This book is a comprehensive introduction of the reader into the simulation and modelling techniques and their application in the management of organisations. The book is rooted in the thorough understanding of systems theory applied to organisations and focuses on how this theory can apply to...

Schwärmerisches Bauchgefühl: Vorsicht: „Intuition“. Was wirklich hinter dem Bauchgefühl steckt -- Best-Practice-Falle und Survivership-Bias -- Warum es besser sein soll, nichts im Lotto zu gewinnen als 30.000 Euro -- Was möglich ist, ist auch real: Infiniter Regress und infinite...

Methoden und Werkzeuge zur Dienstleistungsmodellierung -- Modellierung und Konfiguration von Produkten und Dienstleistungen -- Produktivitätsbewertung und Bereitstellungsmodelle für IT-Dienstleistungen -- Wirtschaftszweige und innovative Anwendungssysteme.

This book demonstrates how quantitative country-level investment strategies can be successfully employed to manage money in international markets. It offers a range of state-of-the-art quantitative strategies, describing their theoretical bases, implementation details, and performance in over 70...

This book presents a rich compilation of real-world cases on digitalization, the goal being to share first-hand insights from respected organizations and to make digitalization more tangible. As virtually every economic and societal sector is now being challenged by emerging technologies, the...

This volume addresses the current challenges for and future prospects of women’s entrepreneurship research, bringing together a wealth of diverse insights with implications for research, education and practice alike. Presenting theoretical and empirical research papers and case studies, the...

This book examines the adverse effects of complexity, information asymmetries, transaction costs, and uncertainty on investors’ decision making. It suggests mitigating those effects using appropriate and matching signals, and analyzes a sample of 903 German startups to quantitatively highlight...

As ‘disruption’ is currently becoming the new buzzword in boardrooms, this book advocates that the most striking opportunity for business today is making itself relevant to its stakeholders. By presenting a new route via innovative business models, a transformational corporate approach to...

‘Robert Crane's authors provide us with the kind of information we need. They do not limit themselves to present affairs, but also give us insight into the historical developments that helped to shape the present.’ -Geert Hofstede This book explores the way that culture and societal values...