... and places the articles in context. Findings Manufacturing firms are seeking to engage more with service provisions due to the increasing competitive nature of the industry. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only...

...-2018-0015 Thakur et al. (2018) provide useful insights in their study which illuminates the relationship between the culture of a company and the types of strategic approach they might take toward their corporate development. In a marketplace where services play such a crucial part...

...P.D. Orberg Jensen © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Business strategy International business network theory Offshoring Outsourcing Resource-based theory Services Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 28, Issue 8 Ørberg Jensen P.D...

... status that cannot be sustained indefinitely by services and consumer spending alone. Practical implications Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Social implications Provides strategic insights...