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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53749#.VNHLqSzQrzE Author(s)   Tadesse Kenea Amentae , Girma Gebresenbet Affiliation(s) Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden . ABSTRACT Freight transport system that minimizes costs, increase conveniences, and environmentally safe has become the agenda worldwide since long before. This study was made with the main objective of assessing intermodal termed as “multimodal” freight transport service in Ethiopia. Data was collected by using structured questionnaire from randomly selected customers and multimodal freight transport section employees of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise. The study was made in two stages using customers: first, they were asked to evaluate their satisfaction with the multimodal freight transport system; second, to evaluate their comparative satisfact...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52478#.VJoRJcCAM4 Author(s)     John Parker Yanney Affiliation(s) Department of Business Administration, Atlantic International University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA . ABSTRACT This study sought to investigate the impact of leadership styles and business strategy on the organizational performance of small medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector of Ghana. This had become necessary due to the fact that available literature on the subject matter lacked precision in terms of the specific leadership style and strategy which could better be employed to improve performance in the chosen area of study. A fiel...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50976#.VFHKsFfHRK0 Author(s) Qing Jiu Tao 1 , Rui Hua Jiang 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Management Department, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, USA . 2 Management Department, Oakland University, Rochester, USA . ABSTRACT How fast do firms expand in a foreign market after their initial entry? Is faster better? Under what conditions is it beneficial or detrimental for a firm to move fast in a foreign market? This paper attempted to answer these questions by investigating the relationship between a firm’s pace of post-entry foreign expansion and its market share performance in a foreign market. The study is an attempt at filling a ...