Der Übergang von der Wegwerf- zur Recyclinggesellschaft hat die Entwicklung neuer Betriebs- und Produktionsformen zur Folge. Bei einfachen Produkten beschränken sich die durchzuführenden Tätigkeiten auf sammeln, trennen und sortieren. Im Gegensatz dazu erfordern komplexe Produkte eine...

Web-oriented Architectures (WOAs) provide a way of designing an IT system by using a variety of Web Procedures, i.e., procedures (or services) called over the Web. The idea of (typically atomic) components that are black boxes, have interfaces, and can be assembled into a larger process is...

Purpose – This paper proposes solutions to problems related to the maintenance and update of already existing e‐learning courseware. Design/methodology/approach – A structured approach in form of a reference model for the re‐engineering of existing educational material is presented. In...

Recent technological advances have prompted both utopian and dystopian visions of the transformation of work. The design of humane work environments requires not only a thorough understanding of technological affordances but also — critically — of work practices and their development. Many...