The purpose of this research is to review and analyze in a systematic manner the current
research published in peer-reviewed international scientific journals on the backshoring of …

Many countries are pursuing innovation-led “smart” growth, which requires long-run
strategic investments and public policies that aim to create and shape markets, rather than …

The paper develops a typological framework of the roles of state investment banks (SIBs) in
the economy. The typology identifies four different roles: countercyclical; developmental; …

The Complete Business Process Handbook is the most comprehensive body of knowledge
on business processes with revealing new research. Written as a practical guide for …

Supply chains withstand multiple tensions, and some of which are paradoxical. Radical
product and process innovations bring such tensions to the forefront by disrupting supply …

Services have become increasingly important as the driving force in the US economy.
However, there has been little research to date on services supply chains. It is believed that …

The authors report the results of a study on the motives of corporate headquarters in large
European manufacturing firms for engaging in outsourcing and the risks they perceive to be …

Outsourcing is a phenomenon that as a practice originated in the 1950s, but it was not until
the 1980s when the strategy became widely adopted in organizations. Since then, the …

Die Digitalisierung gilt derzeit als Auslöser eines radikalen Strukturwandels. Es wird
erwartet, dass zunehmend mehr ökonomische Aktivitäten erfolgreich auf digitale Märkte …

Outsourcing has become an increasingly important issue for many organisations. This book
provides a framework for an up-to-date understanding of the outsourcing process and the …