Part I: Before the Institutionalization of Business Administration as a Science -- 1. Early Devices and Techniques in Western Asia and the Near East -- 2. Management of Homes, Estates and Trade in Europe until the Middle Ages -- 3. The age of Enlightenment and beyond in Europe -- 4. Three...

Research and development is no longer a headquarters function. More and more companies internationalize their ¤R& D activities. The pros and cons of this approach are discussed in this book. The organizational alternatives for inter¤national R&D as well as the consequences that they have for...

Purpose: This paper aims to demonstrate that virtual project management can be based on a common spirit and mutual trust to achieve project objectives, rather than the use of modern electronic devices to lower communication costs. Design/methodology/approach: Evidence from the...