Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a better understanding about drivers of enterprise systems complexity (ESC), as well as its multi‐faceted conceptualization. Design/methodology/approach – Case studies were conducted among German Mittelstand companies by an international...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of organizational environment on the selection of knowledge management strategies. The paper focuses particularly on the relationship between business and knowledge management strategy and the success of the knowledge management...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect between intangible and tangible (i.e. financial) organizational performance as well as the effects of the crucial influencing factors “trust”, “strategic relevance” and “participation”. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the strategy formulation process recorded as being used during the Battle of Britain with concepts from current management theory. Design/methodology/approach – The approach to the topic is through the medium of a case study. An account is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the high rates of economic growth of the US economy and the remarkable acceleration of productivity growth since the mid‐1990s which is widely attributed to the modern information and communication technologies (ICTs)....

Purpose – The paper seeks to analyse and discuss the impact of information technology competence and relationship management on relationship value and relationship profitability. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on an empirical study of 123 relationships. The data are analysed...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse whether, and how far, library and information services (LIS) are involved in e‐Science and grid computing projects funded by authorities in the European Union and Germany. It explains and emphasises the relevance of LIS‐based information services and...

The aim of this thesis was to explore the role of management in the movement towards ecologically sustainable development (ESD), investigating perceived responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities facing business management today. The point of departure for this study was the acknowledgement...