englischThe diverging interests of employees are often the cause of interpersonal conflicts in companies, some of which can be solved sustainably through mediation. However, this is not the case for all of them.

This book describes mediation as a conflict-solving model in the business environment, [...]

englischThe People’s Republic of China is one of the biggest economies in the world and home to about a sixth of the world population. This large country has rapidly developed into one of the leading high-tech nations while large parts of it have remained rural. Many of the global challenges are [...]

englischIn the course of economic structural change, a knowledge-intensive economy has prevailed, which is characterized by pronounced knowledge networking. This enables the optimization of forms of cooperation which are indispensable for innovation processes. A knowledge-based strategy approach [...]

englischWe all engage in economic activities on a daily basis, even when are considering how we should use our time. The field which deals with economic activity is, of course, economics. In this textbook, the authors draw on their years of teaching as lecturers at Fontys International Business [...]

englischGerman tax law is highly nuanced and complicated, and does not only pose a challenge to students and trainees in this field. However, being well acquainted with the foundations of tax, commercial and accounting legislation is essential because its provisions exert a fundamental influence on [...]

englischThe volume of Mergers & Acquisitions transactions is increasing. The reasons are manifold, the tendency is the same across all industries and independent of the company size. However, many transactions do not achieve the intended result. Time for an innovative approach in the decision [...]

englischThe example of a tangible shopping experience clearly demonstrates that a customer journey in terms of operational excellence is closely related to modern Facility Management activities. FM takes over a decisive role when it comes to creating future marketplaces. The Added Value Model is [...]

englischIn 2020, during his state visit to Latin America and the Caribbean, US secretary of state Mike Pompeo underlined the importance of keeping the People’s Republic of China out of the LAC region, which is (still) regarded as the US’s “strategic backyard”. Earlier already, US politicians had [...]