The value chain is a widely used framework for industry and firm analysis. To our knowledge, the conceptualisation of value chains is so far guided by “soft” criteria like intuition of experts rather than clearly stated methods with regard to the value chain boundaries and the granularity as...

Kommunale Wohnungsunternehmen erbringen umfangreiche Leistungen für die Öffentlichkeit und leisten damit Beiträge in den Bereichen Soziales, Regionalökonomie und Ökologie. Dabei werden zahlreiche Erwartungen an sie gerichtet, die aber häufig schlecht kompatibel sind oder zumindest...

Many companies today rely heavily on specialized information technology (IT) suppliers for fulfilling their IT demands. However, external provision, i.e., outsourcing, of IT services is a risky endeavor, and expectations are frequently not met. This dissertation addresses the challenge of...

Die vorliegende Dissertation untersucht in drei von einander unabhängigen Studien den Zusammenhang zwischen regulatorischen Änderungen bzw. potentiellen Selbstregierungen und die Auswirkungen auf die Aktienrendite und das Aktienrisiko betroffener Unternehmen. Dabei liegt der Fokus zum einen...

In the last two decades, outward foreign direct investment from developing and transition economies has been growing rapidly, and new multinational enterprises from these economies have started to compete on the world stage. However, these firms are facing formidable challenges due to their...

City logistics is a young research area. It has undergone over three decades of development since its conception in the last century. It is believed to have the potential to support the realisation of building up sustainable cities. After successful development during the last three decades,...