Abstract Der vorliegende Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Nutzung atypischer Beschäftigung im ostdeutschen Mittelstand. Basierend auf den Ergebnissen einer explorativen Fragebogenuntersuchung werden zunächst die Nutzungsformen und die Nutzungsintensität von Leiharbeit, geringfügiger...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the work-related identity of temporary agency workers (TAWs), a topic that has received a limited amount of attention in previous research. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses a qualitative method and draws upon interviews with 30 TAWs...

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the experiences of permanent liminality of academics and the associated multidimensional processes of identity negotiation. Design/methodology/approach: The article draws upon a three-and-a-half-year at-home ethnography. The first author – as insider,...

Highlighting the motivations of B Corp entrepreneurs in Chile, this book explores the phenomenon behind for-profit organisations that are committed to social and ecological sustainability as well as human welfare. By examining the personal and social drivers of businesses which are not solely...