Purpose ? Competitive advantage is an important construct in the strategy discipline. The purpose of this paper is to explore an appropriate definition of competitive advantage, seek to identify sources of competitive advantage for firms and improve understanding of why in many industries for...

The article deals with the main tendencies of companies’ development in 2011 and in early 2012. The main factors that influence the activity of trading networks are investigated. The priority directions of formation of an enterprise competitive advantage under new economic conditions are...

The article deals with the main tendencies of companies’ development in 2011 and in early 2012. The main factors that influence the activity of trading networks are investigated. The priority directions of formation of an enterprise competitive advantage under new economic conditions are proposed.

Over the last decade, the international business literature has placed ever-greater emphasis on the role that learning and innovation play in determining multinational and multinational subsidiary performance. The present research seeks to understand the organizational paths leading to such...

Strategic management of the firm includes the strategic management of information technology in the context of business relationships. Firms do not exist in isolation. Multiple constituents make up a relationship network that constitutes the vital resources needed to fulfil the mission of a...

Ein empirisch belegtes Phänomen ist die steigende Anzahl strategischer Allianzen von Unternehmen, speziell in dynamischen Wettbewerbsumgebungen. Über strategische Allianzen versuchen Unternehmen, auch in einer dynamischen Wettbewerbsumwelt unter hoher Unsicherheit Wettbewerbsvorteile...

Today we live in a world that is characterized by a constantly changing environment. During the last decade, this highly volatile environment forced companies to implement strategies that identify, track and minimise the risks that entrepreneurial activity entails. Unfortunately, risks only...

Ziel und Inhalt der Arbeit ist es, auf Basis von Ressourcen und der Organisation (Koordination und Kontrolle) von Ressourcentransaktionen Erkl?rungen f?r die Generierung von Renten ?konomischer Akteure zu gewinnen. Dazu wendet sich die Arbeit folgenden Fragenkomplexen zu:1. Welche Renten- und...

The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential contribution of transnational corporations (TNC) to the upgrading of systems of innovation in late-industrialising countries. This study looks specifically at TNC-affiliierter in Thailand’s manufacturing sector and compares them with...

Product differentiation is a competitive business strategy whereby firms attempt to gain a competitive advantage. Airlines have employed several differentiation strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other airlines in order to better position their products. People with disabilities,...