Immer mehr erwerbstätige Menschen befürworten die Wahlmöglichkeiten zwischen Freizeit und Lohn (vgl. Ulrich 2001: 131).Teilzeitarbeit hat Auswirkungen auf das Familienleben, aber auch auf die Unternehmen. Auf der Ebene der Unternehmen steht eine große Auswahl innovativer Modelle zur...

This paper analyzes peer effects among university scientists. Specifically, it investigates whether the number of peers and their average quality affects the productivity of researchers in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The usual endogeneity problems related to estimating peer effects are...

The purpose of the present study was to explore the association between board functioning, the financial success of school systems and the quality of education measured through national standardized tests (SIMCE). A correlational design was employed complemented with semi-structured interviews...

This paper analyzes peer effects among university scientists. Specifically, it investigates whether the number of peers and their average quality affects the productivity of researchers in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The usual endogeneity problems related to estimating peer effects are...

Wenn ein Unternehmer einen Blick in die Zukunft wagt und sich dazu äußert, wie er sein Unternehmen in 10 oder 20 Jahren sieht, heißt das nicht, dass diese Vorstellungen auch wahr werden. Das hängt von vielen entscheidenden Aspekten ab. Auf einige hat man direkten Einfluss, auf andere jedoch...

Fe y Alegría is a catholic network of schools that started operations in Colombia in 1971, and in 2009 served more than 72,000 students in 61 schools. This paper assesses the performance of Fe y Alegría secondary schools in Colombia using test scores for Spanish and mathematics, as well as...

Most universities in Germany are public firms but they have many properties of co-operatives. The most important thereof are described and analysed together with the characteristics of state-sponsorship. The real companions of the university as a co-operation are its professors. The same is true...

Volunteering plays a prominent role in the charitable provision of goods and services, yet we know relatively little about why individuals spend time and money to the charity. Assuming that volunteering is a consumption good, we analyze the determinants of individuals' charitable cash donations...

In spite of its importance for civil society, we know relatively little about the way in which individuals spend their time and money in the charitable provision of goods and services. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive picture of the philanthropic behavior in Europe by analyzing both,...

The purpose of this cross-sectional research investigation was to construct a structural equation model applicable to the volunteer provision of spiritual service** by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) members in the Asia-Pacific region. Using the convenience sampling...