Production process inevitably collides with hidden production. Shadow economy does not account for all of the hidden production. Namely, it covers the (otherwise legal) production that is hidden due to tax evasion, non-compliance with regulations and standards, or social-benefit fraud. As a...

As companies increase in scale and scope, the ability to communicate effectively across organizational units tends to decrease, especially when in an international context. This book provides illustrations of how one company faced and overcame its knowledge sharing difficulties as it grew...

This paper analyses the 30 biggest Russian blue chips of the Russian MICEX Stock Exchange in terms of corporate training culture. It identifies training activities and searches for common problems that companies encounter. The research gives guidelines for Swiss companies establishing or...

Both business and academic communities believe that by leveraging knowledge and managing it strategically, they can sustain an organisation in its long-term competitive advantages. Using a case study and interview method, this research aims to explore what knowledge management and practices are...

A collaborative effort of clinicians, infectologists, molecular biologists, pharmacologists, veterinarians, bioinformaticians, management and education specialists is united in order to develop novel strategies of detecting early stages of chronic and infectious diseases, their prevention and...

Based on the wisdom of noted visionaries, this paper discusses key insights into the values and principles essential to developing sustainability. The business sector today has risen to being considered the most powerful sector of society. Therefore, large corporations particularly are slowly...

Is it possible that some of the decisions pertaining to taxation are based on latent cultural aspects? This study, set in a purely European context, seeks to analyze tax variations within Europe through the lens of cultural variations. Specifically, how trust, confidence and equality matter with...

This paper attempts at changing the general perspective in thinking about the “sustainable development”. When saying “sustainable development” this usually means saying it primarily formally, so to speak “grammatically”. It is thus seen (not thought!) as a new-kindof- development...

The key lessons of mass privatization implemented in Central and Eastern Europe are analyzed and presented in this paper. What are the necessary regulatory, institutional and social ingredients which provide incentive for successful restructuring of the firms in transition and what are the...

The monograph presents an overview of the system regulating the recognition of non-formal and informal learning in the European Union. Non-formal and informal learning are an important factor in the further development of such a qualification and of the educational system in the European Union....