This book assesses the state of international manufacturing strategy and clarifies how recent developments, for example regarding configuration, technology, and the environment, are impacting on its content and direction and on its relationship to manufacturing performance. In providing...

This paper presents the results of a survey administered across 24 countries that examines innovation in manufacturing firms by adopting Hofstede's national cultural framework. The purpose of this study is to test the validity of the "culture-specific" argument as an explanatory construct for...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present the results of a survey administered across 23 countries that examines quality priorities, practices and performance by adopting Hofstede's national cultural framework. The purpose of this study is to test the validity of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the extent to which quality management is “culture‐specific”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the results of a survey administered across 21 countries that seeks to examine quality priorities and practices by adopting...

Overview and trends -- Introduction and background: the global space sector -- Globalisation and pivotal role of the space industry -- Industry analysis I: The upstream segment -- Industry analysis II: The downstream segment -- The national players -- The USA space program -- The (other) main...

Purpose: The objective of this research is to propose a framework which is apt to assess how a nation branding campaign could promote cultural identity by ultimately curbing political polarization. Design/methodology/approach: By relying on a multidisciplinary approach that blends theoretical...