Das Buch zeigt neuere Entwicklungen in der betriebswirtschaftlichen Theorie auf und behandelt insbesondere aktuelle Trends in der wertorientierten Unternehmensführung. Mit Beiträgen von Hans Jürgen Drumm, Günter Franke, Robert M. Gillenkirch, Herbert Hax, Hugo Kossbiel, Christian Laux,...

Sophistication Banking als erfolgreiche Strategie im Informationszeitalter -- Angleichung der Finanzsysteme in Europa -- Evolution von Aktionärsstrukturen, Kontrolltransfers und Performance-unterschiede bei Börsengängen deutscher Familienunternehmen -- Die Kosten der externen...

The share of renewables in the primary energy demand of Germany has increased from 1.3% in 1990 to 11.7% in 2013. The plans are to increase it further, by the year 2050, to 50% or even 100%, by carrying out the national Energiewende (energy change/switch) programme. In this paper we analyze the...

Using a microeconomic model and data from the Establishment Panel of the German Institute for Employment Research, we analyze the optimal establishment size against the background of rent-seeking workers and the influence of works councils. The theoretical part shows that establishment size has...

This article illustrates the determinants of bidder collusion using data from German auctions. Special attention is thereby devoted to the question at whether art and antiques auctions are particularly attractive for bidding rings as the conditions for rings to succeed may be quite favorable at...