This is the first book that summarizes the 20-year history of service innovation research and combines it with the future need to adopt a systems view in the field of service research. The book emphasizes that the most urgent issues of today’s economies - the development of welfare and...

Based on more than 10 years of practical experience in the field of supply chain management, Oliver Münch indicates that in favor of sustainability within the supply chain the paradox purchasing savings can and should be substituted with the approach of the First-Time-Right Procurement. This...

A woman looking to retire said to author and valuation expert Tim McDaniel, “I need to sell my business for $2.5 million to support my country club lifestyle.” The reality was that her business was worth $750,000. How could she have been so wrong? As McDaniel-a veteran of over 2,000...

Dirk Lippold erläutert in diesem Essential die Struktur und den Handlungsrahmen einer zielgerichteten Konzeption für das Personalmarketing. Neben der Prozessorientierung zeigt die Personalmarketing-Gleichung unter dem Aspekt der Wertorientierung für jedes Aktionsfeld im Personalbereich auch...

This book addresses synergy management, which poses an important challenge for firms, advisors and practitioners involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Synergy plays a key role in M&A contexts, both in the decision-making process and, subsequently, in the integration phase. However, despite...

Problemstellung und Gang der Untersuchung -- Theoretische Grundlagen und Begriffsabgrenzung -- Ziele, Aufgaben und Instrumente eines wertorientierten M&AControlling-Systems -- Zusammenfassung wichtiger Erkenntnisse.

Ausgangslage und theoretische Grundlagen -- Erfolgsfaktoren der Werthaltigkeit von Immobilien -- Methoden zur Bewertung und Optimierung der Erfolgsfaktoren des Objekts -- Entwicklung des Entscheidungsmodells -- Arbeitshilfen -- Praxistest -- Schlussbetrachtungen.

The implementation of supply chain initiatives (SCI) often requires specific investments in technology, material, organization and staff. However, the assessment of the economic viability of such inter-organizational activities is not a trivial issue. Philip Wessely supports managerial...

Kay Müller provides insight into the monitoring activities of private equity fund investors and explores their information requirements. He analyzes the reporting of private equity fund managers, reveals information gaps and provides guidance on how to improve investor relations. Dr. Kay...

Blueprinting and Strategy for Service Providers and Buyers -- Export Strategies and Global Markets -- Demographic Perspectives of Consumer Behavior -- European Perspectives on B2B Marketing -- Branding Decisions and Buyer-Seller Relationships in Global Markets -- Developments in Sales Management...