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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 [...]

englischThe so-called fourth industrial revolution, which has been dubbed “Industry 4.0”, is predicted to effect almost spectacular changes in industrial production caused by the comprehensive digitalisation and computerisation of manufacturing. On the one hand, the debate on whether this will [...]

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 [...]

englischRecently, cultural and media theorists have intensively studied the effects of the digital revolution on various spheres of contemporary life. Yet, what is the result of scholars applying this perspective to the inner lives of universities themselves? This anthology, edited by Marianne Egger [...]

englischWhat is fair? The choice of an allocation norm, whether it be need, merit or equality, can either foster cooperation or conflict. Because of the general irreconcilability of these principles of justice, people are forced to make complex trade-offs when allocating resources. The resulting [...]

englischThis book examines the components of and driving forces behind the gender pay gap, focusing on Germany. It covers the historical significance and measurement of the gap and provides relevant theory and empirical evidence. It also explores three key areas, all related to the composition and [...]

englischHow are e-government and Internet policy organised and developed in different countries? This comprehensively revised volume answers this question and addresses the latest developments within the amended framework of digitalisation, such as cybersecurity, data protection, open government and [...]

englischIf companies want to attract prospective managers, they need to consider how young academics’ priorities in life have changed. What do the young elite focus on when they embark on a career after finishing their training or education? Do they want to combine advancing their careers with [...]

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. [...]

englischFor about a quarter of a century, social sciences have been a keen observer of the transformations of labor relations within organizations, which can readily subsumed under the term of ‘dissolution of boundaries’. This ongoing decentralization of the organization, spanning from outsourcing [...]

englischHow can an age of transnationalism and internationalism simultaneously be an age of nationalism and nation states? Using the historical sociology of migration, this book attempts to find a way of understanding this question. One answer can be found in institutional structures and [...]

englischThis special issue of Voluntaris further develops the discussions conducted at the first academic conference on developmental voluntary work, which took place at Cologne’s University of Applied Sciences (TH Köln) in September 2018 to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the voluntary work [...]

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 [...]

englischThis dissertation presents a cross-context analysis of the conditions for success and the organisational structures of higher education from the perspective of the provider. At its core are the notions of master’s programmes as the interface between vocational and academic education and [...]

englischThe European Monetary Union is in a state of crisis that is creating a threat to Europe. Instead of converging the socio-economic structures of the member states and thus strengthening the European unification process, the euro zone is marked by economic, social and political distortions. [...]

Der entwicklungspolitische Freiwilligendienst weltwärts wurde vom Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) 2007 eingeführt. Er soll dem großen Interesse junger Menschen in Deutschland an einem entwicklungspolitischen Engagement nach Schule oder Ausbildung Rechnung [...]

englischIn this study, evidence maps are tested on the health effects of engineered nanoparticles for the first time. The study demonstrates that this method is highly suitable for assessing and graphically illustrating uncertain nanotoxicological evidence in relation to scientific standards and can [...]

Das Problem wird die Menschheit eine unvorstellbar lange Zeit beschäftigen. Was nur wenige Generationen an hochradioaktiven Abfällen produziert haben, müssen tausende Generationen nach uns von der Umwelt möglichst sicher abschotten. Weltweit ist noch kein einziges „Endlager“ in Betrieb. Das große [...]

englischExperimental practices are present in virtually all fields of society and appear in a broad variety of forms. This volume examines the assumption that experimentation provides – according to Foucault – a societal mechanism which penetrates the contemporary shaping of our knowledge-based [...]

englischWith the focus topic “The Human Factor”, the Jahrbuch Technikphilosophie 2023 aims to investigate on the one hand the manifold arrangements of the deficiency in the technical field (and especially “new” technologies): How do machine worlds, user interfaces, implementation strategies, or even [...]

englischThis work examines electricity consumption in European households. It is the first to systematically examine the effects of specific instruments designed to influence electricity consumption on the goals of sustainable development from the perspective of sustainable economics.

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Arbeitslosigkeit und Geringverdienst sind oft mit Armut verbunden. Von diesen sozialen Risiken sind auch viele Familien betroffen, insbesondere Alleinerziehende. Doch ist das Ausmaß von Erwerbs- und Armutsrisiken für Familien nicht in allen Wohlfahrtsstaaten gleich – verschiedene Politikprofile [...]

englischThis study examines the impact of the financial crisis on public sector labour relations in four countries, as a result of which marked differences become apparent. After the crisis, the public sectors in the UK and Spain were subject to pronounced austerity measures, which had a massive [...]

englischThe term ‘education’ refers to the examination of subjects that are relevant to education by an individual and their environment, to the establishment of relationships and limits that occurs during that examination process and, in this respect in particular, to the question of ‘educational [...]

Bei seiner Einführung 2008 wurde das weltwärts-Programm als „Einbahnstraße“ kritisiert. Im Jahr 2013 startete schließlich die Süd-Nord-Komponente, die zu einem gleichberechtigten Austausch zwischen den Partnern im Globalen Norden und Süden beitragen soll. Doch lässt sich das Konzept des [...]