This volume brings together selected papers from the 17th EBES Conference, organized in Venice in winter 2015. The theoretical and empirical papers present the latest research in diverse areas of business, economics, and finance from many different regions. They chiefly focus on the interactions...

This volume focuses on the latest findings concerning financial environment research and the effects on business. Major topics addressed range from finance-driven globalization, contagion risk transmission, financial sustainability, and bank efficiency, to oil price shocks and spot prices...

How Polish Firms Use the EU Funds for Innovative Projects? -- Competitive Intelligence Among SMEs -- Workplace Bullying in Malaysia -- Team Context and Team Performance -- Discussion Frames in Motherhood Blogs -- Strategic Partnerships in the Construction Industry in Latvia -- A Proposed...