Leaving the beaten path together
Things established industrial companies can learn from technology start-ups […]Read more on Leaving the beaten path together
Sustainable company cooperations emerge in the region and in competition
Gemeinsame Problemstellungen, regionale Verbundenheit und regulatorischer Druck durch die Gesetzgebung fördern Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen von Unternehmen. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Studie des Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) der FHWien der WKW. […]Read more on Sustainable company cooperations emerge in the region and in competition
Global tax policy can limit corporate relocations
Clemens Löffler, Senior Researcher at FHWien der WKW, investigated the relationship between different national taxation regimes, intra-company transfer pricing systems and the location choices of multinational corporations together with Michael Kopel from the University of Graz. […]Read more on Global tax policy can limit corporate relocations
A racetrack for sustainable motorsport in Venice
Students of FHWien der WKW present the model of an energy self-sufficient racetrack as part of an official "Collateral Event" at the Architecture Biennale 2023. As the only contribution of a German-speaking university in the project "Students as Researchers", the contribution shows how energy can be sustainably generated for motorsport infrastructure. […]Read more on A racetrack for sustainable motorsport in Venice
Study presentation on blurring boundaries in public communication
Public relations, journalism, marketing and advertising are increasingly overlapping, often leading to ethical conflicts in everyday communication practice. The research project "Blurring Boundaries. Ethical Challenges in Communication Practice" aims to identify possible coping strategies. Gisela Reiter, Teaching & Research Associate, presented the results of the study at the Austrian Communication Day 2023. […]Read more on Study presentation on blurring boundaries in public communication
Applied research connects business and society
Researchers at FHWien der WKW presented current findings on sustainable business, journalism & social media and the transformation of family businesses at the Research Forum 2023. […]Read more on Applied research connects business and society
Research Results and Conference Talks on Legal Personality 2.0
Last week, our colleague Stefan Wrbka was invited to give a conference talk at the Université catholique de Lyon. Together with other international legal experts he discussed current legal challenges around the metaverse and presented together with Mark Fenwick (Kyushu University) insights gained on the question of a possible legal personality of avatars. […]Read more on Research Results and Conference Talks on Legal Personality 2.0
Innovation and tradition strengthen family businesses even in times of crisis
Maija Worek, researcher at FHWien der WKW shows that companies have the potential to stand their ground even better in times of crisis if they use their knowledge and traditions strategically in the development of innovation. […]Read more on Innovation and tradition strengthen family businesses even in times of crisis
Corporate due diligence in the supply chain
Dr. Nils Kruse, Head of Institute for Business Ethics & Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at FHWien der WKW, was a keynote speaker at the Austrian National Contact Point of the OECD on March 30, 2023. The roundtable on workers' representation focused on "Due diligence along the corporate value chain". […]Read more on Corporate due diligence in the supply chain
Keeping better track of “digital breadcrumbs” along tourist paths
Ilona Pezenka from the Marketing & Sales Management Study Programs at FHWien der WKW presented a social media analysis of the Montafon tourism region in Johannesburg, South Africa. […]Read more on Keeping better track of “digital breadcrumbs” along tourist paths