Welfare rise, spatial mobility, and global information and communication channels (in particular, social media) have prompted the emergence of a specific booming and rapidly growing mobility industry all over the world, namely tourism. The tourist sector (including recreation and leisure...

Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is seldom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. Behind these generalizations, there are exceptions, too. By...

Analyse der Eigenheiten von Geschäftsprozesspatenten (GPP) -- Corporate Foresight (CF) mittels Patenten: Methodenspektrum und Ableitung der eigenen Methodik -- Möglichkeiten, Grenzen und Auswertung des Vorgehensmodells zum CF mittels GPP.

International Insurance Markets: Between Global Dynamics and Local Contingencies—An Introduction -- The United States Insurance Market: Characteristics and Trends -- The Japanese Insurance Market and Companies: Recent Trends -- The UK Insurance Industry—Structure and Performance -- The...

Immer häufiger übernehmen europäische Firmen Unternehmen in Japan. Über den Erfolg solcher Transaktionen entscheidet die Phase der Post-Merger-Integration. Kulturelle Unterschiede zwischen dem erwerbenden europäischen Unternehmen und dem japanischen Zielunternehmen können die...