This era of globalisation is characterized by an ongoing international fragmentation of production where the supply chain is split up in more and more parts. The traditional Ricardian theory of trade in products governed by comparative advantages is replaced by a modern theory of trade in tasks....

The organization of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) events has become a major export product in the Netherlands. In order to respond quickly to the new trends and needs, innovative forms of cooperation between producers are to be set up for the organization of exciting new events. A case study on...

Der Autor zeigt, wie Metaphern unser Denken über Organisationen bestimmen und unser Handeln in Unternehmen beeinflussen. Er gibt einen Überblick über die Theorien , auf deren Oberfläche sich die entscheidenden Metaphern von Organisationen gebildet haben. In einem Fallbeispiel erläutert...

Markttrends, Technik, Innovation - wie kann sich ein Unternehmen für Kommendes rüsten? Indem es eine wettbewerbsfähige Organisationsstruktur entwickelt, einführt und erfolgreich umsetzt. Der Leitfaden zeigt Kernfragen und Grundlagen eines zeitgemäe︢n Organisationsdesigns. Vor allem zeigt...

This paper tests whether upstream R&D cooperation leads to downstream collusion. We consider an oligopolistic setting where firms enter in research joint ventures (RJVs) to lower production costs or coordinate on collusion in the product market. We show that a sufficient condition for...

This paper examines how a radical technological innovation affects alliance formation of firms and subsequent network structures. We use longitudinal data of interfirm R&D collaborations in the biopharmaceutical industry in which a new technological regime is established. Our findings suggest...