Reiner, Gerald

2018-2-20, Schwab, Leila, Gold, Stefan, Reiner, Gerald

2015-6-30, Schwab, Leila, Gold, Stefan, Reiner, Gerald

The research aims at exploring how decisions made by managers of growing firms influence the growth trajectory of their firms and guide them towards sustainable business growth. For this end, during five consecutive years, we analyze all decisions made by a high-growth firm by means of a longitudinal case study of a Swiss family-owned wood construction company. We observe that firms can take advantage of their growth periods to improve their efficiency and responsibility towards stakeholders. The empirical analysis and theory development pave novel ways for research and business practice towards sustainable business growth.

2013-6-10, Zingg, Aline, Reiner, Gerald

This paper investigates the relationship between voluntary sustainability reporting and the stock performance of financial firms. A multi-period event study is used to identify the abnormal return associated with the announcement of the publication of Global Reporting Initiative compliant reports. The findings suggest a negative effect on stock performance – implying that shareholder wealth decreases as a result of this announcement – although weakening over the years. Inspecting the days surrounding the announcement reveal that a negative reaction persists, the latter being simply delayed until after the event, hence hinting at a market disappointed by sustainability reports content.

2012-7-3, Reiner, Gerald, Schodl, Reinhold, Alp, Arda

2017-7-2, Schwab, Leila, Gold, Stefan, Reiner, Gerald

The research aims at evaluating the risk taken by a growing company when it expands its operations capacity. Previous research has shown that effective decision-making process is key and its facilitation is a major purpose in operations management. A multi-method model is developed to simulate a growth phase and respective decision-making processes. Its calibration is achieved through empirical data of a Swiss family-owned wood construction company; then a compare runs analysis is conducted. Results show that more than 80% of runs, interestingly, lead the company to bankruptcy, which helps managers and counsellors to evaluate growth risks adequately.

2014-6-23, Schwab, Leila, Gold, Stefan, Kunz, Nathan, Reiner, Gerald

The research aims at (1) exploring new theory at the interface of business growth and sustainable development while (2) providing managerial implications for growing firms. For this end, we propose typologies of decisions to be considered by growing firms; by means of a longitudinal case study of a Swiss family-owned SME wood construction company (that is in a process of intense growth), we identify, visually represent and analyze the sequences of selected managerial decisions. The empirical analysis and theory development pave novel ways for research and companies towards sustainable business growth.

2013-6-9, Gold, Stefan, Schodl, Reinhold, Reiner, Gerald

2016-6-19, Schwab, Leila, Gold, Stefan, Reiner, Gerald

The research aims at exploring how decisions made by managers of growing firms influence the growth trajectory of their firms and guide them towards sustainable business growth. Based on empirical data of a Swiss family-owned wood construction company, a multi-method model is developed to simulate a growth phase and decision-making process. The expected results suggest that the speed at which decisions are made as well as the diversity of decisions considered influence positively the sustainable growth trajectory. The use of simulation-modelling sheds new light on the study of the dynamic concept of growth in operations management and guide business practice.

2013-6-11, Kunz, Nathan, Reiner, Gerald

Response to catastrophic disasters often requires external assistance from international relief organizations. Literature and empirical evidence show that governments do not always welcome this assistance. Based on a multiple case study conducted among four relief organizations, we identify governmental restrictions imposed on humanitarian relief supply chains in different countries. We analyze the dependency between government characteristic and the level of restrictions. We find that the more fragile a government is, the more restrictions it imposes on relief organizations. This knowledge helps relief organizations to prepare adequately before entering a new country, by anticipating concerns and establishing trust with the government.

2012-8-23, Reiner, Gerald, Jammernegg, Werner, Gold, Stefan