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The Business of Government: The State as Obstacle and Facilitator for Private Investment in Central Asia 政府事务:国家作为中亚私人投资的障碍和促进者

EBS Business School Research Paper Series Pub Date : 2014-01-15 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2387289

M. Stark, Joachim Ahrens, Florian A. Täube

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Individual and Joint Performance Effects of Diversification, Geographic Scope and Organizational Leverage in Professional Service Firms: A Study of German Law Firms 专业服务事务所多元化、地域范围和组织杠杆对个体和共同绩效的影响:德国律师事务所的研究

EBS Business School Research Paper Series Pub Date : 2014-01-15 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2388294

A. Karna, A. Richter, Monika Schommer

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What Shapes Young Elite Athletes’ Perception of Chances in an Environment of Great Uncertainty? 在极不确定的环境中，是什么塑造了年轻优秀运动员对机会的感知?

EBS Business School Research Paper Series Pub Date : 2012-11-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2184712

Verena Jung, Sascha L. Schmidt, B. Torgler

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The Influence of Superstars on Organizational Identification of External Stakeholders: Empirical Findings from Professional Soccer 超级巨星对组织外部利益相关者认同的影响：来自职业足球的经验性发现

EBS Business School Research Paper Series Pub Date : 2012-10-26 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2171682

Daniel Hoegele, Sascha L. Schmidt, B. Torgler

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Multi-Party Payment Card Network Pricing Determination of Merchant and Interchange Fee 多方支付卡网络定价决定的商户和交换费

EBS Business School Research Paper Series Pub Date : 2010-06-03 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1514292

Markus Langlet

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