Information and communication technology (ICT) can be regarded as a universal technological system, which is closely linked to all of the previous systems and creates new, more complex technological systems. ICT's main characterizing function is to assure acquiring, storing, processing,...

In den Vorträgen der Ringvorlesung, die von der Kooperationsstelle des DGB und der Universität Oldenburg veranstaltet worden war, wird der Versuch einer Technikfolgenabschätzung unter Einbeziehung der Möglichkeiten gewerkschaftlicher Gegenwehr unternommen. Der Oldenburger...

Digital transformation, both omnipresent and influential, has deeply impacted various sectors with a particular focus on the economy. The introduction and adoption of tools that facilitate technological changes and online business practices have emerged as game changers. They have endowed...