Unternehmen, die ihr geistiges Eigentum schützen lassen, sind wirtschaftlich deutlich erfolgreicher als die Konkurrenz, zeigt eine Studie. Besonders für den Mittelstand zahlen sich Patente und Geschmacksmuster in vielerlei Hinsicht aus.
Chinesische Übernahmen hierzulande sind 2019 weiter gestiegen, die deutsche Manager vor kulturelle Herausforderungen stellen. "Soziale Geländefähigkeit" ist die Kompetenz für das Geschäft mit den Partnern, so Personalexperte Robert Winterhalter. Doch genau das wird zumeist unterschätzt.
Die erste Digitalisierungswelle haben viele Firmen noch nicht hinter sich. Doch Springer-Autor Michael Wolan sieht die nächste Generation der digitalen Transformation bereits anrollen. Wie die VUKA-Welt und KI dabei das Management heraufordern, erläutert er im Gespräch.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is like a chameleon, that changes its colour according to the context it is in. In the developed economy, it takes the form of sustainability and/ or philanthropy, whereas, in emerging economies, it speaks the …
This study investigates the association between financial constraints and cost asymmetry. Using a large U.S. sample of firms from 1976 to 2016, we find that financially constrained firms exhibit less cost asymmetry. However, such low cost …
Dramatic increases in public Wi-Fi™ (hereafter referred to as Wi-Fi) availability have occurred over the last decade. Although Wi-Fi provides convenient network connectivity, it has significant security vulnerabilities. Despite widespread …
Prior studies find that nonfamily managers enhance family firm performance, yet other studies note that family firms have difficulty attracting high-quality nonfamily managers, often settling for average-quality nonfamily managers. Given these …
Local cultures and populations finally had the chance to recover their independence and their identity, even if in a slightly ambiguous manner: the current figures of the five “stans” evidence a mix of aspects and opportunities but risks as well.
Weaving together the literature on technology evolution, information society and digital economy, this chapter argues that several intrinsic structural features of many digital markets make them inherently exclusionary. These, together with the …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent much time in recent years projecting the image of India as a promotor of free trade and a protector of the rules-based international order. Bearing in mind strong Indian criticism of the global governance in …
The changing global order, marked by the rise of populist and inward-looking governments, economic and social instability and unrest around the world, has necessitated enhanced cooperation between states in the strengthening of their democratic …
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