...Mostafa Jafari; Peyman Akhavan; Hamid Reza Zarghami; Naser Asgari Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the efficacy of 40 inventive principles of TRIZ for developing researchers' innovative capabilities and to evaluate the extent of application of “40 inventive principles” by inventors...

...Rajkumar Roy; Essam Shehab; Ashutosh Tiwari; Tomohiko Sakao; Gunilla Ölundh Sandström; Detlef Matzen Purpose In order to respond to the industrial trend towards service design and delivery, research must address a vast area partially related to value creation, marketing and network theories...

... environmentally responsive SMEs operating in the fabricated metal products and electric/electronic products industries. A coherent research model is developed which classifies the closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) activities along two dimensions, the forward and reverse supply chains. Findings – This first...

... analyzes empirical evidence from a sample of 205 environmentally responsive SMEs operating in the fabricated metal products and electric/electronic products industries. A coherent research model is developed which classifies the closed‐loop supply chain (CLSC) activities along two dimensions, the forward...

... reveals patterns of management which further support the statistically reliable questions. The overall conclusion is that further research on questionnaires as instruments for exploring the four‐stage concept is necessary before a reliable method is available. Chase and Hayes (1991) developed...

...Edward J. Nugent; David J. Hamblin Vertical integration is a key strategic management decision which requires research support. Existing literature is extensive but is preoccupied with measures of the extent of vertical integration rather than the fundamental effectiveness of the strategy...

... Manufacturing Organizational change Research Spain Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) are an important step towards fully automated and computer‐integrated production. As a technology that integrates different stand‐alone machines and control equipment, its implementation is not an easy task...

... effective in every situation. Based on field research in six manufacturing companies, some of the key characteristics of the decision process on the one hand and the investment context on the other have been identified. Suggests how their interaction may affect the ex post financial performance...