Case studies are frequently used in industrial network research. In this article, we discuss the
difficulties and opportunities characterizing the case study approach. In particular, we deal …

Previous research suggests that the construction industry is characterized by (1) particular
complexity factors owing to industry specific uncertainties and interdependences, and (2) …

In recent years, both the academic and practitioner-based literatures have witnessed a spate
of interest in the management of supplier relationships. In particular, the movement from …

The notion of firm boundaries has received considerable attention in theories of the firm that
address the problems of investment incentives and mitigation of hold‐up problems. In this …

Ten years ago we published a paper in this journal: “Systematic Combining—An abductive
approach to case research”. The aim of the present paper is to further articulate and …

This paper examines the current state of application of qualitative methods, namely case
studies in purchasing and supply management. We argue that the case study method has much …

INTRODUCTION Human skin provides vital protection from water loss and from external insult
through structural adaptations and interplay with the innate and adaptive immune systems…

Partnering with suppliers and networking are increasingly used as means to improve company
performance. This paper explores the occurrence of network effects in the construction …

Purchasing portfolio models have received a great deal of attention during the last two
decades. The simplicity of application and the focus on power-dependence balancing has been …

Theory, method and empirical phenomena are the three cornerstones of research. In this
paper we contemplate the interplay between them when case research in industrial marketing …