Skip to main content
  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2012

Modelling Value

Selected Papers of the 1st International Conference on Value Chain Management

  • Insight into new research areas in the field of Value Chain Management (VCM)
  • Written by leading experts in the field
  • High-quality content guaranteed by double-blind review process
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Contributions to Management Science (MANAGEMENT SC.)

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check for access.

Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Best Paper

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
    2. Product Returns and Customer Value: A Footware Industry Case

      • Ivan Russo, Silvio Cardinali
      Pages 79-97
  3. Searching for Value: Creating Value

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
    2. An Investigation of ROCE and Its Drivers: Empirical Analysis of European Companies

      • Heimo Losbichler, Peter Hofer, Christoph Eisl, Birgit Zauner
      Pages 119-148
    3. Fair Distribution of Added Values in Networks of Autonomous Actors

      • Susanne Jene, Stephan Zelewski
      Pages 167-186
  4. Value Chain Models: Decision-Making

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
    2. Emotions in Organisational Buying Behaviour: A Qualitative Empirical Investigation in Austria

      • Andreas Zehetner, Corinna Engelhardt-Nowitzki, Barbara Hengstberger, Jörg Kraigher-Krainer
      Pages 207-229
  5. Value Chain Models: Complexity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
    2. Complexity in Global Value Networks: Facilitation of Value Network Boundary Spanning Decisions from a Complexity Perspective

      • Corinna Engelhardt-Nowitzki, Markus Gerschberger, Franz Staberhofer
      Pages 233-256
  6. Value Chain Models: Lean Value Chains

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 273-273

About this book

The publication contains a selection of the best double-blind reviewed papers presented, discussed and revised by participants of the 1st International Conference on Value Chain Management in Austria, Steyr, May 2011. The Value Chain Management (VCM) Conference presents scientific insights relevant to management as well as their translation into the practice of management. The conference focus is on the demand chain i.e. sales, production, purchasing, logistics, performance measurement and customer value management. The authors present analytical and conceptual articles as well as empirical studies showing multidisciplinary and intercultural approaches towards solving relevant open problems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • FH Oberösterreich, Steyr, Austria

    Herbert Jodlbauer

  • , Department of Management, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

    Jan Olhager

  • Schonberger & Associates, Bellevue, USA

    Richard J. Schonberger

About the editors

Herbert Jodlbauer is founder and dean of the School of Management at the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences and dynamism behind the Value Chain Management Initiative.

Jan Olhager is Professor for Operations Management at the Linköping University in Sweden and a well-known editor, reviewer and author in management sciences.

Richard J. Schonberger is President of Schonberger & Associates in the USA, cofounder of World Class Manufacturing and one of the world's leading lean management experts.

Bibliographic Information

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access