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Internationalisierungspotentiale in Kolumbien – Exportinitiierung kolumbianischer Unternehmen in die Europäische Union
No full textThe given paper analyses the process of export initiation of Colombian companies towards the European Union. The first section intends to explain the theoretical background of internationalization and export initiation of enterprises. It describes forms and interpretations of internationalization as well as different foreign market entry modes, finally focusing on the main topic – export. The main theoretical part looks at the results of different studies addressing the topic of export initiation, which comprises motives, barriers and triggers of export. To provide the reader with a general background there is also a section addressing Colombia and its economy, its main social problems as well as the free trade agreement with the European Union. Finally, an empirical study among Colombian companies was conducted. The study focuses on two parts of export initiation. Firstly, it looks at the possible influence of previous international experiences on export initiation towards the European Union. Secondly, it studies the difference between the perception of barriers among companies that already export and those that still not export to the EU. Further aspects of the study are the importance of motives and export triggers for Colombian companies for exporting to the EU.Martina WabinMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Betriebswirtschaftslehr
Global Governance: Naivität, Idealismus oder eine realis-tische Alternative zu den Vereinten Nationen?
No full textThis work aims to provide a broad picture of the global governance structure by considering all parts that belong to the field of that subject area. As there is still no general definition of global governance it is necessary to take a closer look to the theoretical aspects of international relations to figure out the foundations of the global governance concept. Due to the strong correlation to globalization, the different dimensions of the globalization process need to be described to find out about the driving forces of global governance and its predecessor programs. There are some key approaches to the global governance concept, including Rosenau’s “Governance without Government”, the Commission on Global Governance and the INEF concept which depict basic ideas but also different angles of global governance. In order to understand the structure of global governance it is not only necessary to examine the main characteristics of the concept but also to have a look at the critique, the barriers and the challenges which are included in global governance. The United Nations Organization has been the central piece of global governance since World War II and is regarded as the main actor within the structure. Despite its position, the UN faces some severe struggles which need to be resolved in order to maintain a strong position in world politics. The main question of this study is whether global governance is just a theoretical idealistic concept or a realistic alternative to the United Nations.Jasmine FeketeMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Politikwissenschaf
Versandangebote im Online-Handel : Ein analytischer Vergleich mehrerer Online-Shops in Österreich und Deutschland
No full textBecause of the fact that the number of online orders is continuously growing also the amount of parcel deliveries is rising and getting more complex. The topic of this thesis is to evaluate the Austrian and German mail order market and to find out what differences and consistencies prevail between the concerning online shops. Another issue is to check what dispatching possibilities are offered there in general and what the differences and equalities between Austrian and German online shops are. First of all a short market analysis was done in both countries to circumscribe the most important indicators and to define the scope for the subsequent research. Based on this information then the online research was done in seven different product groups and four online shops each, in Austria as well as in Germany. The results of this online research built the foundation to answer the research ques-tions of this thesis.Marion HuberMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Logisti
Soziale Kompetenzen im Projektmanagement unter dem Aspekt Gender in der österreichischen IT-Branche
No full textSocial competencies are becoming more and more important in the business world. Furthermore in a lot of job advertisements social competencies are frequently demanded from applicants. Surveys showed that the importance of social competencies is getting higher in the field of project management too. The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the expectations of the project staff concerning the social competencies of a project manager in the Austrian IT Service sector. This paper also shows if there are some existing differences between female and male project collaborators concerning their expectations. The empirical data of this paper were obtained by using interviews with experienced project collaborators, three female and three male, who are working as members in their respective project teams in the IT Service sector. The empirical data confirms that social competencies are becoming more important in the project management area. In addition to that no real differences between female and male project collaborators concerning their expectations could be determined. Further research should use a larger sample to confirm and generalize these findings. The paper gives an overview which dimensions of the social competencies project managers should have to be successful in this working field.Alfred HaidaMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Projektmanagemen
Die Herausforderungen der vier Governance Funktionen nach Solvency II und deren Zusammenspiel
No full textThe insurance industry currently experiences significant regulatory changes, called Solvency II. By implementing the new regulatory requirements, insurance compa-nies are facing various challenges. The objective of this master thesis is to explore and summarize the challenges that occur by implementing the Solvency II di-rective, especially regarding the governance functions. Moreover, one of the inter-esting aspects is the interaction between governance functions, which has been included in the empirical study. In order to obtain the information about current challenges of the insurance companies, it was conducted an interview with an ex-pert, which provided an overall view on this topic. Additionally, the costs which in-curred by implementing the Solvency II directive and organising the governance functions have also been explored.Nadina CoricMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Betriebswirtschaftslehr
Spannungsfelder des Projektmanagements hinsichtlich Diversität, Generation Y und virtuelle Projektteams
No full textDue to globalization and integration of markets projects are outsourced to international teams. Flexibility, innovation and problem-solving skills are crucial success factors in order to be competitive. For this reason many industries see the solution in having heterogeneous project teams. Dealing with human diversity in the context of institutionalization and of demographic change is becoming increasingly important. Additionally Generation Y occurs as non-negligible factor in terms of labor market. As a result of demographic change the power constellation has tranformed. Shortages of labour, an increase of competition and specific expectations of Generation Y have complicated employee retention. Diversity, Generation Y and virtual project teams challenge Project Management. The question is which tensions exists between Diversity, Generation Y and virtual project teams concerning Project Management, and how these tensions could be solved. To answer this question the relevant information of open literature of all three topics were extracted and interviews with experts were done. The interviews were analyzed and compared with the aspects of tensions between Diversity, Generation Y and virtual project teams concerning Project Management. Despite the opinion that there are no tensions, the result of the paper is that firstly there are tensions between all three topics regarding conflicts and culture. Secondly there is a tension between Generation Y, Diversity and highly standardized Project Management, due to Project Management will not be able to respond to new challenges. Proven methods will not be applicable to Generation Y. The idea of diversity, having heterogeneity to gain more flexibility and knowledge, is contrary to homogeneous Project Management, which is easier to be managed. All tensions can be overcome by situational leadership and conflict management. This will help to be able to respond to new challenges. Beside that intercultural skills and the agile methodology are recommended.Valerie WurzingerMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Projektmanagemen
Ratings und deren Einfluss auf Marktteilnehmer
No full textThis thesis gives an overview on the topic of ratings, the problem of the independency of credit ratings agencies and their impact on market participants. The relationship between the rating agencies and their customers is normally a long-term relationship and therefore it is important to ensure that audit opinions are independent and trustworthy, because many different categories of rating users must rely on the assigned rating. To prepare a neutral rating is the most important requirement for a credit rating agency. The first part of the thesis refers to the historical development of credit ratings and the areas of responsibility of rating agencies and banks. The focus will be set on the rating process in general and how the rating process works in practice based on the examples of Bank Austria AG and Erste Group Bank AG. In the second part, the effects of the financial crisis on the creation of a new regulatory framework and the European supervision are discussed. It is also questioned whether the ratings had an influence on the deepening of the economic crisis and what practical consequences the states affected had to face. Finally, the alternatives to the existing three major rating agencies, Standard& Poors, Moody´s and Fitch are identified and the possibilities of establishing them in the market are dicussed. In this part the focus will also be on the question of the liability of the agencies towards investors and the quality of the given ratings in general.Edin MaksumicMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Volkswirtschaftslehr
Crowdfinancing als alternative Unternehmens- und Projektfinanzierung in Österreich
No full textThis paper covers the topic of crowdfinancing as an alternative instrument for raising funds for companies and projects in Austria. The objective of this thesis is to identify the motives and success factors of crowdfinancing as a financial instrument for companies or projects.
Therefore, a literature review is conducted and the present situation and the general global development are analysed. In addition, the specifics of the financing requirements and financial instruments for start-ups and projects in Austria are investigated. There is also a focus on the details of the (legal) framework and the new law for alternative financial instruments (AltFG) in Austria.
Based on this information, case studies of Austrian companies which successfully raised funds via crowdfinancing are conducted as well as expert interviews to support the critical evaluation.
Finally, the motives, success-factors, (legal) frameworks and possibilities for improvement of the crowdfinancing-system in Austria are identified.Wien, Fachhochschule des BFI Wien, Diplomarb., 201
Behavioral Finance : home bias and foreign bias in equity markets and their link to cross-cultural characteristics
No full textThe field of behavioral economics and finance has gained more importance in the previous years. The investors need to consider the psychological aspect of behavior of the other participants. This paper focuses on the introduction of several behavioral biases and it specifically discusses the home bias and the foreign bias. A quantitative measurement of the equity bias in the period from 2001 to 2012 in the selected countries is presented via two methods. The home bias coefficients seem to be stagnating or even growing in the recent years according to the data used for the analysis.
Furthermore, the thesis attempts to identify the cultural reasons behind the bias. The study reveals a relationship between the Individualism and the Power Distance dimensions designed by Hofstede. The results imply the culture is indeed one of the factors affecting the investors’ decisions regarding the diversification.Diplomarbeit Wien, Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 201
How to improve competitive advantage by usage of shippers’ selection criteria – a study of the Austrian road freight market
No full textZiel der nachstehend präsentierten Studie waren die Identifikation und Bewertung von potenziellen Auswahlkriterien für Straßentransportdienstleister sowie diese beeinflussende Zusatzfaktoren einschließlich der Ableitung von Handlungsempfehlungen zur Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit österreichischer Straßentransportdienstleister. Dazu wurden Entscheider für Transportvergaben österreichischer Verlader sowie Mitarbeiter eines österreichischen Speditionsunternehmens mittels Online-Erhebung zur Relevanz potentieller Auswahlkriterien und ihrer Einschätzung betreffend der Qualität der Erfüllung befragt. Die Rückmeldungen bestätigen die Ergebnisse früherer Studien, wonach die pünktliche und zuverlässige Leistungserbringung sowie kurze Laufzeiten und Transportkosten als wichtigste Entscheidungskriterien gelten. Darüber hinaus konnten auch Einflussfaktoren wie Branchenzugehörigkeit, Art der Versandanforderungen oder der Häufigkeit der Durchführung von Dienstleisterbewertungen identifiziert werden.Andrea Christine SchoberMasterarbeit Fachhochschule des BFI Wien 2015 Fachbereich: Transport und Verkeh