Broadband speeds, Internet literacy and digital technologies have been steadily evolving over the last decade. Broadband infrastructure has become a key asset in today’s society, enabling innovation, driving economic efficiency and stimulating cultural inclusion. However, populations living in remote and rural communities are unable to take advanta...
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The retail internationalisation process in Thailand has evolved dramatically since the early 1990s. Even though the process has lasted less than 20 years, it has brought about radical changes to the retail environment in Thailand. This thesis discusses the impact of the retail internationalisation process in Thailand. Recent work has raised the que...
The study explores the inter-organizational relationships (IORs) between one of the biggest utility companies in the UK and its first tier contractors in its asset management programme. UK utility companies exist in heavily regulated environments and lack direct market competition, however they still need to work collaboratively with suppliers and ...
This thesis focuses on the complex cultural, social and material factors that combine to hasten the decay of value and precipitate disposal in contemporary consumer societies. I argue that the dominance in waste studies of constructivism as a framework for understanding the endowment of objects with value, has lead to an underestimation of the mate...
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The objective of this research is to address the need for empirical evidence on how and why British and Indian SMEs engage in and sustain mutual business relationships, and to contribute to theory development. It focuses on their internationalization strategies, and the potential relevance of psychic distance, social capital and learning. A mixed q...
