Welche Standortbedingungen fördern Innovation und Unternehmertum und steigern somit die regionale Wertschöpfungskompetenz? Die Autoren gehen dieser zentralen Frage auf der Grundlage einer multi- und interdisziplinären Diskussion nach. Anhand neuer konzeptioneller und empirischer...

National governments are increasingly sharing the stage with many other forms of empowered social actors and authoritative players. Worldwide, alongside governmental bureaucracies, we witness the proliferation of non-for-profit and voluntary associations, business organizations and corporations,...

This is a paper-based dissertation, consisting of a 'cape' and three articles, one of which is singleauthored. The topic is servitization at work. Servitization is a competitive strategy that, typically, Western industrial manufacturing companies implement in order to secure their continued...

"This book focuses on cross-disciplinary research as well as examples of the use of actor-network theory in a variety of fields, including medicine, education, business, engineering, environmental science, computer science, and social science"--Provided by publisher.

"This timely book explores how space emerges as people attempt to organize and reorganize their everyday activities. From the workplace to the internet, geographical districts to international development projects, it offers new insights on how created spaces enable further activities as the...

Actor-Network Theory (ANT) has over the past few decades developed into a practical, challenging and intriguing tool for studying organizing. Its unique approach brings to light the multiple ways that people, artifacts, institutions and organizations become intertwined. ANT-inspired studies...