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Global Sourcing : How to Benefit from an International Scope.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scheffler, Paul
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : Logos Verlag Berlin, 2015.
Colección:AutoUni - Schriftenreihe Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; 1 Thesis background and research structure; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Research motivation; 1.3 Research topic and research objectives; 1.3.1 Integration and global sourcing success: a social capital perspective; 1.3.2 Developing a method to assess competition in industrial markets; 1.3.3 Price-reducing effects of competitive pressure; 1.3.4 Uncovering indirect, competition-increasing global sourcing effects; 1.3.5 The persistency of indirect, competition-increasing global sourcing effects; 1.4 Research approach and thesis structure; 1.4.1 Research environment; 1.4.2 Methodology.
  • 1.4.3 Thesis outline2 Integration and global sourcing success: a social capital perspective; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Theoretical considerations; 2.2.1 Global sourcing and the internal â#x80;#x93; external integration link; 2.2.2 Social capital theory; 2.2.3 Hypotheses; 2.3 Research methodology; 2.3.1 Data collection; 2.3.2 Measures; 2.3.3 Analysis approach and psychometric properties; 2.4 Findings; 2.5 Discussion; 2.6 Implications for managers; 2.7 Conclusion; 2.8 Abstract for journal / keywords; 2.9 Appendix â#x80;#x93; Measures; 3 Developing a method to assess competition in industrial markets.
  • 3.1 Introduction3.2 Theoretical background; 3.2.1 Reasons for homogeneous product price dispersion; 3.2.2 Price dispersion as a measure for competition in industrial markets; 3.3 Recommended measurement of price dispersion in B2B environments; 3.3.1 Comparing different measures of price dispersion â#x80;#x93; a thought experiment; 3.3.2 Distinguishing between transaction and listed prices; 3.4 Implications and future research directions; 3.5 Conclusion; 3.6 Abstract for journal / keywords; 4 Price-reducing effects of competitive pressure; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Competitive dynamics; 4.3 Hypotheses.
  • 4.4 Methodology4.5 Analyses and Results; 4.6 Discussion; 4.7 Implications for theory and practice; 4.8 Limitations and future research directions; 4.9 Conclusion; 4.10 Abstract for journal / keywords; 5 Uncovering indirect, competition-increasing global sourcing effects; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Competitive dynamics; 5.3 Hypotheses; 5.4 Methodological approach; 5.5 Measurement and data analysis; 5.6 Results; 5.6.1 Direct global sourcing effects; 5.6.2 Indirect global sourcing effects; 5.7 Discussion; 5.8 Implications for theory and practice; 5.9 Limitations and future research directions.
  • 5.10 Conclusion5.11 Abstract for journal / keywords; 6 The persistency of indirect, competition-increasing global sourcing effects; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Competitive dynamics; 6.3 Hypotheses; 6.4 Methodology; 6.4.1 Data collection; 6.4.2 Data processing; 6.4.3 Variables and measurement; 6.5 Analysis and results; 6.5.1 Multiple linear regression as method of choice; 6.5.2 Results of the statistical analysis; 6.6 Discussion; 6.7 Implications for theory and practice; 6.8 Limitations and future research directions; 6.9 Conclusion; 6.10 Abstract for journal / keywords; 7 Discussion.