From the Editor-in-Chief

摘要

This issue contains five articles that address technology discontinuity, body modifications, corporate governance in emerging markets, China's textile and apparel industry, and humor in the workplace. Babarinsa, in the first article, explains how advances in technology and global competitiveness can cause some organizations to fail while helping others to prosper. To cope with technology discontinuity, alliances among corporations can provide an avenue to sustainable competitive advantage.