Das Pfadabhängigkeitstheorem hat sich zu einem wichtigen Erklärungskonzept der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung entwickelt. Jürgen Beyer führt die theoretische Debatte fort, indem er auf die Vielzahl möglicher Mechanismen hinweist, die einerseits institutionelle Kontinuität sichern...

This edited volume explores the learning and innovation of Chinese firms. In particular, it examines the difficulties and obstacles affecting the technological collaboration between Chinese firms and foreign partners as well as some of the key organizational and institutional challenges of...

Researchers often test firm conduct models using pass-through regressions or instrumental variables (IV) methods. The former has limited applicability; the latter relies on potentially irrelevant instruments. We show the falsifiable restriction underlying the IV method generalizes the...

Schriften des Hugo Sinzheimer Instituts für Arbeits- und SozialrechtDer Klimaschutz ist eine der Kernfragen unserer Zeit. Aus der Pflicht zum Erhalt unserer natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen und der Unversehrtheit zukünftiger Generationen erwachsen dem Gesetzgeber Schutzpflichten, die potenziell...

Traditionally, corporate control is all about top-down approaches to management of employees. Executives attempt to influence employees toward achieving business goals, and they attempt to prevent and detect wrongdoing, misconduct, and crime among employees. However, top-down approaches to...

Criminality and Business Strategy: Similarities and Differences explores what can be learned from criminal organizations on four continents based on comparisons of their historical and cultural origins, chosen governance and power structures, and business models. It discusses how these contexts...

"The book is a handbook on corporate philanthropy in China, with comparisons to the best practices in Europe, especially Switzerland. It reviews the history of corporate philanthropy in China during the modern (post 1911) period, to provide context for representatives of foreign businesses and...