This book highlights the contribution of language standardization to the economic rise of the West between 1600 and 1860. Previous studies have been unable to explain why during this period almost all industrial innovation was confined to small areas around the main cultural centers of three...

This book investigates the perceptions of political actors towards the creation of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) in Europe. The research is largely based on personal interviews conducted with key informants in central banks, finance ministries, employers' organizations and trade unions in...

Neue Produkte erfolgreich in den Markt einzuführen stellt heute mehr denn je eine zwingende Voraussetzung für den nachhaltigen Unternehmenserfolg dar. Dies gilt besonders für Hersteller schnelldrehender Konsumgüter, die neben einem zusehends mächtigeren Handel, mit kurzen...

Der erfolgreiche Aufbau von Vertrauensbeziehungen ist in internationalen Arbeitskontexten besonders schwierig. Kulturell unterschiedliche Erwartungen und Bewertungsschemata können zu Missverständnissen in der Vertrauensentwicklung führen. Robert Münscher zeigt in einer Studie mit deutschen...

This book examines the everyday-life patterns of young adults under circumstances of vulnerability and precariousness. Its main focus is on the web of social relations that structure the everyday life of young people, for instance by providing resources and tools of solving problems, exerting...

The past decade has been a time of drastic developments, both in financial markets and in related academic research. Among the most striking developments are the expanded stockholder base, the increased popularity of mutual funds among households, and the growing importance of private pension...

The authors provide the reader with an extensive tool set for active and successful management of fixed income portfolios as well as for credits. The focus of discussion is on quantitative and, for credits, qualitative methods of portfolio management. These strategies may be employed for...

Der Tagungsband umfasst die im Rahmen der "Culinary and Wine Tourism Conference 2015" präsentierten Paper und Konzepte rund um das Thema Kulinarik- und Weintourismus. Die Konferenz wurde vom Institut für Tourismus-Management der FHWien der WKW in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutschen Gesellschaft...

A significant amount of German and French career agents are involved with international careers. Applying Bourdieu’s Theory of Practice, Matthias Walther compares the repatriation of German and French career agents into the external labor markets of their parent country career fields. A...

Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provides an international comparison of the effective level of taxes and social security charges imposed on highly qualified employees. Based on a newly developed inter-temporal...