In former studies cluster firms have hardly proven to be more resilient to shocks than non-cluster firms. Yet, there is a lack of research on how cluster firms can achieve resilience. Based on a qualitative study of firms in the Eastern German Lusatian energy cluster we found that after a shock...

Purpose – There is a stream of literature highlighting the enormous growth potential of emerging markets. This literature forms the basis for strategic investment decisions made by multinational corporations (MNCs). Seeking to question the findings of this literature, this paper aims to...

Multi-national corporations (MNCs) are constantly undergoing a process of standardisation and reorganisation (S&R), which is fuelled by the rapid development of information technology (IT). These developments require an in-depth and systematic inquiry as they have serious ramifications for...

Eine gängige These in Bezug auf den Beratermarkt lautet, dass Beratungsunternehmen entweder als (große) Generalisten oder (kleine) Spezialisten erfolgreich sein können. Der vorliegende Beitrag widerspricht dieser These und schlägt mit dem Modell der "virtuellen Beratungsorganisation" einen...