The financial services industry faces many demanding challenges. Firms within this industry are predominantly knowledge-based, as are most of the industry's products, processes and services. The application of knowledge management represents a clear opportunity for financial services firms to confront challenges. However, no industry specific…

Highlights the manner in which different models for financing higher education can contribute to the management of higher education in Germany. Includes discussions of the management of student distribution within a given university and the development of systems for performance analysis. (SLD)

Studied the effects of state policies on the areas of tracking, content, and pedagogy on the faculties of eight German secondary schools after the fall of socialism. Teachers forcefully adjusted their beliefs to the new tracking structure, but did not necessarily adjust teaching standards. (SLD)