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Between drive and disillusionment
No full textBETWEEN DRIVE AND DISILLUSIONMENT
Between drive and disillusionment (1)
List of Figures (4)
Abstract (5)
1. Introduction (6)
1. 1. Historic Overview (6)
1.2. Drivers for Growth (8)
1.3. Current State (9)
1.4. Unique Working Environment (10)
1.5. Problem Definition (11)
2. Literature Review (12)
2.1. Overview of the Consulting Industry (13)
2.1.1. Project-Based Nature of Consulting (13)
2.1.2. High-Pressure Working Environment (14)
2.1.3. Steep Learning Curve (15)
2.2. Motivations for Choosing a Career in Consulting (16)
2.2.1. Diversity and Challenge (16)
2.2.2. Career Advancement and Accomplishment (17)
2.2.3. Autonomy and Impact (17)
2.2.4. Learning and Development (17)
2.3. Workplace Challenges and Job Satisfaction in Consulting (18)
2.4. Theoretical Frameworks Explaining Motivation and Attitudes (21)
2.4.1. Schein’s Career Anchors (21)
2.4.2. Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation (23)
2.5. Existing Research Gaps (24)
3. Methodology (25)
4. Findings (27)
4.1. Interviewee Sample Description (27)
4.2. Connection to Schein’s Career Anchors (27)
4.2.1. General Management Competence (30)
4.2.2. Lifestyle (31)
4.2.3. Pure Challenge (32)
4.2.4. Autonomy and Independence (34)
4.2.5. Commitment to a Cause (35)
4.2.6. Technical Expertise (36)
4.2.7. Security and Stability (37)
4.2.8. Entrepreneurial Creativity (38)
4.3. Challenges (38)
4.3.1. Workload & Time Pressure (39)
4.3.2. Loss of Autonomy (41)
4.3.3. Organizational Frustrations (41)
4.3.4. Intellectual Disillusionment (42)
4.4. Insights Synthesis (43)
5. Implications (45)
5.1. Implications for Consulting Firms (45)
5.2. Implications for Aspiring Consultants (46)
5.3. Implications for Future Research (47)
5.4. Limitations (48)
6. Results (48)
6.1. Dual Motivational Forces (49)
6.2. Motivational Continuity and Change (50)
6.3. Identity Construction Through Work (51)
6.4. The “Consulting Lifecycle” Framework (52)
6.4.1. Attraction (52)
6.4.2. Immersion (52)
6.4.3. Reassessment (52)
6.4.4. Realignment (53)
6.5. Conclusion (53)
References (55
A GIS approach to market research
No full textA GIS APPROACH TO MARKET RESEARCH
A GIS approach to market research (1
Managing interest rate risk in non-maturity deposits
No full textMANAGING INTEREST RATE RISK IN NON-MATURITY DEPOSITS
Managing interest rate risk in non-maturity deposits (1)
Acknowledgments (2)
Abstract (3)
Introduction (6)
Background on Non-Maturity Deposits (6)
Motivation for Managing Interest Rate Risk (7)
Research Obejctives and Questions (8)
Structure of the Paper (9)
Literature Review (11)
Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (11)
Non-Maturity Deposits (NMDs) Modeling (12)
Hedging Approaches and Portfolio Protection (14)
Review of the Relevant Models (16)
Contribution of the Thesis to the Existing Literature (17)
Data Overview (19)
Source and the Description of the Data Set (19)
Time Horizons (20)
Replication and Adaptation of the Reference Model (Schepers, 2020) (21)
Interest Rate Model – PCA & AR(1) (21)
Deposit Rate Modeling (24)
Deposit Volume Modeling (27)
Replicating Portfolio Construction (31)
General Assumptions (31)
Replicating NMDs Cash Flows (32)
Assumptions for the Replicating Portfolio Construction (32)
Methodology - Static Replicating Portfolio Construction (34)
Hedging Strategies Implementation (38)
Static Zero Coupon Bond Hedge (38)
Methodology of the Implementation (38)
Dynamic Zero Coupon Bond Hedge (40)
Methodology of the Implementation (40)
Static Swap Hedge (42)
Methodology of the Implementation (42)
Dynamic Swap Hedge (44)
Methodology of the Implementation (44)
Static Leddered Swap Hedge (45)
Methodology of the Implementation (45)
Extension to the Static Swap and Static ZCB Hedge (47)
Evaluation and Performance Analysis (48)
Methodology of the Evaluation (48)
Chronological Analysis of the Results (50)
Static Zero-Coupon Bond Hedge (50)
Dynamic Zero-Coupon Bond Hedge (52)
Static Swap Hedge (54)
Dynamic Swap Hedge (56)
Laddered Swap Hedge (57)
Supporting Analysis - ZCB and Swap Hedge with the Initial Set of Weights (57)
Overall Strategies Comparison (59)
Discussion of the Modeling Limitations (62)
Limitations of the Reference Paper Models (62)
Hedging Strategies Limitations (63)
Conclusion (64)
Appendix (66)
References (67
Der umsatzsteuerliche EU-Kleinunternehmer
No full textDER UMSATZSTEUERLICHE EU-KLEINUNTERNEHMER
Der umsatzsteuerliche EU-Kleinunternehmer (1
Circular economy in Austria's timber construction sector
No full textCIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AUSTRIA'S TIMBER CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
Circular economy in Austria's timber construction sector (1)
1. Introduction (11)
1.1 Problem Statement (11)
1.2 Aim and Research Questions (13)
1.3 Methodology (15)
1.4 Thesis Overview (16)
2. Austria’s Timber Industry (18)
2.1 Economic Role of the Wood Industry in Austria (18)
2.2 Environmental and Economic Benefits of Timber in the Construction Sector (20)
2.2.1. Environmental Benefits and Substitution Potential (20)
2.2.2. Macroeconomic Effects of Timber Construction (21)
2.2.3. Hybrid Timber-Concrete Systems (HBV) (22)
2.3 Sustainability Initiatives in Austria (24)
2.4 End-of-Life Strategies and Secondary Use Potential of Timber in Construction (26)
3. Circular Economy Principles in Supply Chains (27)
3.1. Application to the Construction Industry in Austria (34)
3.2. Integration in Austria’s Timber Industry (36)
4. Supply Chain Mapping of Timber in the Construction Sector (37)
4.1. Data requirements for Supply Chain Mapping (40)
4.2. Forward and backward flow in Supply Chains (41)
4.2.1. Forward Flow Supply Chains (41)
4.2.2. Midstream Flow Supply Chain Mapping (45)
4.2.3. Reverse Flow Supply Chain Mapping (49)
5. Regulatory Framework for Advancing Circular Economy Practices in Austria's Timber Industry (50)
5.1 Current Legislations and Initiatives for the Construction Industry in Austria (51)
5.2 Upcoming Legislation and Initiatives for the Construction Industry in Austria (54)
5.3 Regulatory Framework for Advancing Circular Economy Practices in Austria's Timber Industry (55)
6. Digital Tools to Optimize the Circular Economy in Europe and Austria (56)
6.1. Introduction to Digital Tools (57)
6.2. Current Status of Digital Tools in Practice (60)
6.3. Future Trends and Initiatives (62)
6.4. Potential Future Barriers and Challenges (62)
7. Qualitative Research (64)
7.1. Stakeholder Mapping and Spatial Analysis (65)
7.2 Stakeholder Analysis by Category (69)
7.2.1 Forestry Industry (70)
7.2.2 Sawmills (71)
7.2.3 Transportation (74)
7.2.4 Construction and Timber Housing (75)
7.2.5 Research and Development, Politics and Innovative Tools (76)
7.2.6 Recycling (77)
7.3. Expert Interviews (78)
8. Expert Interview Results (82)
8.1 Strategies and Practices of a Circular Economy (87)
8.2 Sustainability and Future Market Dynamics (91)
8.3 Role of Digital Tools (96)
8.4 Sankey-Diagram and Key Stakeholder Data (99)
9. Discussion and Conclusion (106)
9.1 Theoretical Contributions (107)
9.2 Practical Implications (108)
9.3 Limitations and Future Research (109)
Bibliography (111)
References of Figures (124)
Annex (126)
1. Interview Leitfaden (126)
2. Interview with Doka (132)
3. Interview with Porr (PDE) (151)
4. Interview with Bruno Ruhdorfer GmbH (170)
5. Interview with Sägewerk Schuh (176)
6. Interview with Weissenseer (187
The relationship between sustainability reporting mandates, internal management processes and GHG emission reductions
No full textTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING MANDATES, INTERNAL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS
The relationship between sustainability reporting mandates, internal management processes and GHG emission reductions (1)
List of tables (4)
List of abbreviations (5)
1. Introduction (6)
2. Regulatory background (8)
3. Theory and prior literature (9)
3.1. Targeted transparency theory (9)
3.2. Internal management control systems (16)
4. Research design (22)
4.1. Data and sample selection (22)
4.2. Research model (26)
5. Empirical results (31)
5.1. Descriptive statistics (31)
5.2. Regression analysis (35)
6. Additional analysis (46)
7. Conclusion (53)
List of references (55)
Declaration on the use of artificial intelligence (60)
Appendices (61)
Appendix A: Variable description (61)
Appendix B: Parallel trend assumption (63)
Appendix C: Results of the additional analysis (73
Beyond green
No full textBEYOND GREEN
Beyond green (1)
1. Executive Summary (2)
2. Acknowledgements (3)
Contents (4)
3. List of Figures (6)
4. List of Abbreviations (6)
5. (7)
6. Introduction (8)
6.1. Public Procurement and the Circular Economy (9)
6.2. A Personal Perspective: The Practice of Scaling Circularity (10)
6.3. Research Objectives and Questions (13)
6.4. The case study: dredged sediment in the Netherlands (14)
6.4.1. Applications for dredged sediments (16)
6.4.1. Procurement models used in dredging sector (17)
7. Literature Review (18)
7.1. EU Legislative Framework (18)
7.1.1. The Origins of EU Procurement Law (18)
7.1.2. Primary and Secondary Legal Foundations (19)
7.1.3. Defining Public Contracts and Contracting Authorities (19)
7.1.4. Sustainability within the Legal Framework (20)
7.1.5. Legal and Institutional Barriers to Implementation (21)
7.1.6. Enabling but Not Driving (22)
7.2. Development of Circular Public Procurement (22)
7.2.1. Shifting Policy Focus: Emergence of Circular Public Procurement (23)
7.2.2. Operationalizing Circularity in Procurement Practice (23)
7.2.3. Towards a Definition of Circular Public Procurement (24)
7.2.4. Challenges and Gaps in Practice and Research (24)
7.3. ‘Chicken and the Egg’: Circular Supply Chain Management (25)
7.3.1. Supply chain integration (26)
7.3.2. Challenges with supply chain integration (27)
7.4. Strategies to Improve Uptake of Circular Public Procurement (28)
7.4.1. Role of civil servants in advancing GPP (28)
7.4.1. Increased collaboration and coordination (29)
7.5. Barriers to Circular Public Procurement (29)
7.5.1. Lack of political commitment (30)
7.5.2. Lack of resources (30)
7.5.3. Risk-adverse culture (31)
7.5.4. Policy leadership (31)
7.5.5. Role of civil servants (31)
8. Theoretical Framework (32)
8.1. Multi-level Governance (33)
8.2. Jessop’s understanding of governance (34)
8.2.1. Territorial policy trap (35)
8.2.2. Analysis of governance (36)
8.3. Multi-level perspective (36)
8.4. Mission-oriented Innovation (directionality) (38)
8.5. Analytical Frameworks for Understanding CPP Governance (39)
9. Methodology (41)
9.1. Data Sampling (41)
9.2. Data Collection (41)
9.3. Data Analysis (42)
10. Empirical Findings (44)
10.1. Modes of Governance (44)
10.1.1. Market Exchange (44)
10.1.1.1. Types of inquiry (45)
10.1.1.2. Insufficient market-based stimulus for contractors in contracts (46)
10.1.1.3. Responsibility shifting between contractor and government (47)
10.1.1.4. Working together to divide the investment costs (47)
10.1.1.5. Lacking Long-Term Perspective (48)
10.1.1.6. Uncertainty in Circular Dredging (49)
10.1.1.7. Scalability Concerns from Decentralized Governments (49)
10.1.1.8. Unsustainable is still cheaper (50)
10.1.2. Hierarchical Coordination (51)
10.1.2.1. Rules and regulations (51)
10.1.2.2. Disconnect between executive civil servant and policy makers (52)
10.1.2.3. Separation of responsibilities in hierarchical coordination (53)
10.1.2.4. Timing of circularity in public procurement (55)
10.1.2.5. Lack of steering (56)
10.1.2.6. Steering requires direction (57)
10.1.3. Deliberative Networking (58)
10.1.3.1. Separation between public and private institutions (59)
10.1.3.2. Too Many Working Groups (59)
10.1.3.3. Lots of Talking and No Action (60)
10.1.3.4. Expanding on the Benefits of Deliberative Networking (61)
10.1.4. Unconditional Solidarity (62)
10.1.4.1. Collective Commitment and Willingness (63)
10.1.4.2. The Unconditional Solidarity Towards the Old (63)
10.2. Agents of Governance (64)
10.2.1. European Union (65)
10.2.1.1. European Commission as the regulator (65)
10.2.1.2. The European Commission promoting circular public procurement (65)
10.2.1.3. Governance structures for dredging in the Netherlands (66)
10.2.2. National Agents of Governance (67)
10.2.2.1. National Actors: Rijkswaterstaat (67)
10.2.2.2. National Regulation (68)
10.2.2.3. National Policy Guidelines (68)
10.2.2.4. No Enforcement of Circular Public Procurement (70)
10.2.3. Decentral Actors of Governance (70)
10.2.3.1. Large Gap Between Operations and Execution (71)
10.2.3.2. Fragmentation Within Decentral Government (72)
10.2.3.3. Cooperation Within Government (72)
10.2.3.4. Lack of Knowledge on Circular Public Procurement (73)
10.2.4. Networks and Initiatives for Circular Procurement (73)
10.2.4.1. Policy Agency Within Decentral Governments (75)
10.3. Subjects of Governance (75)
10.3.1. Private Parties (76)
10.3.1.1. Contractors (76)
10.3.1.1.1. No one is asking (76)
10.3.1.1.2. Lack of cooperation (77)
10.3.1.1.3. Made responsible (78)
10.3.1.2. Engineering Advisory Bureau (78)
10.3.2. Public Institutions (80)
10.3.2.1. Lack of Resources (80)
10.3.2.2. Desire for Information (81)
10.4. Objects of Governance (83)
10.4.1. Ambition web (83)
10.4.2. Confusing circularity and sustainability (85)
10.5. Aims of Governance (86)
10.5.1. Safe waterways (86)
10.5.2. Environmental policy (87)
10.5.3. Circular Policy (88)
10.5.4. Integrity in public procurement (88)
11. Discussion of the Findings (90)
11.1. The difference between green public procurement and circular public procurement (91)
11.1.1. Governance Complexity: why CPP is harder to implement (92)
11.1.2. MLG: The Challenge of Coordination Across Government Levels (93)
11.1.3. Consequences of confusing CPP and GPP (93)
11.1.4. Market Exchange vs Deliberative Networking (95)
11.1.5. Structural resistance: socio-technical regime lock-in (96)
11.1.6. Deliberative Networking and Supply Chain Limitations (97)
11.1.7. Policy Misalignment and the Need for Clear Frameworks (98)
11.2. The role of individuals in advancing CPP (99)
11.2.1. Individual Agency in Circular Procurement (99)
11.2.2. Fragmentation and Lack of Institutionalized Support (100)
11.2.3. The Role of External Advisors (101)
11.2.4. Barriers to Individual Influence (102)
11.2.5. Towards Institutionalizing Individual Efforts (103)
11.3. Absence of coordination (104)
11.3.1. No Steering (105)
11.3.2. Governance Void and Market Failures (106)
11.3.3. Horizontal Coordination: Fragmentation and Resource Constraints (107)
11.3.4. Metagovernance in Overcoming Coordination Challenges (108)
11.3.5. Measuring and deciding on what is circular (109)
11.4. The governance of CPP—beyond the Netherlands (110)
12. Conclusion (111)
13. Limitations and Recommendations (114)
13.1. Limitations (114)
13.2. Academic recommendation (116)
13.3. Policy Recommendations for CPP in the Dredging Sector (117)
13.3.1. Strategic Foundations of Circular Procurement (118)
13.3.2. Enhancing Circularity in the Procurement Process (118)
13.3.2.1. A Common Definition and Assessment Framework for Circular Dredging (120)
13.3.2.2. Conclusion and Policy Directions (120)
14. Bibliography (122)
15. Appendix (134)
Appendix A: List of Expert Interviews (Personal Communication) (134)
Appendix B: Interview guideline questions (135)
Appendix C: List translation of direct quotes (139
Förderung psychologischer Sicherheit in projektbasierten Teams in der Unternehmensberatung
No full textFÖRDERUNG PSYCHOLOGISCHER SICHERHEIT IN PROJEKTBASIERTEN TEAMS IN DER UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG
Förderung psychologischer Sicherheit in projektbasierten Teams in der Unternehmensberatung (1
The impact of brand activism on consumer responses along the marketing funnel
No full textTHE IMPACT OF BRAND ACTIVISM ON CONSUMER RESPONSES ALONG THE MARKETING FUNNEL
The impact of brand activism on consumer responses along the marketing funnel (2
Endowment as rationalization
No full textENDOWMENT AS RATIONALIZATION
Endowment as rationalization (1)
1 Abstract (4)
2 Introduction (5)
3 Literature Review (7)
3.1 Endowment Effect (7)
3.1.1 Loss Aversion and Related Theories (14)
3.1.2 Psychological Ownership as an Alternative Explanation for the Endowment Effect (17)
3.1.3 Alternative Explanations (20)
3.2 Bounded Rationalization (29)
3.2.1 Acceptance (29)
3.2.2 Antecedence of Acceptance (31)
3.2.3 Consent to the Outcome Determining Process (33)
4 Conceptual Framework (36)
5 Methodology (39)
5.1 Transparency (40)
5.2 Research Design (40)
5.3 Participants (42)
5.4 Procedure of the Study (42)
5.5 Instruments (45)
5.6 Data Analysis Procedure (47)
6 Results (49)
6.1.1 Primary Analysis (51)
6.1.2 Exploratory Analysis (58)
7 Discussion (64)
8 Conclusion (69)
9 References (70