David Bornstein`s How to Change the World is the first book to study a remarkable and growing group of individuals around the world--what Bornstein calls social entrepreneurs. These men and women are bringing innovative, and successful, grass-roots approaches to a wide variety of social and...

Abstract: Wo die soziale Sicherung des Staates versagt, findet die Zivilgesellschaft ihre eigenen Lösungen. In vielen Ländern haben zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen mehr Arbeitsplätze geschaffen als der öffentliche und der private Sektor. Um den damit verbundenen Herausforderungen...

As the deregulation of European utility markets has progressed, the dynamics of and the competitive pressure in the utility industries have steadily intensified over recent years. These changes in the regulatory framework have caused a shift in the direction of an integrated market environment,...

Overview -- Retail Success and Key Drivers -- Retailing in the Global World: Case Study of Metro Cash #x0026; Carry -- Entrepreneurship in Retailing: Leopold Stiefel#x2019;s #x201C;Big Idea#x201D; and the Growth of Media Markt and Saturn -- GLOBAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND MARKET TRENDS -- Retail Trends in Europe --...