Traceable product systems provide a tool to track the inputs of a final good throughout the entire production chain. This tool can provide valuable information to consumers on verifiable characteristics of the product, can improve the speed of product recall, and can help identify areas of...

University of MInnesota Ph.D. dissertation. July 2010. Major: Sociology. Advisor: Professor David Knoke. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 166 pages, appendices A-B.

Purpose – This paper aims to explore internationalisation strategies of service firms in sectors where markets become increasingly globalised while resource environments still remain distinctively shaped by national institutions. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical framework is...