Durch seine verhaltensnormierende Wirkung stellt Vertrauen einen wirkungsvollen Mechanismus zur Koordination sozialer Beziehungen dar. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob dieser allgemeine Koordinationsmechanismus auch in den Bereichen der Gesellschaft erfolgreich seine Wirkung entfalten kann, in denen...

This article investigates the catalyst effect of industrial cluster formation on innovation propensity using as a basis small and medium enterprises (SMEs) located in two regions of transformation and structural change: Brandenburg in Eastern Germany (the former German Democratic Republic) and...

Small firm formation and regional economic development / edited by Michael W Danson -- Corporate venture capital : bridging the equity gap in the small business sector -- Kevin McNally -- The quality business : quality issues and smaller firms / Julian North, Robert A. Blackburn, and James...