Das vorliegende Arbeitspapier untersucht Einstellungen und Verhaltensabsichten gegenüber älteren ArbeitnehmerInnen unter Berücksichtigung des Geschlechts von sowohl Einstellungssubjekt als auch -objekt. Hierzur wurde der "Beliefs About Older Workers Questionnaires" eingesetzt und erweitert....

As a consequence of the demographic change, the workforce is aging and shrinking at the same time. Based on the resource-based view of the firm, we discuss implications for innovation and human resource management in SMEs. A review of the literature and empirical studies show that a shortage of...

The aim of this paper is to describe front-end activities in practice and get first hints for effects of the front end on project outcome and the meaning of contextual factors. The results of an exploratory study of fourteen product development projects are contrary to the wide-spread opinion...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore fuzzy front end (FFE) of new product development (NPD) in Japanese manufacturing companies and report on the key factors for success with regard to the front end activities of NPD. Design/methodology/approach – On the basis of the literature...

Dealing with knowledge intensive business services (KIBS) has become an important strategy for many firms. Services that heavily rely on professional knowledge are needed by Japanese manufacturing corporations (JMCs) for solving different problems. This article explores the impact of the...

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