The article is focused on the evaluation of strategic methods usage in the process of strategy creation and deployment of the Balanced Scorecard system. It is based on the results of the research conducted in Slovakia focused on the implementation of the BSC system. The key element in the...

This report analyses the exposure of business services industry to foreign competition, either through trade or through foreign direct investment. Internationalisation of the Dutch business services industry is compared to the situation in the USA and a number of EU countries. Read also the...

This report summarises the findings of a study on the growth factors and growth prospects of the business services (BS) industry. It puts Dutch BS industry in an international comparative perspective, identifying its particular strengths and weaknesses. Lees ook het bijbehorende <a...

The article describes Doyle's behavioral model of a firm and demonstrates on the example of an international retail organization its possible application. The article analyses firm's division of competences, values and vision of the organization and the steering wheel consisting of operational...

From an historical and international perspective, Dutch labour productivity growth rates have been lacklustre. Using a growth accounting framework, this document analyses whether ICT has recently boosted Dutch labour productivity growth, similar to developments in the US. Labour productivity...

Global corporations and companies with international portfolios increasingly concentrate their activities not only on the international expansion of their products or services and global diversifi cation of their capital portfolios, but also on an effective integration in the global value chain...

Slovakia ranked to the poorest innovation performers in the EU 25 area in early 2000s. While the country's economics was booming due to high influx of foreign investment, there was real danger that Slovakia would convert to the "greatest assembly line" in Europe, with little own innovation...

Dutch Abstract: De nanotechnologische toekomst is vol beloften. Het aantal toepassingen in consumentenproducten is de afgelopen jaren aanzienlijk gestegen en de toepassingsmogelijkheden breiden zich steeds verder uit. De belofte van de technologie gaat echter gepaard met onbekendheid en...

Dutch Abstract: In een tijd waarin wetenschappelijke onzekerheid over risico's niet weg te denken is, zal het recht zekerheid moeten verschaffen over de vereiste omgang met wetenschappelijke onzekerheid. In essentie komt het daarbij aan op de vraag hoe en bij welke (on)zekerheid een risico...