Economic reality worldwide is marked by the evolution of globalization. This process entails effects that are perceived differently at national economy levels, function of their degree of development. We will proceed by attempting a survey of aspects pertaining to the relationship between...

Functional foods are the fastest growing sector of food industry. The average annual growth rate in functional foods is 7 per cent, whereas the total industry grows at the rate of 1-2 per cent. For the Finnish food industry functional foods represent a strategic area of growth, which can enable...

Functional foods are the fastest growing sector of food industry. The average annual growth rate in functional foods is 7 per cent, whereas the total industry grows at the rate of 1-2 per cent. For the Finnish food industry functional foods represent a strategic area of growth, which can enable...

A review of the extant literature concludes that market-driven intangibles and innovations are increasingly considered to be the most critical firm-specific resources, but also finds a lack of elaboration of which types of these resources are most important. In this paper, we incorporate these...

A review of the extant literature concludes that market-driven intangibles and innovations are increasingly considered to be the most critical firm-specific resources, but also finds a lack of elaboration of which types of these resources are most important. In this paper, we incorporate these...

Real estate success is frequently defined within a narrow frame: capacity, budget and time. However, setting the real estate decision within the broader context of the business ‐ leveraging the connections to do more than simply house the workforce ‐ expands the value equation. Understanding...