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At present, the existing literature shows that the factors which influence the effectiveness of virtual teams for new product development are still ambiguous. To address this problem, a research design was developed, which includes detailed literature review, preliminary model and field survey....
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economic context and to the sustainability-related challenges. The efficient communication, the cohesion, and the development …-term orientation of leaders towards sustainability is influenced by factors such as gender, age, position within the organisation, type … characteristics of a leader and the role of the same in the implementation of sustainability in the organisational environment. The …
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Studies related to sustainability have been performed extensively around the world to evaluate the environmental … related to sustainability, identify research trends and thematic areas with a promising future in research. The analysis … covers the following topics: general statistical description, most addressed thematic areas in sustainability, the …
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development and sustainability, its evolution and current status and question whether future developments in the area of … financial flows and investments, consumption and production; or whether the "sustainability" part of the agenda, with protection … historical origins and developments of the concepts of development and sustainability, since industrial revolution of the …
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Die seit etwa einem Jahrzehnt erheblich zunehmende Verbreitung von Informationsund Kommunikationstechnologien (ICT) birgt das Potenzial zur Revolutionierung von Arbeitsmärkten und Beschäftigung, gerade in Ländern mit bisher geringer Durchdringung von wirtschaftlicher Infrastruktur. Bereits...
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Much has been written about older workers, including how to adequately manage a more mature workforce. Currently, the bulk of research concentrates on the push-pull factors for early retirement vs. the continuation of work life until the pensionable age. This article focuses on a different and...
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The financial sector is undergoing extensive changes and challenges that affect the entire market and infrastructure of financial service providers. Technological development leads to increased digitalisation and allows new business models to emerge. With regard to the banking sector, it is...
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Of the world's 6.7 billion people (as of 2008), 1.3 billion lived on less than $1.25 Purchasing Power Parity dollars per person per day and another 1.7 billion lived on between $1.25 and $2.50 PPP dollars (Chen and Ravallion, 2012). The scourge of absolute economic misery among billions of the...
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Knowledge exchange, innovation policy, and international trade flows are key aspects of the knowledge-based economy. In her introduction to the special issue on The Knowledge-Based Society: Transition, Geography, and Competition Policy the author briefly reviews these aspects. She begins with...
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Green product innovations offer a large number of compelling benefits to different stakeholders throughout their life cycle (raw material extraction, production, use and maintenance, end of life). However, in inert sectors such as the construction industry, the development of green products is...
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