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Gottfried Bvhm, Pritzker Prize laureate, is one of the most important post-WWII European architects. Famous for his churches, including the church of pilgrimage in Neviges, Bvhm's oeuvre also encompasses the full range of contemporary commissions from single family housing to urban planning, or, for example, the Deutsche Bank building in Luxembourg. His buildings demonstrate sensitivity to context and place, whilst asserting a distinctive character and unmistakeable style. This documentation of Bvhm's most important works is supplemented by a catalogue of works, bibliography and biographical data.
Examines the post-1970s area of the Austrian economic tradition, from its revival to its contemporary directions and development. The book comprises texts on the relationship of Austrian economics to Institutionalism, Evolution, and Post-Keynesian economics to present a look at "the way forward".
Examines the post-1970s area of the Austrian economic tradition, from its revival to its contemporary directions and development. The book comprises texts on the relationship of Austrian economics to Institutionalism, Evolution, and Post-Keynesian economics to present a look at "the way forward".
This book presents a comprehensive compilation of the latest research into digital disruption in the media industry. The perspectives are differentiated into innovation triggers in the media industry stemming from the economy, society and technology. In addition, the book highlights selected case studies exploring new media actors and usage, innovation and disruption in media organizations, emerging media platforms and channels, as well as innovative media topics and events. The book is intended for researchers in communication sciences and media research, as well as media practitioners who want to understand the causes and effects of digital transformation in the media industry.
When we first invited the group of distinguished scholars represented here to contribute to a new volume on Austrian economics, four themes were stressed: tensions, new directions, selectivity, and criticism. In this brief introduction we will explain why those themes were emphasized and thereby shed light on our intentions and aspirations for the volume. The subtitle "Tensions and New Directions" indicates clearly the intent of the volume desired. If we take the 1871 publication of Carl Menger's Principles of Economics (Grundsiitze der Volkswirthschaftslehre) as mark ing its birth, the Austrian tradition is now well over one hundred years old. The origins of the so-called "Austrian Revival"...
Demographic change is one of the most crucial issues of our time. This book sheds light on the demographic implications companies face. Based on an integrated framework, the book investigates three important perspectives: An economic and social perspective helps organisations and managers better understand the basic parameters of demographic change and its influences on the labour market. A human resources and leadership perspective reveals how age management can help retain employees of different age groups as motivated and productive workforce members. An innovation and marketing perspective examines how companies can exploit the potentials that senior customers offer. A combination of res...
Co-winner of the 2006 Schumpeter Prize of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society.This book explains the shift of the organizational landscape away from vertically integrated firms and towards more specialized entities connected by markets and networks. In doing so, it places in a larger theoretical framework the work of Joseph Schumpeter an
Internet and mobile technologies are drivers for innovation and growth. Entrepreneurs all over the world are using these technologies to develop new user-centered products and launch new business models. In this context, the International Workshop on Entrepreneurship in Electronic and Mobile Business (IWEMB) is a joint initiative of the Center of Advanced E-Business Studies (CAEBUS) at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany, and the International College of the National Institute of Development and Administration (ICO NIDA) in Bangkok, Thailand. Relevant topics of the IWEMB workshop within the electronic and mobile business are studies on business model innovation...
Examines the post-1970s area of the Austrian economic tradition, from its revival to its contemporary directions and development. The book comprises texts on the relationship of Austrian economics to Institutionalism, Evolution, and Post-Keynesian economics to present a look at "the way forward".