In the recent years, the organic animal production in Gemany has constantly been increased. This growth was accompanied by an increasing demand for organic animal feed which could not be satisfied by the supply of German organic farmers only, especially with regard to protein feed. To fill this...

Die Nachfrage nach Öko-Lebensmitteln war in den letzten Jahren in Deutschland durch zwei parallele Entwicklungen gekennzeichnet: eine stark gestiegene Nachfrage nach Öko- Lebensmitteln aus tierischer Erzeugung und durch den zunehmenden Wunsch vieler Öko- Verbraucher nach Lebensmitteln aus der...

Food consumption patterns are rapidly changing nowadays as a result of environmental issues, concern about the nutritional value of food and health issues. Issues such as quality and safety in food attract consumer interest in organic food that is free from pesticides and chemical residues...

Food traceability is mandatory since 1st January 2005 in the EU. Traceability of products and activities in the food supply chain is a new factor of competitiveness in agribusiness that connects producers to consumers and is deemed to be an important criterion of perception of food product...

Paradigms are ontological orientations that influence the way we construct our realities. Leadership paradigms therefore affect the way leaders go about defining their roles as leaders and applying themselves to the responsibilities of leadership. Entrepreneurship may be seen as one type of...

This study investigates the impact of job satisfaction and personal values on the work orientation of accounting practitioners in China. Satisfaction with work varies across individuals and how individuals view work (i.e., work orientation) may depend not only on satisfaction with various facets...

Teaching is particularly important in university education. One of the major challenges of teaching/learning process from a critical perspective lies in informing teachers of the need to think differently about leadership, teaching organization and themselves as leaders. This essay focuses on...

Peri-urban areas play a major role in the supply of vegetables consumed in urban areas. In order to meet high demand for aesthetic quality characteristics, peri-urban farmers use intensive production practices characterized by use external inputs. This paper uses Means-End Chain analysis...