Thomas Brauchle präsentiert eine interdisziplinäre Analyse der Anforderungen an das unternehmerische Ermessen des Vorstands und damit verbundener Rechtsgebiete durch Anwendung einer wirtschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise. Die Anforderungen werden durch die Entwicklung eines Systems aus...

Die Risikobeurteilung von Bilanzmanipulationen ist eine der schwierigsten Aufgaben der gesetzlichen Jahresabschlussprüfung, die in hohem Maß mit prüferischem Ermessen verbunden ist. Andreas Schiel entwickelt prototypisch ein wissensbasiertes System, mit dessen Hilfe das Manipulationsrisiko...

This book tries to sort out the different meanings of uncertainty and to discover their foundations. It shows that uncertainty can be represented using various tools and mental guidelines. Coverage also examines alternative ways to deal with risk and risk attitude concepts. Behavior under...

Dominik Kemsa develops a comprehensive framework to objectively assess a firm’s position with respect to Marketing Excellence (MEXC). Drawing on resource-based theory MEXC is conceptualized as a holistic framework of capabilities, which can be the source of sustained competitive advantage and...

Dominik Nußmann comprehensively analyzes the coinsurance effect of corporate diversification by first providing a structured review of all relevant findings presented in the financial economics and accounting literature. Based on this review, he examines important accounting and economic...

This book integrates the models employed in the fundamental analysis of a company with the models used by investors in the capital markets to diversify risks and maximize expected returns. The underlying thesis is that the company creates value only if the return on capital invested exceeds the...

This monograph is devoted to a modern theory of capital cost and capital structure created by this book’s authors, called the Brusov-Filatova-Orekhova (BFO) theory, and its application to the real economy. BFO theory promises to replace the traditional theory of capital cost and capital...

The last financial crisis revealed a gap between business practice and ethics. In Value Economics, Griffiths and Lucas examine some of the reasons for this ethical gap and discuss the resulting loss of confidence in the financial system. One of the reasons has been hazy or inadequate thinking...