International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets (IJBEM), 2017, Vol. 9 No. 4 www.abem.ca/journal<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.abem.ca_journal&d=DwIGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=San50xS0hG7gM16lNftpVmr80sqf5Npm-BLX3xjQBzA&s=7K2RGgr_4sQDntCQmUJY1hVL8FQ_xbGgO1j6HB7Vr7Q&e=> Special Issue on Developing Markets as a Source of Competitive Advantage Guest Editors Dr. Ali Taleb, MacEwan University, Canada Dr. Rick Molz, Concordia University, Canada Editorial - Ali Taleb, Rick Molz The effect of transformational obstacles on new product development by emerging market firms - Mona Bahl, Anthony J. Kos Emerging differently: an examination of entrepreneurial optimism in emerging economies - Shouming Chen, Arpita Joardar, Sibin Wu Examining how firm and institutional factors affect lean capability development of emerging market firms - Crystal X. Jiang, Omar R. Malik, Grace Chun Guo Environmental strategies in emerging markets as a source of competitive advantage - Maria Laura Ferranty Maclennan, Simone R. Barakat Effects of entrepreneurial opportunity on socio-economic development and economic competitiveness - Chien-Chi Tseng, Siang Tseng ____________________ Dr. Satyendra Singh Professor and Editor-in-Chief, IJBEM University of Winnipeg, Faculty of Business, Canada CfP: 4th ABEM 2018 Conference Manila, Philippines, August 1-3, 2018 www.abem.ca/conference<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.abem.ca_conference&d=DwIGaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=6Y2QCNo0G4B9Jb70PwpmYHiR9ZnKL_MZSkQd5jQW3Rs&m=San50xS0hG7gM16lNftpVmr80sqf5Npm-BLX3xjQBzA&s=TcG4D21gZfOBy24egmvn5fOqwWiedCKGyrLWo-YXr-s&e=> ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.