International synergy management : a strategic approach for raising efficiencies in the cross-border interaction process / Patrick Daum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daum, Patrick.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management.

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

Organizational behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Anchor Academic Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hauptbeschreibung Global economic integration has changed business conditions significantly. Corporations operating internationally and establishing foreign subsidiaries are facing the obligation as well as the challenge to profit from cross-border interaction. However, potential synergetic benefits provided by the international environment are accompanied by even more demanding challenges. This study elaborates to which extend German small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses could benefit from the implementation of a strategic cross-border synergy management. The study is based on a si

Contents:

International synergy management; Table of Contents; Index of Figures; Index of Tables; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research Background; 1.2 German small and medium-sized businesses as research object; 1.3 Research Problem and Objectives; 1.4 Research Scope; 1.5 Research Pertinence; 1.6 Research Structure; 1.7 Definitions; 2 Literature Review; 2.1 Overview; 2.2 The concept of synergetic interaction in the business context; 2.2.1 Definition; 2.2.2 Types of synergetic interaction; 2.2.3 Positive effects of synergetic interaction; 2.2.4 Negative effects of synergetic interaction

2.2.5 Synergetic interaction and the competitive advantage2.2.6 Barriers blocking synergetic interaction; 2.3 Synergy Management; 2.3.1 Synergy Management as Corporate Strategy; 2.3.2 The Synergy Management Process; 2.4 Practical implementation of synergetic interaction; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Primary Research; 3.1.1 Research Approach and Procedure; 3.2 Research Design; 3.2.1 Research Strategies; 3.2.2 Research Choice; 3.2.3 Research Time Horizont; 3.2.4 Research Techniques (Data Analysis); 3.3 Evaluating primary research design; 3.4 Secondary Research; 4 Hypotheses Derivation; 4.1 Case Study

4.2 Research Hypotheses5 Research Analysis and Discussion; 6 Recommendations and Conclusion; 6.1 Recommendations; 6.1.1 Synergy Management - Strategic Perspective; 6.1.2 Synergy Management - Operational Perspective; 6.2 Conclusion; 6.3 Study limitations and supplementary research; References; APPENDIX

Notes:

"Disseminate knowledge"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-95489-502-1

OCLC:

854977204