In the rapidly changing business world, only a small percentage of firms are able to survive and prosper despite recessions, industrial evolutions and economic changes. An often-asked question is: What determines a firm’s sustainable competitive advantage? One of the most popular competitive...

Development of Production Management- from Site to Network Optimisation -- A Model for Network Design -- Clarification of the Initial Strategic Situation -- The Network Configuration -- Network Coordination -- Analysis and Design of Networks in Practice -- Outlook and Summary.

Diederich Bakker develops a comprehensive planning process that can guide brand manufacturers in assessing the internal and external environment. The step-by-step planning process includes strategies to thoroughly audit brand portfolios and to review an organisation’s brand management...

Charakteristika und Aufgaben nachhaltiger Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke -- Stoffstrombasierte Modellierung und Bewertung nachhaltiger Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke -- Lenkungssystem (Umwelt-)Politik -- Produktentwicklung -- Produktion -- Nutzung -- Entsorgung -- Koordination nachhaltiger...

This book systematizes the concepts of business relationships and network embeddedness, taking a new approach to internationalization, relevant for the global economy. It reflects the growing importance of network internationalization theory and explores the impact of embeddedness in domestic...

Theoriegeleitetes Konzept eines aktiven und dynamischen Managements von Allianzportfolios -- Empirische Befunde zu den Wirkungszusammenhängen zwischen Unternehmen, Allianzportfolio und Umwelt -- Erfolgsfaktoren für das Management von Allianzportfolios.

This book encompasses empirical evidences to understand the application of data analytical techniques in emerging contexts. Varied studies relating to manufacturing and services sectors including healthcare, banking, information technology, power, education sector etc. stresses upon the...

Information technology and firm performance: An integrative model of the role of complementarities -- Enhancing the performance effects of information technology through de/centralization: The role of corporate exploration and exploitation -- Hybrid strategy and firm performance: The moderating...

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on...