River floods are part of the natural hydrologic cycle and mayoccur several times per year, caused by heavy downpours andsnowmelt. However, in recent years, often attributed to globalwarming, an increasing number of extreme flood events couldbe observed in central Europe. Moreover, these events...

Order picking - as a warehouse function - is often considered to be critical for the public manifestation of a supply chain. Underperformance can result both in unsatisfactory customer service and in high cost. In this paper the author will give an overview of planning problems and corresponding...

Die überhitzte Diskussion rund um das E-Business hat einen Mythos von Rationalität hervorgebracht, der jede Kritik als irrational abwertet ...

This paper describes the pay-for-performance sensitivity of the compensation and its disclosure as two dimensions of the board remuneration systems in the European countries.

Das vorliegende Diskussionspapier behandelt die Verbindung von einem höheren Grad internationaler, konzerninterner Verflechtungen und der Notwendigkeit von Auslandsentsendungen des Managements.