Christian F. Durach Books

The book delves into the legal implications of network codes and framework guidelines in the European electricity market, focusing on their influence on Germany's market design. It presents a literature-based analysis of how these regulations, adopted through comitology, establish binding objectives for cross-border electricity grids. The author suggests that while the framework guidelines have a binding effect, their overall impact on the German market may be limited. Additionally, the German government could potentially influence the comitology process if the regulations prove unfavorable.

This doctoral thesis develops four individual research studies on supply chain robustness. The overall goal of these studies is to develop a conceptual framework of supply chain robustness by consolidating current literature in the field, and, drawing on that framework, to construct a schema of determinants that facilitate robustness in buyer-supplier relationships. This research is motivated by an observed increase of supply chain disruptions, as well as an increasing trend towards outsourcing and a subsequent rise in the importance of supply chain relationships. It methodologically builds on two literature studies and two empirical studies. The thesis develops refined methodology guidelines for conducting literature reviews in supply chain management, proposes a conceptual framework for supply chain robustness putting forward a formal definition of the construct, and identifies and validates four relational determinants that facilitate robustness against disruptions in buyer-supplier relationships.