Life is form, and form is the modality of life," declared the art historian H. Focillon, celebrating the various forms in our universe. This conceptual article explores business process patterns that are perceived, analyzed, and visualized as whole entities or Gestalten. Sensually understanding...

Regionalstatistische Auswertungen müssen nicht zwangsläufig mit einer thematischen Karte visualisiert werden. Im Gegenteil, bei Werteverteilungen können die Schiefe und Ausreißer wichtigere Informationen sein als deren Verortung im Raum. Am Beispiel des erstmals im Zensus 2022...

Despite their sustainable benefits, the acceptance of recycled plastic products (RPPs) is not widely embraced. Previous research has primarily concentrated on enhancing consumer acceptance of products produced from recycled materials. However, this study narrows its focus to products derived...

Regionalstatistische Auswertungen müssen nicht zwangsläufig mit einer thematischen Karte visualisiert werden. Im Gegenteil, bei Werteverteilungen können die Schiefe und Ausreißer wichtigere Informationen sein als deren Verortung im Raum. Am Beispiel des erstmals im Zensus 2022...

This study aims to examine the relationship between the social value of really new products (RNPs), particularly technological ones, and the intention to consume this type of product when the individual's materialistic motivation moderates this relationship.To achieve this objective, this study...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to pay tribute to the work of Bruno Latour and its relevance for organization scholars particularly, by relentlessly going beyond the reified category of “organization.” We rely in particular on our own experiences of conducting fieldwork with Latour in...

Aesthetics play a pivotal role in enriching the learning experience and are indispensable for fostering optimal educational environments. This study aims to identify the factors that shape aesthetic experiences within educational gaming contexts. Employing a qualitative methodology, data were...

Purpose This research aimed to explore the commonalities and differences in the type of information provided on corporate websites in relation to their employment brand equity. Design/methodology/approach Mixed methods of content analysis, ANOVA and regression analyses were employed to answer...

In business as elsewhere, "ugly people" are treated worse than "pretty people." Why is this so? This article investigates the ethics of aesthetic injustice by addressing four questions: 1. What is aesthetic injustice? 2. How does aesthetic injustice play out? 3. What are the characteristics that...

Common wisdom suggests that beauty helps in the labor market. We show that two factors combine to explain away the mean beauty premium reported in the literature. First, correcting for publication bias reduces the premium by at least a third. Second, controlling for cognitive ability negates the...