The current shift in demographics - aging and shrinking populations - in many countries around the world presents a major challenge to companies and societies alike. One particularly essential implication is the emergence and constant growth of the so-called “graying market” or “silver...

The majority of service providers have recognized the need to develop innovative services that meet sophisticated customer needs on time. Because of structural changes in the market, rising costs and shorter lifecycles of services and technologies this has become a more demanding task than ever...

und Überblick: Die aktive Rolle von Kunden in der Wertschöpfung -- Organisation der arbeitsteiligen Wertschöpfung: Entwicklungen und Trends auf dem Weg zur interaktiven Wertschöpfung -- Interaktive Wertschöpfung in der Innovation: Open Innovation -- Interaktive Wertschöpfung in der...