englischHow can purpose and values in the company be made tangible for the employees? How can theological reflection become a central leadership competence in diaconal enterprises? How can diaconal enterprises position themselves as attractive employers for young professionals? The theology-led [...]

englischIn this book, a systematic survey of 25 leaders in private and diaconal companies shows that values—more or less explicitly—play a guiding role in entrepreneurial activity. From this, considerations on a company theory can be derived, into which this circumstance is adequately incorporated. [...]

englischIn the Protestant understanding, a church has to renew itself continuously.

In the 21st century, Protestant churches have a high reputation but few bonding forces. The results of surveys among churchmen are obvious: The perception of the church in society derives from welfare and social work [...]

englischThis study defines the relationship of welfare organisations to society, the state and the Church in Christian theological terms, while at the same time remaining up-to-date and plausible. If welfare organisations can firmly establish their values, they can enhance their success rate, [...]

englischThe digitalisation of society demands ethical reflection on the use of technical support systems in deaconry and other social sectors. In this study, Melissa Henne presents several approaches which can be used to analyse the deployment of these systems in deaconry. She illustrates how many [...]

englischWho stays and why? What ensures an employee’s long-term loyalty? The study translates its findings about employee commitment to senior managers of diaconal care facilities for older people. It concisely evaluates the impact of superiors, the team, the company, the institution, jobs and [...]

englischIn order to counteract low public refinancing from social work, politically intended competition (among both welfare associations themselves and non-regulated businesses) and service plurality, many diaconal services use temporary corporate employment tools. This established practice is [...]

englischEcclesiastical working relationships and social partnerships are facing socio-economic and normative aporias. In this interdisciplinary study, Christian Geyer demonstrates that both a different ethical orientation and appropriate forms of organisation are necessary to ensure that these [...]

englischIn social corporations, different patterns of thought and logic in providing social services confront each other: economics, medical and nursing science, social education, curative education or – in deaconry – theology. In this volume, the consequences of multi-rationality for management are [...]

englischIn view of the heterogeneity of employees in a competitive social market, diaconal institutions have always striven for a corporate culture with a clear profile in which religion, spirituality and ethics play a particular role. However, corporate culture does not only refer to the symbolic [...]