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Working paper
The Shoe Factory Bata
(2023-08-18)
The paper focuses on the managerial aspects of the loosely coupled units in Bata's shoe factory in Zlin as a precursor of lean production that was forgotten. The Bata factory plant in Zlín, Moravia, was built in the avant-garde style of modernism and grew rapidly in the 1920s. Comparable to Henry Ford, Bata pursued a concept of social engineering. He expanded the factory complex in Zlín to include housing for the workers, sports facilities, educational institutions and a self–service department store.
The Bata factory ...
Dissertation
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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Jahresbericht 2021
(Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 2022)
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Jahresbericht 2019
(Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 2020)
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Jahresbericht 2020
(Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 2021)
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Jahresbericht 2022
(Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 2023)
Dissertation
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 ...
Dissertation
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 ...
Dissertation
Analysis on Successful Project Completion in Reward-based Crowdfunding
(2023-10)
Project creators often encounter difficulties when trying to secure funding. This is primarily because traditional investors view projects as lacking equity, not attractive enough and carrying high risks. However, with the advent of Web 2.0 crowdfunding has emerged as an alternative financing option in recent years. While crowdfunding continues to foster innovation and creativity the success rate of reward-based crowdfunding campaigns is often below 50%. Consequently, project creators are actively seeking solutions ...
Dissertation
The Implications of Feedback Frequency for Employee Creativity
(2022)
Managers are still floundering when they have to decide on the optimal level of feedback frequency; either when they consider themselves as a source of feedback, but also when they shape the feedback environment of their employees, e.g., by allowing more (or less) frequent customer feedback. Furthermore, given that feedback is a time-consuming task, managers might be reluctant to provide feedback frequently, foregoing a potentially powerful lever for increasing employee creativity. Ultimately, clarifying the ambiguities ...