Zahlreiche Studien weisen auf hohe Misserfolgsquoten von Unternehmenszusammenschlüssenhin, messen dies jedoch vor allem anhandfinanzieller Indikatoren, während eine mitarbeiterbezogene Betrachtungunterbleibt...

Determining the research and development (R&D) boundaries of the firm as the choicebetween internal, collaborative and external technology acquisition has since long been amajor challenge for firms to secure a continuous stream of innovative products or processes.While research on R&D...

Several reviews and impact assessment studies have concluded that the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6) succeeded in fostering scientific excellence and attracting the “A Team” in public science. However, these studies typically fail to contrast their...