In this paper, substitutional relationships between capital, labour, material, electricity, and fossil fuels in German producing and service sectors are estimated using a translog cost function. Estimates are based on a pooled time-series cross-sectional data sample for the period 1978-90 and...

Phänomen Crowdworking Crowdworking-Plattformen wie "Mechanical Turk" oder "Clickworker" sind die Vorboten einer neuen Arbeitsorganisation. Bei den Internetmarktplätzen für Arbeit gibt es in der Regel große Machtasymmetrien zwischen Auftraggebern und Crowdworkern. Bei Mechanical Turk zum...

With economies/organisations undergoing change, understanding the nature of work and its significance to people presents a challenge with strong implications for policy and practice. This book raises the issues of work and employment onto broader policy and management agendas