This paper considers the adoption of an entrepreneurial orientation as a paradigm for companies operating in a complex and turbulent environment, viewing the environment as a complex and turbulent system in terms of chaos ...

This paper, based on complexity theory principles, suggests relationships between environmental turbulence, managers' perceptions of the external environment, attitudes to change, management actions and business success. ...

This paper reports on the findings from a study of the economic and social effects of the annual sardine run on the indigenous community on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Data were gathered using questionnaires ...

Word-of-mouth advertising involves activities to encourage consumers to talk about a product or company to friends and neighbours, setting in motion a chain of communication that could spread through a whole market. Each ...