This text explores the current state of the art in quantitative investment management across seven key areas. Chapters by academics and practitioners working in leading investment management organizations bring together major theoretical and practical aspects of the field.

Der Band beinhaltet die Vorträge des Symposiums der Karl Heinz Beckurts-Stiftung am 21./22.10.1996 in Bonn. Inhalt: Afting, Ernst-Günter: Globalisierung der Forschung in pharmazeutischen Unternehmen. - Albach, Horst:Wirtschaftspolitische und technologiepolitische Folgen der Globalisierung. -...

What is the relationship between philosophy and organization theory (OT)? While at first glance there might appear to be little, a closer look reveals a rich pattern of connections. More than any other type of human inquiry, philosophy helps make us self-aware of critical assumptions we tacitly...

Although the academic study of development is well established, as is also its policy implementation, less considered are the broader, more popular understandings of development that often shape agendas and priorities, particularly in representative democracies. Through its accessible and...