We study how much entrepreneurs value control rights in the context of VC financing. While many entrepreneurs prefer to maintain control, transferring control rights is also central to VC contract design.…
Personality drives human decision-making. Research on corporate research and development(R&D), however, typically considers strategic decision-making to be independent of the decisionmaker’s personality traits.…
The upcoming federal election will influence the political course set for innovation in Germany. Innovation is the key to growth, competitiveness and sustainable progress. Whether artificial intelligence, green…
Reverse engineering allows firms to learn about critical components and design features of competitors' technologies. Historically, reverse engineering has often been used to help technological laggards to…
Innovationen sind essenziell für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Wirtschaft. Kooperationen zwischen Unternehmen und wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen gewinnen dabei zunehmend an Bedeutung. Unternehmen, die…
