On a very abstract level, an information system consists of a set of system elements which communicate with each other. Communication is an unproductive operation, so the time needed to communicate data should be kept as short as possible and, to put it in monetary terms, the opportunity costs...

There is much debate on how the flow of information between firms should be organized, and whether existing privacy laws should be amended. We offer a welfare comparison of the three main current policies towards consumer privacy anonymity, opt in, and opt out within a two-period model of...

Für die IT-Branche ist Innovationsfähigkeit ein hohes Gut. Spezielles Wissen, Weitblick, Problemlösefähigkeiten, eine produktive Gestaltung der Zusammenarbeit und die Bereitschaft zu eigenverantwortlichem Denken und Handeln spielen eine große Rolle. Die Studie untersucht insbesondere...