In this paper we explore how partnership context influences the process of R&D consortia formation in a mature industry like the shipping industry. We elaborate on the partner selection criteria and how they change over time when goals move from wide and intangible to very specific R&D tasks. We...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Preface -- List of contributors -- 1. Introduction to Crisis and Emergency Management in the Arctic -- 2. The Opening of the Arctic: How Newcomers Gain Access to a Complex Environment -- 3....

This engaging and topical book demonstrates the importance of entrepreneurship research at a time of turbulent environments, as well as highlighting the most recent developments in the field. It explores important avenues of new research and compares the differences in entrepreneurship between...

In this paper we discuss the relations between the increased quality standards of traditional food products and the structuring and management of the value chain. We address the importance of different quality dimensions, and how they are combined in superior strategic configurations to achieve...

This article explores some new concepts concerned with the coordination of environmental exchange in small firms. The management of communicative networks is presented as a method supplementary to market steering and administrative coordination of exchange relations. The article is based on the...