This volume was prepared by Constantin Mang while he was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in 2014 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes a short introduction and four self-contained chapters that focus on ICT...

This volume was prepared by Constantin Mang while he was working at the Ifo Institute. It was completed in 2014 and accepted as a doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It includes a short introduction and four self-contained chapters that focus on ICT...

Wenngleich das Outsourcing von Informationstechnologie (IT) eine weitverbreitete Praxis ist, scheitern viele der Outsourcingprojekte immer wieder. In der Konsequenz sind Unternehmen mit dem Verlust von essentiellen Ressourcen und oder dem Rückgang der Unternehmensperformanz konfrontiert. In...

Diese Dissertation untersucht den Einfluss von Innovationen im Zahlungsverkehr wie kontaktloses und mobiles Bezahlen auf das individuelle Zahlungsverhalten. Sie beinhaltet drei empirische Untersuchungen im Bereich der Zahlungsökonomie, welche die Lücke in diesem relativ neuen Forschungsfeld...

The usage of smartphones is on the brink of revolutionizing the way people shop and emphasizes the strategic importance of mobile services for retailers. This holds especial importance for the customer interface design (e.g. in-store), as this is one of the most important responsibilities of a...