SiC-based ceramic matrix composites are most preferred materials for modern gas turbine engine components due to their phase stability and creep resistance in ultra-high temperature environments. However, these materials disintegrate easily in moisture containing oxidizing environment at high...

Globalization, the on-going debate -- The traditions - East Asian and Staffordshire Ceramics -- The Rise of Outsourcing UK ceramics -- The Impact of Far Eastern Outsourcing on the Marketing of UK Ceramics -- Outsourcing and its Impact on the Design Process -- Accentuating Place of Origin -- The...

Addressing the question of why the Industrial Revolution occurred first in England, Rick Szostak demonstrates the crucial role played by the development of a nation-wide network of land and water transport. He rejects revisionist arguments that downplay the significance of transportation to the...

Die Studie ist die Fortsetzung einer periodischen Befragung der Ausbildungsstätten und Arbeitgeber der Facharbeiter der Keramikindustrie, ihrer Zulieferer und einschlägiger Institute. Ausgangspunkt ist der seit den 1990er Jahren zu registrierende starke Rückgang der Zugänge an...

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to present design management as a dynamic capability and to analyze its mediating role between organizational learning capability and product innovation performance in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach: Structural equation modeling...