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Die Wirkung von Sustainability Management Control Systems auf Risiko und Resilienz von Unternehmen
(2024)
Die Dissertation mit dem Titel „Die Wirkung von Sustainability Management Control Systems auf Risiko und Resilienz von Unternehmen“ befasst sich mit der Forschungsfrage, ob Unternehmen durch den Einsatz von Sustainability Management Control Systems (SMCS) das Risiko ihres Unternehmens senken und mittels SMCS eine ambidextre Unternehmensstrategie in Resilienzfähigkeiten überleiten können. Die Dissertation folgt einem positivistischen Forschungsansatz und wertet mittels Fragebögen gewonnene Daten anhand der quantitativ ...
Dissertation
Value relevance of ESG reporting
(2024)
In this doctoral thesis I analyzed the value relevance of ESG reporting in a broad Europe-focused context. In doing so, this thesis takes a holistic view by examining the value relevance of ESG reports. On the one hand, it focuses on certain characteristics such as the type of report or institutional environment. On the other hand, it seeks to obtain a deeper insight into what influences the perception of ESG reporting in general, analyzing ESG-related factors such as ESG controversies.
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Transforming towards a sustainable circular economy: exploring the social dimension, actor contribution and emerging paradoxes
(2023)
Pressing global societal challenges highlight organisational vulnerability and the need to transform towards more sustainable production and consumption measures. The circular economy concept is considered an alternative to the prevalent linear economic system. It aims to contribute to sustainable development by slowing and closing resource cycles and facilitating cross-sectoral collaboration of multiple stakeholders. Yet, the desired transformation is lagging behind and the current debate focuses primarily on the ...
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The role of sustainability in capital markets
(2023)
This doctoral thesis explores capital market sustainability, focusing on the European capital market.
The work takes two different angles, either from the investors perspective while subsequently examining if reported ESG activities and an ESG rating's sustainability performance affect a company's valuation or risk.
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Towards a Better Understanding of Entrepreneurial Teams: Investigating Temporal Dynamics on Multiple Levels
(2023)
This dissertation investigates entrepreneurial teams in the process of creating new ventures. The new venture creation process is complex. Different actors impact the new venture creation process in various ways, either facilitating or complicating it. The three studies at the heart of this thesis aim to cut through this complexity by examining the social context (i.e., entrepreneurial teams) and the temporal dynamics occurring in more detail. All studies address the conditions underpinning entrepreneurial teamwork ...
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Economic Aspects of Market-based Flexibility for Electricity Networks
(2023)
This thesis contributes to the discussion of the utilization of network-supportive flexibility, in particular in the context of local flexibility markets (LFM). The thesis comprises five articles that are methodologically related but can be read independently. The focus of the investigations is on economic aspects and short- and medium-term market processes.
Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the topic including the definition of the most important terms. Chapter 2 includes the paper, “Design of regional flexibility ...
Dissertation
Das New Public Management als Grundlage für eine effiziente und effektive Verwaltung, untersucht am Beispiel der Verwaltung von Hoima, Uganda
(kassel university press, 2010-08-09)
In der Dissertation wird die Möglichkeit untersucht, die deutschen Erfahrungen mit dem New Public Management (NPM) für die Entwicklung der Verwaltung in Uganda nutzbar zu machen. Inhaltlich betrifft die Arbeit 3 Hauptkomponenten: Das NPM als Konzept für die öffentliche Verwaltung, die Erfahrungen mit dem NPM in Deutschland, die Transfermöglichkeit des NPM und insbesondere der deutschen Erfahrungen mit dem NPM nach Uganda, wobei auch die deutschen Erfahrungen mit der Verwaltungshilfe nach dem 1990 erfolgten Beitritt ...
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In the Face of Adversity – Conceptual and Empirical Studies on Team and Organizational Resilience
(2024)
In this cumulative dissertation, the resilience of organizational actors is explored through four independent essays. The focus is on investigating why certain organizations and teams are better equipped to handle adversities than others. At the outset of the project, a comprehensive literature review on current research in the field of organizational resilience was conducted. This review enabled the authors to identify the so-called "Building Blocks" of organizational resilience, which provide essential theoretical ...
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A critical assessment of opportunities and challenges from Blockchain adoption in supply chain management
(2024)
This dissertation explores the role of blockchain technology within the domain of supply chain management. The research navigates the promising and rapidly evolving landscape of blockchain technology, marked by ongoing challenges and supply chain developments. The study comprises four distinct yet interlinked examinations, each focusing on specific aspects of blockchain application in supply chain management, encompassing traceability, transaction costs, digital freight information, and the inherent tensions in ...