Peter Krebs – författare

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe. This volume examines business networks from an interdisciplinary perspective, with many contributions dealing with a certain form of business network, the so-called cooperative or non-hierarchical. With regard to this specific form of cooperation the volume presents new economic findings, proposes a definition and discusses the governance structure of those networks.Moreover, this book explores whether the research results can also be applied to hierarchical, centralized business networks. With medium-sized companies and all the more with large companies, business networks also pose the question of the compatibility with anti-trust law. This collection dedicates three contributions to this important question. They are complemented by chapters on liability of the network and its members towards third parties and contributions discussing duties of loyalty and the interpretation of agreements. Drawing on new research from Italy, Spain, Germany and Norway, this work illustrates the European legal perspective on business networks.

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe. This volume examines business networks from an interdisciplinary perspective, with many contributions dealing with a certain form of business network, the so-called cooperative or non-hierarchical. With regard to this specific form of cooperation the volume presents new economic findings, proposes a definition and discusses the governance structure of those networks.Moreover, this book explores whether the research results can also be applied to hierarchical, centralized business networks. With medium-sized companies and all the more with large companies, business networks also pose the question of the compatibility with anti-trust law. This collection dedicates three contributions to this important question. They are complemented by chapters on liability of the network and its members towards third parties and contributions discussing duties of loyalty and the interpretation of agreements. Drawing on new research from Italy, Spain, Germany and Norway, this work illustrates the European legal perspective on business networks.

Although developments in wastewater treatment over recent decades have focused on the biological reactor, the secondary settling tank (SST) also plays a major role in achieving increasingly stringent effluent quality standards.  This report collates many of the significant developments that have taken place in SST theory, design, modelling and operation. Earlier SSTs were designed only by empirical hydraulic criteria such as overflow rate, which do not recognize sludge concentration and settleability. Today, there are available not only much improved design procedures but also hydrodynamic models for simulating water and solids distribution and flows in full-scale SSTs.  Nine chapters cover a wide range of subjects including:  Flocculation and settling behaviour of biological sludges             SST performance evaluation protocols           Development and evaluation of the different design procedures such as the flux theory and the ATV design rules            Developments in and application of one- two- and three-dimensional modelling             Experience-based aspects of design and operation of circular, rectangular and vertical SSTs.  Reprinted for 2006   Scientific and Technical Report No.6

This book focuses on the tactics and strategies used in business-to-business contract negotiations. The fact that this book does not necessarily stipulate any prior knowledge of the subject of negotiations also makes it highly suitable for nonprofessionals with a pronounced interested in negotiations.

This book focuses on the tactics and strategies used in business-to-business contract negotiations. The fact that this book does not necessarily stipulate any prior knowledge of the subject of negotiations also makes it highly suitable for nonprofessionals with a pronounced interested in negotiations.

Die Lektüre ist für Interessierte ohne Vorkenntnisse, insbesondere aber auch für erfahrene Verhandler interessant, da sie hilft, das praktisch Erlebte zu verstehen, die dahinter stehenden Wirkungsmechanismen zu erkennen und darauf aufbauend die eigenen Taktiken und Strategien zu verbessern.

Die Lektüre ist sowohl für Praktiker als auch Studierende geeignet, da das Werk einen guten Rundumblick zu Verhandlungen gibt und hilft, das praktisch Erlebte zu verstehen sowie die dahinterstehenden Wirkungsmechanismen zu erkennen.