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INTERACTIVE COMPUTER AIDED …, Jan 1, 2009

International Journal of Interactive …, Jan 1, 2010

Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking in a mobile learning environment has become a popular topi... more Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking in a mobile learning environment has become a popular topic of research. One of the new emerging research ideas is on the ability to combine P2P network with server-based network to form a strong efficient portable and ...

Abstract: The design of the microstructure of electronic markets is crucial for their success. Le... more Abstract: The design of the microstructure of electronic markets is crucial for their success. Less effort has been made in this area, especially for commodity markets. This paper illustrates five key problems of e-market design and introduces the concept of cascading ...

... simulated linked object oriented learning environment) links Second Life with the e-learning ... more ... simulated linked object oriented learning environment) links Second Life with the e-learning platform Moodle (http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/). ... virtual worlds are able to create new ways of communication, collaboration, and cooperation via Internet by applying 3D environments ...

Abstract The usage of social software and virtual community platforms in particular promises to o... more Abstract The usage of social software and virtual community platforms in particular promises to offer opportunities for customer integration approaches into a company's value creation activities. Therefore, ideas and innovations generated by members of a virtual community can be analyzed and used in order to enhance the quality of firm's products and services. However, evaluating economic consequences associated with the set-up, operation, and maintenance of virtual communities on a quantitative basis has widely been neglected in ...

Management International Review, 2010

This study examines how country-level, industry-level, and firm-level factors affect the extent o... more This study examines how country-level, industry-level, and firm-level factors affect the extent of corporate communications about CSR in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). In particular, using data from the 105 largest MNCs in BRIC, we investigate CSR motives, processes, and stakeholder issues discussed in corporate communications. At the country level, based on a newly developed governance environment framework that differentiates between rule-based and relation-based governance, our study reveals that a country’s governance environment is the most important driving force behinds CSR communications intensity. Our results show that firms communicating more CSR tend to be larger firms in the manufacturing industry in more rule-based societies. These firms also tend to have stronger corporate governance as measured by a high proportion of outside board directors and a separation of the roles of the chairman and the CEO.

... http://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2009/118 Page 2. LERNEN IN VIRTUELLEN WELTEN Christoph Lattemann, S... more ... http://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2009/118 Page 2. LERNEN IN VIRTUELLEN WELTEN Christoph Lattemann, Stefan Stieglitz, Sabrina Korreck1 ... Als Teil der juristischen Ausbildung erhalten Studierende die Möglich-keit, sich in die Rolle eines Richters oder eines Anwalts zu versetzen. ...

International Journal of Electronic Banking, 2008

Corporate Governance-an International Review, 2009

Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: Why do firms in China, which has a higher leve... more Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: Why do firms in China, which has a higher level of economic development, communicate less CSR than firms in India? We use a model that includes country-, industry-, and firm-level factors to predict CSR communications intensity, a proxy for CSR activities.Research Findings/Insights: Using data on 68 of the largest multinational companies in China and India, our study shows that Indian firms communicate more CSR primarily due to a more rule-based, as opposed to relation-based, governance environment. Firms in the manufacturing industry tend to communicate more CSR. Firm-level characteristics such as size, duality of CEO and board chairperson, and percentage of external members on the board also have a significant influence on CSR communications.Theoretical/Academic Implications: The main theoretical contribution of our study is to bring a three-level perspective, relying not only on firm- and industry-specific factors, but also on the governance environment, to the study of firms' CSR behavior. We show that the national governance environment dominates the national income level in affecting CSR communications intensity. We demonstrate that the macro institutional environment in a country strongly affects firm CSR behavior. Our findings suggest that CSR should be studied by considering multilevel antecedents.Practitioner/Policy Implications: Our study suggests that in order to improve the CSR of firms, policy makers in India and China must first try to improve public governance at the national level. Executives doing business with Chinese and Indian companies need to better understand the contrasting governance and their effects on the CSR practices in each country. For the international community and those concerned about product safety and other social issues related to China and India, our findings suggest that improvement will not be immediate since the governance environment changes relatively slowly.

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER AIDED …, Jan 1, 2009

International Journal of Interactive …, Jan 1, 2010

Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking in a mobile learning environment has become a popular topi... more Abstract Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking in a mobile learning environment has become a popular topic of research. One of the new emerging research ideas is on the ability to combine P2P network with server-based network to form a strong efficient portable and ...

Abstract: The design of the microstructure of electronic markets is crucial for their success. Le... more Abstract: The design of the microstructure of electronic markets is crucial for their success. Less effort has been made in this area, especially for commodity markets. This paper illustrates five key problems of e-market design and introduces the concept of cascading ...

... simulated linked object oriented learning environment) links Second Life with the e-learning ... more ... simulated linked object oriented learning environment) links Second Life with the e-learning platform Moodle (http://www.sloodle.org/moodle/). ... virtual worlds are able to create new ways of communication, collaboration, and cooperation via Internet by applying 3D environments ...

Abstract The usage of social software and virtual community platforms in particular promises to o... more Abstract The usage of social software and virtual community platforms in particular promises to offer opportunities for customer integration approaches into a company's value creation activities. Therefore, ideas and innovations generated by members of a virtual community can be analyzed and used in order to enhance the quality of firm's products and services. However, evaluating economic consequences associated with the set-up, operation, and maintenance of virtual communities on a quantitative basis has widely been neglected in ...

Management International Review, 2010

This study examines how country-level, industry-level, and firm-level factors affect the extent o... more This study examines how country-level, industry-level, and firm-level factors affect the extent of corporate communications about CSR in Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC). In particular, using data from the 105 largest MNCs in BRIC, we investigate CSR motives, processes, and stakeholder issues discussed in corporate communications. At the country level, based on a newly developed governance environment framework that differentiates between rule-based and relation-based governance, our study reveals that a country’s governance environment is the most important driving force behinds CSR communications intensity. Our results show that firms communicating more CSR tend to be larger firms in the manufacturing industry in more rule-based societies. These firms also tend to have stronger corporate governance as measured by a high proportion of outside board directors and a separation of the roles of the chairman and the CEO.

... http://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2009/118 Page 2. LERNEN IN VIRTUELLEN WELTEN Christoph Lattemann, S... more ... http://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2009/118 Page 2. LERNEN IN VIRTUELLEN WELTEN Christoph Lattemann, Stefan Stieglitz, Sabrina Korreck1 ... Als Teil der juristischen Ausbildung erhalten Studierende die Möglich-keit, sich in die Rolle eines Richters oder eines Anwalts zu versetzen. ...

International Journal of Electronic Banking, 2008

Corporate Governance-an International Review, 2009

Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: Why do firms in China, which has a higher leve... more Manuscript Type: EmpiricalResearch Question/Issue: Why do firms in China, which has a higher level of economic development, communicate less CSR than firms in India? We use a model that includes country-, industry-, and firm-level factors to predict CSR communications intensity, a proxy for CSR activities.Research Findings/Insights: Using data on 68 of the largest multinational companies in China and India, our study shows that Indian firms communicate more CSR primarily due to a more rule-based, as opposed to relation-based, governance environment. Firms in the manufacturing industry tend to communicate more CSR. Firm-level characteristics such as size, duality of CEO and board chairperson, and percentage of external members on the board also have a significant influence on CSR communications.Theoretical/Academic Implications: The main theoretical contribution of our study is to bring a three-level perspective, relying not only on firm- and industry-specific factors, but also on the governance environment, to the study of firms' CSR behavior. We show that the national governance environment dominates the national income level in affecting CSR communications intensity. We demonstrate that the macro institutional environment in a country strongly affects firm CSR behavior. Our findings suggest that CSR should be studied by considering multilevel antecedents.Practitioner/Policy Implications: Our study suggests that in order to improve the CSR of firms, policy makers in India and China must first try to improve public governance at the national level. Executives doing business with Chinese and Indian companies need to better understand the contrasting governance and their effects on the CSR practices in each country. For the international community and those concerned about product safety and other social issues related to China and India, our findings suggest that improvement will not be immediate since the governance environment changes relatively slowly.