The aim of our paper is to represent the intermediate research results of the case study of the Ydria Motors LL Company which produces semi products for household appliances. The company is a part of the ebmpapst international group and is opting for the ambitious goal of becoming the competency...

Ein renommierter Expertenkreis aus Kolleginnen und Kollegen untermauert in dieser Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag von Prof. Dr. Harald Dyckhoff die große Relevanz der von ihm bearbeiteten Forschungsthemen und diesbezüglicher Erkenntnisse. Die Beiträge folgen seiner multiperspektivischen,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical investigation of firm level productivity effects of outsourcing against the background of a review of recent theoretical considerations about the topic. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical research is based on a large...

A growing number of econometric examinations show that works councils substantially shape the personnel policy of firms in Germany. Firms with works councils make greater use of various HRM practices. This gives rise to the question of whether employers view the shaping of personnel policy...