Based on the results of 177 survey responses, Tobias Weigl shows that the simple transfer of managerial and organizational skills, techniques, values and culture from developed countries to Russia is a false assumption among academics and practitioners.

Evi Hartmann discusses the following research questions: What is the relation between a given purchase situation and the characteristics of a B-to-B E-marketplace? Can a fit between the two be defined from a relationship perspective? How does the interplay between the purchase situation and the B-to-B E-marketplace characteristics influence the success of a supplier relationship?

Services play an increasing economic role in developed countries. As companies have outsourced and continue to outsource (part of) their service provision, sourcing has gained importance as a field of interest, both from a practical and academic perspective. This book gives an updated perspective on the topic of sourcing services as well as insights into the current state-of-the-art in practice by means of the case company examples.