Mit der Arbeit wird der Versuch unternommen, den Zusammenhängen von Biographie- und individuellen Lernprozessen nachzugehen. Dies erfolgt am Beispiel von acht ostdeutschen ExistenzgründerInnen, die sich nach der Wende in den neuen Bundesländern im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel selbständig gemacht...

The grocery retailing industry is a key sector of the UK economy, accounting for 16%of consumer expenditure. As such developments in this sector will have an importanteffect on UK economic and social welfare. Arguably, competition in the sector hasintensified in the last two decades. Yet...

The banking and currency crises of the last two decades inflictedsubstantial financial, economic, and social damage on thecountries in which they originated. In this work, the efficiencyof early warning indicators for these disastrous economic eventsis evaluated. An analysis of the traditional...

This paper presents findings of a pilot study, which evaluates financial ratios in the Indonesian construction firms. The study is an extension of a larger study that is an attempt to explore strategic practices for Indonesian construction firms that generates a competitive advantage. The...

The ability to use ratios to analyse financials statement is a skill many bachelor of business graduates will need in their workplace. Not surprisingly, therefore, a survey of the structures and subject content of related degrees offered by Australian universities revealed that they all include...

The ability to use ratios to analyse financials statement is a skill many bachelor of business graduates will need in their workplace. Not surprisingly, therefore, a survey of the structures and subject content of related degrees offered by Australian universities revealed that they all include...

There can be little doubt that competition in the pharmaceutical industry has increased considerably overthe past few years. Growth in the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa has been affected adversely inrecent years by the increased competition from generic drug manufacturers. As soon as a...

Measurement of financial performance by ratio analysis helps identify organisational strengths and weaknesses by detecting financial anomalies and focusing attention on issues of organisational importance. Given that the mission of a nonprofit organisation is the reason its existence, it is...