The structure and dynamics of informal communication networks are of central importance for the functionality of enterprise workflows and for performance and innovation of knowledge-centric organizations. While most executives are aware of this fact, there is a general lack of (semi-) automated,...

The objective of this commentary is to propose fruitful research directions built upon the reciprocal interplay of social media and collective intelligence. We focus on “wicked problems” – a class of problems that Introne et al. (Künstl. Intell. 27:45–52, <CitationRef CitationID="CR55">2013</CitationRef>) call “problems for...</citationref>

The authors propose an augmented version of the Technology Acceptance Model to examine the consumer acceptance of mass-customized (MC) newspapers. Model findings (n = 2,114) suggest that the customer's willingness to invest effort for MC products is one of the main factors driving adoption....

The aim of this paper is to investigate how occupational prospects affect first-birth decisions of men and women. Contrasting the continental conservative German welfare state with the liberal market economy of the UK, the focus of analyses rests on how welfare state alignment affects fertility...

This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by bad occupational prospects and impending economic deprivation, placing the well-being of a future family at risk. I analyze unemployment at the intersection of state-dependence...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the hypothesis that after leaving the educational system, labour market integration has a causal effect on first-birth decisions. The analysis focuses on two major research questions: First, how is the timing of first parenthood associated with previous...

Das Thema "Kinderlosigkeit" wurde im letzten Jahr immer wieder im Zusammenhang mit einer statistischen Angabe diskutiert: Danach bleiben gegenwärtig etwa 40 % der Akademikerinnen in Deutschland kinderlos. Aktuelle Analysen weisen jedoch darauf hin, dass der Anteil kinderloser...

The paper at hand applies machine learning techniques to investigate first birth transitions. The methods do not rely on distribution assumptions and require only few preconditions for application. The results are compatible with contemporary demographic research, highlighting - among other...