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englischThis company case study analyses the implementation of one of the largest wage policy projects in recent years in unusual empirical depth and with great sensitivity. With the existing social order being called into question, conflict has arisen between companies, employees and their [...]

englischYouth mentoring is an important instrument in reducing social disadvantages and educational injustice. However, the willingness to volunteer as a mentor, which is necessary for its implementation, has remained largely unexplored. In this study, voluntary work in youth mentoring is examined [...]

englischEvidence has become a key resource within our knowledge society. At the same time, during the course of the 20th century, negotiations on the validity of knowledge became a political and controversial phenomenon which has since shaped the multiple fields of science, technology, politics, [...]

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 study analyses the causal effect of the social composition of differently scaled socio-spatial contexts while considering different threshold values. This is made possible by elaborate and, as far as German research in this field is concerned, unique analysis of different data sources. [...]

englischNational 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 [...]

englischExternal pressure is considered one of the factors that force organizations to reform. In the case of international sports organizations, this does not seem to be true: Although the IOC, FIFA and quite a few other federations have been criticized for years, they unwaveringly stick to their [...]

englischOpen government is supposed to not only instigate a change in the culture of public authorities, but also lead to them providing citizens with better service. In this respect, greater transparency in government and administration is not an end in itself but a means of achieving higher goals, [...]

englischNarratives of technology-related transformations or, in German discourse, of ‘turnarounds’, such as the ‘Energiewende’, are currently experiencing a heyday. In particular, scenarios of a post-fossil fuel transformation frame technology as the key to mastering the path to a climate-neutral [...]

englischThe UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has existed for over ten years. What is the state of play with regard to disabled individuals’ human right to work as stipulated by the CRPD? How open, inclusive and accessible are the job market and working environments for [...]

englischThe UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has existed for over ten years. What is the state of play with regard to disabled individuals’ human right to work as stipulated by the CRPD? How open, inclusive and accessible are the job market and working environments for [...]

englischThis 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 [...]

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die pädagogische Vorbereitung und Begleitung von Freiwilligen, die ihren Dienst in Ländern des globalen Südens absolvieren. Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter deutscher Entsendeorganisationen sowie von Aufnahmeorganisationen im ‚Süden‘ sprechen über Ziele und [...]

englischThis book covers one of the first studies on the interdependency of biographical experiences and processes and teaching the subject of Judaism. Religious education gives teachers a platform to incorporate interpretative patterns based on the current syllabus, without having the option to [...]

englischThis book provides analysis of current trends in research evaluation worldwide and compares the research assessment and innovation ecosystems in Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovenia. It argues that in each country the research [...]

englischCombining theoretical debates in sociocultural anthropology and public administration scholarship, this study advances a novel heuristic framework for understanding state-building processes in fragmented, post-conflict societies and proposes a new, ethnographically informed methodology.

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englischIs "more Europe" needed to overcome the euro crisis? Under what conditions is a further harmonization of national policies within the European Economic and Monetary Union institutionally and socially feasible? Does the European crisis policy run contrary to the development of a European [...]

englischThis doctoral thesis investigates the current challenges posed by data protection from a sociological perspective. It argues that the category of trust is central to reinventing data protection. It proposes a holistic framework for a trust infrastructure that integrates different legal, [...]

englischRobots, 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 [...]

Betriebsratsmitglieder, die freigestellt waren und in eine ‚normale’ Beschäftigung zurückkehren möchten, stehen regelmäßig vor der Frage, wie es mit ihrer beruflichen Karriere denn nun weitergeht. Dabei muss die Freistellung keineswegs zu einem ‚Karriereknick’ führen – im Gegenteil: In der [...]

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 [...]

englischAlong with only a small handful of European industries, video game development typifies creative knowledge work under high-risk employment conditions. Data on the global video game market indicate that the industry is expanding worldwide and will only continue to gain in relevance for [...]

englischThere is now ample evidence of a rise in ‘non-standard work arrangements’ in many industrialised economies, yet only rarely does theoretical and empirical work probe the question of why the risk of temporary employment varies. Focusing on temporary employment, the author extends the scope of [...]

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 [...]

englischBy analysing the state of affairs in companies and administrative bodies, this book devises the aims and demands of automatising state information requirements. Based on concepts of enterprise application integration and the business rules approach, it defines a software analysis pattern [...]

englischNeoliberalism with its market-oriented ideology of performance and competition dominates a broad cross section of society. The essays in this volume illustrate the consequences of neoliberalism on the profession and the subject of social work and discuss issues such as democracy, justice and [...]

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 [...]

englischThe new form of welfare state, which encourages people to actively seek work, and its organisations, which are run according to economic criteria, are the results of far-reaching reforms. What effect have those reforms had on the day-to-day running of advisory and employment organisations? [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

englischIn this study, the author demonstrates that a variety of uncertainties pervade markets, including those found in market economies, such as detrimental price competition, and uncertainty in market economy cooperation, such as that relating to the quality of products the market trades in. [...]

englischUrban streets function as a mass medium that enables people, groups and (their) issues to become visible in society even in the digital present. This study traces the history of this media dimension of traffic, interaction and communication on the streets by looking at the migrant and media [...]

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 [...]

Welchen Vorteil gewinnen Unternehmen, wenn sie die ‚Buntheit‘ des eigenen Personals als Erfolgsfaktor verstehen? Wenn sie, vor dem Hintergrund der Debatte um Diversifizierung, den Umgang ihrer Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen sowie der Führungskräfte besonders mit ethnischer Vielfalt aktiv [...]

Dieses Buch verdankt sich der Beobachtung, dass in öffentlichen Debatten in unserer Gesellschaft, in denen es direkt oder indirekt um Fragen der Persönlichkeitsentwicklung junger Menschen geht, eine große Diskrepanz festzustellen ist zwischen den Erkenntnissen verschiedener anthropologischer [...]

englischOver recent decades, local governments in Europe have come increasingly under pressure facing a multitude of old and new challenges. Consequently, a wave of political and administrative reforms aimed at coping with these pressures has changed local governance in many nations. Local [...]

englischSubstantial processes of demographic and social change are increasingly altering social relations between generations. In volunteer work and paid work, extra-familial contact between generations is taking place and is demanded under the guiding principle of age diversity. In this book, a [...]

englischIn order to calculate the unintended consequences of their policies, governments conduct comprehensive assessments of the impact of legislation. In doing so, they have independent regulatory oversight bodies monitor them on an increasingly frequent basis. However, in what ways do these [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Wirtschaft und Arbeitswelt befinden sich mitten in einem epochalen Umbruch. Für diese Konstellation bedarf es eines verlässlichen Orientierungsrahmens. Denn ohne neue inhaltliche Impulse und erweiterte Perspektiven kommt eine belastbare progressive Strategie nicht aus. Dieses Buch sammelt [...]

englischThe economy of sharing is described as a phenomenon that has the potential to change markets and consumer behaviour permanently. In line with the basic principle of ‘sharing instead of owning’, sharing—according to the implicit assumption—could lead to better utilisation of hardly used goods [...]

englischJudging from both political and academic discussions and general practices among the employed, we can conceive the organisation of working times as being scattered into heterogeneous ‘landscapes’ of working hours. Empirical evidence on employment in bigger enterprises is much more [...]

Dieser Band versammelt Beiträge des Soziologen Rudi Schmiede aus den letzten vier Jahrzehnten, die der theoretischen und empirischen Analyse des Wandels von Arbeit und Beschäftigung vor dem Hintergrund von Umbrüchen in der kapitalistischen Produktionsweise gewidmet sind. Besonderes Gewicht liegt [...]

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 concern among some during the 1932/1933 elections that ‘Hitler means war’ was confirmed when military spending increased considerably under the National Socialist government. Systematic rearmament helped reduce unemployment, but except for the establishment of the Kraftdurch Freude [...]

englischPoor educational performance is caused by a number of factors. In addition to specific student traits and educational inequality caused by students’ background and migration history, educational systems and schools can also be contributing factors. Educational policy plays a central role in [...]

Mit knapp 15% des Bruttoinlandsprodukts ist die öffentliche Auftragsvergabe ein wichtiger wirtschaftlicher Faktor. Bund, Länder und Gemeinden verfügen damit über eine erhebliche Marktmacht, die sie zunehmend für weitergehende Ziele nutzen, indem sie Auftragnehmern die Einhaltung sozialer Standards [...]

englischTransnational industrial relations are becoming increasingly significant due to the internationalisation of companies. Corporate management, as a key player in industrial relations, is therefore being faced with new cross-border challenges. This book fills a gap in research and provides an [...]

englisch‘Medicine as Science’ uncovers the forgotten identity of medicine as a modern academic discipline. Many works on the history and sociology of science and medicine have overshadowed this identity with a focus on medicine as a modern profession. Through a historical sociology and using a [...]

Niemand kann in modernen Gesellschaften leben, ohne auf vielfältigste Weise an der Wirtschaft teilzunehmen. Doch gemessen an dieser universellen Bedeutung befasst sich die Philosophie heute vergleichsweise wenig mit der Wirtschaft, und wenn sie es tut, stehen oft Fragen der Wirtschafts- oder [...]