Die Arbeit beschaftigt sich mit der Frage, unter welchen Voraussetzungen ein Bieter, der die UEbernahme eines anderen Unternehmens angekundigt oder gar schon ein konkretes UEbernahmeangebot abgegeben hat, sich von den dadurch ausgeloesten Rechtsfolgen wieder befreien kann, etwa mittels Widerrufs, Anfechtung oder Rucktritts. Das WpUEG beantwortet diese Frage nur dahingehend, dass der Bieter das Angebot jedenfalls nicht unter eine Bedingung stellen darf, deren Eintritt er selbst herbeifuhren kann. Ob sich der Bieter von etwaigen, durch die blosse Ankundigung des Angebots ausgeloesten Rechtsfolgen wieder befreien kann, lasst das Gesetz sogar ganzlich offen. Neben der aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht notwendigen dogmatischen Analyse hat die Klarung der aufgeworfenen Fragestellungen auch eine erhebliche Relevanz fur die Praxis. Denn mangels eindeutiger Rechtslage und hoechstrichterlicher Rechtsprechung besteht insoweit eine kaum zumutbare Rechtsunsicherheit, die vor allem fur den Bieter auch erhebliche finanzielle Risiken in sich birgt.

Dieser zweite von zwei Sammelbanden zur Bestandsaufnahme von betriebswirtschaftlicher Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung zielt darauf ab, empirische betriebswirtschaftliche Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung hinsichtlich ihrer Zugange zu verorten und fur ihre Standortbestimmung aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse in den Blick zu nehmen. Dazu prasentiert dieses Buch 12 Beitrage, die unterschiedliche Ausgangs- und Ansatzpunkte fur ihre sehr vielfaltigen empirischen Analysen in verschiedenen Kontexten haben.

The history of Krupp is the history of modern Germany. No company symbolized the best and worst of that history more than the famous steel and arms maker. In this book, Harold James tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present, and analyzes its transition from a family business to one owned by a nonprofit foundation.

Krupp founded a small steel mill in 1811, which established the basis for one of the largest and most important companies in the world by the end of the century. Famously loyal to its highly paid workers, it rejected an exclusive focus on profit, but the company also played a central role in the armament of Nazi Germany and the firm's head was convicted as a war criminal at Nuremberg. Yet after the war Krupp managed to rebuild itself and become a symbol of Germany once again--this time open, economically successful, and socially responsible.

Books on Krupp tend to either denounce it as a diabolical enterprise or celebrate its technical ingenuity. In contrast, James presents a balanced account, showing that the owners felt ambivalent about the company's military connection even while becoming more and more entangled in Germany's aggressive politics during the imperial era and the Third Reich.

By placing the story of Krupp and its owners in a wide context, James also provides new insights into the political, social, and economic history of modern Germany.

Die Rechnungslegungsvorschriften nach IAS/IFRS haben, mit deren UEbernahme in europaisches Recht im Jahr 2003 und mit der ab 1. Januar 2005 in Kraft getretenen und fur alle europaischen kapitalmarktorientierten Unternehmen gultigen gesetzlichen Verpflichtung zur Konzernabschlusserstellung nach IAS/IFRS, erheblich an Aktualitat gewonnen. Im Gegensatz zu den US-amerikanischen US-GAAP, die vor dem Hintergrund der Bilanzskandale um WordCom, Enron und andere in der aktuellen Diskussion als regelbasierte ("rule-based") und daher missbrauchsanfallige Rechnungslegung kritisiert wird, werden IAS/IFRS als eine eher prinzipienbasierte ("principle-based") Rechnungslegung beschrieben. Aufgrund der Prinzipienbasierung soll bei der Abschlusserstellung und Prufung weniger das Befolgen kasuistischer Einzelfallregelungen als vielmehr verantwortungsvolles "professional judgement" der Abschlussersteller und Prufer stehen, das im Sinne des eigentlichen Geists der Regelungen ("spirit of the rules") auszuuben ist. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird die vermeintliche Prinzipienbasierung der IAS/IFRS auf breiter Basis analysiert.

In this richly detailed and eye-opening book, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies and their workers. Through the stories of four major employers--General Motors, General Electric, Kodak, and Coca-Cola--he shows how big businesses once took responsibility for providing their workers and retirees with an array of social benefits. At the height of the post-World War II economy, these companies also believed that worker pay needed to be kept high in order to preserve morale and keep the economy humming. Productivity boomed. But the corporate social contract didn't last. By tracing the ups and downs of these four corporate icons over seventy years, Wartzman illustrates just how much has been lost: job security and steadily rising pay, guaranteed pensions, robust health benefits, and much more. Charting the Golden Age of the '50s and '60s; the turbulent years of the '70s and '80s; and the growth of downsizing, outsourcing, and instability in the modern era, Wartzman's narrative is a biography of the American Dream gone sideways. Deeply researched and compelling, The End of Loyalty will make you rethink how Americans can begin to resurrect the middle class.

When Joseph Abraham Hyman survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, he returned to Hightown, Manchester to set up Titanics, the North-West's first kosher delicatessen. In doing so, not only did he unwittingly create a focal point for the community, he started a dynasty which, over a hundred years later, is still going strong. Even more remarkably, he survived two wives in the process! No mean achievement! This is his grandson, Stanley's, hilarious account of his time at the helm of the family business, and the thrills and spills he encountered along the way. From drugs found in pickled cucumbers to a brand new car being baptised in sacramental wine; from hot salt beef sandwiches on a Sunday morning to a gin-swigging bank manager, Stanley tells all with relish. With wry observations on religious festivals, the idiosyncrasies of the religious authorities and The Almighty all playing a part, this book will delight all those who have ever run a shop, supported Manchester City or dallied with scallies. And, given what happened in Hightown stayed in Hightown, some of the names have been changed to protect the guilty - .

'An engrossing story of audacious entrepreneurism' -- Charles Duhigg 'Captures the remarkable journey of Airbnb exceedingly well' -- Reid Hoffman 'fast paced, fun dive into one of the seminal firms of our time' -- Rana Foroohar In 2008, two broke art school graduates and their coder-whiz friend set up a platform that - in less than a decade - became one of the largest provider of accommodations in the world. Now valued at $31 billion, Airbnb is in the very top tier of Silicon Valley's 'unicorn' startups. Yet the company has not been without controversy - disrupting a $500 billion hotel industry makes you a few enemies. This is also a story of regulators who want to shut it down, hotel industry leaders who want it to disappear and neighbourhoods that struggle with private homes open for public rental. But beyond the headlines and the horror stories, Airbnb has changed the terms of travel for a whole generation - where a sense of belonging has built trust between hosts and guests seeking a more original travel experience that hotels have struggled to replicate. This is the first, definitive book to tell the remarkable story behind Airbnb in all its forms - cultural zeitgeist, hotel disruptor, enemy to regulators - and the first in-depth character study of its leader Brian Chesky, the company's curious co-founder and CEO. It reveals what got Airbnb where it is today, why they are nothing like Uber, and where they are going next.

Der Zusammenschluss mehrerer Bauunternehmen in Form einer Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE) zahlt heutzutage zur taglichen Praxis bei der Realisierung einzelner Infrastrukturprojekte und anderer Grossprojekte in der Bauwirtschaft. Obwohl die Grunde zur Bildung einer ARGE mannigfaltiger Natur sein koennen, handelt es sich bei dieser Unternehmenskooperation stets um ein projektbezogenes Zweckbundnis. Aus diesem Charakteristikum einer ARGE ergeben sich eine Reihe gesellschafts- und steuerrechtlicher Fragestellungen. Zur Bewaltigung dieser Probleme hat sich im Laufe der Jahrzehnte eine gangige ARGE-Praxis entwickelt, die im Ergebnis eine Rechtsform "sui generis" hat entstehen lassen. Das Ziel der Untersuchung ist es, die wesentlichen Grundzuge der rechtlichen Gestaltung einer ARGE und deren Besteuerung aufzuzeigen und einer kritischen Analyse zu unterziehen.

2013 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This classic text, chosen for the 1964 Thomas Newcomen Award in Business History by the editors of "Business History Review," is based on intensive studies of General Motors, Dupont, Standard Oil of New Jersey and Sears, Roebuck. Chandler shows how the seventy largest corporations in America have dealth with a single economic problem: the effective administration of an expanding business. The author summarizes the history of the expansion of the nation's largest industries during the previous hundred years and then examines in depth the modern decentralized corporate structure as it was developed independently by four companies--General Motors, Dupont, Standard Oil of New Jersey and Sears, Roebuck.

Empirische Untersuchungen belegen einen mittlerweile auch in Deutschland erhoehten Verbreitungsgrad der Due Diligence bei Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Differenziert wird bei den Untersuchungen zwischen einzelnen Teilreviews (Financial, Tax, Legal etc.) allerdings wurden bislang keine breiten empirischen Erkenntnisse zur Durchfuhrung der Due Diligence gewonnen. Die Fragestellung bei dieser Untersuchung lautet, in welchen Determinanten die Due Diligence tatsachlich durchgefuhrt wird. Determinanten der Due Diligence sind die Dauer der Due Diligence und Terminierung im Akquistitionsprozess, die Groesse und Zusammensetzung des Due Diligence-Teams, die Informationsquellen wahrend der Due Diligence, die eingesetzten Instrumente wie Checklisten u.a., die wirtschaftliche und wirtschaftsrechtliche Relevanz der Due Diligence sowie die Dokumentation und Berichterstattung uber die Due Diligence.

How has the firm of Swaine Adeney Brigg, one of Britain's oldest and most prestigious manufacturers of leather goods and umbrellas, survived for so long? What are the ingredients of its lasting success? This book charts how the company has kept pace with the shifting needs and demands of the marketplace, seizing trading opportunities, for the most part successfully, along the way. Swaine & Adeney began as makers of driving, riding, and hunting whips, becoming whip-makers to the royal family. With the coming of the railways, horse-drawn transport was greatly reduced and demand for whips shifted away from driving accessories to hunting and fashionable riding accessories. As the twentieth century dawned Swaine & Adeney survived the advent of the motor car by applying their leatherworking skills also to the making of luggage. Other equestrian accessory companies were absorbed: J. Kohler & Son, makers of coaching and hunting horns, and G. & J. Zair Ltd, whip-makers of Birmingham. In the dark days of 1943, Thomas Brigg & Sons, London's leading umbrella and walking-stick manufacturers joined forces with Swaine & Adeney, bringing with them their own long and impressive history of craftsmanship and royal patronage. Together, as Swaine Adeney Brigg, they emerged into the post-war era with renewed vigour. The hatters Herbert Johnson and the luggage-making arm of Papworth Industries were later added to the group. Neville Chamberlain, Margot Fonteyn, Augustus John, and Stirling Moss have been among the proud owners of the group's stylish products, and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau both wore Herbert Johnson hats.

2012 Reprint of Original 1951 Edition. Two Volumes bound in one. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The purpose of these volumes is to offer further evidence of the authors thesis that business leaders are the controlling element in economic development because they "determine its spirit and its strategy by making its major decisions." This volume and its predecessor are first rate history. Bank management, private banking, investment banking and competition in the money market, topics barely mentioned in other banking histories, are discussed with fine precision. The author has an unusual command of the foreign literature on money and banking and continually sees American practices against a world background. Not only for bankers, both theoretical and practical, but for all students of economic history, "The Molding of American Banking" is required history.

"Die Arbeit wurde mit dem Foerderpreis 2000 der Heinz Ansmann-Stiftung ausgezeichnet" Der Mehrheitsaktionar einer Aktiengesellschaft kann Interessen verfolgen, die dem Ziel der Maximierung des Beteiligungswerts der Gesellschaft entgegen stehen. Diese Arbeit setzt sich mit der Frage auseinander, wie die Minderheitsaktionare vor den Interessen des Mehrheitsaktionars geschutzt werden koennen. Zu diesem Zweck wird eingangs untersucht, welchen Anspruchen der Minderheitenschutz aus gesamtwirtschaftlicher Sicht genugen muss. An diesen Massstaben wird der nach deutschem Recht gultige Schutz fur Minderheitsaktionare abhangiger Aktiengesellschaften ( 291-318 AktG) gemessen. Es wird gezeigt, dass das deutsche Recht keinen aus gesamtwirtschaftlicher Sicht geeigneten Schutzumfang bieten kann. Die Arbeit beschaftigt sich deshalb mit der Frage, ob eine UEbernahmeregelung die gesamtwirtschaftlichen Anspruche erfullt, die an ein Schutzsystem fur Minderheitsaktionare zu stellen sind und wie eine UEbernahmeregelung gestaltet werden muss, um diesen Anspruchen gerecht zu werden.

The key to rising to the top of your company lies in a simple message and philosophy. Radical Simplicity is the ultimate inspirational story for ambitious innovators, market-disruptors, and global business entrepreneurs.

Celebrating DHL’s fiftieth anniversary as a world-leading delivery company, global CEO Ken Allen tells the unique story of his journey to the top of the industry. In this business memoir, he shares the strategies and skills he has developed throughout his career, drawing on both his core values and extensive experience. This book is an inimitable guide to succeeding in any business, focusing on strategy and practical advice while revealing the simple lessons you need to learn to excel in life and work. It is an accessible read for entrepreneurs and managers at any stage of their career, packed with motivational material and no-nonsense tips.

This simple and honest book is a must-have for anyone looking to reach the top of their field.

Mit welchen Ablaufen sind Kooperationen zu planen und zu verhandeln? Wer soll fur diese Aufgaben verantwortlich gemacht werden? Wie kann eine Kooperation effizient in die normale Organisationsstruktur eines Unternehmens eingefugt werden? In der vorliegenden Arbeit wird dargestellt, wie deutsche Grossunternehmen diese Probleme loesen. Umfangreiche Interviews mit Praktikern aus M & A und Beteiligungsmanagement bilden die empirische Basis der Studie. Sie kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass Unternehmenskooperationen keinen organisatorischen Ausnahmezustand begrunden mussen. Trotzdem werden Kooperationen nach einiger Zeit wieder aufgeloest. Dies jedoch nicht wegen unzureichenden Erfolgs, sondern gerade weil sie ihren Zweck erfullt haben.

This little book tells the truthful story of how the Bank of England actually came into being. It is a story of pirates, treasure, random good fortune and sheer determination. This is an institution founded on risk, daring and imagination. The tale is entangled with that of the early novel, in particular the fortunes of one Moll Flanders, an entrepreneur of sexual relations in the growing London market for capital in the early eighteenth century. These accounts are woven together with the life-stories of Daniel Defoe and William Paterson, founders of two of the key institutions of our modern age, the novel and the corporation. This reveals connections which are nowadays forgotten, and which the fractured specialisms of 'Literature', 'History' and 'Business' can rarely see. These tales are set against the backdrop of the long eighteenth century - fervent years of inventiveness, high risk gambling, and political revolution. The authors show that the dark arts of deceit, and the credibility of fictions, are requirements for any creative enterprise, and that all organizations are fictions.

As an increasing number of large corporations branch out into many fields of industry, public concern over the lateral extension of their power is aroused. Arguing that entry by large firms into concentrated industries may instead stimulate competition, Charles H. Berry analyzes the effect that such diversification has on corporate growth and on the structure and functioning of industrial markets. To identify a relationship between the growth of large corporations and the pattern of their diversifying activities, Professor Berry examines 460 of the largest U.S. industrial corporations. In tracing the effects of their entry into some 200 manufacturing industries, he develops new and striking evidence of the protected position of leading firms in concentrated industries, a position that can be effectively undermined by the diversification of more powerful corporations into these industries. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Reed Hastings is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, he has built one of the largest media and entertainment companies on the planet, with an estimated personal net worth of $3.6 billion. A notable philanthropist, he has served on the boards of a number of non-profit organisations as well as Facebook and Microsoft. This concise but detailed biography provides an overview of Hastings' career trajectory. From his unique management style to the biggest mistakes he has made along the way, to the reasons behind his decision to take Netflix from a business that dealt with products (rental DVDs) to a technology company that focuses on streaming, Burgess sheds light on Hastings' success and looks to what the future may bring for him and his ventures. Aspirational and positive, this is the perfect book for those looking for a concise and accessible account of a true global business visionary.