Using the results of a survey on accepted means of payment, the authors examine merchant preferences and perceptions of retail payment reliability, risk, and costs; the share of each type of payment method over total sales; and the costs involved in accepting payments. Models are developed for...

Verbundnetzwerke sind Unternehmensnetzwerke, die durch die Bereitstellung kollektiver Güter dazu beitragen, das dezentrale Unternehmertum ihrer Mitglieder abzusichern. Dies geschieht durch den gemeinsamen Betrieb eines oder mehrerer Verbundunternehmen. Netzwerk-Verfassungen sind wenig...

This book presents an overview of corporate governance and risk management, analyzing their interdependence and particularly their relevance in banking. It discusses current trends in corporate governance, such as stakeholder management, financial performance and the cost of equity, compensation...