Dieser Band weist nach, daß Organisationen nicht beliebig veränderbar sind. Ihre Strukturen und "geheimen" Regeln sind tief in der jeweiligen Gesellschaft und Kultur verankert. Auf die Rolle von Frauen in Organisationen trifft dies ebenso zu wie auf die Fragen von Macht und Hierarchie und auf...

This volume brings together empirical and conceptual papers that investigate the Tensions and Paradoxes in Temporary Organizing. Temporary organizing is a widespread phenomenon that continues to grow in importance, and reflects the uncertainty resulting from competition in globalized markets.

We analyze the technical efficiency of German and Swiss urban public transport companies by means of SFA. In transport networks we might face different network structures or complexities, not observed, but influencing the production process. The unobserved factors are typically modeled as...