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Frontmatter --Inhaltsverzeichnis --Einleitung --I Lebensläufe in Preußen --II Bürokratische Ökologien --III Karrierepoetik --IV Schicksal und Entrüstung --V Verflechtungen --Schluss: Multivalenz der Form --Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis --Abbildungsverzeichnis --Danksagung --Anhang --Personenverzeichnis

Many federal initiatives now being considered are aimed at increasing the fiscal responsibilities of local and county governments in providing public works services. However, the feasibility of providing the necessary mix of public works in small towns is not easily accomplished, and there is a need to assess and evaluate the efficiency of the delivery of these services when they are offered. A method advocated to increase small town and rural county government efficiency in delivering such services is to share them with other towns, cities, and counties. A survey of Iowa communities was conducted to assess and analyze the extent of public works/services provision and sharing. The fundamental hypothesis is that the propensity to share services is a function of community size, which results in cost efficiencies in service provision. The results of the survey did not confirm this hypothesis. It may be that service sharing is more likely a function of organizational and institutional processes.

AbstractDonations are a well‐studied area in consumer research, but our understanding of political donations is limited. Because the motivations for donating to charity and political candidates are different, we use branding perspectives to investigate this important phenomenon. In four studies, we demonstrate that candidates with a "servant" brand positioning are likely to generate fewer donations compared with those with a "partner" positioning. This is because a servant brand positioning leads individuals to perceive that the candidates require fewer resources. We also show that the relationship between brand positioning and political donation is influenced by factors such as political ideology, election polls, and the percentage of the donation relative to election expenses. Specifically, the effect is stronger among conservatives, when the candidates are leading in the polls, and when a small donation represents a significant portion of the election expenses. These findings provide valuable insights into how brand positioning affects individuals' intentions to donate to political campaigns.

Examines the problems & impediments to successful implementation of Sweden's social welfare model, which is based on economic social justice. Surveys of members of several Swedish trade unions indicate that most workers believe that wage differences are too large between different occupations & that women's wages are too low. The labor market, definitionally, creates problems of injustice in that labor itself is not bought, but rather labor power is employed, & that unemployment is a problem unique to labor power. One important obstacle to the process is the evaporation of cooperation between the current government & unions. The globalized economy, manifested by free trade & the free flow of capital, has also contributed to the difficulty in combining full employment with price stability. 3 Tables, 25 References. M. Greenberg

'Die Präsidentschaftswahlen in Rußland, die in zwei Durchgängen am 16. Juni und 3. Juli 1996 stattgefunden haben, lösten im Westen ein beträchtliches Echo aus und veranlaßten die internationalen Wirtschafts- und Finanzorganisationen sowie die G7-Staaten, zur Unterstützung Jelzins aktiv zu werden. Auf der Grundlage offizieller Dokumente sowie der laufenden Berichterstattung der russischen und internationalen Presse umreißt der vorliegende Bericht Interessen und Rußland-Perzeptionen der westlichen Politik, beschreibt die getroffenen Hilfsmaßnahmen, analysiert die politische und wirtschaftliche Lage Rußlands vor und nach den Präsidentschaftswahlen und erörtert Perspektiven zukünftiger Kooperation. Die Ergebnisse des Weltwirtschaftsgipfels von Lyon (27.-29.6.1996) werden dabei besonders berücksichtigt.' (Autorenreferat)

Immigration has been a continuing source of needed manpower for the US economy during almost all periods of its history. During earlier periods, it provided large numbers of semiskilled & unskilled laborers needed to maintain our industr revolution. At present, many immigrants are contributing their badly needed skills & professional talents to our increasingly complex economy. It is anticipated that this pattern, of immigrants matching their skills with the needs of our labor market, which has proven so beneficial to the immigrants themselves as well as to our economy, will continue into the future. HA.