Der Rundfunkbeitrag soll die öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunkfinanzierung sicherstellen. Doch schon ein Jahr nach seiner Einführung zeigt sich, dass er zu ungerechtfertigt stärkeren Belastungen von Unternehmen und Kommunen führt. Zudem ist der Rundfunkbeitrag nicht verfassungskonform...

The post-M&A (merger and acquisition) transition period plays a critical role in the process that determines the success of M&A. Yet many questions remain about how to ensure M&A success after the signing ceremony. We show how resource orchestration is the main driver in delivering expected...

We consider an empirical model of worldwide airline alliances that we apply to a large set of companies for the period 19952000. Using observations at the network level, we estimate a cost, capacity, and demand system that accounts for cross-price elasticities. Our contribution consists in...

This paper explores the dynamics in strategic alliances between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and large organisations (corporates). Despite the volumes written on this subject, few studies take into account this context of interorganisational relationships. The dynamics in strategic...

This paper explores the role of trust in coordinating teams operating at the interface between multiple functions and organisations in strategic alliances. To understand the issues faced by these teams, we study cognitive & relational factors between partners and focus on the process of trust...

This study investigates the effect of integrated global supply chains and port characteristics toward a strategic alliance, strategic Alliance on port strategies such as maritime accessibility, physical port infrastructure, integrated information technology system, and terminal handling charge,...

We analyze the announcement-period returns of 4315 two-party, non-equity alliances undertaken by US-based firms between 1986 and 2015 in 11 industries and find positive returns for all of the 11 samples, with the Drug industry reporting the highest (2.69%) cumulative abnormal return (CARs) and...

Prior research on corporate headquarters (CHQ) characteristics identifies the impact of CHQ location and composition on the innovation outcomes of internal subsidiaries. However, given that external strategic alliances with high-tech entrepreneurial firms represent a key source of innovation for...