Vatchagan, Vartanian, Thesis, 2005

The share prices of innovative companies at international growth exchanges were highly volatile between 1997 and 2001, surprising even experts and challenging traditional methods of valuation. Specific features of young, innovative companies suggest that innovation makes an impact on company value performance …  >>

Ulrich H. Krause, Thesis, 2005

Management by objectives has served as a common management and compensation tool for some time now. Whether MbO agreements can also be used for employees bound by collective wage agreements has recently become a matter of debate …  >>

Gregor Tjaden, Thesis, 2005

"Virtual" is a widely used, flashy term. It implies IT technology, something unreal or simply modern. It evokes the Internet and digital products. The term "virtual company" is also en vogue. Yet what makes these companies stand out and succeed? …  >>

Yves Meinhardt, Thesis, 2005

The business model concept has increasingly become the object of scientific debate as of late. From a strategic management perspective, next to the question of what business models actually are, it is also interesting to know how they can be changed in order to ensure long-term business success …  >>

Katrin Vernau, Thesis, 2005

The reform of German municipalities has ground to a halt due to a decisive bottle neck: The successful realignment of the relationship between politics and administration. After years of internal modernization it has become evident that a new steering system can only produce the desired results if it is possible to incorporate politics into the new steering logic …  >>