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This paper explores the impact of German labour market regulations on the willingness of labour market entrants to start their own business. We study the legal situation, the actual and the perceived constraints imposed on businesses as well as the actual flexibility available of start-ups. We find strong evidence that labour market regulations are often misperceived in Germany....

Der Band fasst den Erkenntnisstand zum demographischen Wandel aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Perspektive zum Thema Arbeit, Altern und Betrieb zusammen. Dabei werden insbesondere die Beschäftigungs-, Lohn- und Produktivitätseffekte in Betrieben untersucht und im internationalen Vergleich die Wirkungen institutioneller Rahmungen betrachtet. Die Befunde liefern erste Antworten auf die...

The aim of this chapter is to provide an outline of the development and basic ideas of critical theory (CT), one of the most prominent philosophical foundations of critical management studies (CMS). CT has perhaps had even more influence on the development of CMS than related theoretical foundations, such as labor process theory, post-structuralism, or critical realism, which will...

In the context of globalization, research and practice of what is commonly referred to as “Corporate Social Responsibility” (CSR) have become increasingly popular. For example, anecdotal evidence shows that, in the global context, private actors such as corporations or NGOs have begun to fill regulatory gaps and contribute to the provision of global public goods (Kaul 1999, 2003;...

Die Bedeutung von Internal Control für Unternehmen hat gerade mit der jetzigen Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise besondere Aktualität erlangt. Die vorliegende Publikation trifft daher den Puls der Zeit, indem sie sich mit Internal Control im Mittelstand befasst.
Angelehnt an das in der Praxis meist verbreitete Framework von COSO (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway...