In the age of globalization, knowledge is one of a firm’s key resources to achievesustainable economic growth. But not only is a broad repository of valuable knowledgeof importance but also an effective value appropriation strategy. The need for the latteris rooted in the intangible nature of...

After its economic opening in 1978, China has become more and more attractive for foreign direct investments and has developed into a strong internationalization target for other countries. This study analyzes the internationalization-performance relationship of German companies entering the...

A mixed-model assembly line requires the solution of a short-term sequencing prob-lem, which decides on the succession of different models launched down the line.A famous solution approach stemming from the Toyota Production System is theso-called Level Scheduling (LS), which aims to distribute...