The case study of Lusoponte illustrates the concession awarded by the Portuguese Government to finance, design, build and operate two bridges over the Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal. It includes an overview of the project's background and an analysis of the main risk categories stating both the...

The development of cropping systems simulation capabilities world-wide combined with easy access to powerful computing has resulted in a plethora of agricultural models and consequently, model applications. Nonetheless, the scientific credibility of such applications and their relevance to...

The primary focus of this paper is to present a conceptual model of the strategic alliance process that delineates the stages of initiation, formation and sustained operation of strategic alliances. Based on a detailed review of the literature, the model takes a process perspective and...

During periods of radical organisational change two elements - namely the organisation's strategy and its people - are affected profoundly. Strategic change involves refocusing the organisation in a direction that has little bearing on its past. People are affected by changes, as they are...

The article deals with the problems of risk management and with the questions of coaching in various areas of activities of people. Problems of management and prevention of risk is very extensive. It includes for instance technological risk, financial risk, project risk, business risk, risk of...

The paper deals with strategies of small and medium sized enterprises, which are searching for its unique competitive advantage. Research is classified into three domains of strategic management: strategy, vision and process rating. The content of paper is focused on tangible strategies of...