This paper investigates differences across UK universities in 1993 life sciences students' degree performance using individual-level data from the Universities' Statistical Record (USR). Differences across universities are analysed by specifying and estimating a subject- specific educational...

Performance assessment of innovation infrastructure facilities might be seen as one of the most topical issues of regional development in Russia. Due to the variety of infrastructure types, it's difficult to select the assessment indicators, for there are no generally accepted and integrated...

Wetlands provide many important goods and services to human societies, and generate nonuse values as well. Wetlands are also very sensitive ecosystems that are subject to much stress from human activities. Reducing the stress on wetlands requires a spatial matching between physical planning,...

The purpose of this paper was to find out (using Regression, Data Envelopment Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis) how efficiently some of the top organized India retail companies have been performing relative to each other over the years and thereby to identify factors that help increase the...

This dissertation is an exploration into the fields of sustainable development, property investment and valuation. It investigates the rationale for immediately and rigorously integrating sustainability issues into property valuation theory and practice and proposes theoretical and practical...

It has become generally accepted that to maximise patronage, transit must take people to where they want to go in a timely and convenient fashion. The benchmark in this case may be the most attractive available alternative mode, such as the private car with its door-to-door high level of...

Mit Blick auf die industrielle Produktion der Zukunft und Industrie 4.0 steht vermehrt die Technologie im Fokus, Organisation und die Rolle des Menschen hingegen weniger. Das Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es, organisationale Anforderungen und Kennzahlen der zukünftigen Produktion zu...

Professional Doctorate - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

In the light of the Europe 2020 strategy, a new economic concept aiming to provide a sustainable development pathway by transforming the production cycle and optimizing the use of resources becomes more and more promising. Toiling with the current sustenance issues of the widespread linear...

Green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility and financial and non-financial performance are attracting widespread interest due to the challenging times that the business environment is currently facing. Moreover, green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility,...