... generally follows a decreasing trend over time. The author concludes that the national quality strategy for business suffers from a weak level of operationalisation. Originality/value To the best of the author’s knowledge, the indicator used in the study is new. Switzerland Quality assessment...

... by analysing the distribution of consumption of food products within society. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted by analysing food consumption in two very different countries: Romania, a middle-income country and Switzerland, one of the most prosperous countries in the world. In order...

...Franziska Götze; Stefan Mann; Ali Ferjani; Andreas Kohler; Thomas Heckelei Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify those product characteristics that are of importance to consumers of organic food in Switzerland. Design/methodology/approach – In order to identify important...

... (Mouzas and Ford, 2004 ; Johnsen and Ford, 2001 , 2006). Food processing industry Networked innovation Asymmetric relationships SME manager Food innovation Food industry Food manufacturing processes Italy Switzerland © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 However, despite...

... all three perspectives. Design/methodology/approach A postal paper‐and‐pencil survey was sent out randomly using addresses from the telephone book in the German‐speaking part of Switzerland, resulting in a final sample size of n=929. Findings A principal component analysis identified...

...Helene Hill Based on in‐depth primary research with a key strategic manager within Co‐op Switzerland, a store visit, and secondary data this case outlines the core factors influencing the devised marketing strategy, both at a micro and macro level. The company marketing policy is then presented...