Section: Conceptual Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Conceptual Framework and Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies of family businesses in a newly globalized developing economy

Mezghiche

Kassim

2012

Journal of Family Business Management

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“…For example, PPM processes are shown to be on an evolutionary path through maturity models developed based on empirical "best practice" focused research studies (Crawford, 2007, Jeffery and Leliveld, 2004, Kahn et al, 2006. In addition, a majority of recent survey respondents feel that PPM capabilities are valuable and intend to invest in further developments and improvements of their PPM capabilities (Center for Business Practices, 2005, Dye, 2006, Kapur et al, 2006.…”

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Learning investments and organizational capabilities

Killen

Hunt

Kleinschmidt

2008

International Journal of Managing Projects in Business

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The purpose of this paper is to improve understanding and provide guidance for investments in organisational learning mechanisms for the establishment and evolution of organisational capabilities such as project portfolio management (PPM) and project management capabilities. Methodology/Approach A multiple-case study research project investigates the development of PPM capabilities in six successful organisations across diverse industries. Practical implications The findings suggest that managers can enhance and sustain competitive advantage by investing in tacit experience accumulation as well as explicit knowledge articulation and codification learning mechanisms to develop their PPM capability. Strengthened investment in experience accumulation and knowledge codification learning mechanisms is recommended during establishment of the PPM capability. Originality/value of paper This paper contributes to the understanding of the links between organisational learning and the development of dynamic capabilities. Original hypotheses are proposed and some initial support for these hypotheses is provided through multiple-case study research.

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