Micro-enterprises play a decisive role in Europe's economy. In Germany, almost 90% of all businesses - i.e., 3.2 million from a total of 3.6 million - are classified as this type of enterprise with a maximum of nine employees. Although SME research has generally increased during the last years,...

In German companies, it is often said of older employees that they are not able to keep pace with their younger colleagues with respect to knowledge and work operations. This trend will intensify in the coming years and is the reason why an increasing number of companies have risen to the...