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Managing Opportunity Development in Business Networks

Author : P. Ghauri

Publisher : Springer

Page : 355 pages

File Size : 21,82 MB

Release : 2005-10-26

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0230379699

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Book Description

Business opportunity is defined as the driving force that creates entrepreneurship, change and growth in both SMEs and multinational firms. Business networks provide opportunities and competitive advantage but they also impose constraints on firms. This volume connects opportunity detection with business networks to explore the impact of this combination on the competitive strategies of firms. It will be of use to researchers and PhD candidates working in the field of entrepreneurship, networks, and competitive strategies and advantages.



Knowledge, Networks and Power

Author : U. Holm

Publisher : Springer

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 13,4 MB

Release : 2015-05-12

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1137508825

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Book Description

This book presents more than four decades of research in international business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University. Gradually, this research has been recognized as 'The Uppsala School'. The work in Uppsala over the years reflects a broad palette of issues and approaches.



Creating and Managing Superior Customer Value

Author : Arch G. Woodside

Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing

Page : 488 pages

File Size : 48,6 MB

Release : 2008-11-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 184855172X

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Book Description

Advances theory and offers tools for measuring value dimensions and strength. This work focuses on advancing value theory, research and strategy in business-to-business contexts. It is suitable for improving thinking, decisions, and actions relating to the creation, marketing, and purchasing of superior value in products and services.



Network Embeddedness

Author : Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek

Publisher : Springer

Page : 409 pages

File Size : 26,47 MB

Release : 2017-08-04

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 3319565117

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Book Description

This book systematizes the concepts of business relationships and network embeddedness, taking a new approach to internationalization, relevant for the global economy. It reflects the growing importance of network internationalization theory and explores the impact of embeddedness in domestic and foreign relationships on a company’s performance. The author questions the validity of the distinction between domestic and foreign activity of companies and demonstrates that in the B2B market, there are actually no exclusively domestic companies which are not directly or indirectly connected with foreign entities. Chapters cover both small to medium sized enterprises and large multinational corporations, presenting a qualitative analysis of over 400 companies including case studies from the IT and furniture industries. This informative study will provide useful insight for academics and students of business and management, international business and organization studies.



Business-to-Business Marketing Management

Author : Mark S. Glynn

Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 26,17 MB

Release : 2012-04-04

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1780525761

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Book Description

This book provides knowledge and skill-building training exercises in managing marketing decisions in business-to-business (B2B) contexts.



Use of Science and Technology in Business

Author : Hakan sson

Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing

Page : 358 pages

File Size : 31,83 MB

Release : 2009-03-03

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1848554753

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Book Description

Shows the multifaceted and interactive character of the relationship between science and technology on the one hand, and business and innovation on the other. This book explores this non-linear relationship through a selection of case studies and discusses its implications for science as well as for business.



Impact of International Business

Author : Heinz Tuselmann

Publisher : Springer

Page : 292 pages

File Size : 39,44 MB

Release : 2016-07-01

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1137569468

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Book Description

The international community is confronted with a new set of challenges, the scale and complexity of which is virtually unprecedented. In this connection, there are heightened demands for international business research to provide guidance for decision-makers on how to solve actual problems. Impact of International Business addresses current challenges and issues, and provides fresh insights that are pertinent for policy and practice. The book examines various contemporary international business issues from various viewpoints, draws on research conducted in different countries, examines IB issues in both developed and emerging country contexts, offers various theoretical perspectives and different methodologies. It provides both rigorous empirical and conceptual advances and insights that are useful and relevant for managers and policy makers in their search for solutions in face of current challenges posed by the international environment.



Project Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 2453 pages

File Size : 10,59 MB

Release : 2016-06-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1522501975

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Book Description

Organizations of all types are consistently working on new initiatives, product lines, or implementation of new workflows as a way to remain competitive in the modern business environment. No matter the type of project at hand, employing the best methods for effective execution and timely completion of the task at hand is essential to project success. Project Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications presents the latest research and practical solutions for managing every stage of the project lifecycle. Emphasizing emerging concepts, real-world examples, and authoritative research on managing project workflows and measuring project success in both private and public sectors, this multi-volume reference work is a critical addition to academic, government, and corporate libraries. It is designed for use by project coordinators and managers, business executives, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in putting research-based solutions into practice for effective project management.



Handbook on International Alliance and Network Research

Author : Jorma Larimo

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 533 pages

File Size : 50,27 MB

Release : 2015-06-29

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 178347548X

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Book Description

Over the past few decades, alliance and networks have been generally examined individually. This Handbook sheds new light on this research by combining the two topics and focuses on highlighting their similarities. The expert contributors discuss topic



Modern Techniques for Successful IT Project Management

Author : Shang Gao

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 24,21 MB

Release : 2015-01-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1466674741

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Book Description

Computer technology provides the opportunity for innovation and progress in the daily operations and initiatives of corporations. Despite the positive elements of integrating technology into the workplace, corporations continue to struggle with the challenges created by rapid technological advancements. Modern Techniques for Successful IT Project Management brings together academic research and professional practice to examine the complexity of implementing technology into the structure and organization of a corporation's ventures. This publication is an essential reference source for researchers, professionals, and upper-level university students working in the fields of project management, information systems, and IT project management interested in the methodologies and research necessary to improve the impact of Information Technology.