Mobile Commerce is gaining increasing acceptance amongst various sections of the society. Thisgrowth can be partly traced back to technological and demographical developments that have beeninfluencing important aspects of the socio-cultural behaviour in today’s world. The need/wish formobility...

Innovationsprojekte sind in der Regel durch ein hohes Maß an Komplexität und Unsicherheit gekennzeichnet. Für die effiziente Durchführung derartiger Innovationsprojekte ist der Einsatz eines Controllings erforderlich. Die Ergebnisse der RIS-Befragung sowie Aussagen von Verbandsvertretern der...

Technological advancements, especially in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have enhanced greatly the competition already spurred by the globalization of world economies. Even small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are no more immune to the challenges that the globalization...

Im Frühjahr 2006 wurde das Institut für Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement (TIM) an derTechnischen Universität Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH) von der Behörde für Wirtschaft und Arbeitder Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg (BWA) sowie der Innovationsstiftung Hamburg beauftragt,im Rahmen des von der...

Securing access to “lead markets” is generally regarded as a key driver for the increasing globalization of innovation since these are considered to be “early indicators” for emerging customer needs. Such markets, therefore, offer a good chance of uncertainty reduction for in the...

Mobile Commerce has staged a remarkable come-back. Driven by the technological innovations in the field of telecommunications, it is showing signs of a healthy recovery. The collapse of the dot-com boom in 2001/2002 had dealt a severe blow not only to Electronic Commerce but also to Mobile...

Securing access to lead markets is generally regarded as a key driver for the increasing globalization of innovation since these are considered to be early indicators for emerging customer needs. Such markets, therefore, offer a good chance of uncertainty reduction for in the innovation process...

Germany has advanced to the position of a key destination for Indian multinational enterprises in their spirited pursuit of growth opportunities overseas. In 2008, Indian firms invested an estimated amount of US$ 1.8 billion in Germany while 16 acquisitions by Indian firms were monitored, up...

The increased need/wish for mobility amongst various sections of the society, particularly amongst professionally active groups, is confronting credit institutions (banks) and other enterprises offering financial services, with challenges to adjust their service portfolio in a way to best suit...

In recent years India has emerged as a major destination for corporate research and development (R&D), especially for multinational corporations. India's domestic institutions like Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Centre for...