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1.1 Statement of the Research Problem and Relevance |
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1.2 Research Design and Approach |
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1.3 Structure of Dissertation |
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Part II Conceptual and Methodological Foundation |
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2 Dealing with Value Chains |
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2.1 Value Chain and Derived Demand |
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2.1.1 Supply Chain Versus Value Chain |
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2.1.2 Value Chain Used in this Dissertation |
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2.2 Dominant Marketing Strategies |
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2.2.3 Strategic Limitations of Push and Pull Marketing |
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2.3 Value Chain Marketing (VCM) |
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2.3.1 Definition and Concept |
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2.3.2 Analyzing the Value Chain |
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2.3.3 Practicing Value Chain Marketing |
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2.3.4 Organizing for Value Chain Marketing |
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3 Marketing Supplier Innovations |
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3.2 Newness of Innovation |
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3.3 Challenges in Implementing Supplier Innovations |
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3.3.1 Attitude of Immediate Customers Toward Supplier Innovations |
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3.3.2 Distance Between Suppliers and Downstream Customers |
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3.3.3 Common Knowledge to Interact with Downstream Customers |
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4 Research Design and Methodology |
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4.1 Conceptual Framework and Detailed Research Questions |
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4.2 Methodological Research Approach |
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4.3.1 Chemical Industry and Market |
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4.3.2 Specifics of Specialty Chemicals |
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4.3.3 Coatings and Sealants |
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Part III Qualitative Studies |
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5.2.1 Automotive (OEM Finishing) Coating |
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5.2.5 Further Coating Applications |
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5.3 Discussion of Findings and Research Propositions |
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6.1 Multi-Case Study Design |
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6.4 Assessing Quality of Research |
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6.6.1 Within-Case Analysis |
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6.6.2 Cross-Case Analysis |
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6.7 Discussion of Findings and Research Hypotheses |
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6.7.2 Newness of Innovation |
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6.7.3 Newness of Innovation and VCM Strategy |
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6.7.5 Knowledge Overlap and VCM Strategy |
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Part IV Computational Modeling |
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7 Agent-Based Simulation Study |
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7.1 Agent-Based Modeling in Marketing |
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7.2 Related Work: SKIN Model |
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7.3 Appropriateness of ABM to Simulate VCM |
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7.4.2 Entities, State Variables, and Scales |
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7.4.4 Process Overview and Scheduling |
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7.4.6 Multi-Agent Features |
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7.8.1 Analysis I: Marketing Success or Effectiveness |
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7.8.2 Analysis II: Marketing Efficiency of Successful VCM Attempts |
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7.8.3 Analysis III: Effect of Knowledge Overlap |
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7.9 Discussion and Validation of Results |
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7.9.1 Analysis I: Marketing Success or Effectiveness |
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7.9.2 Analysis II: Marketing Efficiency (Implementation Time and Costs) |
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7.9.3 Analysis III: Effect of Knowledge Overlap |
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Part V Integrating Findings |
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8.2 Scope of Generalization and Limitations |
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9.1 Implications for Theory |
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9.2 Implications for Practice |
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9.3 Implications for Future Research |
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Appendix A Details---Pilot Study |
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Appendix A1 Letter of Introduction |
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Appendix A2 List of Interview Partners |
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Appendix A3 Interview Protocol |
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Appendix A4 Further Coating Applications |
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Appendix B Details---Case Study |
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Appendix B1 Letter of Introduction |
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Appendix B2 List of Interview Partners |
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Appendix B3 Interview Protocol |
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Appendix C Details---Agent-Based Simulation Study |
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Appendix C1 Details of Cost Calculation |
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Appendix C2 Documentation of Program Code |
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Appendix C3 Descriptive Statistics |
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