In recent years several cases concerning the liability of directors and officers have courted controversy. Arguments raised in such discussions oscillate between two extremes: on the one hand, the need for governing bodies to give a space to entrepreneurial discretion and on the other hand to ensure the protection of investors in and creditors of a company from the consequences of disadvantageous decisions by those bodies. In light of the geographical dispersal of the above stakeholders, the study offers a comparative insight into the liability of directors and officers in 10 key European jurisdictions (in particular, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and Switzerland) and 4 non-European jurisdictions (namely Brazil, Israel, Turkey and the United States). Amongst other things it investigates existing company law principles on the topic and examines their interaction with tort law and other fields with a view to suggesting principles for better stakeholder protection. National reports are complemented by an economic analysis and insurance, conflict of laws and comparative reports. The study also benefits from case study analyses.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Informatik - Wirtschaftsinformatik, Note: 1,3, Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg (Lehrstuhl fur Wirtschaftsinformatik insbesondere Informationsmanagement), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Zusammenfassung: Die Entwicklung der jungsten Zeit zeigen klare Veranderungen im Bildungswesen durch e-Learning auf. Elektronisch gestutztes Lernen fuhrt zu einem Paradigmenwechsel in der Aus- und Weiterbildung. In der Diplomarbeit wird eine Empfehlung eines e-Learning Systems zur Einfuhrung an der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultat der Universitat Halle / Wittenberg ausgesprochen. Es werden Hochschulszenarien fur den Einsatz von e-Learning Systemen und die Anforderungen an ein optimales e-Learning System fur die Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultat diskutiert. Abstract: Recent developments have been showing obvious changes in education due to e-learning. Electronically supported learning leads to traditional education paradigms being changed in both, training and further education. The present thesis paper outlines recommendations in terms of a potential introduction of an e-learning system at the Department of Economics of Martin-Luther-University Halle / Wittenberg. In other words, concerning the Department of Economics, will investigate on the usage of e-learning systems in various settings and the demands set from an optimal approach.