This is a seminal book for anyone who wants to understand, shape or study the communication surrounding sustainability in their interactions with colleagues, employees, supply chain partners, and external stakeholders. It develops essential insights on the basis of an extensive review of...

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the Brazilian sugarcane complex with a special focus on technological advances that promote sustainable development. It first examines the question why sugarcane-based ethanol from Brazil is considered a superior alternative to fossil fuel compared to...

Preface -- Chapter 1: The Ownership of the Firm -- 1.1: A Story of Robin Hood -- 1.2: Power, Entrepreneur, and Objectives of the Firm -- 1.3: Choice, Risk Attitude, and Types of Contract -- References -- Chapter 2: Maximizing Profits and Maximizing Resource Providers’ Wealth -- 2.1: The Coase...

Old and New Financial Paradigms -- Mergers and Acquisitions -- Corporate Communication -- New Forms of Funding in Strategic Corporate Finance: Entrepreneurial Finance, Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Funds -- The Importance of CSR Capital for Sustainable Strategic Corporate Finance --...

What is next by context: PMM in Small and Medium Enterprises -- Performance Measurement and Management in Smes: Discussion of Preliminar Results from an Italian Survey -- New Integrated Information Systems and Management Control Change in Small and Medium Enterprises -- What is next by context:...

Business Process Management (BPM) has become one of the most widely used approaches for the design of modern organizational and information systems. The conscious treatment of business processes as significant corporate assets has facilitated substantial improvements in organizational...

Problem Set and Course of Investigation -- Supply Management’s Financial Effectiveness - ‘The Story Behind it’ -- Measurement of Supply Management’s Bottom Line Impact: Status Quo and Future Requirements -- Measurement Process Design: Measuring Supply Management’s Budget Effects - A...

Demographic change is one of the most crucial issues of our time. Owing to its importance, the topic has attracted researchers in economics and management, and made it to the top of company decision-makers agenda. This book sheds light on the demographic implications companies face. Based on an...