The objective of this study is to present evidence of some relevant facts to support the process of improving the funding of European universities. In this sense, two set of studies are presented: 1. Summary. Chapter 1 is a summary of the three case studies and the rate of return chapter. This...

Using sociological institutionalism the three articles constituting this dissertation scrutinize the relationship between organizations and their (social) environment at different levels of analysis and in the context of specific research questions. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in...

One might easily gain the impression that the academic work of Professor Erich Guten-berg, whose centenary provides the occasion for this lecture, is outdated and has lost touch with contemporary economic theories of the firm. However, this impression would be wrong, as this paper demonstrates...