Aufbau des Buches -- Aufbau des Buches -- Das Konzept der vertikalen Integration -- Charakterisierung der vertikalen Integration -- Strategische Motive der vertikalen Integration -- Treiber der vertikalen Integration -- Trends der vertikalen Integration in exemplarischen Wertschöpfungsketten --...

This book connects a buying psychology driven by American beliefs and values with a company’s go-to market strategy, the goal being to sensitize readers to how the cultural values of a particular country or region can impact the business environment. The book also addresses the reasons behind...

Introduction -- TQM and National Culture -- Construction Industry in China -- Construction Industry in Nigeria -- Relationship Between the Chinese and Nigerian Construction Industries -- Conceptual Approach -- Research Design and Method -- Results and Discussions -- Summary and Conclusions

Konzeptionelle Einführung in die Arbeit -- Going international — Unternehmenstätigkeit im Globalisierungszeitalter unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Tourismusbranche -- Kultur, Interkulturalität und interkulturelle Kompetenz -- Pojektrelevante strategische Erfolgsfaktoren im...

Die Rolle des Unternehmers bei der Internationalisierung von KMU -- Das Konstrukt der psychischen Distanz -- Psychische Distanz als intervenierende Variable der Bereitschaft des Unternehmers zur grenzüberschreitenden Kooperation -- Der qualitative Forschungsprozess -- Empirische Ergebnisse --...

This book collects and reports on the results of a study conducted on the Chinese Software and Services Outsourcing (SSO) industry, focusing on one of its main players as a key case study. Two sets of research findings are presented: first, the knowledge management and communication processes...

Based on multiple case study analysis, focusing on scalable service innovation, the present study provides a practical process model that shall serve telecommunication companies as a guideline while conducting strategic cross-industry innovation projects. The findings also pay attention to...

This book is one of the very few published investigations of international business in a Japanese context, based on an up-to-date overview of the Japanese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in particular. The author explicates recent developments in Japanese business and shows how Japanese...

This is the first book to report the details of the current status of interfirm relationships in Japan. Based on a unique data set of firms, the authors describe the characteristics of interfirm transactions in a manner unprecedented in the literature. Special emphasis is placed on the nature of...