Companies of the 21st century are faced with
increasing demands from the market. These demands
are among other things derived from technological
innovations and the corresponding development
towards a global marketplace. Specific advantages
deriving from operating in a global market appear to
be exploitable only by large organizations. Small
and medium size enterprises (SMEs), in particular,
must find organizational solutions that allow them
to cope with global business opportunities without
suffering the effects of their limited resources. In
this context, the notion of the...