infonet-economy

The purpose of our study is to shed light on the effects of family supportive supervisor behaviors via the performance of the subordinates in their family life. Using the work - family conflict and work - family enrichment theoretical frameworks, we seek to un derstand how employees’ self - reported family performance impacts their job performance (evaluated by their supervisors…

The package tour market is information-intensive in nature. Its complex information structure is generally inaccessible to tourists, whose purchase behavior may be affected by the extent to which they can access such information. This study shows that package tours can be structured by both tour operators’ bundling strategy and tourist preference, resu lting in different…

In this study, we test the impact of the implementation of the asset - light strategy on performance. Our focus is on the effect of this new structural design, or plural sourcing. We use a panel data design on a sample of four leading U.S lodging corporations over a 16 - year period (i.e. 1998 - 2013). Our results show that the implementation of asset - light strategy has…

Franchising is an important form of organizational control. Possible benefits of franchising include its ability to reduce agency costs that increase with costly monitoring , and provide incentives for the use of local information by onsite managers . However, these benefits may come at a cost, as franchisees may reduce quality by choosing to free ride .…

This work introduces an unpublished technique for extracting data from flash memory chips, especially from Ball Grid Array (BGA) components. This technique does not need any heating of the chip component, as opposed to infrared or hot air de-soldering. In addition, it avoids the need of re-balling BGA in case of missing balls at the wrong place. Thus it enhances the quality and…

The aim of this work is to review the literature on full truck load transportation service procurement and identify the gaps from the points of view of researchers and practitioners. Full truck load procurement is particularly considered for review since it is encountered more in freight movement than others forms and also it has many challenges. A framework is developed to have a…

Marketing educators often use case studies as it is a form of experiential learning. However, successful case-study teaching requires students to be prepared. Yet, research shows that students are becoming more and more reluctant to reading assigned class material and their motivation is lower when teaching is done with traditional media. Students have become the virtual generation…

Comment les différentes dimensions de la participation des utilisateurs influencent-elles le succès lors de la mise en oeuvre de systèmes d’information (SI) ? Elles l’influencent de différentes façons selon le type de SI. Des activités telles que la réalisation de tests par les utilisateurs impactent positivement ce succès mais des résultats plus singuliers res-sortent de notre étude…

To explore the meaning of “global culture” in a professional communication context, this paper explores the “unsettled” global culture of Vatel, a private business school educating students from nearly 50 different countries for the hospitality industry. This paper explores the role of knowledge management in understanding global culture, arguing that the notion of “unsettled”…