This thesis investigates the influence of elite supervisory board members on the performance of German firms. Following the transformation of the German business landscape post-reunification, elite board members, characterized by their exceptional social capital, continue to play a crucial role....

With the significant increase in public interest in ChatGPT since its breakthrough following the public release in November 2022, an expanding array of application possibilities is being discovered. This heightened interest is also reflected in economic contexts and for businesses. These...

Organizing collective action in the face of climate change is one of the grand challenges of our time. Social movements and their approach to framing climate change are pivotal, as they are tasked with the role of challenging and redirecting dominant beliefs and narratives. Recent research...

Given the changing landscape of fuel retailing, this study explores the impact of spatial competition and market concentration on diesel prices in Germany. The question of how population density and gas station density, i.e. the equilibrium pattern of locations of firms, are related is examined....

This thesis examines the effect of corporate profitability on the levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically analyz-ing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for European companies listed on the STOXX Europe 600 index from 2017 to 2023. Givenincreasing regulatory pressures, inconclusive...

Diese Studie untersucht die Wirkung einer non-territorialen & hybriden Arbeitsplatzform auf die Präferenz und marginaleZahlungsbereitschaft von Arbeitnehmenden im Vergleich zu territorialer & nicht-hybrider, territorialer & hybrider und non-territorialer & nicht-hybrider Arbeit. Mittels...

Emergent leadership literature emphasises identifying and nurturing leaders at all organisational levels to foster team harmony and align efforts toward shared goals. Since past studies focused largely on individual traits predicting leadership emergence, the interplay of different cultural...

Sustainability has become a crucial factor in the financial sector, making the assessment of a company's sustainability performance essential for informed decision-making. Recognizing the media's power to shape public perception of corporate sustainability issues, this study examines the use of...

Unseen is unsold, which means that shoppers can only buy what they see in the store. Therefore, retailers use different in-store marketing techniques to increase visual exposure and stimulate purchases. In this paper, I investigate the effect of shelf talker flags on consumer shopping behavior....

The impact of hierarchical differentiation on team effectiveness is heavily discussed in scientific research with strong argumentslined up on both the pro and the contra sides. To contribute to this debate, I investigated the relationship between a specificfacet of hierarchical differentiation,...