This volume looks at the role of organizations in society, the international and multidisciplinary scope of business ethics, and the importance of narrative.
Trade has long been—and will continue to be—a driving force that shapes our world. This book documents the tremendous importance of trade throughout history and its influence toward peaceful coexistence among nations. From ancient to modern times, trade has played an integral role in connecting disparate cultures and places on the earth—indeed, the existence of commercial trade across human civilization means that "globalization" is hardly a recent phenomenon or trend. Daily Life through Trade: Buying and Selling in World History documents how the importance of trade has made it the catalyst for migration, exploration, cultural interchange, and unfortunately, conflict and war throughout history. Author James M. Anderson describes the history of trade and traders' lives, examining how commerce had important consequences in various regions of the world and addressing a wide range of topics, such as fair trade, the World Trade Organization, and the role of trade in sparking world wars. The book's coverage ranges from the earliest times to the present day, and serves not only as an excellent general reference for history students and general readers, but also as valuable...
English summary: Interfirm cooperation has proven to be a strategically promising but also an extremely precarious organizational arrangement. A clear discrepancy between the demand for flexibility, in order to be able to react quickly to complex tasks, and the mechanisms for internal stabilization are typical structural characteristics of interfirm arrangements. In view of this situation, Kai Riemer applies the concept of 'social capital' to explain management challenges on the interpersonal and the team level of interfirm collaboration. Based on a theoretical explanation of the social capital concept, the author identifies different roles of social capital in various cooperation situations. He concludes his study with practical recommendations for dealing with social capital-oriented management. German description: Zwischenbetriebliche Kooperationen in Allianzen und Unternehmensnetzwerken haben sich als strategisch vielversprechende, aber ausgesprochen prekare organisatorische Arrangements erwiesen. Die strukturellen Merkmale von Kooperationen zeigen typischerweise eine deutliche Diskrepanz zwischen dem Anspruch der Flexibilitat, um auf komplexe Aufgaben schnell reagieren zu...