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Masterarbeiten
Influencing Factors on Vertical Research & Development Cooperations Based on Empirical Evidence from the German Automotive Industry
Art der Abschlussarbeit
Diplomarbeit
Autoren
- Kretzschmar, David
Betreuer
- Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Eric Schoop
Abstract
Because of the plurality of methods and objectives in the existing body of literature,rnin this section, the attention shall be drawn to the epistemological positioning and thernspecific configuration of the research conducted.rnThe author chooses the analysis of case studies as one form of qualitative research in socialrnsciences because he identified (1) the starting position to be complex, (2) with a subjectrnmatter that shall not only selectively but comprehensively be investigated, (3) whererncontext-specific information is of importance, (4) several connections are recognized butrncausalities are partially unclear, and (5) new ideas or questions may arise in the processrnand the validation of existing hypotheses is only circumstancial (see Wrona 2005, p. 18).rnSpecific traits of qualitative social sciences are a ‘complex starting position’, a ‘broad’rnresearch question, and an certain openness towards ‘unexpected observations’ along thernlines of grounded theory. This does not imply that the author purposely neglects existingrntheories, but that several concepts and categories are known as part of accredited startingrnknowledge. Thus, the thesis begins with the assessment of several theories that explain thernmotives for joint activities and the behavior within a cooperation as well as an overview ofrnthe literature on dimensions, types, motives, and success factors. Theoretical knowledge,rnhowever, has only a framing character here; the thesis is inductive in nature, because itrnconstructs and evaluates general propositions from specific examples.rnThe leading research question is two-tiered: (1) “What are influencing and success factorsrnof vertical R&D cooperations?” and (2) “Is it possible to detect certain types or modelsrnof cooperation, for which specific recommendations for action can be given?”rnThe population selection does not follow a statistical sampling method and, although thernsearch for interview partner is spread evenly over four German brands, the final selection was rnlimited to seven Audi and two VW executive engineers, in terms of scope. Therndata collection took place ‘in the field’ through personal, narrative interviews employingrnmainly open, half-structured, and problem-centric questions based on a priorly developedrnguide. The learning process follows therewith a constructivist paradigm where, accordingrnto Hickman and Reich (2009, p. 40), the researchers are “observers, participants, andrnagents who actively generate and transform the patterns through which they constructrnthe realities that fit them.” Although the expert statements are submitted to a critical rnreflection, the evaluation holds true, whatever is mutually agreed upon among therninterviewees, within the meaning of consensus theory.
Schlagwörter
R&D cooperation, vertical collaboration, success factors, Audi AG, Volkswagen AG, automotive industry, premium manufacturer, European partnership model, supplier integration, joint venture, decision model, added-value ratio, expert interviews, multi case
Berichtsjahr
2013
Diplomarbeiten
Influencing Factors on Vertical Research & Development Cooperations Based on Empirical Evidence from the German Automotive Industry
Art der Abschlussarbeit
Diplomarbeit
Autoren
- Kretzschmar, David
Betreuer
- Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Eric Schoop
Abstract
Because of the plurality of methods and objectives in the existing body of literature,rnin this section, the attention shall be drawn to the epistemological positioning and thernspecific configuration of the research conducted.rnThe author chooses the analysis of case studies as one form of qualitative research in socialrnsciences because he identified (1) the starting position to be complex, (2) with a subjectrnmatter that shall not only selectively but comprehensively be investigated, (3) whererncontext-specific information is of importance, (4) several connections are recognized butrncausalities are partially unclear, and (5) new ideas or questions may arise in the processrnand the validation of existing hypotheses is only circumstancial (see Wrona 2005, p. 18).rnSpecific traits of qualitative social sciences are a ‘complex starting position’, a ‘broad’rnresearch question, and an certain openness towards ‘unexpected observations’ along thernlines of grounded theory. This does not imply that the author purposely neglects existingrntheories, but that several concepts and categories are known as part of accredited startingrnknowledge. Thus, the thesis begins with the assessment of several theories that explain thernmotives for joint activities and the behavior within a cooperation as well as an overview ofrnthe literature on dimensions, types, motives, and success factors. Theoretical knowledge,rnhowever, has only a framing character here; the thesis is inductive in nature, because itrnconstructs and evaluates general propositions from specific examples.rnThe leading research question is two-tiered: (1) “What are influencing and success factorsrnof vertical R&D cooperations?” and (2) “Is it possible to detect certain types or modelsrnof cooperation, for which specific recommendations for action can be given?”rnThe population selection does not follow a statistical sampling method and, although thernsearch for interview partner is spread evenly over four German brands, the final selection was rnlimited to seven Audi and two VW executive engineers, in terms of scope. Therndata collection took place ‘in the field’ through personal, narrative interviews employingrnmainly open, half-structured, and problem-centric questions based on a priorly developedrnguide. The learning process follows therewith a constructivist paradigm where, accordingrnto Hickman and Reich (2009, p. 40), the researchers are “observers, participants, andrnagents who actively generate and transform the patterns through which they constructrnthe realities that fit them.” Although the expert statements are submitted to a critical rnreflection, the evaluation holds true, whatever is mutually agreed upon among therninterviewees, within the meaning of consensus theory.
Schlagwörter
R&D cooperation, vertical collaboration, success factors, Audi AG, Volkswagen AG, automotive industry, premium manufacturer, European partnership model, supplier integration, joint venture, decision model, added-value ratio, expert interviews, multi case
Berichtsjahr
2013
Bachelorarbeiten
Influencing Factors on Vertical Research & Development Cooperations Based on Empirical Evidence from the German Automotive Industry
Art der Abschlussarbeit
Diplomarbeit
Autoren
- Kretzschmar, David
Betreuer
- Prof. Dr. rer. pol. habil. Eric Schoop
Abstract
Because of the plurality of methods and objectives in the existing body of literature,rnin this section, the attention shall be drawn to the epistemological positioning and thernspecific configuration of the research conducted.rnThe author chooses the analysis of case studies as one form of qualitative research in socialrnsciences because he identified (1) the starting position to be complex, (2) with a subjectrnmatter that shall not only selectively but comprehensively be investigated, (3) whererncontext-specific information is of importance, (4) several connections are recognized butrncausalities are partially unclear, and (5) new ideas or questions may arise in the processrnand the validation of existing hypotheses is only circumstancial (see Wrona 2005, p. 18).rnSpecific traits of qualitative social sciences are a ‘complex starting position’, a ‘broad’rnresearch question, and an certain openness towards ‘unexpected observations’ along thernlines of grounded theory. This does not imply that the author purposely neglects existingrntheories, but that several concepts and categories are known as part of accredited startingrnknowledge. Thus, the thesis begins with the assessment of several theories that explain thernmotives for joint activities and the behavior within a cooperation as well as an overview ofrnthe literature on dimensions, types, motives, and success factors. Theoretical knowledge,rnhowever, has only a framing character here; the thesis is inductive in nature, because itrnconstructs and evaluates general propositions from specific examples.rnThe leading research question is two-tiered: (1) “What are influencing and success factorsrnof vertical R&D cooperations?” and (2) “Is it possible to detect certain types or modelsrnof cooperation, for which specific recommendations for action can be given?”rnThe population selection does not follow a statistical sampling method and, although thernsearch for interview partner is spread evenly over four German brands, the final selection was rnlimited to seven Audi and two VW executive engineers, in terms of scope. Therndata collection took place ‘in the field’ through personal, narrative interviews employingrnmainly open, half-structured, and problem-centric questions based on a priorly developedrnguide. The learning process follows therewith a constructivist paradigm where, accordingrnto Hickman and Reich (2009, p. 40), the researchers are “observers, participants, andrnagents who actively generate and transform the patterns through which they constructrnthe realities that fit them.” Although the expert statements are submitted to a critical rnreflection, the evaluation holds true, whatever is mutually agreed upon among therninterviewees, within the meaning of consensus theory.
Schlagwörter
R&D cooperation, vertical collaboration, success factors, Audi AG, Volkswagen AG, automotive industry, premium manufacturer, European partnership model, supplier integration, joint venture, decision model, added-value ratio, expert interviews, multi case
Berichtsjahr
2013