The systematic strategic planning on the national level aims to ensure the quality and uniformity of the strategic planning documents and to guide the participants of the strategic planning process to focus on development priorities and results at the national level. At the same time, it...

Innovative activities have been considered mandatory for surviving in a dynamic market environment, inter alia in the machinery industry. Nothing has received as much attention as innovation, which has been pinpointed as the fundamental driving force for economic growth and welfare as well as a...

In 2008/2009, the recent economic crisis affected German engine building industries. The incoming orders dropped dramatically. As some regions especially in western and southern Germany are strongly dependent on such industries, the companies as well as the regions, where the companies are...