In 2007, five donors (European Commission, Belgium, Denmark, France and Luxembourg) decided to work together to evaluate their cooperation with Niger over the 2000-2008 period. Together, the five Donors taking part in the evaluation (DPE) accounted for more than half the Official Development...

By reference to an in-depth case study of Siemens, a transnational, European-based high technology firm in the electronics and electrical engineering industry, the authors conclude that successful knowledge management requires close attention to three dilemmas.(...)

The paper modifies theories on the nature of visions and the role of topmanagers in creating visions, and it breaks some new ground in the exploration of the role of organizational politics in organizational learning processes.

I. Introduction: This thesis analyzes the impact of reforms in Romania and Croatia on the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by German and Austrian Multinational Corporations (MNCs). The research questions are: (1) What role can public policy play in transition countries in attracting...

Eurofound project ‘Attractive workplace for all: A contribution to the Lisbon Strategy at company level’ aimed at identifying and analysing company case studies from seven countries (Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK), showing how the Lisbon strategy is being...

This study on 'Value Added of Corporate Venture Capital- How do CVC units benefit from their organizational core?' deals with the problems and questions, that arise in the context of intra-organizational collaboration between the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) - unit and the...

MG Rover has a history going back to 1906 when the Austin Motor Company opened in Longbridge, in south-west Birmingham. It traded for almost 100 years, under various names, and came to be regarded as a symbol of the UK car manufacturing sector. The company was owned by BMW from 1994 until 2000,...

Syros Shipyards, currently known as Syros Shipbuilding and Industrial Enterprises, was founded in 1861, making it the oldest shipyard in Greece. It was privatised in 1994 and is now part of Neorion Holding S.A., a company that owns shipyards in both Syros and Elefsis. The European shipbuilding...