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The Reality of M&A Governance : Transforming Board Practice for Success
Farschtschian, Farsam - 2012
Empirical research shows that two thirds - some claim even four fifths - of all acquisitions fail. Bad acquisitions can spell disaster for a company, but if successful, they can lead to healthy growth, enhanced competitiveness and a world market position. Despite the vast amount of academic and...
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Executive Teams in Research-Based Spin-Off Companies : An Empirical Analysis of Executive Team Characteristics, Strategy, and Performance
Tietz, Rigo - 2013
Literature review of research-based spin-off companies -- Theoretical background of entrepreneurship and strategic management -- Examined links between executive characteristics, strategic decision making, and performance -- Empirical results and discussion
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Knowledge solutions : tools, methods, and approaches to drive organizational performance
Serrat, Olivier - 2017
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO license. This book comprehensively covers topics in knowledge management and competence in strategy development, management techniques, collaboration mechanisms, knowledge sharing and learning, as well as knowledge capture and storage. Presented...
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Marketing Weiterdenken : Zukunftspfade für eine marktorientierte Unternehmensführung
Bruhn, Manfred (ed.); Kirchgeorg, Manfred (ed.) - 2018
Bindung von Kunden entscheidet über den nachhaltigen Unternehmenserfolg. Wie kein anderer hat Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019302
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The Alignment Performance Link in Purchasing and Supply Management : Performance Implications of Fit between Business Strategy, Purchasing Strategy, and Purchasing Practices
Baier, Christian (contributor) - 2008
Foreword In today's markets, companies face ever growing international competition, radical technological change, and increasingly demanding customers. These developments force managers to focus on core competencies and result in decreasing in-house val- add across industries. Adequate supplier...
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Management of Convergence in Innovation : Strategies and Capabilities for Value Creation Beyond Blurring Industry Boundaries
Hacklin, Fredrik (contributor) - 2008
Throughout the past decade, the phenomenon of technological convergence has increasingly gained managerial attention. In this special form of technological change, the coming-together of previously distinct knowledge bases gives rise to the creation of new applications and business models. When...
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Management Between Strategy and Finance
Schwenker, Burkhard (contributor);  … - 2009
Companies' decision-making and planning systems find themselves in a constant tug of war between strategic and financial considerations. This work analyzes these two opposing currents in business thinking, dissecting their differences and identifying their best practices
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Effizientes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
Wilkens, Stefan - 2008
Für zukunftsorientierte und verantwortungsvoll agierende Unternehmen hat sich das Leitbild der Nachhaltigen Entwicklung … makroökonomische Themen der Nachhaltigkeit, indem ökologische, soziale und finanzielle Fragestellungen von Unternehmen auf … Methoden. Mit einem Querschnitt durch alle wesentlichen Funktionen großer Unternehmen analysiert er theoretisch und empirisch …
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Innovation Offshoring : From Cost to Growth: Analysis of Innovation Offshoring Strategies with Evidence from European Sponsors and Asian Contract Researchers
Plankenhorn, Simon (contributor) - 2009
In addition to classifying the current understanding of the offshoring phenomenon, Simon Plankenhorn examines potential offshoring opportunities for innovation projects- from a conceptual and an empirical perspective. Leading European sponsors in five industries were questioned and confirmed the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013521137
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The Pragmatist's Guide to Corporate Lean Strategy : Incorporating Lean Startup and Lean Enterprise Practices in Your Business
Nir, Michael - 2018
Chapter 1: Get into the Entrepreneurial Mindset -- Part 1: Five Lessons from Lean Startup Thinking -- Chapter 2: Start with the Customer in Mind -- Chapter 3: Define and Communicate Mission and Vision -- Chapter 4: Synthesize an Integrative Operating Model -- Chapter 5: Identify Metrics that...
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