The economic success of Japan in the post-war period and various new forms of market co-ordination in European regions, and specificities of inter-firm relationships in high technology industries have increased academic and business interest in the ways that firms manage relationships between...

The ongoing discussion on the best possible configuration of the value chain is the starting point of this article. The core of strategic management is to define the boundaries over the firm's generic activities on the value chain and to establish the relationships with those stakeholders that...

To yield strategic benefits for all participants, collaboration between OEMs and suppliers have to be based on win-win partnerships. It is uncertain whether this concept deals with a visionary myth or a realistic model. To clarify this, win-win partnerships are examined on the basis of the three...

The evaluation assessed the impact of Business Link Local Services on those businesses that received assistance in the 6 month period April to September 2003 and its impact over the subsequent period to May/June 2005. The original aims of the report were:a) To understand and quantify...

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This exploratory paper investigates why some companies appear to find successful business relationshipsrelatively effortless. It seems that the organisation’s search for and utilisation of key resources canguarantee its success in the market place. The paper incorporates a critique of...