New forms of work organisation and new production systems that mark a decisive break with the Taylorian principles of bureaucracy and division of labour are the foundation on which the competitiveness of modern firms is built. ... The fact that new production methods are not diffused more widely...

Den sozialen Dienstleistungen wird derzeit ein hoher Bedarf prophezeit, der aus der demographischen Entwicklung und soziostrukturellen Veränderungen resultiert. Ob dieser Bedarf allerdings in konkrete Beschäftigung und Wachstum umgesetzt werden kann, hängt von einer Vielzahl an...

Im diesem Beitrag wird der Zusammenhang zwischen Arbeitszeit und Arbeitsorganisation thematisiert.Es wurde erstens gezeigt, dass die Veränderungsdynamik bei der Arbeitszeit heute gleichzeitig aus denProdukt- und den Arbeitsmärkten kommt. Während die Beschleunigung der Wirtschaft auf...

Abstract: Research carried out in different European and national projects shows thatthere is not that much e-Learning applied in small and medium sized companies(SME’s) and that most of the few activities undertaken are of rather poor quality.One possible solution is to involve SME’s into...

In this paper, we examine the training situation of EuropeanSmall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), especially inregard to e-learning. While e-learning has been widelypresented as the solution for the training needs of SMEs,analyses of the real situation show quite another picture.Some of these...

This paper presents some European initiatives developed within the Socrates Programme in order to support people with disabilities to use the new technologies. The disadvantages of the existing software designed for people with visual deficiencies together with some criteria that have to be...

This paper presents some aspects for the development of eLearning business models for SMEs. eLearning trough its flexibility andfacility is to be seen as a chance for SMEs to manage their knowledge and to improve their business