This paper is concerned with the management of complex projects, and identifies a research approach to develop a project management training and support system. It adopts a methodology which differentiates between deep and surface knowledge, proposing the use of an appropriate qualitative...

Economic growth in the whole area accelerated to a rate of 3.9 percent in 1988, the performance of individual countries differing widely, however. Cyclical strength in the West stimulated East-West trade; this, along with clement weather conditions and exchange rate effects, contributed towards a...

This book highlights the achievements and challenges of the ongoing process of financial integration in Europe.   This unique collection will be of great interest to economists and experts in the fields of financial markets and European integration from central, commercial and investment...

This paper presents an analysis of the effects that Austria's accession to the EU had on several key financial ratios of small business firms in the retail and wholesale trade sectors. These two industries were selected because before 1995 they were protected in many respects, thus vulnerable to...