Business model design in this work refers to the architecture of a firm’s boundary-spanning transactions with other business model participants. The study at hand addresses calls of prior research by developing and testing a theoretical model that integrates relationship marketing into the...

Innovative products are widely recognized as an important source of competitive advantage. However, many companies have difficulties finding efficient and successful approaches to different types of R&D projects, particularly those that involve a high level of innovativeness. Therefore, the...

The role of conflict has been the subject of extensive research in the area of psychology and sociology and -- more recently -- in the context of the entrepreneur--investor relationship. This study examines the effect of perceived task conflict and relationship conflict on the perceived value...