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 study systematically investigates two dimensions through which economic culture can be measured and compared between four EU countries: Slovenia, Germany, Austria and Denmark, and projects their respective impacts onto the management of an international Headquarter - subsidiary...

Mit dem Ausbruch der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise in 2008, verabschiedeten die Europäischen Regierungen vielfältige Maßnahmen, um eine langfristige Rezession zu verhindern. Steuern sind ein wichtiges Instrument, um solche wirtschaftspolitischen Zielen zu erreichen, jedoch stellen sie auch ein...

The paper discusses some definitions of knowledge as a potential source of competitive advantage. It reviews the literature pertaining to the assessment of knowledge assets. According to the resource-based view, which links the competitive advantage of organizations with resources and...

This pilot study investigates whether organizational practices as observed through differing organizational cultures systematically replicate or reject national values. It is among the first to project delineated, narrow national cultural portrayals of Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Denmark...

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 pilot study seeks to initiate a debate and motivation for further research into why some people choose to act in a more sustainable manner compared to others, by investigating a synthesis of attitudes and cultural values that can be correlated with practices that may encourage sustainable...

While research into alcohol abuse is abundant, the science of how differing cultures view and respond to mild work-related alcohol consumption has been scientifically neglected. This article displays results from surveys conducted over a 7-year period and pivots around the cultural dimensions...

With the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008, European governments extensively intervened to avert a severe economic recession. Taxation is a crucial instrument to achieve such economic objectives, but it also represents a redistributive tool in democratic societies. Generally, left-wing...