Aim/purpose - The main purpose of this research is to identify and characterize the phenomenon of servitization in the food behaviors of Polish consumers and the factors shaping it. Design/methodology/approach - The empirical research was conducted on a sample of 660 respondents in the entire...

The future diffusion of photovoltaic systems relies heavily on the ability of utilities and policy-makers to properly valorize such volatile renewable energy-sources technologies. We conduct a discrete choice experiment to investigate which types of business models for photovoltaic systems could...

"Freemium” whereby a basic service level is provided free of charge but consumers are charged for more advanced features has become a popular business model for firms selling digital goods. However, it is not clear whether the launch of a free version helps or hurts the sale of an existing...

Consumer credit and consumer bankruptcy filings have grown rapidly over the last two decades, and several researchers have attempted to understand the relationship between these two intertwined features of the modern American economy. Teasing out causation is almost impossible, as consumer...

Introduction -- Agents and brokers in the insurance industry : an intriguing area for further research -- Valuation of small and medium-sized insurance brokers : establishing a valuation approach for business succession -- Value creation in insurance intermediary mergers and acquisitions : an...

Die Bewertung innovativer Wachstumsunternehmen erfährt vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Kapitalmarktsituation und der stockenden Exit-Optionen für den externen Investor eine exponierte Bedeutung. Der Betrachtungsschwerpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit liegt auf dem Zusammenhang zwischen...