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This thesis presents a scalable, generic methodology for microbial phenotype prediction based on supervised machine learning, several models for biological and ecological traits of high relevance, and the deployment in metagenomic datasets. The results suggest that the presented prediction tool can be used to automatically annotate phenotypes in near-complete microbial genome sequences, as generated in large numbers in current metagenomic studies. Unraveling relationships between a living organism's genetic information and its observable traits is a central biological problem. Phenotype prediction facilitated by machine learning techniques will be a major step forward to creating biological knowledge from big data.

In this thesis accurate predictions for the spectroscopic parameters of l-C3H+ and C4 are made from state-of-the-art electronic structure calculations. Both molecules are of interest to interstellar cloud chemistry and only scarce experimental information about their rovibrational properties is available. Christopher J. Stein recapitulates the basics of the computational methods applied and gives an in-depth description of the computer program developed for the rovibrational calculations.

Models of the present and the future value network are drawn, which show the expanding need of information exchange between the value network and the supply chain. To ensure the information exchange, the need of a non-proprietary data exchange platform in the agricultural sector is being suggested.

The author shows that receiving more information enables subjects to make better estimations, whereas more information improves the quality of estimations significantly only if it is a lot more information.

Sebastian Frericks examines, based on a qualitative content analysis, the factors that lead large German listed companies to downfall. Within the following comprehensive cross-study, the author presents relations between motives, factors, field of business and type of downfall.

Afferents from the pectines project into a distinct neuropil of the central nervous system, located behind the fourth walking leg neuropils. Denise Drozd analyzes afferents of single pegs in Mesobuthus eupeus by backfilling, combined with immunohistological labeling of neuropil regions.

Matthaus Jager examines the simulation of liquid-gas flow in fuel tank systems and its application to sloshing problems. The second step involves the cell-centered finite volume method and its application to fluid dynamic problems with free surfaces using a volume of fluid approach.

Even though it is increasingly clear that the work environment can facilitate or inhibit creative behavior in organizations, there is a lack of research investigating how individual differences influence this relationship.

Anna-Lena Bunse explores the network structure of migrant entrepreneurs in Bremen-Groepelingen, and asks how informal networks for migrant entrepreneurs are structured and how migrant entrepreneurs can benefit from informal networks.

Josef Anton Strini analyzes a special stochastic optimal control problem. The problem under study arose from a dynamic cash management model in finance, where decisions about the dividend and financing policies of a firm have to be made.

Christina Maria Tonauer finds novel evidence for the first-order nature of the transition between high-density amorphous ice (HDA) and low-density amorphous ice (LDA), supporting water's liquid-liquid transition scenarios.

Maren Hagemeister examines how institutions influence foreign firms market entry decisions and subsidiary performance in Russian regions. In an empirical study the author analyses the market entries of a sample of European Union firms in the Russian federal districts between 2005 and 2013.

Based on insights from the aerospace industry he develops a new model for corporate learning that enables accelerator programs to better promote the development of innovations at corporate level.

To make the service integration a success story despite the many challenges, L J Oberle argues that management understanding is necessary to address the key success factors in the individual strategic approaches.

Zum neuen Wahlrecht im österreichischen Unternehmensgesetzbuch (UGB), der Aktivierung von Steuerlatenzen auf steuerliche Verlustvorträge, stellt dieses Buch erstmalig eine umfassende theoretische Aufarbeitung sowie empirische Analysen dar. Der Vergleich mit dem deutschen HGB und der IFRS lässt große Ähnlichkeiten erkennen, weshalb die Ergebnisse über das UGB hinaus indizierend sein können. Die Analysen ergeben, dass die neue Möglichkeit bisher zumeist nicht genutzt wird und sich eher größere Konzerne dafür entscheiden. Es fehlen jedoch Angaben, ob freiwillig oder wegen Nichterfüllung von Ansatzvoraussetzungen verzichtet wird, wobei generell ein Aufholbedarf zum Anhang besteht ¿ Best-Practice-Beispiele werden dargestellt. Zudem zeigt sich, dass latente Steuern auf Verlustvorträge im Median 1,61 % des Eigenkapitals betragen.

Burnout als chronischer Erschöpfungszustand beschränkt sich nicht nur auf Individuen, sondern erfasst zunehmend ganze Teams. Jasmin Schwazer analysiert systematisch und umfassend, welche teamspezifischen Ursachen für Burnout verantwortlich sind, wie z.B. Teamzusammensetzung, Teamführung sowie Agilität, und welche Vorbeugungsmaßnahmen ergriffen werden können. Die Rolle, die Teams hierbei spielen, ist bisher nicht ausreichend betrachtet worden, obwohl diese heutzutage die Zusammenarbeit in Unternehmen prägen.

Berthold Brand analysiert den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Einsatz von manifestierten Talenten bei Führungskräften und der Wirksamkeit ihrer Führung. Der Autor belegt, dass die Wirksamkeit von Führung am höchsten ist, wenn Führungskräfte den überwiegenden Teil ihrer Talente beruflich einsetzen und der geringere Anteil ihrem Privatbereich vorbehalten bleibt. Im Transferteil seiner Arbeit gibt er Hinweise auf praktische Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten in Unternehmen und Institutionen.

Virtual realities provide an outstanding tool in anxiety research. Hannah Genheimer describes the scientific background of fear and anxiety and presents an empirical study in a highly controlled virtual environment. Psychophysiological as well as subjective data on the participants' fear and anxiety clearly show contextual fear conditioning.

Franziska Eller investigated the effectiveness of individualized Neurofeedback training in addition to a comprehensive basic neurodevelopmental therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Christian Wolf shows that even with unreliable visual information, no auditory motion is integrated to guide smooth pursuit eye movements. This suggests that smooth pursuit eye movements are solely driven by visual motion information and motion information from other senses is disregarded.

Glena Iten investigates the impact of interactive visual simulations on conceptual understanding of statistical principles. Overall, all students were able to increase their knowledge by working with visual simulations, whereas students who could manipulate statistical graphs in the simulation on their own were significantly faster.

Bernadette Gral examines the relationship between financial slack and corporate performance in the European pharmaceutical industry during the financial crisis of 2007 to 2010.