Dieser Beitrag entwickelt die These, dass die moderne Gesellschaft mit zwei grundlegenden Problemen konfrontiert ist: mit einer systemischen Kolonialisierung der Le-benswelt sowie - spiegelbildlich - mit einer lebensweltlichen Kolonialisierung des Systems. Zudem wird skizziert, wie sich beide...

Dieser Aufsatz vergleicht die Arbeiten von Max Weber, Jürgen Habermas, Friedrich August von Hayek und Niklas Luhmann im Hinblick auf ihre Beiträge zu Diagnosen der Moderne. Eine wichtige Gemeinsamkeit besteht darin, dass alle vier Beiträge zwar modernitätskritisch sind, der...

Seven “Corporate Venturing” Strategies to Foster Innovation tackles the question: What should companies do to accelerate innovation and remain relevant? Or, stated differently: What should companies do to avoid being disrupted by more agile and innovative startups? One answer is corporate...

Little is known about the relationship between family firms and downsizing. This study aims to close this gap. The study distinguishes between family management and family ownership as two distinct dimensions of family firms and analyzes their respective influences on downsizing. The findings...

Constructing narratives of transformative change is an important but challenging practice through which strategy makers attempt to influence acceptance of an ongoing transformation. To understand whether and how strategy makers can construct a steady influx of captivating narratives of...

This paper attempts to elucidate upon the current changes in the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI) brought about by the product patent regime 2005. The study relates the concept of strategic leadership as a source of competitive advantage for the firm in an industry where science and...