This contributed volume explores and reveals the dynamics, strengths and weaknesses, trends and implications of entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Presenting papers by respected experts in the field, it shares essential insights on the status quo of...

1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical background: Family Firms -- 3. Family Influence and Organizational Performance -- 4. Research Hypotheses -- 5. Research Design -- 6. Methods -- 7. Analysis and Discussion of Results -- 8. Conclusions, Contributions and Recommendations to Practitioners.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Philosophical questions and aspects pertaining to businesses relationships -- Chapter 3. Business relationships between Businesses and Businesses and Customer -- Chapter 4. Business relationships between Government (through their intervention) and Businesses...

This book covers the strategic use of continuous improvement (CI) techniques for manufacturing performance improvement. It focuses primarily on strategies that can be adopted by small and middle-sized enterprises in manufacturing in order to meet the global challenges and competition. The book...

1. Introduction and Overview -- 2. An analysis of savings among rural poor households in Rwanda -- 3. Economic Modelling of Capital Market and Sustainable Investment in Rwanda -- 4. The Working of Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism in Rwanda: An Econometric Analysis using Equilibrium Model...

This book introduces readers to the main types of corporate sustainability practices. The first section examines both the ratings provided by international agencies and the various ESG (Environmental, Social and Government) indexes existing at 2021. In turn, the second part empirically...

Introduction: The Fundamental Economic Problem of the Military -- Institutions and Armed Forces -- Effectiveness of Military Performance -- Efficiency of Military Performance -- Opportunities for Reform.

Einführung in die Institutionenökonomie -- Formelle Institutionen und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung (politische Glaubwürdigkeit und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung) -- Informelle Institutionen und institutioneller Wandel -- Komplexität und Wirtschaftsleistung der Institutionen.

Ralf Nöcker beleuchtet in diesem Buch Werbung und Agenturen erstmals aus ökonomischer Perspektive und widmet sich dabei makroökonomischen Fragen ebenso wie einzelwirtschaftlichen Themen. Dabei folgt er einer einfachen Systematik – vom Allgemeinen zum Besonderen. Er skizziert den heutigen...

Introduction: John Tomer and the Importance of Pluralism and Humanism in Economic Modelling -- 1 Tomer's Humanistic Hand -- 2 Behavioral economics as the combination of economics with all behavioral and social sciences -- 3 John Tomer’s Human Firm: Where is it Today? -- 4 The Human and Humane...