"Even as the global economy of the twenty-first century continues its dramatic and unpredictable transformations, the landscapes it leaves in its wake bear the indelible marks of their industrial past. Whether in the form of abandoned physical structures, displaced populations, or ecological...

When a society overthrows a ruler - call the ruler Caesar - what determines whether Caesar is killed or enslaved? This paper presents a model of killing versus enslaving Caesar, based on a new theory which unifies justice, status, and power. The model pertains to societies which value ordinal...

"Digital transformation continues to accelerate change in all aspects of modern life. This book examines when, where, how, and why artificial intelligence and digital change can boost innovation and transform the economy, society and democracy. It provides a holistic approach to the promotion of...

In light of automation and a globalised economy, Jon Sunnerfjell presents a study that explores how a once-flourishing industrial community seeks to manage the challenges of post-industrial society and flexible capitalism.[Bokinfo]

Chapter 1: Introduction: The Emergence of the Creative Society -- Chapter 2: The Creative Individual -- Chapter 3: The Entrepreneurial Individual -- Chapter 4: Cultural Individualism -- Chapter 5: Political Individualism -- Chapter 6: The Future of the Creative Society.

"In the 1970s, the economic and social foundations of Western Europe underwent an unprecedented transformation. Old industries like coal and steel disappeared, millions of people lost their jobs and formerly flourishing towns and cities went into decline. Traditional political agendas gave way...

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Dank -- 1. Einleitung -- 2. Ausgangslage und Problemstellung -- 3. Erkenntnisse der Glücksforschung -- 4. Philosophische Ideenlehren des guten Lebens -- 5. Wohlbefinden und Materialistische Lebensweise -- 6. Elemente einer postmaterialistischen Lebensweise des...

Frontmatter -- Inhalt -- Vorwort -- Teil 1: Kultur der Dissimilarität -- Kapitel 1. Das Material -- Kapitel 2. Der Stil -- Kapitel 3. Nah- und Fernsicht -- Teil 2: Der produktive Konsument -- Einleitung -- Kapitel 4. In der Sortierstation der Kultur -- Kapitel 5. Soziales Wollen und kulturelles...

Mit einer grundlegend neuen Qualitätstheorie des Konsums zeigt Ernst Mohr: Distanz und Nähe werden im Sozialen konsumierend kommuniziert und durch Kommunikation produziert. Er positioniert Stile postmoderner Gruppen – wie bspw. Hip-Hop, Punk, Skinhead, Hipster, Pop – mit jenen des...

Wie lassen sich Glück und Nachhaltigkeit verbinden? Um die gegenwärtige ressourcenintensive Lebensweise zu überwinden, braucht es neue Leitbilder von subjektivem Wohlbefinden, die das gute Leben jenseits von Produktion und Konsum verorten. Die bisherige Debatte um Suffizienz und Postwachstum...

This book presents studies of ways in which people and organizations deal with the overflow of information, goods, or choices. The contributors explore two main themes. The first is the emergence of overflows: What is defined as overflow? Here the notion of framing as coined by Michel Callon has...

"Seit Jahrzehnten ist bekannt, welchen maßgebenden Einfluss die Menschheit auf ihre Umwelt hat, insbesondere in zerstörerischer Weise. Doch gesellschaftspolitische und strukturelle Veränderungen bleiben bis heute aus. Folge: Die globalen Umweltprobleme und Auswirkungen auf die Menschen nehmen...

"Even as the global economy of the twenty-first century continues its dramatic and unpredictable transformations, the landscapes it leaves in its wake bear the indelible marks of their industrial past. Whether in the form of abandoned physical structures, displaced populations, or ecological...

Chapter 1. Development Institutions as a Tool for Implementing Transformation Processes in the Economy -- Chapter 2. Managing for future crisis management under post-industrial modernization -- Chapter 3. High Technologies for Smart Cities Development -- Chapter 4. Digital State: Creation...

Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welchen Stellenwert die fortschreitende Digitalisierung für die (Weiter-)Entwicklung einer Wissensgesellschaft und einer wissensbasierten Ökonomie besitzt. In jüngeren Debatten wird davon ausgegangen, dass die Digitalisierung eine neue Qualität von "Wissen"...

This book offers a critical and comparative understanding of post-industrial development, highlighting the driving forces and limitations, strategies, sources of funding, tools and technologies for its implementation. It presents the results of research on the formation and functioning of...

In den siebziger Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden viele Staaten Westeuropas von einem beispiellosen Strukturwandel erfasst: Die Fabriken der alten Industrien verschwanden, Millionen von Arbeitsplätzen gingen verloren, vormals boomende Städte gerieten in die Krise und neue soziale Fragen...

Introduction: limited government -- A self-organizing society -- Ordered liberty -- Social liberalism -- The anxious society -- The managerial society -- Conservative realism -- Political economy -- Health 1 -- Health 2 -- Education -- Income -- Conclusion: auto-industrial society -- Index

Modeling of Wage Payment System Choosing Task -- Problems of labor incentives of high-tech enterprises in conditions of digitalization -- DEA-Analysis of Enterprises Activity -- Technique of Optimal Distribution of Investments in Industrial Cluster Blocks -- Game Models of Competition in the...

Prólogo .-- Introducción .-- Capítulo I. Las mujeres en la sociedad de la información y del conocimiento: oportunidades y desafíos .-- Capítulo II. ¿Dónde están las mujeres? Trabajo, empleo y acceso y uso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones .-- Capítulo III. Las...

Die Wissensgesellschaft als Gesellschaftsform, in der wissensbasierte Produktion eine herausgehobene Rolle spielt, ist kein neues Phänomen, sondern hat ihre Wurzeln im 19. Jahrhundert. Auch Beschäftigte in der industriebasierten Wirtschaft verrichteten Wissensarbeit. Die zunehmende...

Social values shape policy outcomes. We examine the role of postmaterialism, a widely used concept in the social sciences, for the mix of capital and labour taxation chosen by a society. Following political scientist Inglehart, we define the degree of postmaterialism as the relative importance...

The relative stability of differences in entrepreneurial activity across countries suggests that other than economic factors are at play. The objective of this paper is to explore how postmaterialism may explain these differences. A distinction is made between nascent entrepreneurship, new...

The concept of an information economy is considered by some to be a new branch of economic theory, and by others as the next stage of development for an economy post-industrialization. Leading and developing economies are seeking to quickly develop a functional information economy in orderto...

This is the first scholarly book dedicated to reading the work of contemporary filmmakers and their impact on modern marketing and advertising. Drawing from consumer culture theory, film and media studies, the author presents an expansive analysis of a range of renowned filmmakers who have...

This work examines the rise of postmodernism in management scholarship and argues that the prevalence of postmodernist thought reflects a lack of understanding by management researchers of the core principles upon which Western business endeavour is based. The author highlights postmodernism’s...