This thesis was based on a research into six municipality amalgamations in order to gain insight into factors that are at play in the process of a municipality amalgamation. Municipality amalgamations have been happening ...

Within the context of the circular economy this research investigates what kind of business strategies are suitable. A mixed method study has been conducted among organisations to gain insights on business strategies ...

This thesis investigates the determinants and antecedents of coopetition and its influence on business model renewal. Building on theory on radical technological change, resource-based view and adaptation theory, this ...

With the development in which knowledge-based globalized economies such as the Netherlands are shifting away from the R&D model for innovation, research on employee-driven innovation (EDI) is an emerging phenomenon. EDI ...

This study is aimed at analyzing the differences of the CVC fund and the CVC unit. These structures have different effects on the innovation performance of the corporations. The research is focused on the automotive industry. ...

The primary focus of this article is to investigate how developed market (Dutch) SMEs deal with so called institutional voids in emerging markets. Various institutions serve as intermediaries in trade with the task of ...

Abstract The economic value of University Spin-Off (USO) firms have recently getting an increasing interest of scholars, governments and universities. The technological and innovative capabilities of these ventures ensure ...

Drawing on a longitudinal qualitative study of five smartphone OEM’s this study examines how a company can successfully deal with the competing demands of early entering and flexibility. A tension which companies face when ...