The effect of a message source on the persuasion of a target audience has been a topic of
interest to scholars in psychology, consumer behavior, and communications for many years. …

This article provides a new definition for case study research. Achieving deep understanding
of processes and other concept variables (eg actors’ perceptions of their own thinking …

Purchasing professionals and researchers alike acknowledge the fact that the changing
atmosphere in buyer‐supplier relationships is due largely to the globalization of the marketplace…

Both qualitative and quantitative techniques are used to gain an understanding of partnering
activities in manufacturer-distributor relationships. This article is a meta-analytic summary of …

Four models of relational exchange are reviewed because they provide the foundation for a
prediction matrix of partnering activities. Works by Anderson and Narus (1990), Dwyer, …

The focus of this article is on multi-sector, interorganizational collaborations and the nature
of the stakeholder relationships within these social partnerships. Social partnerships are …

China's Central government established national goals to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )
emissions by 10% in both the 10th and 11th Five-year Plan periods, 2001–2005 and 2006–2010, …

Due to the increasingly competitive landscape in the international higher education marketplace,
colleges and universities have much to gain from the benefits of successful branding. In …

Many school districts in the United States allow parents to choose which school their child
attends ('school choice’ or ‘magnet schools’) while other school districts require students to …

The geologic storage (GS) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is emerging as an important tool for
managing carbon. While this Journal recently published an excellent review of GS technology (…