Zusammenfassung Die Höhe der Vorstandsgehälter von Kapitalgesellschaften wird in Deutschland von vielen kritisiert. Ist diese Kritik aber berechtigt und lässt sie sich wirtschaftswissenschaftlich fundieren? Dies will der Aufsatz nicht nur auf Basis von betriebs- und personalwirtschaftlichem...

Abstract Der Arbeitsmarkt in Deutschland wurde bisher in weitaus weniger sichtbarem Maße von der Wirtschaftskrise getroffen als vielfach erwartet. Dies lag an der umfänglichen Nutzung interner numerischer Flexibilitätsinstrumente. Doch diese Strategie - die mit der demografischen Entwicklung...

Summary The paper provides empirical evidence for the question whether firms’ IT-enabled labour productivity is affected by the age structure of the workforce. We apply a production function approach with heterogenous labour to firm-level data from German manufacturing and services industries....

Abstract: Social media applications such as wikis, blogs or social networks are being increasingly applied in firms. These applications can be used for external communication and internal knowledge management. Firms can potentially increase their productivity by optimising customer relationship...

This study presents a model capturing sources of Iranian aggregate labour productivity using annual time series data from 1960 to 2002. Labour productivity in this model is determined by real net capital stock, information technology and telecommunications (ITT) and trade openness. Empirical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the growth dynamics in a model where labor productivity is shaped by two forces. On one hand, it is determined by the extent in which available technology has been already explored. On the other hand, some labor skills may become obsolete,...

Purpose – The paper's purpose is to show that the reported (and growing) labour productivity gap between the G7 and OECD countries and the USA might be a factor of the rapid adoption of shadow banking structures and techniques in the USA versus the adoption of those structures in OECD and G7...

Purpose The construction industry is a labor-intensive industry, hence, the presence of labor with high productivity at each stage of the project plays a significant role in achieving project success. The purpose of this paper is to provide real-life empirical data about the current level of...

Purpose The applicability of learning curve theory to the construction industry has been investigated by several studies; however, the outcomes are characterised by inconsistent, rather sporadic patterns. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of learning on concrete...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use parking behavior as a direct measure of delayed gratification, a cultural trait recognized by scholars as contributing to people's economic success. Backing into a parking space requires more time and effort, but it will enable the driver to exit...