Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely the roles of the two systems and how best to regulate them. This volume brings together 20 essays originally presented at the 12th Conference on...

This book addresses some of the major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Postal operators worldwide have been slow to address the threats from and opportunities created by electronic competition. The European Commission and member states are wrestling with these...

2008 wurde der Briefmarkt in Deutschland liberalisiert, dennoch unterliegen die Marktteilnehmer weiterhin sektorspezifischen Regulierungsvorgaben. Dazu gehört auch der Teilleistungszugang, welcher das etablierte Unternehmen Deutsche Post verpflichtet, Wettbewerbern einen Zugang zu seinem Netz...

The European Commission and its member states are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of essays chosen from those presented at the...

This book explores the wave of liberalization reforms experienced by OECD network industries. Focusing on the telecommunications sector, the authors analyze the latest data available on liberalization and privatization, and following a political economics approach, they integrate standard...

This practice guide on procurement strategy brings together methods and tools used by global purchasers across different industries. The authors lay major focus on the themes of global sourcing, risk management, and the dynamic topic of negotiation strategy. The authors present their...

Welche Marktbearbeitungsstrategien sind in Zukunft besonders erfolgversprechend? Für diese zentrale Fragestellung des Strategischen Managements leitet Walter Schertler auf Basis aktueller Forschungsergebnisse eine effektive Segmentierungslogik für Märkte ab. Im Mittelpunkt des...