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englischThis volume is more timely than ever since the Corona pandemic. It is the second edition of the 2005 volume that examines the phenomenon of home-based work and home office:
Working at home on the computer, connected to headquarters via the Internet, flexibly switching between work and [...]
more informationNamhafte Autorinnen und Autoren aus Sozial-, Rechts-, Natur- und Ingenieurwissenschaften sowie aus der Praxis widmen sich dem noch immer ungelösten Problem der Endlagerung radioaktiver Abfälle. Die einzelnen Beiträge dieses Bandes analysieren, simulieren und bewerten verschiedene Optionen, Folgen [...]
more informationenglischConsumers can influence markets through their consumption behaviour—whether by consciously choosing or rejecting certain products and consumption patterns, or by loudly protesting, for example in demonstrations against climate change. But how far does the power of consumers extend? How [...]
more informationenglischConsumers can influence markets through their consumption behaviour—whether by consciously choosing or rejecting certain products and consumption patterns, or by loudly protesting, for example in demonstrations against climate change. But how far does the power of consumers extend? How [...]
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englischWhat kind of benefits does volunteering (not) entail from a volunteer’s point of view? What barriers to their involvement do potential volunteers face? The project ‘Ehrenamt der Zukunft’ (Voluntary Work of the Future) explores these questions empirically from the users’ perspective. [...]
more informationenglischWhat kind of benefits does volunteering (not) entail from a volunteer’s point of view? What barriers to their involvement do potential volunteers face? The project ‘Ehrenamt der Zukunft’ (Voluntary Work of the Future) explores these questions empirically from the users’ perspective. [...]
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englischThe thematic focus of this yearbook is concerned with the various relations of „art“ and „technology“. It seeks to interrogate and reflect their conceptual filiations, their complementarities and mutual stimulations, and contrasts and tensions. The very notion of the „work“ challenges us to [...]
more informationenglischThe thematic focus of this yearbook is concerned with the various relations of „art“ and „technology“. It seeks to interrogate and reflect their conceptual filiations, their complementarities and mutual stimulations, and contrasts and tensions. The very notion of the „work“ challenges us to [...]
more informationenglischDesigning a digital and flexible Federal Administration Authority in Germany is of utmost importance. In addition to reducing bureaucratic structures and increasing employer attractiveness, the main goals are to maintain and promote the skills, motivation and health of its employees in a [...]
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englischDesigning a digital and flexible Federal Administration Authority in Germany is of utmost importance. In addition to reducing bureaucratic structures and increasing employer attractiveness, the main goals are to maintain and promote the skills, motivation and health of its employees in a [...]
more informationenglischRobots, artificial intelligence, big data, mobile work, Industry 4.0—the world of work is undergoing a digital revolution which is changing the different tasks performed by the workforce. This book provides answers to the question of the extent to which digitalisation has already found its [...]
more informationenglischRobots, artificial intelligence, big data, mobile work, Industry 4.0—the world of work is undergoing a digital revolution which is changing the different tasks performed by the workforce. This book provides answers to the question of the extent to which digitalisation has already found its [...]
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englischChallenged by demographic and socio-economic structural change, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, a county in southern Thuringia, has been declared a shrinking region with all its consequential effects; nevertheless, it stands for resilience and self-assertion. The polarities to be found there make the [...]
more informationenglischChallenged by demographic and socio-economic structural change, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, a county in southern Thuringia, has been declared a shrinking region with all its consequential effects; nevertheless, it stands for resilience and self-assertion. The polarities to be found there make the [...]
more informationenglischThis anthology contains an interdisciplinary analysis of crisis phenomena and social challenges through historical comparisons and interdisciplinary reflection in order to causally understand the deeper dynamics of social and political processes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. From [...]
more informationenglischThis anthology contains an interdisciplinary analysis of crisis phenomena and social challenges through historical comparisons and interdisciplinary reflection in order to causally understand the deeper dynamics of social and political processes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. From [...]
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englischDemocracy is under pressure. Not only populist and authoritarian movements contribute to this, but also digitalisation, the internet and social media. This volume presents answers to questions that move us all: How should we meet the challenges posed by hate and deepfakes, by polarisation [...]
more informationenglischDemocracy is under pressure. Not only populist and authoritarian movements contribute to this, but also digitalisation, the internet and social media. This volume presents answers to questions that move us all: How should we meet the challenges posed by hate and deepfakes, by polarisation [...]
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englischThe certification mark, which was introduced in response to an EU initiative in 2017, has been available in Germany since 2019. Its main features are neutrality, monitoring/control and transparency for certain material or service promises for which the legal protection of a certification [...]
more informationenglischThe certification mark, which was introduced in response to an EU initiative in 2017, has been available in Germany since 2019. Its main features are neutrality, monitoring/control and transparency for certain material or service promises for which the legal protection of a certification [...]
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englischMany studies have highlighted benefits of international volunteering, particularly the positive impacts for the volunteers themselves. Adding to this scholarship, the papers in the collection fill an important gap in our understanding of the impact of international development volunteering [...]
more informationenglischMany studies have highlighted benefits of international volunteering, particularly the positive impacts for the volunteers themselves. Adding to this scholarship, the papers in the collection fill an important gap in our understanding of the impact of international development volunteering [...]
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englischWhen a director's market is transferred to a self-reliant retailer, the parties involved, for example the employer, employees or the union, should consider whether a works council needs to be established. This study examines the exact process of setting up a works council and the factors [...]
more informationenglischBureaucracy—a burden without an end? Regulation—why are we dissatisfied with state laws and regulations? Administration—why are digitalisation and practicality, customer service culture and proximity to citizens not making progress? The refugee and coronavirus crises have ruthlessly exposed [...]
more informationenglischBureaucracy—a burden without an end? Regulation—why are we dissatisfied with state laws and regulations? Administration—why are digitalisation and practicality, customer service culture and proximity to citizens not making progress? The refugee and coronavirus crises have ruthlessly exposed [...]
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englischMarxian theory plays an essential role in the debate on ‘digital capitalism’. While the majority of approaches merely adapt individual theorems and concepts, in this book, the Marxian theory of value is applied in its entirety to the phenomena of digitalisation in value creation. In [...]
more informationenglischThere is a relationship between time and technology which has been obvious since the classical philosophies of time. Even telling the time necessitates technologies relating to measuring and counting. Technological developments have changed the temporal state of our reality. Key terms such [...]
more informationenglischNational and international administrative actors interact via coordination processes that are often informal, in which they exercise power to accumulate critical resources or push their agendas. Supported by quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques, this work [...]
more informationenglischWhat role did experience play in economics between 1871 and 1919?
This book shows how economic actors in the formative phase of the discipline organised, researched, discussed and communicated experience, in short: how they practised experience.
Drawing on Ludwik Fleck's analysis of [...]
more informationenglischNational and international administrative actors interact via coordination processes that are often informal, in which they exercise power to accumulate critical resources or push their agendas. Supported by quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques, this work [...]
more informationenglischWhat role did experience play in economics between 1871 and 1919?
This book shows how economic actors in the formative phase of the discipline organised, researched, discussed and communicated experience, in short: how they practised experience.
Drawing on Ludwik Fleck's analysis of [...]
more informationenglischMarxian theory plays an essential role in the debate on ‘digital capitalism’. While the majority of approaches merely adapt individual theorems and concepts, in this book, the Marxian theory of value is applied in its entirety to the phenomena of digitalisation in value creation. In [...]
more informationenglischMobile assistance systems are associated with promises of relief and greater independence at work. At the same time, they are suspected of conducting seamless surveillance of employees. Using the example of order picking, the qualitative case studies in this book show that the aforementioned [...]
more informationenglischThere is a relationship between time and technology which has been obvious since the classical philosophies of time. Even telling the time necessitates technologies relating to measuring and counting. Technological developments have changed the temporal state of our reality. Key terms such [...]
more informationenglischMobile assistance systems are associated with promises of relief and greater independence at work. At the same time, they are suspected of conducting seamless surveillance of employees. Using the example of order picking, the qualitative case studies in this book show that the aforementioned [...]
more informationenglischWhen a director's market is transferred to a self-reliant retailer, the parties involved, for example the employer, employees or the union, should consider whether a works council needs to be established. This study examines the exact process of setting up a works council and the factors [...]
more informationenglischEmployee participation and co-management are critical success factors for the digital transformation of public administration. By evaluating the development and implementation of digital innovations in the field of HRM, leadership, communication and organisational design in seven German [...]
more informationenglischThis book compares the roles of municipalities in Europe, using categories such as municipal autonomy, task profiles, territorial and political frameworks, and financial conditions. Past and present reform trends and discourses are also described and classified. The study constitutes a [...]
more informationenglischEmployee participation and co-management are critical success factors for the digital transformation of public administration. By evaluating the development and implementation of digital innovations in the field of HRM, leadership, communication and organisational design in seven German [...]
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englischThis book compares the roles of municipalities in Europe, using categories such as municipal autonomy, task profiles, territorial and political frameworks, and financial conditions. Past and present reform trends and discourses are also described and classified. The study constitutes a [...]
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englischDigital government enhances and transforms knowledge needed for public agency, including the provision of a wide range of public services. Elaborating, storing and communicating this knowledge requires harnessing and combining human information processing and knowledge that is stored and [...]
more informationenglischDigital government enhances and transforms knowledge needed for public agency, including the provision of a wide range of public services. Elaborating, storing and communicating this knowledge requires harnessing and combining human information processing and knowledge that is stored and [...]
more informationenglischThe term transformation is often condensed to digitalisation. Although digitalisation is closely linked to transformation, they are not synonyms. In economics, there are numerous transformation processes that are not directly related to digitalisation, which is not surprising since this is a [...]
more informationenglischThis book discusses digitalization, robotization, and automation of society and of the economy and the use of artificial intelligence from an ethical perspective. After an introduction on the correlation between morality and technology and an assessment of the moral capability of [...]
more informationenglischThis book discusses digitalization, robotization, and automation of society and of the economy and the use of artificial intelligence from an ethical perspective. After an introduction on the correlation between morality and technology and an assessment of the moral capability of [...]
more informationenglischThe term transformation is often condensed to digitalisation. Although digitalisation is closely linked to transformation, they are not synonyms. In economics, there are numerous transformation processes that are not directly related to digitalisation, which is not surprising since this is a [...]
more informationenglischThis anthology on SPD leftists is dedicated to their history and selected actors, from Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels to Rosa Luxemburg, Eduard Bernstein, Rudolf Hilferding, Paul Levi and Viktor Agartz to Willy Brandt, Peter von Oertzen and current generations. Among the portraits are also [...]
more informationenglischThis publication presents the results of a study on the integration of refugees into education, training and work in Berlin. The research is based on qualitative interviews with refugees and representa-tives of schools, companies, civil society projects and administrative bodies. The study [...]
more informationenglischIn the 2020s, the number of the over 60s in the workforce will continue to increase. The book ‘Arbeit und Altern 2020’ (Work and Ageing 2020) takes stock of the state of knowledge on work and age and ageing, and on progress in the areas of work design and human resources. It presents [...]
more informationenglischIn the 2020s, the number of the over 60s in the workforce will continue to increase. The book ‘Arbeit und Altern 2020’ (Work and Ageing 2020) takes stock of the state of knowledge on work and age and ageing, and on progress in the areas of work design and human resources. It presents [...]
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