In this article, we investigate how rationality and emotionality influence sponsorship negotiations and relationships between sponsors and sponsees. A total of 33 semi-structured interviews with sponsors, sponsees and sponsorship agencies shed light on these processes from three different...

Der Pumpen- und Armaturenhersteller KSB SE & Co. KGaA (KSB) hat durch seine frühzeitigen Aktivitäten im Bereich der Technologiebewertung den Hype um den "3D-Druck" antizipiert, diesen regelmässig bewertet und letztendlich vorhandene Ressourcen im Unternehmen genutzt, um daraus einen...

Engaging employees to contribute to corporate innovation is vital for the future success of companies. In particular, incumbent companies face severe barriers in involving employees from various organizational locations. Long‐term employments, highly specified organizational units, and...

We investigate if pluralistic consumption styles (like "frugality", or "indulgence in luxury") can be identified and are correlated with different terminal values and if values and consumption styles prove to be stable or can be changed by drastic events. The results of two polls (before and...

Die Europa-Universität Viadrina versteht sich als Brückenuniversität zwischen Polen und Deutschland; seit ihrer Gründung studieren dort polnische und deutsche Studierende gemeinsam. Wie gehen die Studierenden miteinander um, und welche Bedeutung hat die kulturelle Offenheit für die...

While in less developed and in transition economies microlending has become an efficient instrument for providing small and micro businesses with the necessary financial means, in industrialized countries, with highly developed banking systems, the existence and size of an uncovered demand for...

In developing and transition economies, microlending has become an effective instrument for providing micro businesses with the necessary financial resources to launch operations. In the industrialized countries, with their highly developed banking systems, however, there has been ongoing debate...

In developing and transition economies, microlending has become an effective instrument for providing micro businesses with the necessary financial resources to launch operations. In the industrialized countries, with their highly developed banking systems, however, there has been ongoing debate...

Durch Smartphones und mobile Applikationen integrieren Konsumenten zunehmend Informationssysteme in ihren Alltag. Der Beitrag deckt relevante Werthaltungen auf, die sich hinter den Motiven als Treiber von Smartphone-Nutzungsaktivitäten verbergen. Tiefeninterviews mit Konsumenten wurden auf der...