Stefan Linder - Böcker

'Microfoundations' has become prominent in the discourse of management scholars. But what is it and how does it matter? This Element provides a characterization of microfoundations based on classical work on the methodology of social science and documents and discusses its manifestations in management research over the last one and a half decades. It also covers the relation of microfoundations to multilevel research, criticisms of microfoundations, and empirical research strategies for microfoundations.

COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE EXPLORING MICROSCOPY TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF LIVING SYSTEMS WITH A UNIQUE MULTISCALE FOCUS Live Biological Imaging Across Scales presents an overview of the technologies and experimental strategies available for live imaging across scales. Each chapter highlights a different technique, working upwards from small to large scale. Readers will find critical evaluation of these techniques and perspectives on future developments in this evolving field, enabling them to effectively identify techniques that may benefit their research activities. Written by a team of leading experts and part of the Wiley-Royal Microscopical Society series, Live Biological Imaging Across Scales includes information on: Single cells, covering single molecule tracking/FRET, actin, microtubules, intermediate filaments, septins, vesicles, phagosomes, and confined environmentsMultiple cells, covering collective migration, endothelial monolayers, flow platelets, and flow, wound healing, monocyte transmigration, cancer spheroids/tumor models, and organoidsOrganisms, covering Dictyostelium, C. elegans, Drosophila, and mouse-tumorsImaging of whole cells individually and collectively in both 2D and 3D platformsLive Biological Imaging Across Scales is an essential reference for microscopists and experimental biologists, particularly those interested and/or working in the expanding field of live imaging in biology, as well as those working in the commercial microscopy industry supply and development.

The global business environment is becoming increasingly volatile and unpredictable, reflecting the consequences of operating in a dynamic and complex business environment in constant flux with the potential of extreme outcomes. As a consequence, corporate performance data generally displays very few high-performers and a fat tail of many underperforming firms. This business context means that contemporary managers need to be equipped to deal effectively with implied uncertainty, abrupt events, and extreme outcome effects. This volume presents a number of promising ideas about how to deal with the strategic challenges of global business turbulence, as presented at the 2018 EURAM Conference held in Reykjavik, Iceland. There is a need for effective adaptive strategies to survive and prosper in the unpredictable contexts of corporate activities. The various contributions are grounded in prior strategy research but adopt multiple methodological approaches to engage diverse relevant knowledge that can advance this increasingly important field of study. The book presents new perspectives in the study of responsive adaptive processes in organizational settings that has high relevance for social science researchers with interests in these issues. Intelligent and curious managers and management students can likewise gain access to new ideas that may inspire their current thinking on effective organizational practices.

Given that value creation is increasingly organized in networks consisting of businesses, governments, academia, civil society, and other societal stakeholders, the contributions address various aspects of and challenges in governing cooperation in value-creating networks.

Given that value creation is increasingly organized in networks consisting of businesses, governments, academia, civil society, and other societal stakeholders, the contributions address various aspects of and challenges in governing cooperation in value-creating networks.

Eine großangelegte Studie hat die Verhaltensorientierung als eines der zehn wichtigsten Zukunftsthemen im Controlling identifiziert. Die Psychologie hat schon lange herausgestellt, dass "richtige" Menschen nur eingeschränkt den Annahmen des ökonomischen Grundmodells entsprechen und in erheblichem Maße kognitiv begrenzt sind. In der Betriebswirtschaft hat sich dieses Wissen trotz seiner erheblichen Tragweite bisher jedoch nur zögerlich durchgesetzt. Doch auch Manager sind - wie menschliche Akteure generell - nicht frei von Opportunismus, auch sie unterliegen kognitiven Begrenzungen. Dieser Band macht deutlich, wie wichtig und nützlich psychologische Erkenntnisse für die Unternehmenssteuerung sind. Sie können nicht nur erklären, warum es trotz aller technischen Controlling-Instrumente und Informationen zu signifikanten Fehlentscheidungen in Unternehmen kommen kann, warum komplexe Instrumente selten funktionieren oder warum wir in den Unternehmen häufig Instrumentenruinen vorfinden. Eine explizite Berücksichtigung psychologischer Erkenntnisse eröffnet auch die Möglichkeit zu einer weiteren Verbesserung des Managements und des Controllings. Sie erschließt eine neue Ebene, Effektivität und Effizienz zu steigern.