Purpose: We argue that the productive analyses of logistics alliances in the literature have led to a multitude of heterogeneous contributions. These should be consolidated and systematized in order to (a) synthesize the existing findings in a meaningful way and guide future research for...

Netzwerke tragen wesentlich zum Erfolg von Unternehmen bei. Wer sich zusammenschließt, kann günstiger einkaufen, mehr Kunden erreichen und schneller expandieren. In vielen Branchen treten daher heute nicht mehr einzelne Firmen, sondern ganze Unternehmensverbünde gegeinander an. Was Sie tun...

Based on a sample of 26 European passenger airlines, this study analyzes the development of airline business models over time. We used various distance measures to calculate concrete differentiation levels among these airlines between 2004 and 2012. The results indicate increasing similarity...

In this paper we investigate current pricing practices at the 200 biggest airports in the European Union. Our analysis shows that airport incentive programs are, in general, a common tool of airport pricing as they are used at one third of all airports. We also find evidence on the presence of...

This paper develops a measurement framework that synthesizes the airline and strategy literature to identify relevant dimensions and elements of airline business models. The applicability of this framework for describing airline strategies and structures and, based on this conceptualization, for...