Efficiency

Fiona Ungemach

Information Efficiency of Accounting Standards

Finanzmanagement

The analysis of financial statements plays an important role in performance measurement and equity valuation. Accounting information not necessarily reflects the economic situation of a firm but is subject to regulatory frameworks that make financial statement data difficult to interpret economically. The general accounting principles in combination with discretionary managerial decisions applying the accounting principles involve differences between economic and […]

Boris Prevolšek / Črtomir Rozman

Analysis of the Efficiency of Tourist Farms in Slovenia

Examined Using Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

Schriftenreihe agrarwissenschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

„The monograph deals with the technical efficiency of tourist farms in Slovenia, which the authors assessed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Data Envelope Analysis (DEA) methods.

Thus, based on six inputs and four outputs, six different models were developed to evaluate the efficiency of tourist farms. Using the DEA method, the authors first developed input- and outputoriented BCC and CCR models, followed by the AHP method, first a model that […]

Deniz Erdem

Foreign Direct Investments, Innovation Dynamics and Energy Efficiency

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

Der rasante Anstieg der Energienachfrage weltweit setzt einerseits die Energiepreise und nationale Versorgungssicherheit unter Druck. Andererseits gefährdet er das globale ökologische Gleichgewicht. Deshalb spielt die effiziente Nutzung der Energieressourcen eine besondere Rolle bei der Bewältigung dieser Probleme. Allerdings können globale Effizienzverbesserungen ohne die weltweite Diffusion nicht realisiert werden. Daher sind ausländische Direktinvestitionen als […]

Elaine Wilke

An Analysis of the Impact of Property Efficiency on Investor‘s and Occupier‘s Performance

Schriftenreihe innovative betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis

The aim of this study is to better understand the impact of property efficiency on investor’s and occupier’s performance. In the course of the investigation, evidence is found that so far property efficiency has rarely been considered when evaluating the investor’s property performance. But also occupiers are unsure about the advantages of efficient space utilization. Results show the importance of further cooperation between investors and occupiers to enhance the […]

Milena Valenčič-Zuljan / Mara Cotič / Darjo Felda / Zlatan Magajna / Amalija Žakelj

The Efficiency of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Grouping of Students in Mathematics

Didaktik in Forschung und Praxis

The questions of grouping students have always been present in the history of education with diverse intentions and according to different criteria. The researchers of education as well as teachers and pedagogues have tried to find out when the grouping should start and what the objective of grouping is, how it should be performed, and if students should be grouped into heterogeneous groups regarding their abilities or should they stay in homogeneous group. Furthermore, […]

Frane Erčulj, Vinko Zovko

Basketball Shooting: A Science-based Approach to Coaching

Schriften zur Sportwissenschaft

"The book offers everything a basketball coach, player, or enthusiast should ever know about this important element of the game with the orange ball – that can never be mastered to perfection. There is always something small left to be fixed with extra work. This book, which should not be missing in the collection of any true basketball fan, will be of great help to all."

Goran Dragić, basketball player [...]

Thomas Topf

Care for the Elderly in Germany: Efficiency, Productivity and their Determinants

An Empirical Analysis for the Years 1999 to 2009

Schriftenreihe Gesundheitswissenschaften

By 2030 the number of persons of working age in Germany will drop by 7.5 million to 42.2 million, relative to the reference year 2008. Thus, the social security system in Germany faces a shrinking number of potential contributors while supporting a growing number of benefit recipients cared for by a shrinking number of potential nurses. One way to reduce the burden on the care insurance is to increase the efficiency and productivity of the production of elderly care […]

Saira Moinuddin-Huber

The Leverage Effect of Strategic Behavioral Dimensions in Multi-Channel Negotiations

Schriftenreihe zum Verhandlungsmanagement

Within a negotiation a targeted use of negotiation media promises success. Especially negotiation behavior can impact a negotiation significantly. This research examines how behavior in multi-channel negotiations can be applied strategically.

A systematic literature review over a publication period of 30 years identifies the existence and necessity of multi-channel negotiations. The author defines a multi-channel negotiation as consisting of a minimum of two […]

Asrat Mekonnen Gobachew

Supply Chain Performance Optimization under Demand Uncertainty

QM – Quantitative Methoden in Forschung und Praxis

This book presents a comprehensive model for businesses to optimize their supply chain performance. It focuses on balancing supply chain costs and customer service levels in distribution networks.

The book takes readers on a transformative journey through the world of supply chain optimization, starting with a deterministic bi-objective model and expanding to encompass the dynamic reality of today's supply chain operations. It introduces methods to handle the […]

Ferit Cagdas Sahan

Litigation or Arbitration: A Comparative Analysis of Methods in Settling International Commercial Disputes

Studien zum Internationalen Privat- und Zivilprozessrecht sowie zum UN-Kaufrecht

This dissertation delivers a comprehensive examination of the methods to settle international commercial disputes, focusing on litigation and arbitration within the realms of private international law and international civil procedure. It employs a dual-methodological approach, combining qualitative and comparative analyses, to study the practical disadvantages inherent in these dispute resolution methods, with a particular emphasis on practices in Germany and […]