Der Schwerpunkt der Literaturdiskussion zu Verrechnungspreissystemenals Instrumente zur Steuerung interner Leistungsverflechtungen liegt auf derBestimmung modelloptimaler Verrechnungspreise. Dieser Beitrag widmet sich einemvorgelagerten Problem: der Gestaltung eines geeigneten...

German Abstract: Wertorientierte Steuerungssysteme erfreuen sich zunehmender Verbreitung unter deutschen Unternehmen – mit positiven Auswirkungen auf die Unternehmensperformance. In der konkreten unternehmerischen Umsetzung ergeben sich jedoch zahlreiche Herausforderungen, welche nachfolgend...

This study investigates digital anxiety as a potential barrier to the digital transformation of the finance function. To embrace digital transformation, the finance function crucially relies on the engagement of its employees. However, due to this transformation, these employees face high...

Most recent studies on conference calls focus on the costs for firms that can arise from the calls' open nature. We study the benefits of conference calls and hypothesize that firms could use the balanced scorecard concept as a framework for presenting the information (i.e., balanced information...

In the last years, non-executive directors are facing increasing duties and (legal) responsibilities. From that perspective, it is quite surprising that the remuneration of non-executive directors has received rather little attention so far. In this study we examine the German experience. We...

Since 2010 the German law allows for non-binding votes on management compensation by shareholders during the annual meeting. In a broad study covering all non-financial German Prime Standard firms we examine determinants affecting (i) the likelihood of a voting and (ii) the result of a vote. We...

Although often criticized for their inefficiency, director networks are observed in many economies of the world. This raises two questions: What is the empirical effect of director networks on firm performance and what are the determinants of director networks? We empirically examine both issues...

We document three current trends in the compensation of non-executive directors in Germany. First, firms increasingly use performance-insensitive variable pay components, like committee and attendance fees. Second, this comes at the expense of performance-oriented variable pay components, which...