Zusammenfassung Der Beitrag erfasst und analysiert zentrale Merkmale sämtlicher bis Mitte 2013 emittierten Mittelstandsanleihen. Die Merkmale sind Ratings, Spreads, Covenants und Sicherheiten. Ihre Entwicklung wird insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der beobachtbaren Platzierungsquoten, der nicht...

The authors define the "Big Middle" as the marketspace in which the bulk of retailers compete for the majority of customers and the preponderance of expenditures occur. Therefore, it is the space in which retailers aspire to exist in their quest for increased revenues, scale economies, and...

Purpose: This paper aims to consider the impact of contractual and normative governance mechanisms on recommendation intent in a context of healthcare and professional lighting where repeat business from a customer is absent. The authors suggest both contractual and normative governance can...