The article tries to answer the question empirically, whether and under which conditions the key competencies 'acting autonomously' and 'interacting in socially heterogeneous groups' as well as some forms of motivation and forms of the self concept can be improved by university courses, which...

Gregariousness and social interaction are important aspect of human life with implications also for labour markets. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first to examine gregariousness and social interaction at the workplace and associated wages for Germany. Our empirical findings...

The analysis of job tasks has become a field of growing scientific activity in recent years. Information on such tasks has been used to analyze various research questions, especially regarding changes in the overall structure of the economy and their implications for persons and firms. Arguably...

Kleine Handwerksunternehmen innovieren anders als große Industrieunternehmen. Das implizite Erfahrungswissen der einzelnen handwerklichen Könner bildet für diese Betriebe die zentrale Innovationsgrundlage. Da sich Handwerker solches Wissen vorwiegend im Zuge partizipativer und interaktiver...

In der Corona-Pandemie verzichten die Menschen auf das Händeschütteln. Könnte der medizinisch empfohlene Verzicht in Europa auch einen kulturellen Wandel einläuten?

Modern communication technologies enable effcient exchange of information but often sacrifice direct human interaction inherent in more traditional forms of communication. This raises the question of whether the lack of personal interaction induces individuals to exploit informational...

The shift to remote work poses particular challenges for teamwork. It makes spontaneous and informal communication more difficult and may weaken social relations in teams. This study based on an online survey of 1,516 individuals who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic examines the...