The Social Network’s Influences On Individual Performance

2011. A study among students at Witten/Herdecke University shows existing influence between friends with regard to their academic performance. This paper introduces the reader into the field of social network research and social network analysis, presents both the methodological framework used and the study’s results and finally pays attention to further research and real life implications.

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Impact Assessment

2009. A literature review giving an introduction into current research in the fields of social entrepreneurship as of November 2009. The paper asks the question what social entrepreneurship is, tries to explain whether social entreprenenurs are real entrepreneurs and strengthens the importance of social purpose and sustainability. Furthermore different types of social entrepreneurs are discussed and the reader is introduced into the field of social impact assessment.

Anschleichen an Unternehmensübernahmen

2009. Written in German this paper discusses economic chances and legal constraints of hostile takeovers in Germany.

Zur Motivation ehrenamtlicher Mitarbeiter

2008. The purpose of this paper is to find new ways of motivating and binding voluntary employees to a organisation. The language is German.