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Unter Aufarbeitung der einschlägigen Literatur zum Deutungsangebot "innere Kündigung im Unternehmen" wird gefragt, welche Inszenierungsleistungen Anbieter von Personalführungskonzepten zu erbringen haben, um Expertenschaft dafür zu erlangen, legitimerweise (und in der Regel gegen Honorar) Kritik an (industriellen) Managementgewohnheiten zu üben. Im Rekurs auf wissenschaftssoziologische Arbeiten wird die Emergenz dieses Themas, das in der Personalführungsliteratur seit fast zehn Jahren diskutiert wird, rekonstruiert. "Innere Kündigung" wird dabei als Perzeptionsmuster verstanden, mit dem spezielle Diagnosemodelle für die Praxis innerbetrieblicher Führung entworfen werden. Forschungsdesiderat ist mithin nicht die hypostasierte "Tatsache" der "inneren Kündigung", sondern die Frage danach, welche Möglichkeiten Akteure haben, sich beim Thema "Führungspraxis" als Experten zu etablieren.

"Make the move up to senior management with lessons from world renown business school experts. Based on themes from INSEAD's popular Transition to General Management programme, authors Kevin Kaiser, Michael Pich, and I.J. Schecter offer sound advice and practical insights for those looking to move to senior general management roles. By following the stories of three managers making the transition to general management, Becoming A Top Manager highlights not only the most crucial aspects of becoming a successful general manager, but also the necessary mindset changes required--both on a personal and professional level--that will ultimately translate into ongoing success. Provides practical insights, clarity and confidence for those looking to move into senior general management roles Written by a well-known and experienced international author team. Outlines key skills and executive tools needed for the transition Supplementary materials, interactive tools and videos are also available online at www.wiley.com"--

"In Albert O. Hirschmans Werk 'Rhetorik der Reaktion' werden drei Grundfiguren reaktionären Denkens behandelt: die Sinnverkehrungsthese, die Vergeblichkeitsthese und die Gefährdungsthese. Hirschman erläutert seine Thesen im Rahmen großer weltgeschichtlicher Ereignisse und entlarvt sie als bloße Rhetorik einer Reaktion auf progressive Schübe. Es soll gezeigt werden, dass sich seine Ideen nicht nur politikwissenschaftlich analysieren lassen, sondern seine Thesen auch wissenschaftstheoretische Bedeutung haben. Diese Dimension kann am Beispiel der deutschen Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik deutlich gemacht werden, die als eine interdisziplinäre Wissenschaft sozusagen selbst das Progressive im konservativen Umfeld der Wirtschaftswissenschaften darstellt. Dabei zeigt sich, dass Hirschman als politischer Ökonom ein Instrumentarium liefert, das helfen kann, zwei Wissenschaften wieder zusammenzuführen: Ökonomie und Philosophie." (Autorenreferat)

Public involvement in decision-making associated with wildlife management has progressed considerably over the past two decades. Wildlife managers became more inquisitive about both traditional and emerging stakeholders during the 1980s, a period when studies of key stakeholder groups became increasingly common. During the 1990s, public involvement in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) management decisions shifted towards an emphasis on citizen task forces and similar transactional approaches, and a growing diversity of stakeholders contributed to making deer management decisions. This evolution continues, as communities are now sharing the cost and responsibility for deer management with state and local government agencies under a variety of co-management scenarios. We highlight a case study from Cayuga Heights, New York, where a community-based approach for setting management goals for an overabundant deer herd is currently being implemented. The community scale is appropriate because the impacts of deer are typically recognized by citizens at the local level, and the need for management becomes an issue in local communities. In addition, management actions can be perceived most readily by stakeholders at the community level. Experience is showing that outcomes of co-management at the community level are perceived as more appropriate, efficient, and equitable than traditional wildlife management approaches. Although co-management requires substantial time and effort, this strategy may result in greater stakeholder investment in and satisfaction with deer management.

Providing sufficient amount of quality water for the population is a primary goal of each community. Both lack and irrational management of such an important resource influenced actualization of this problem in Serbia, as well as the need to intensify the activities on preserving water resources through implementation of Directive on waters, brought by European Union, based on integral management of water resources. This work analyzes available water resources on the territory of the town of Kruševac from the aspect of integral water management, which implies consideration of the problem of optimal usage of water resources for the need of different users, as well as protection of water resources from pollution. Organized water supplying of the population of Kruševac with quality water, as the most important activity in water management, is partly realized by building by building reservoir 'Ćelije', while ground waters are still used for supplying industrial plants. Besides providing sufficient amounts of water, adequate purification and waste water drainage from the settlements and industrial plants represent a big problem. This problem could be solved by increasing the number of households connected to sewage network and the amount of communal and industrial waste waters which are purified adequately, by constructing new and reconstructing the existing plants. Regular and adequate water supply of population and industry is an important matter, but it is equally important to preserve the rivers and underground springs from unpurified, used water loaded with harmful substances which can lead to disturbance of river eco-systems. The aim of this work is to point out the possibilities of more rational usage and more quality protection of water resources on the territory of Kruševac, which would more adequately coordinate economic and social development and principles of sustainable water management.

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In research on international business (IB) and management, a narrow view of language and culture has given way to a greater understanding of the complexity of the interplay of language- and culture-related issues in today's world. The "linguistic turn" in the social sciences along with the more recent unravelling of the deterministic cultural dimension has led to reexamining the importance of language and culture in the social construction of reality. The key role played by multicultural, multilingual teams in organizations operating on a global scale has spawned much research on the impact of language and cultural diversity within teams. Some scholars have focused on the negative aspects of diversity implying that language standardization, through the adoption of lingua franca policies and practices, is the most appropriate strategy for collaboration across languages and borders. Others have uncovered the positive side of this diversity; they argue the case for the coexistence of different working languages together with communication practices that facilitate the contextualization necessary for sense-making processes in multilingual teams. This has led a growing number of scholars within different research fields to take the "multilingual turn" exploring novel ideas and concepts emerging around the phenomena of multilingualism, thereby advancing the discussion in IB and management studies. Applying these emerging notions to a study of a multilingual team in an international organization, we question the widely held assumptions about language, culture, and identity and show the need to refresh the way in which these concepts are framed when examining team performance.

This empirical study investigated senior managers' perceptions and application of strategic management in the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC). Key factors influencing the processes of strategic management were identified and overall findings have been compared with a model of strategic management. A case study approach was adopted, based on a two-stage research design. The first stage comprised of a survey involving seventy senior managers and was followed by twelve semi-structured interviews to deepen the questionnaire findings with qualitative data. Findings suggest that the Libyan NOC may have relied too heavily in the past on strategy formulation and strategic management as the preserve of a very few individuals at the top of the organization. Whilst political directives set the strategy for the whole organisation, a gap in knowledge and understanding existed between the senior business managers and the political appointments to the Board. The case study does not necessarily reflect the situation in other NOCs. Furthermore, it excludes the impact of the revolution in Libya. Recommendations have been made for improving practice concerned steps in the strategic management process and senior managers' effectiveness within the Board team. In the context of an example of a state-owned enterprise, the inclusion of three elements was suggested: Board effectiveness, medium-term objectives and social responsibility as an aspect of environmental scanning. This is a first time empirical study of senior managers' perceptions of strategic management in a National Oil Company.

Cover -- Impressum -- Contents -- 1. The influence of the Swedish national culture at IKEA and its importance for internal and external cultural management in China (Grupp, J.) -- 2. The importance and difficulties of understanding organisational culture and its role in the Volkswagen scandal (Hein, L.) -- 3. Expanding into foreign countries and its challenges: Wal-Mart´s failure in Germany (Rebhan T.) -- 4. Why is an understanding of organisational culture important for managers? The Disney and Pixarmerger (Zierlinger, C.) -- 5. An Analysis of The American And Indian National Culture To Justify The Challenges Coca-Cola Faced In India (Klauser, A.).

Highlights the recent growth in the concept of managing diversity as an alternative to equal opportunities, and considers whether the difference between them is simply one of semantics or of material substance. Assesses the nature of these differences and considers their impact on organizations and their relationship to each other. Explores issues through case studies of two comprehensive schools whose structure is typical of many public sector organizations. Presents findings on the conditions and culture in which women's management careers are successfully progressed in the public sector and the extent to which these reflect equal opportunities or managing diversity approaches to the issue of gender. Concludes by assessing the implications of findings for strategy and policy in the field.

Purpose: The article aims to present and discuss the results of comparative analysis of applied methods in water treatment processes, and to assess whether they belong to the group of advanced and strategic methods used in the treatment and improvement of drinking water quality. Design/Approach/Methodology: The theoretical part of the article discusses the state of drinking water regions of Poland in terms of its chemical, physical, and biological properties, considering the level of pollution. Next, the drinking water quality management scheme in Poland is presented from the organizational point of view, then, Poland's drinking water quality regulations, both national and EU, have been characterized, as well as a few legal norms and programs supporting the ecological campaign in Poland "I drink tap water". In the succeeding part of the article, attention was paid to a detailed analysis of the methods used in Poland in the processes of drinking water treatment and improvement. Findings: Based on the comparative analysis, final conclusions have been drawn up indicating the most effective and ecologically sound methods used in water treatment processes to improve drinking water status in the regions of Poland in such a way that it not only meets legal and environmental standards but is also an essential factor in improving the quality of health, life and economic situation of a given social group. Practical Implications: The article brings a number of valuable information that can be the base material and reference to further research, programs and studies for local governments, practitioners and scientific specialists dealing with issues of improving the quality of drinking water, effective management of water resources, ecology or aspects of environmental protection. Originality/Value: The results of the comparative analysis and theoretical considerations in this article complement the current research in the field of drinking water quality management, and may become a valuable resource of knowledge and a set of specimens that can be useful in developing dissertations in the field of management, environment and ecology. ; peer-reviewed