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The General Electric Company (GE) is widely regarded as one of the world's most successful corporations of the 20th century. This paper aims to critically analyse the corporate strategy of GE during the period from 1981 to present under the leadership of two very different but equally...
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strategy, an efficient supply chain management system, and continuous innovation. The case of Walmart is used to consolidate … today. Findings: The results indicate that strategy, supply chain management, and innovation play an important role in …, streamlined supply chain management by constructing communication and relationship networks with suppliers, and routine innovation …
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Transforming brick-and-mortar businesses into integrated online–offline models poses significant challenges for firms operationally and strategically. We conduct a comparative case study to investigate strategic renewals that result in the convergence of offline and online operations and...
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This paper discusses the role of contractual and organizational arrangements for the governance of supplier-manufacturer relationships in new product development projects. We present cross-sectional project level data from 50 manufacturer-supplier relations in new product development in the...
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Unsolicited ideas, the non-contractual and voluntary submission of innovation-related information from external sources … that firms intending to engage in this form of open and distributed innovation are facing. In particular, we look at the … of open and distributed innovation and for management practice. NOTE: Please note that the published version has been …
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There has been a lot of emphasis on Research and Development, as well as innovation, in Higher Education Institutions … development by Higher Education Institutions remains a challenge. This paper reviews the concepts of research, innovation, and …
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This study aims to examine the relationship between service integration and manufacturing firms' profitability and to identify profitable services. In order to do so, we examine the service integration data of 202 firms in the machinery and equipment sector in Korea. Firm profitability is...
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