In the debate on globalization it is often argued that multinational corporations (MNCs) have gained increasing power due to their growth and due to new global or transnational structures and strategies. This paper presents empirical evidence especially from various national statistics ignored...

This paper gives an overview of current developments in German retailing. It describes structural changes in the companies, which include changing formats at shop level, the vertical integration of wholesale and retail activities, and processes of horizontal concentration. Using the example of...

Das Papier gibt einen Überblick über Entwicklungstendenzen im deutschen Einzelhandel. Es beschreibt den Strukturwandel der Handelsunternehmen: den Formatwandel der Betriebe, die vertikale Integration von Groß- und Einzelhandel sowie den horizontalen Konzentrationsprozess. Am Beispiel der...

Using network approaches to subsidiary theory, this paper investigates the impact on performance of interactions between the factors of autonomy, intra and inter-organizational network relationships. The paper analyzes both direct and indirect interactions between these factors. This study...

Summary As classical micro-political studies have shown, management behavior is not only constrained or enabled by certain cultural, structural and institutional patterns, but is shaped by individual interests and actor rationales. Based on the assumption that actors are neither the organs of...

Mit dem hier vorliegenden Text werden die Ergebnisse der ersten Phase eine Forschungsprojektes vorgelegt, das sich auf die Untersuchung von Entwicklungsprojekten in internationalen Kooperationen und strategischen Allianzen richtet. Ausgangspunkt ist die Bildung von globalen Arbeitsprozessen als...