Although many studies are available on visitors to cultural institutions, the infrequent or non-visitors are largely unexplored. However, they make up the majority of the population. Their motivation for not visiting is therefore the focus of this volume. This volume provides an in-depth...

Cognition & strategy -- Purpose -- Environment -- Generic strategies and how to implement them -- Firm capabilities -- Industry life cycles -- Technology and its impact on industries -- Vertical integration & diversification -- International strategies -- Organization and strategy

We conduct a laboratory experiment to investigate the impact of institutions and institutional choice on truth-telling and trust in sender-receiver games. We find that in an institution with sanctioning opportunities, receivers sanction predominantly after having trusted lies. Individuals who...

Vertrauen hat Konjunktur. Seit etlichen Jahren ist es en vogue, Vertrauen einzufordern. - Politiker fordern das "Vertrauen" der Wähler und konstatieren konsterniert, dass sie das Vertrauen der Wähler verloren haben (Der Spiegel Nr. 26; 2004: 24, Müntefering: 'Uns ist das Vertrauen der Menschen...

The replacement of appliances and other energy using products by more efficient ones is generally regarded as an effective strategy to reduce energy demand. However, the savings realized by this strategy may be lower than those theoretically expected or calculated from a technological point of...