"Die betriebliche Bildungsarbeit nimmt nicht nur weiter an Bedeutung zu; sie ist auch wieder in Bewegung. Veränderungen finden vor allem auf dem Gebiet der Fort- bzw. Weiterbildung statt. Hier ist durch mehrere Entwicklungen neuer Problemdruck entstanden: Insbesondere die produktionstechnischen...

Many economists and psychologists refuse the idea that behaviour could be based on any other motives than selfish and hedonistic ones, at least in the context of economy, mainly based on a methodological premise, not so often on empirical research. The corresponding image of man that is inherent...

Human Resource Management as an academic discipline needs to be theoretically grounded, i.e. it requires support through theories, theory-driven empirical research and critiques. In doing so, different theoretical perspectives are addressed suggesting a problem-orientated theory selection which...

This article looks at the possible links between auto/biography and right wing nationalism. It is based on extensive archival and oral history research carried out during the 1990s. The recent shift to the right of Austrian governmental politics is examined by looking at biographical aspects of...

"Die betriebliche Bildungsarbeit nimmt nicht nur weiter an Bedeutung zu; sie ist auch wieder in Bewegung. Veränderungen finden vor allem auf dem Gebiet der Fort- bzw. Weiterbildung statt. Hier ist durch mehrere Entwicklungen neuer Problemdruck entstanden: Insbesondere die produktionstechnischen...

Whereas the preferences of consumers are a cornerstone of market economies, the preferences of employees, e.g., regarding the preferred amount of paid labour, usually are not. However, we have strong evidence that differences between aspired and actually worked weekly hours have a serious...

Spatiality is an increasingly important dimension in the social sciences, as a new wave of recent publications shows. Intra-national comparisons have proved to be as fruitful as the better known inter-national analysis. Regional characteristics are found to have considerable influence on...

A European Social Survey (ESS)—based study of Clark and Lelkes on the European level showed a double positive connection between religion and life-satisfaction: not only did a personal involvement have a positive impact, but there was also a regional externality. Even atheists seemed to be...

We address the empirical question of the extent to which higher fuel efficiency of cars affects additional travel and the way this behavioral aspect is modified by additional variables. The data set used to estimate a theoretical model of the rebound effect covers two panel waves, 1998 and 2003,...