Einführung. - Kurzberichte von Praktikern -- Theoretische Grundlagen -- Bestehende Ansätze -- Vorgehensmodell des Design Thinking -- Techniken der Phase "Design Challenge definieren" -- Techniken der Phase "Design Challenge verstehen" -- Techniken der Phase "Sichtweisen definieren" --...

Ch1. A fundamental dilemma: efficiency versus creativity -- Ch2. Analytical framework and the research design: Innovation pattern and evolution of industry -- Ch3. The origins of the game software business in Japan: the movement till 1970’s -- Ch4. Creating New Demand: the start-up of the new...

Identification of barriers in the user innovation process -- Criteria for distinction of barriers and resource-based problems -- Analysis of moderating effects of innovators’ openness on product properties

Theoretical Background on Mass Customization Research -- Fundamentals of Culture Research -- Cultural Influence on Consumer Behavior Under Mass Customization -- Cultural‐bound Interest in Mass Customization – survey -- Cultural‐Bound Actions in Mass Customization – experiment. .

This book presents a collection of articles addressing a range of marketing strategies unique to emerging economies. It describes the component of strategic and tactical marketing, including the marketing mix, segments and targeting, product and market orientation, employing the Internet and...

In order to be developed, inter-organizational relationships, as well as organizational cultures, rely on communication, learning, trust, commitment, and shared meanings and symbols. This book discusses the emergence and development of an inter-organizational culture, in which meanings, beliefs,...

Social media has received considerable attention, and many potential benefits, as well as concerns, are now being discussed. This book explores how social media can successfully support business processes in marketing, sales and service in the context of customer relationship management (CRM)....

Customer Relationship Management -- Organizational Buying -- Relationship Value -- Reasoning of Customers to Provide Value -- Study 1: Opportunity Management -- Study 2: Value Management -- Limitations and Managerial Implications

This research proposes and empirically tests the impact of brand personality dimensions on brand desirability in a cross-cultural context. Further, the concept of brand-self-congruity is tested on its mediating role between brand personality dimensions and brand desirability. The results reveal...

Stand der Forschung zur Anbieter-Kunden-Interaktion im professionellen Dienstleistungskontext -- Kommunikation von Unsicherheit durch professionelle Dienstleister gegenüber Kunden -- Die Rolle des Preisfokus bei der Positionierung von Projektproposals im Consultingkontext