Abstract: 1. The Concept of Competitiveness Arthur Francis 2. International Competitiveness: Alternative Macroeconomic Strategies and Changing Perceptions in Recent Years Hans-Peter Fr hlich 3. Comparative Advantage and Competitiveness in a Small, 'Open' Economy P.K.M. Tharakan, J. Waelbroeck, D. Verstralen, A. Sendhaji 4. Competitiveness and Internationalization of Industry: The Case of Switzerland Professor Silvio Borner 5. Hindering and Supporting Factors in the Start-Up of New, Small, Technology Based Firms Christer Karlsson 6. Competitiveness and the Management of Strategic Change Processes Andrew Pettigrew, Richard Whipp, Robert Rosenfeld 7. Social Approaches to the Competitive Process L. Araujo, G. Burrell, G. Easton, R. Rothschild, S. Rothschild, C. Shearman 8. Competition and the Momentum of Technical Change Tim Ray, Janet Evans, Mark Boden, J. Stanley Metcalfe, Michael Gibbons.