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Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,7, University of applied sciences, Cologne, course: Soft Skills & Leadership, language: English, comment: Nach der Bewertung/Kritik durch den Dozenten uberarbeitet., abstract: Decision making in groups is commonly considered to be more productive and valid than individual decision making. But due to behavioural scientific approaches it has been evaluated that results of group decision making are often inappropriate due to different harmful phenomena and mechanisms. The following paper will discuss the most essential findings and solution approaches according to group decision making threats, and the solution approaches will be categorized in a matrix to offer an instrument for an easy overview and therefore purposeful implementation of them.

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,7, University of applied sciences, Cologne, course: Financial Management, language: English, abstract: The methods to evaluate the value of a company are numerous and diverse. In this assignment the theoretical framework of company evaluation is described and the popular approaches depending on discounted cash flows or multipliers are explained and used on the example of the Daimler AG. The different value results are discussed in the concluding part.

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,3, University of applied sciences, Cologne, course: Marketing, language: English, abstract: The sustainability of business activity is one of the key issues for companies in the 21st century. For it is stated as a fact, that the current way of use of our environmental resources is not adaptable for the future, companies have been taken into responsibility for not taking only their profits into account, but also their impacts on our environment. In addition the modern society more and more demands social value of these companies to participate in social development. Corporate Social Responsibility is offered as an approach to handle these challenges, without ignoring the financial survival and the competitiveness of the companies. In the following assignment the theoretical background of this concept is explained and a practical implementation is described on the example of the Daimler AG. As a result it is stated, whether this example is capable of being a role model or needs a role model itself.

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Economics - Other, grade: 2,0, University of applied sciences, Cologne, course: Marketing, language: English, abstract: An analysis of the German automotive market and the Mercedes-Benz cars division, as an actor on this market, are done. Therefore firstly the relevant external factors for the German automotive market are audited by examining its political-legal, economical, sociological and technological factors. Secondly an internal audit is done by examining strengths and weaknesses of the German division of the company. As a result a holistic picture of Mercedes-Benz cars market related situation is assessed.

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 2,0, University of applied sciences, Cologne, course: Corporate Strategic Management, language: English, comment: Bereits uberarbeitete Version, abstract: Happiness Economics is a new point of view on economic utility. Profit is no longer in the sole focus of business activity. It is accomplished by a behavioural approach considering individual happiness. Using corporate incentive systems corporations are able to participate in this concept for their own benefit and the benefit of their employees. As a special incentive measure, incentive travel has the potential to affect employeesproductivity and individual happiness with tangible as well as intangible values.

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