Int. Journal of Business Science and Applied Management / Business-and-Management.org
EDITORIAL
I am pleased to provide the first „Editorial‟ of the International Journal of Business Science and
Applied Management. The journal was launched in summer 2006 and since then we have published
three volumes, seven issues and more than 25 papers. In most occasions, each issue of the journal is
accompanied by a book review relating to business and management topics.
Our aim is to review papers in an efficient manner knowing how important these publications are
in the academic profession. Therefore, we aim to have a decision within 10 weeks from the submission
date to the journal and so far, we have managed to keep to this deadline on most occasions. Surely, this
would have not been possible without the help and support of the Editorial Board team which consists
of academic experts from a wide range of business and management scientific fields. Special thanks
should be given to Dr Papagiannidis, the Production Editor of the journal, for his continuous and
speedy efforts to improve and update the journal website. Finally, before discussing the academic
papers published in this issue, I would like to invite academic proposals for any Special Issues with
topics related to the business and management fields. In 2007, the journal published two Special Issues
examining the e-business phenomenon with Professor Feng Li acting as the principal Special Issue
editor.
The current issue (Vol.3, Issue 3) includes three papers written by academics based in Europe and
North America. Specifically, the first paper written by Professor Teemu Kautonen is entitled
“Understanding the older entrepreneur: Comparing third age and prime age entrepreneurs in Finland”.
It examines a topical issue, older entrepreneurship, and based on systematic research, the author
provides a range of insightful findings. The second paper brings together academics from North
American universities examining “Mobile technology and the value chain: Participants, activities and
value creation”. The authors analyse the mobile technologies related to a company‟s value chain and
provide benefits and concerns following the usage of these technologies. The third and final paper of
this issue is entitled “Turnover and heterogeneity in top management networks – A demographic
analysis of two Swedish business groups” and is written by two academics located in Swedish
universities. The paper examines membership turnover for two Swedish business groups and following
the application of relevant theories, a range of recommendations are illustrated.
This issue concludes with a review for a strategic management book (Strategic Management and
Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases by Jay B. Barney and William S. Hesterly) provided by
Dr Tsinopoulos.
