Exploring the different facets of the new world of work (including the hacker and maker movements, platform work, and digital nomadism), this edited volume sets out to investigate and theorise how these new work practices are experienced by various actors. It explores such changes at both the...

"This edited volume explores the diversity of experiences and expressions of 'new' ways of working. It includes studies of novel organisations of work around hacker and maker spaces, digital nomadism, co-working spaces, and gig and platform working. Through these studies, it reflects on and...

According to a widespread opinion, Germany is lagging behind. Many people in- and outside Germany believe that the Germans slumber through some of the most important economic trends and technological developments, especially at the incipient stages. For example Coke, color television, and...

Mit Napster und seinen Nachfolgern ist der Erwerb von Musik über das Internet längst zur Realität geworden und es scheint als hätte die Musikindustrie den Start verpasst. Mit der Virtualisierung der Musik müssen die bisherigen Strategien und Strukturen der Branche neu überdacht werden....