Dieses Buch befasst sich mit Theorien, Umsetzungen und der aktuellen Entwicklung in der Corporate Governance in einer globalisierten Welt, die getrieben ist durch Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien. Dabei ist das Buch in drei Teile gegliedert. Teil I behandelt theoretische Aspekte,...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, to analyze the impact of Chinese managers’ psychic distance (PD) with Germany on their businesses; and second, to investigate whether managers’ previous experiences affect their PD. Design/methodology/approach: A multiple case study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the status of corporate social responsibility (CSR) communications in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) nations. The four countries are among the biggest emerging markets, forecasted to have increasing influence in economic and political...

Purpose – A high quality of corporate governance practices is important for a sustainable development of an economy. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the convergence and adaption of corporate governance practices in emerging markets. It shows how Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC)...

The fiercely increasing dynamics in many industries, which are a result of globalization, are main reasons for the increasing number of alliances during the past decade. Firms foster the exploitation as well as the exploration processes by engaging in alliances. To do so, firms need specific...