This paper examines the effects that purchased services and imported intermediate materials have on the labour demand for different skills in the manufacturing sector. We derive and estimate a factor demand system based on the generalised Box-Cox cost function nesting both the normalised...

This paper examines the effects that purchased services and imported intermediate materials have on the labour demand for different skills in the manufacturing sector. We derive and estimate a factor demand system based on the generalised Box-Cox cost function nesting both the normalised...

This paper examines the effects that purchased services and imported intermediate materials have on the labour demand for different skills in the manufacturing sector. We derive and estimate a factor demand system based on the generalised Box-Cox cost function nesting both the normalised...

This paper examines the effects of purchased services and imported intermediate materials on the labour demand for different skills in German manufacturing sectors. We derive and estimate a factor demand system based on the generalised Box-Cox cost function nesting both the normalised quadratic...

Purpose – The management of procurement processes can be one important factor in achieving an integrated stewardship of resources. This paper's purpose is to complete an empirical study to record the current perception of hurdles in German industries. Methodology – The questionnaire‐based...

Introduction -- The Essence for Quick Readers -- Understanding Sustainability: Sustainability and Society -- Quo Vadis, Environmental Management? -- Quo Vadis, Social Responsibility? -- Sustainability as Economic Rationality -- Theoretical Impulses: A Theory of Management Ecology -- Dominant...