I. Introduction: This thesis analyzes the impact of reforms in Romania and Croatia on the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by German and Austrian Multinational Corporations (MNCs). The research questions are: (1) What role can public policy play in transition countries in attracting...

This study on 'Value Added of Corporate Venture Capital- How do CVC units benefit from their organizational core?' deals with the problems and questions, that arise in the context of intra-organizational collaboration between the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) - unit and the...

This paper examines income mobility in developing countries. We start by synthesizing findings from the available evidence on relative mobility and poverty dynamics. We then describe evidence on economic mobility obtained via synthetic panels constructed from cross-section data. We echo earlier...

Post-M&A organisational cultural change is a traumatic experience for organisational members. It generates resistance and contributes to M&A failure. Nevertheless, the literature on managing post-M&A cultural change is scarce and largely focused on overcoming the debilitating impact of...

We analyse an empirical case study of an inter-organizational information system (IOIS) in theAustralian pharmaceutical distribution industry, using a theoretical data coding approach, toprovide a concise grounded account of changes in the material, normative and ideationalstructures within the...

The paper describes a long-term study of a groupware application which covers thecomplete lifecycle from the groupware's introduction to its removal. During that time ourfield of application offered the opportunity to gain deep insights into personal,organizational and technical aspects of the...