Der Autor versucht zu ergründen, wie eine vom Internet, Telearbeit und Cyberspace geprägte Gesellschaft wirklich aussieht und welche wirtschaftlichen Veränderungen sich daraus ergeben. Dazu befaßt er sich ausführlich mit der Schlüsseltechnologie der Zukunft, dem Internet. Er zeigt den...

This paper combines several job related factors such as occupational enjoyment, job security, financial attractiveness, working conditions and social relations for the first time and estimates their impact on the intention of crafts apprentices to leave their training establishment or...

The presence of multiple sources of uncertainty complicates hedging decisions. One of these is the output price and its correlation with input prices. The other is how far forward a firm covers its positions. This study analyzes hedging strategies for grain importers as processors. The...

Price risk management problems confronting grain processors differ somewhat from conventional motives for hedging. There are two components of this problem that are addressed in this study. One is the competitive characteristics of the processing sector, the structure and conduct of which...