Die Frage nach „der optimalen Leitungsspanne“ direkt unterstellter Mitarbeiter einesVorgesetzten gehört seit den Untersuchungen von Graicunas (1937) zu den Klassikernder Organisationstheorie und wird regelmäßig in einschlägigen Lehrbücherndiskutiert, obwohl wenige aktuelle Publikationen...

While in the US stock-based incentives are commonly used since the 50s of the last century, in Germany they were invented only some ten years ago. Even in 1996 firms faced considerable regulatory difficulties when willing to grant such incentives. In the meantime the legal environment has...

While in the US stock-based incentives are commonly used since the 50s of the last century, in Germany they were invented only some ten years ago. Even in 1996 firms faced considerable regulatory difficulties when willing to grant such incentives. In the meantime the legal environment has...

While the performance effect of value-based management (VBM) has been debated in practice and academia, recent research suggests that little is known about contingency factors influencing this effect. In this study, we contribute to the understanding of contingencies that could explain...