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Corporate Governance von humankapitalintensiven Unternehmen
Weishaupt, Till - 2007
Hintergrund der Untersuchung ist die zunehmende Bedeutung von Humankapital als wettbewerbsentscheidendem Produktionsfaktor in modernen humankapitalintensiven Unternehmungen. Es stellt sich die Frage nach den Auswirkungen der Bedeutungszunahme und der Regelung des „Primärhumankapitals“, also...
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Knowledge Codification and Endogenous Growth Theory
Schneider, Maik T. - 2007
The present thesis develops a formal model of endogenous growth that incorporates costly knowledge codification as a … means of intergenerational knowledge transfer. It identifies the circumstances under which knowledge codification takes … knowledge codification is central to utilize the non-rivalry of ideas for economic growth. However, while the usual models of …
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Migration, Remittances, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: Reflections on Some South Asian Developments
Ballard, Roger - 2005
This report presents a global account of the historical relationship between migration, industrialization and economic growth, and then goes on to present an empirical examination of the dynamics immigration from Mirpur (Pakistan) and Jullundur (India) to the UK. It closes by considering the...
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Soziale Sicherung und informeller Sektor : Stand der theoretischen Diskussion und kritische Analyse der Situation in den arabischen Ländern unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Kl...
Loewe, Markus - 2004
Verbreitete Armut ist nach wie vor eines der zentralen Probleme der arabischen Entwicklungsländer, das nicht nur auf begrenzte Erwerbsmöglichkeiten und geringe Einkommen zurückgeht. Große Teile der Bevölkerung verarmen auch deshalb immer wieder, weil sie keinen adäquaten Zugang zu...
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Purchasing power parity in developing countries: Evidence from conventional and fractional cointegration tests
Arize, A. C.; Malindretos, John; Grivoyannis, Elias C. - 2004
This paper examines the long-run validity of purchasing power parity (PPP) for fourteen developing countries. The period examined is 1973:4 through 2002:8. The methods of Elliot, Rothemberg and Stock (1996), Kwiattkowski et al. (1992) and Geweke and Porter-Hudak (1983) are employed to detect the...
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Corporate psychopaths in Australian workplaces : their influence on organisational outcomes
Boddy, Clive R. - 2009
This thesis describes the construct of psychopathy and the study of psychopaths. It identifies that psychopaths have been studied extensively in their criminal manifestations but that there is a large and recognised gap in the literature and a stated need for the study of successful psychopaths...
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The effects of strategic planning and firm culture on CSR
Galbreath, Jeremy - 2007
Scholars have paid considerable attention to studying the relationship between corporate social
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Boards, incentives and corporate social responsibility: the case for a change of emphasis
MacKenzie, Craig - 2007
Boards of large UK companies are devoting more time to the governance of corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is in line with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance's requirement that boards set standards and values for companies and ensure they meet their social obligations. But is...
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Conforming for competitive advantage - Institutionalising corporate social performance
Bartlett, Jennifer L. - 2005
Abstract: While corporate social responsibility has gained considerable academic, corporate and media attention, is it actually becoming institutionalised as a legitimate part of business? This paper investigates the relationship between corporate social performance, reputation and conformity...
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