Summary of the theoretical backdrop

The conducted research presented in the work at hand focuses on the determination of an SCI s value contribution. SCI has a broad meaning as it comprises any kind of cooperation activity in the inter-organizational context. The value generated by an SCI is measured by the business metric EVA since a purely financial meaning of the term value underlies the work. 

The research on value determination of SCIs is mainly rooted in the fields of supply chain control as well as supply chain performance management and measurement. As the state of the art review covering these research fields shows, research predominately addresses the design of measurement systems and cause-and-effect relationships of SCM s value drivers in a conceptual way. The available instruments and methods, such 

2 Theoretical backdrop of the research on the value determination of SCIs 

After outlining the statement of the problem, the objectives and the theoretical backdrop of the research presented in the work in hand, the focus is subsequently laid on the methodological fundamentals. This comprises a further description of the research method and conceptual considerations underlying the quantification approach (Chapter 3.1). Since the fuzzy logic and system dynamics are employed to model the quantification approach, both methods are introduced in Chapters 3.2 and 3.3. 

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After the introduction. Chapter 2 addresses the theoretical backdrop of the value determination of SCIs. In order to sharpen the objective of the thesis, the ndd-rgtanHing of SCIs as well as of value is clarified in Chapters 2.1 and 2.2. Subsequently, the relevant research fields are identified to provide the basis for the Uterature review (Chapters 2.3 and 2.4). The end of Chapter 2 is marked by a summary of the theoretical backdrop presented. 

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