by | Jan 2011
In an empirical survey on pricing, team steffenhagen GmbH analyzed the impact of the financial and economic crisis 2008 / 2009 on the chemical industry. 80 pricing managers gave insights into the effects of the crisis, the concernment triggered by the crisis and the... by | Sep 2010
Abstract Multidisciplinary collaborations are increasingly predominating innovative industries facing complex challenges. Yet, too frequently managers fail to identify the appropriate situations in which collaborations can be efficient, as their dynamics are not fully... by | Sep 2010
Abstract The development of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology through an analysis of research, patenting and commercial adoption is studied in this paper. The analysis uses a dataset gathered from both publication and patent databases. This data is... by | Sep 2010
It’s grumbling in the chemical industry. The ”Deepwater Horizon” drilling rig explosion and the resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico underscore the resource and energy related challenges of the 21st century. In addition to the inevitably existing technical... by | May 2010
Growing awareness of sustainability The awareness of sustainability as the main issue of companies’ performance has considerably grown over the last years. The reasons for this development are manifold. On the one hand, global megatrends such as climate change,...