We study companies' decisions about holding annual shareholder meetings on-line during the Covid pandemic, and returning to classical in-person meetings post-pandemic. Among S&P 1500 companies, the frequency of virtual meetings shot up from less than 10 percent to more than 80 percent in the...

Im zweiten Jahr seit Beginn der Pandemie hat COVID-19 die internationale Diplomatie grundlegend verändert. Die Verhandlungen gehen weiter, finden aber zunehmend online statt, in Videokonferenzen, Chats und Breakout-Sessions. Das verändert die zeitlichen und räumlichen Dimensionen...

Virtualization is one of the big buzzwords in communications. When formats are moved from real-world settings to online environments a variety of challenges emerge - especially when it comes to confidential interactions and personal relationships with key stakeholders. A research team at Leipzig...

This chapter addresses a tool which has crept up on negotiators. Videoconferencing for negotiation was first hailed long ago with certain expectations: high quality video at high cost, to be used for negotiation between business teams in expensively equipped conference rooms. But now, these...

This quasi-experimental study explores the relative efficacy of computer-mediated communication (CMC) and face-to-face picture book storytelling for promoting young EFL learners' English word acquisition. Thirty-two young EFL learners participated in a 40-minute story session in the two...

Using unique data on board meeting types of Chinese firms, we examine the effect of remote board meetings on board monitoring effectiveness. We find that compared to face-to-face meetings, remote meetings are associated with better meeting attendance behavior of directors, higher likelihood of...

Digitale Technologien wie Videokonferenzen helfen, Distanzen zu überbrücken und schneller zu kommunizieren. Würden mehr Unternehmen diese einsetzen, um Dienstreisen zu ersetzen, könnte die deutsche Wirtschaft 8,3 Milliarden Euro im Jahr einsparen - zumindest in der Theorie.

"The COVID19 pandemic pushed us all forward into a world of virtual work and teams. However, humanity craves deeper relationships than that which is typically achieved during a Zoom call. Rituals for Virtual Meetings will help you unlock how virtual interactions work, and how to build, grow, and...

"Leading at a Distance is a highly practical guide that leverages the authors' in-depth research and consulting experience--and that of the global leadership advisory firm behind them--to provide a resource for leaders and executives. This book is a hands-on toolkit filled with examples and...

Cover -- Impressum -- Titel -- Inhalt -- Vorwort von Martin Gilbraith -- Prolog - oder wie die Pandemie Neues geschaffen hat -- Danksagung -- Ich bin Sean, der Autor dieses Buches -- Einleitung: An wen richtet sich dieses Buch? -- Kapitel 1: Online! Ein Paradigmenwechsel -- Kapitel 2: Aufbau der...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Virtually Yours … -- PART I: Foundation -- 1 And, Just Like That, Everything Changed -- Technology Meets the Moment -- The Purpose of This Book -- Note -- 2 Is Face-to-Face Selling Dead? -- Probability versus Ideology -- Virtual Is NOT the Same as...

Strukturierter, informativer, anspruchsvoller und erkenntnisreicher Ratgeber, der sich an Berater, Führungskräfte, aber auch Lehrende vor allem in der Erwachsenenbildung richtet, die sich auf Online-Workshops, -Meetings und Webinare vorbereiten oder ihre Fähigkeiten zur souveränen Moderation...

"More teams than ever before are working virtually, but this makes it harder for members to feel connect as a team. The fun, simple activities in this book are great icebreakers for team meetings and can be used for team building and trust building for any virtual collaboration. Your team can...

"A global pandemic. Panic. Social distancing. Working from home. In a heartbeat, we went from happy hours to virtual happy hours. From conferences to virtual conferences. From selling to virtual selling. To remain competitive, sales and business professionals were required to shift the way they...

We estimate classification models of deceptive discussions during quarterly earnings conference calls. Using data on subsequent financial restatements (and a set of criteria to identify especially serious accounting problems), we label each call as “truthful” or “deceptive”. Our models...

You can use Skype, FaceTime, webinars, and other online platforms to save time, effort, and money-while increasing value and sales Screen-to-Screen Selling shows how to sell without being physically present using platforms everyone now has access to--Skype, FaceTime, webinars, mobile devices,...

Firms introducing network technologies (whose benefits depend on who installs the technology) need to understand which user characteristics confer the greatest network benefits on other potential adopters. To examine which adopter characteristics matter, I use the introduction of a...