Die verschiedenen Rollen der Information führten in der Entwicklung des IT-Managements bzw. des Informationsmanagements über die letzten Jahrzehnte immer wieder zu markanten Titulierungen, z. B. der Information als Produktions- oder als Wettbewerbsfaktor. Ein Wechsel in der Titulierung der...

Das Konzept des persönlichen Informationsmanagements (PIM) wird in diesem Arbeitspapier als notwendige Ergänzung strategischer und operativer Ansätze des Informationsmanagements entfaltet. Der Bezeichnung entsprechend wird eine personelle Sichtweise eingenommen, die den...

This paper provides the first empirical test of the diversification of opinions theory and the group shift theory using real business data. Our data set covers management teams and single managers of US equity mutual funds. Our results reject the group shift theory and support the...

We analyze the effects of lower bounds on wages, e.g., minimum wages or liability limits, on job design within firms. In our model, two tasks contribute to non-verifiable firm value and affect an imperfect performance measure. The tasks can be assigned to either one or two agents. In the absence...

This research note presents cross-country evidence that job satisfaction is higher for self-employed than for employees. The examination, however, does not stop at this point and examines the reasons why this is the case. Using data on 25 European countries, we can show that individuals seem to...

This study examines organizational commitment concept and evaluates the gender factor as being an individual factor that was related with organizational commitment. As a result of the literature study and based on the conceptual background, it was suggested that gender would be a factor...

We note that nowadays the mass-media discourse influences the consumer behaviour of children and young people, more specifically, it is obvious that it has brought about changes in many fields (i.e., culture, economy, society, etc.). Advertising messages which target consumers resulted in...

En este trabajo se aborda la relación entre las nuevas formas de organización de la producción y la calidad del empleo, a partir de una revisión crítica de las perspectivas más tradicionales. En particular, se discute el impacto de la adopción de las nuevas formas de organización de la...

We used metaphors to explain several processes in organizations over the years. The metaphorical analysis allows us to transfer concepts from one domain of knowledge to another, improving our understanding of organizations. As a psychological process, we analyzed creativity through the lenses of...

Although many believe that work and family conflict (WFC) is a social issue, its scope is ample due to its causes and consequences. In the organizational ground, WFC has been found to affect important outcomes such as job satisfaction, commitment, and turnover. Additionally, there is a need to...