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Der Massentourismus in Venedig hat sich in den letzten Jahren immer mehr verschärft. Tausende von Touristen kommen jährlich in die Stadt, um das einzigartige UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe Venedig und seine Lagune zu entdecken. Obwohl dieser Titel die Bekanntheit der Stadt steigert und die wirtschaftliche Lage durch Einnahmen der Touristen profitiert, wachsen die Probleme und die Auswirkungen des Massentourismus in Venedig. Diese Thesis konzentriert sich auf die ökologischen, sozialen und ökonomischen Auswirkungen und deren Herausforderungen. Zwei Interviews unterstreichen jeweils die Sichtweise eines Venezianers und einer AIDA Mitarbeiterin. Im zweiten Schritt folgt die Vorstellung eines Maßnahmenkatalogs. Zu den implementierten Maßnahmen gehören Verbote und Empfehlungen. Die Sensibilisierungskampagne #EnjoyRespectVenezia versucht den Touristen ein nachhaltiges Handeln nahezubringen. Des Weiteren gibt es Vorschläge, die erst noch im Detail ausgearbeitet werden müssen. Dazu gehören die Lösungsansätze der Kreuzfahrtproblematik. Anhand von aktuellen Vorkommnissen der Kreuzfahrtschiffe sieht man die Notwendigkeit einer Lösungsfindung. Zusätzlich will man in baldiger Zukunft ein Eintrittsgeld und die Beschränkung der de Anzahl der Touristen einführen. Die Auswirkungen sind schon so fortgeschritten, dass bei nicht Eingreifen des Vertragsstaats Venedig, die UNESCO mit dem Entzug des Titels Weltkulturerbe droht.
Over the decades, several reasons like globalization, pressure from large counterparts (SMEs suppliers and customers), outstanding performances and advantages of competitors have driven SMEs to adopt standardized and integrated Enterprise resources planning (ERP) systems. However, implementing an ERP system is a very complex and risky project mainly for SMEs which can lead to ERP implementation ineffectiveness. There are many causes of ERP ineffectiveness, but important one mainly for SMEs is a lacking connection to organizational behavior (including structure and culture) during the ERP implementation, which may lead to misfits between existing organization behavior (structure and culture) and ERP systems because of two separate characters. The integration and standardization nature of ERP systems may not be compatible with all aspects of existing organizational behavior, and it is likely that some aspects or dimensions in organizational behavior influence the ERP implementation success or failure. Based on the theory of organizational structure and culture and the prior literature, this study examines which traditional organizational structure indicators (centralization and formalization), and on the other hand, culture indicators (team orientation and change orientation) affect the implementation of an ERP system. The finding ensures that a high degree of centralization and formalization dimensions of organizational structure has a positive, significant influence on ERP implementation effectiveness. Likewise, there is a positive and significant relationship between team orientation and change orientation of organizational culture with ERP project success. By analysing two firms of Estonia and Germany, this study declares that SMEs have a moderate attention towards their ERP implementation projects which shows that it is not always a problem of ERP implementation failure and proves that SMEs should be focusing not only on technical aspects of ERP system but on organizational aspects particularly on structure and culture as well that may increase the success chance of ERP implementation.
The ever-increasing consequences of climate and environmental changes across the planet could have a lasting impact on civilization that many still underestimate. This study presents an analysis of the development of international climate agreements and their current standings, focusing on potential governmental instruments available to decouple economic growth from emitting further greenhouse gases. The author focuses on the area of electric mobility and its importance for reaching certain environmental targets. The prevailing consensus among experts in the field is that Norway is the leading nation of electromobility. Drawing on Norway´s successful approach of the matter, the author seeks to assess the viability of implementing certain Norwegian strategies in the German automotive environment. Proven successful strategies such as (a) introducing effective and numerous purchase and tax benefits for electric vehicles, (b) closing the gap of misinformation within society and actively promoting electric vehicle use, and (c) constructing a well-functioning infrastructure with the combined effort of the government, municipalities and energy and automotive companies can be directly transferred to and applied in Germany´s electric mobility market. Moreover, the presented study entails a set of recommendations for the German automotive industry regarding possible future courses of action in the field of electromobility. Concluding, Germany has not succeeded in being a leader of electromobility yet but has the unique possibility to focus on its strengths: the capability of developing high-quality, premium products and thus noticeably improve the standards of electric vehicles, their battery technologies and charging infrastructures.
The effective, long-term management of natural resource wealth represents a big challenge for extractive countries like the Republic of Chile. The blessing of commodity abundance is accompanied by a phenomenon referred to as the resource curse. The implied limited economic growth and the general tendency towards opaque, exclusive and corrupt dynamics present in the extractive business foster the necessity for a strong transparency framework.
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has dedicated its efforts to this problem and has established an international standard for data availability and civil society participation along the extractive value chain. Analyzing the effectiveness and suitability of this approach for the achievement of greater transparency in the Chilean mineral resource management, it will be found that the EITI represents the appropriate basis for enhancing commodity governance. However, it will turn out that Chile’s individual motivation and consistency are vital for the initiative’s success.
This thesis provides a general assessment of the subject. Further research would be required in order to provide a precise evaluation.
This bachelor thesis deals with the use of the agile project management methodology in Enterprise Resource Planning implementations. With regards to the most recent trend of the use of the agile methodology for ERP Implementations, it will be examined if it plays a role as a critical factor for successful implementations.
The examination in the thesis will be divided into three steps.
Firstly, the theoretical foundations regarding the elements under examination will be laid by defining and analyzing the ERP Systems, the critical factors and the agile methodology.
Secondly, an empirical two-section examination will be held, with the aim of finding out which role the project management methodology plays for success in general, if the agile methodology proves to be more beneficial than other methods and if these advantages could be critical for success.
The last step involves the analysis and evaluation of the newly gained insights, their boundaries and a view on other potential research possibilities.
Globalisation has significantly shaped the way international organisations operate nowadays. The increased connectivity is continuously raising the number of global virtual teams, connecting employees across borders for project work. With cultural diversity, geographic dispersion and virtuality increasing the complexity of collaboration, the leadership of virtual teams constitutes a critical challenge. Consequently, the topic of leadership and its behavioural implications is progressively gaining businesses’ attention. However, due to limited research in this field, this thesis aims at identifying whether and how leadership behaviour affects virtual team collaboration, specifically between German leaders and Chinese team members.
After outlining behavioural characteristics of virtual leaders as presented by literature, the empirical research focuses on expert interviews with German virtual leaders. Here, a specific focus is put on their perceptions of their Chinese teams, the emerging challenges, their behaviours and the creation of a new virtual culture.
The results show the importance of leadership behaviour in this setting. They emphasise the effect it has on the virtual team members and provide recommendations with regards to behavioural adaptation to master this challenge.
Diese Bachelorarbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, inwieweit die unterschiedliche Nutzung von Formalität und Informalität Auswirkungen auf den Arbeitsplatz haben. Es wurden sowohl die Vor- als auch die Nachteile des Siezens und des Duzens untersucht, sowie auch welche anderen möglichen Einflüsse auf die Form der Anrede existieren. Eine erweiterte Untersuchung dieser Fragestellung erfolgte durch eine Befragung verschiedener Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer zu dem ihrigen Verhaltung bei der Arbeit.
Despite the growing interest of the media, businesses and consumers in recent years, cryptocurrencies have not reached widespread adoption to date. Research on the factors that induce consumers to use this new technology or that prevent them from using it is scarce. Therefore, this thesis aims at identifying factors that influence consumer adoption of cryptocurrencies. First, a research model based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was developed and extended by the factors perceived risk and perceived trust. Then, primary data was collected by conducting a survey on consumers’ perception of cryptocurrencies. The hypotheses were tested through a multiple regression analysis and perceived usefulness was found to have the strongest impact on consumers’ intention to use cryptocurrencies, followed by perceived trust. Furthermore, gender has proven to have an effect on the intention to use cryptocurrencies, with male consumers being more likely to use cryptocurrencies.
This thesis aims to fill gaps in academic literature about the eSports-industry, as it examines the structure of the eSports-industry with regards to the position in which the industry is currently situated, to the industries’ essential stakeholders, as well as the implications that are derived from an analysis of the eSports-market. The subject is regarded from a business-related point of view with respect to socio-cultural and demographic aspects which are imperative for conveying a complete image of the industry.
The depiction of the eSports-industry is realized by means of qualitative research in the form of expert-interviews, as well as by the concept of grounded theory based on available data.
The results show that the eSports-industry exhibits a lack of infrastructure surrounding it, representing one of many challenges the industry has to face in the near future.
Simultaneously, various growth-rates and further market developments suggest a trajectory which is headed towards a continuous market-growth, an upsurge of awareness about the industry and of individuals and organizations perceiving the industry as an investment- and leisure opportunity.
While Africa presents huge markets for foreign software, sales in these markets have been decreasing over the years. This downward movement in sales can be attributed to the challenges software companies are facing in these markets.
Using the case of TeamViewer GmbH in South Africa and Nigeria, this paper seeks to examine these challenges and give possible recommendations on how to improve sale. It also would analyze the opportunities present in these markets for foreign software.
Through an interview with customers and re-sellers in the South African and Nigerian markets, we uncover that, high prices, competition, unawareness of subscription, to name a few, are some of the challenges resulting in poor sales. Also, using the political, economical, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) model of analysis, an overview of the socio-economic and political situation in these markets were examined. The findings from this paper would serve as a spring board for further research on this topic.