Management system standards (MSS), such as ISO standards, TQM, etc. are widely -used standards adopted by millions of organizations worldwide. It is still an unclear question whether these standards are beneficial for an organization, besides the fact that they might be required or expected by...

Organizations today have to position themselves correctly in the market in order to survive in the competitive landscape. Corporate strategy often forms the way the operational business is executed. Corporate strategy therefore plays an important role for the internal structure of an...

This article demonstrates that modular sourcing has more significant advantages for a company than the other analyzed sourcing strategies. Thereby the outcome of the research shows that in order to be successful a company should apply the modular sourcing strategy. Consequently, it is...

Melanie Buchmüller befasst sich in diesem Buch mit strategischen Optionen zur Verbesserung der Wertschöpfung innerhalb eines Unternehmens, einschließlich des Risiko- und Prozessmanagements sowie der Produktmodularisierung. Die Autorin untersucht die Erfolgsfaktoren und die Prozesse für eine...

Privatisation is supposed to lead to an increased efficiency and performance of a company. However, the internal and external environment of an enterprise is quite complex and many factors influence the organisation before and after the privatisation. The privatisation of a company (especially...

New transport modes and business models in addition to changing customer requirements admit future urban mobility. While technological advancements characterize new or adapted forms of transport modes, social changes such as the requirement for more flexibility, put forward the need for a...

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is an integrated approach to manage the risks of companies. Despite the wide adoption of ERM into companies' organizational processes, there are neither clear standards for ERM nor ground based theories about the outcome of it. This paper gives an overview of...