Im Fokus der vorliegenden Arbeit steht die Problematik einer betriebswirtschaftlichen Definition des Dienstleistungsbegriffs. Trotz der großen Zahl ökonomischer Definitionsansätze herrscht in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften bzw. in der BWL noch kein Konsens bezüglich der zentralen...

Healthcare costs continue to increase dramatically, while quality remains a significant problem. Reform measures initiated by the government will drive expansion of these costs, further stressing taxpayers and employers, and forcing hospitals to adopt fundamental changes as they try to adjust to...

Positivity has been heralded for its individual, social and organizational benefits. Although past studies have shed light on how positivity reinforces itself in individuals, researchers have not shown how positivity dynamically occurs and unfolds within the flow of team interactions. We address...

Purpose: In the world today there are thousands of port facilities of different types and sizes, competing to capture some market share of freight by sea, mainly. This article aims to determine the type of port and the most common size, in order to find out which business model is applied in...