"Wealth exists only for the benefit of mankind. It cannot be measured adequately in yards or in tons, nor as equivalent as so many ounces of gold; its true measure lies only in the contribution it makes to human well-being. Now, when bricks and sand and lime and wood are built up into a house,...

Exploring the new professional scenes in digital and freelance knowledge, this innovative book provides an account of the subjects and cultures that pertain to knowledge work in the aftermath of the creative class frenzy. Including a broad spectrum of empirical projects, The Reputation Economy...

By 2020, 40 percent of the workforce won’t want to be your employee. That means managers and executives have to forget the old recruit-and-search for-months methods to acquire talent and revise their perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. The good news is that this talent...

Vor der Kündigung: Soll ich den Sprung wagen? -- Der Übergang in ein neues Leben: Vorbereitung auf die Selbstständigkeit -- Mittendrin: Das Leben als Freelancer -- Learnings: Weisheiten aus der Freiberuflichkeit -- On Tour: Ausflug als Digitalnomade -- Last but not least: Eine Wende.

This book documents the rise of freelancing and digital professions and argues about the central role held by reputation within this context, offering a comprehensive interpretation of the digital transformation of knowledge work. The book shows how digital technologies are not simply...

By 2020, 40 percent of the workforce won't want to be your employee. That means managers and executives have to forget the old recruit-and-search for-months methods to acquire talent and revise their perception that "talent" is only full-time employees. The good news is that this talent allows...