This book is a result of an academic research. It answers the question: "Is Porters National Diamond of Competitiveness a relevant theoretical framework to explain the competitive advantage in a global industry with strategic importance: the case of the tungsten carbide industries in selected European countries? Several European countries are investigated for their suitability for the development of a competitive tungsten carbide industry.

Andreas Hohmann is M.D. of several companies and Associate Lecturer at the Open University, Oxford. His background is in Materials and Engineering as well as International Business Development and Management. He is a Chartered Manager, CMI, London, a Member of IET, London, UK, and a member of the American Powder Metal Institute, Princeton, USA.