Obwohl die Computerproduktion ressourcenintensiv und giftig ist, assoziieren die meisten Menschen mit dem Computer ein "sauberes" High-Tech-Produkt. Dem entsprechend sind Forderungen nach Computern, die ökologisch hergestellt und auch entsorgt werden bislang rar. Zudem werden die ökologischen...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Collaborative strategies such as strategic alliances are being adopted by small and large companiesto gain a competitive advantage in a fast changing global and local business environment.Companies are recognising the value of achieving their business goals through mutually...

In the run-up to the Millennium Development Goals of 2015, the United Nations GlobalCompact and others are targeting major corporations to play an active leadership role inpromoting sustainable development. Increasingly, corporations are encouraged to do sowhile pursuing profit-making business...

This paper examines the impact of the embedding environment on learning, innovationand productivity in the computer and related component industries in Penang and Johor –two regions in Malaysia facing similar federal policies but different state-levelcoordination. Following a review of the...

The relationships between risk and performance were tested employing within and between analyses at the level of strategic groups in three different industries. As hypothesized, systematic risk did not exhibit a consistent relationship with performance. By contrast, all of the total...

Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...

In responding to the recent call for interdisciplinary research where synergies can be gained and institutional knowledge broadened, it is argued that a particularly strong case exists for aligning work on business and accounting history. The greater breadth and context about the structure of...