The combination of research and development units following a merger or an acquisition usually requires a broad and widespread integration project to ensure that a company’s innovative capabilities are carried forward into the future. Previous research has shown, however, that the combined...

The purpose of this review is to evaluate the status of scholarly research on Japanese management as it is applied outside Japan. The first part of the review deals with the concept of Japanese management. The second part aims at understanding how Japanese management is applied in foreign...

Obwohl in der gleichen Reihe bereits Bände zu Mitarbeiterführung erschienen sind, hat es der Verlag für sinnvoll gehalten, die Anforderungen und Probleme der Führung in virtuell, aber auch räumlich verteilten Teams, deren Mitglieder nicht in unmittelbarer Nähe zueinander arbeiten, in einem...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- SECTION I: GLOBAL VIRTUAL TEAM -- 1: Anywhere, Anytime, and with Anyone- Virtual Workplace -- Introduction -- References -- 2: What Is a Global Virtual Team?...

"The popularity of blogs, wikis, and social networking demands a strong understanding of the hot Web 2.0 applications that are relevant today and this book provides the underlying concepts and business applications of these new tools Includes engaging and challenging projects so readers can...