englischEmployees are the most valuable asset for non-profit organisations. In order to retain them in the long term, management can provide targeted monetary and non-monetary incentives. Gratuities, the assumption of training costs, flexible working time models, sabbaticals and many other [...]

englischThe situation of the DGB trade unions has been interpreted disparately since the end of the 2000s. For one side, they are experiencing a comeback. For the other, the decline that has been attested since the beginning of the 21st century is continuing. In order to resolve this contradictory [...]

englischThe representation of the 'Arab woman' in Western discourse occurs dualistically - either as a victim of repressive structures or as an eroticised-imagined harem lady. Colonial continuities are thus still evident today. Based on Lila Abu-Lughod's critique anchored in postcolonial theory, [...]

englischPlastic credits (PCs) could be part of the solution to the global waste problem. In this book, the author investigates whether and how plastic credits can act as a bridge on the road to implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR). While PCs can be used in the short term, EPR schemes [...]

englischCurrent management discourse is shaped by the idea that uncertain times require new methods of organisation. Popular management principles promise opportunities for improvement for both people and organisations, but what are the consequences when hierarchies and formal rules are dismantled, [...]