Grundlagen und bestehende Erkenntnisse zu Privatisierungen -- Definitionen und institutionelle Grundlagen -- Überblick über Privatisierungsmaßnahmen in Westeuropa -- Theoretische Erklärungsansätze und empirische Erkenntnisse zur Performance von Privatisierungen -- Eigene empirische...

Einführende Bemerkungen -- I: Positive Emotionen—Konturierung Eines Erklärungsbedürftigen Phänomens Auf Basis Gängiger Ansätze -- II: Ansatzpunkte Für Einen Transfer Positiver Emotionen Zu Positiver Emotionalität -- III: Auf Dem Weg Zu Einer Kultivierung Positiver Emotionalität --...

Companies' decision-making and planning systems find themselves in a constant tug of war between strategic and financial considerations. This work analyzes these two opposing currents in business thinking, dissecting their differences and identifying their best practices

Profound and conceptual analysis of linkages between CSR and financial performanceOverview of recent empirical studies in CSREconometric analysis of relation between corporate social and firm performance

(R)Evolution studies the adaptation of industrial organisations to the dynamics of the environment by drawing an analogy with evolutionary biology, by extensively studying literature in management science, and by case studies. These investigations have lead to the insight that companies might...

The basis of all corporate governance considerations is the effect of ownership structure on company performance. This book presents empirical studies which model the endogeneity by applying the simultaneous equations methodology on the relation of ownership and financial performance as well as...

The process of firms' growth - in terms of productivity or employment - is a major concern of policy makers. In this context, innovations are considered to play a crucial role in stimulating firms' performance. This book investigates this general hypothesis by looking at three topics: 1. Does...

This intriguing study sheds light on the efficiency of corporate control allocation in Chinese listed firms. Using a panel data set for the period 1996 to 2006, it examines the frequency, causes and consequences of changes in corporate control. The results indicate that poorly performing firms...

Die Grundlagen des Business Wargaming -- Die Geschichte des Wargaming -- Die Methodik des Business Wargaming -- Die Bedeutung von Business Wargaming für die strategische Planung -- Die Anwendung von Business Wargaming -- Strategieüberprüfung -- Crisis Response Preparation: Vorbereitung auf...