In industrial purchasing contexts firms often procure a set of products from the same
suppliers to benefit from economies of scale and scope. These products are often at different …

The formation of International Joint Ventures (IJVs) has become a widely used mode of
international expansion. The selection of the appropriate partner constitutes one of the major …

The analysis of trade-offs between competitive priorities is one of the core issues in
manufacturing strategy research. However, past studies focused mainly on empirical …

Goal theory research has made an important contribution to understanding managers'
behaviour within organisations but most of this research has focused on single goal settings …

In a context of profound transformation of the relations between firms, an organizational
paradigm is developing rapidly: the network. Networks of firms are specific co-ordination …

Utilizing a global IT sourcing strategy bears enormous growth potential. With the main focus
on cost reduction in valuation of sourcing alternatives, risk and risk diversification effects are …

In today's fast-paced global economy, entrepreneurs increasingly tend to holistically design
their business ventures during the early stages of business creation. This tendency …

In today's ever-changing markets, businesses around the world are attempting to position
themselves to operate in a highly competitive global economy. Competitive pressures over …

Es gibt viele Faktoren, die eine Desinvestition von Unternehmensimmobilien notwendig
machen können. Zu den wesentlichen gehört die Immobilien inhärente hohe Bindung von …

The global selection of production sites is a very complex task of great strategic importance
for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), not only to ensure their sustained …