Christian Berndt investigates how selected corporate actors in German small and medium-sized enterprises and in large companies respond to globalisation and the apparent crisis of the German model. By exploring the role of economic and non-economic factors in shaping business strategies he...

The Spanish Experiences of Regional Policies -- Spain as a Case-Study: Regional Problems and Policies -- Regional Economy and Policy in Spain (1960-1975) -- The Evolution of Spanish Regional Policy, 1977-2008 -- Regional Growth, Structural Changes and Convergence -- Macroeconomic Effects of the...

Neben der demografischen Entwicklung in Deutschland führen auch allgemeine Tendenzen am Arbeitsmarkt dazu, dass sich vielerorts Regionen entvölkern. Die Auswirkungen regionaler Schrumpfungsprozesse betreffen nahezu alle Bereiche einer Region, wie beispielsweise Wirtschafts- und...

Die Silikose wird durch die Inhalation feiner Staubpartikel bei der Arbeit unter Tage verursacht. Die betroffenen Bergleute leiden unter erheblichen körperlichen Einschränkungen und in vielen Fällen führt die Krankheit zum Tod durch Ersticken. Christian Schürmann befasst sich mit der...

Exploring the interaction between entrepreneurs and managers, this book attempts to understand the psychology behind how they think, behave and interact in order to benefit organizations. The Entrepreneurial Paradox shows how to achieve sustainable success and resilience through teamwork. In...

This work argues for a moral consideration of animal work relations. Paying special attention to the livestock industry, the author challenges the zootechnical denigration of animals for increased productivity awhile championing the collaborative nature of work. For Porcher, work is not merely a...

This book offers a service science perspective on platform orchestration and on collaborative consumption, providing an overview of research topics related to service dominant logic in multi-sided markets. The chapters give an international and multi-disciplinary overview of the current topics...

When collaboration works, the results can be breath-taking! But it doesn’t always deliver on its potential. Collaboration has been defined as "an unnatural act practiced by non-consenting adults". And often that’s exactly what it is! Some collaboration can be painfully difficult with the...

Dieses Buch widmet sich in einer Reihe von empirischen Studien der Rolle von Kultur auf Länder-, Organisations- und Teamebene als Innovationstreiber. Verena Rieger entwickelt zunächst ein Wertesystem zur Konzeptualisierung einer innovationsförderlichen Organisationskultur. Im Anschluss...