Summary A notable increase in the dissemination of diversity management in corporate practice can be observed in Germany in recent years. The aim of the research underlying this paper was to explain diversity management's dissemination in corporate practice on the basis of the New...

Summary For some years now a tendency towards a more flexible shaping of employment can be observed. Little research, however, has been dedicated to the question of how relevant this is for the commitment of freelance employees. Therefore, the paper reverts to the question whether - and if so,...

For some years now a tendency towards a more flexible shaping of employment has been observable. Little research, however, has been dedicated to the question of how relevant this is for the commitment of freelance employees. Therefore the present paper first reverts to the question as to whether...

In recent years, the number of contract workers has increased considerably – especially in the IT sector and the media sector. There is some evidence that the specific characteristics of contract working have consequences for the work-life balance of contract workers. However, there is a lack...