Im Zuge der Globalisierung bilden sich regionale und nationale Cluster, d. h. Häufungen ähnlicher, oft konkurrierender Unternehmungen, ihrer Zulieferer und der sie unterstützenden Organisationen, die sich gemeinsam international durchsetzen. Isolierte Unternehmungen scheiden aus dem Markt...

Recent technological advancements associated with Industry 4.0 are driving a paradigm shift within economic and social spheres. In a business context, these changes are altering the roles, responsibilities and skill requirements of professionals in a wide variety of fields. A key area that is...

This paper analyses three levels of interaction among firms: regional, domestic and international, the analysis relying on cross-functional supplier evaluations by their customers. The statistical analysis reveals that indeed three groups with different evaluation results can be distinguished....

The purpose of this study is to explore the link between integration and global sourcing success in international operations and by doing so, to clarify the ambiguous picture that prevails in the existing literature. Specifically, this quantitative study aims at identifying the role of the...