Abstract
This paper reports on the theoretical foundations and the practical reasons for the increasing popularity of enterprise management. The research has specifically aimed to investigate the dependency between the prevailing type of core competence and the emergent enterprise structure. Empirical inductive research has been conducted in the German automotive industry using the grounded theory approach. This has involved an initial literature review, transcription and codification of interviews to derive tentative propositions, and the validation of the tentative propositions through a questionnaire survey. The research has resulted in the consolidation of the most valid propositions into a conceptual framework. This conceptual framework has been proposed to support enterprise managers who have to make strategic decisions. This study indicates that the prevailing type of core competence is a significant factor that influences the design and management of the enterprise structure. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 409-430 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
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Keywords
- core competencies
- enterprise management
- organisational structure
- collaboration
- change
- automotive industry
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Enterprise management : A new frontier for organisations. / Binder, Mario; Clegg, Ben.
In: International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 106, No. 2, 04.2007, p. 409-430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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