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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799227703321

Autore

Franz Hans-Werner

Titolo

Sustainable Living and Business : Management of Social Innovations As a Shaping of Social Transformation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Vieweg. in Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, , 2024

©2023

ISBN

3-658-41835-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

BeckGerald

CompagnaDiego

DürrPeter

GehraWolfgang

WegnerMartina

Disciplina

338.927

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- 1  The Book on the Conference -- 2  The Book -- 3  The More Theoretical Part -- 4  Innovation and Sustainability in Organisations and Work Organisation -- 5  Innovation and Sustainability in Regions, Cities and Municipalities -- 6  Social Science Interventions -- References -- In Weber's Shoes and with Dahrendorf's Escort: Understanding the Impact of Social Innovation Through Sociological Classics -- 1  Social Innovation: Basic Understanding and Frame of Reference -- 2  Working Thesis and Intention -- 3  Internet Use as a Social Innovation -- 4  The Concept of Life Chances -- 5  More Life Opportunities Through Internet Use -- References -- The "Atlas Subject" and New Forms of Subjectivation in the Age of Sustainability -- 1  The Construction of Sustainability -- 2  The Time Dimension of Sustainability -- 3  The Subjectification of Sustainability -- 4  The Death of the Utopia of Sustainability -- 5  Addendum from the Off… -- References -- On the Way to Sustainable Work? The Role of Work in the Development of Sustainable Social Innovation Processes -- 1  Introduction -- 2  The



Guiding Principle of Sustainable Work -- 3  Innovations and Transformations in the Sphere of Gainful Employment -- 3.1  Extended Subject Claims and Sustainable Work -- 3.2  The Guiding Principle of Sustainable Work in Conflictual Conversion Processes -- 3.3  Education for a New Sustainability-Oriented Professional Ethos -- 4  Redefining the Relationship Between Paid and Unpaid Work -- 5  Summary and Outlook -- References -- Leitbild Development in Organizations -- 1  Leitbilder as Impetus for Sustainability -- 2  The Function and Content of Leitbilder -- 2.1  Conceptual Framework -- 2.2  Differentiation of Statement Characteristics -- 2.3  A Holistic View of the Future -- 3  Leitbild Development as a Process.

3.1  Process Models -- 3.2  A Generic Parcours Model for Learn-Solve Processes -- 3.2.1  Interweaving Solving and Learning -- 3.2.2  Cognitive Engagement -- 3.2.3  Communicative Interaction -- 3.3  The Added Value of Interactive Learning Processes -- 4  Practical Example: Applying the Parcours Model to Leitbild Development -- 5  Reflection and Outlook -- References -- Common Good Balance Sheet and Balanced Scorecard - Considerations for an Approach -- 1  Introduction -- 2  The Common Good Balance Sheet -- 3  Balanced Scorecard -- 4  Analysis of the Common Good Balance Sheet and the Balanced Scorecard -- 5  Analytical Comparison of Key Figures and Mandatory Indicators of the Common Good Balance Sheet -- 5.1  Absence -- 5.2  Reporting -- 5.3  Seniority -- 5.4  Application -- 5.5  Fluctuation Rate -- 5.6  External Companies -- 5.7  Debt Capital -- 5.8  Profit Taxes -- 5.9  Capital -- 5.10  Customer Requirements -- 5.11  Employee Engagement -- 5.12  Employee Satisfaction -- 5.13  Environmental Sustainability -- 5.14  Turnover -- 5.15  Continuing Training and Education -- 5.16  Advertising -- 6  Presentation of Results -- 7  Discussion of the Results -- 8  Entrepreneurial Advantages and Practical Relevance in Companies -- 9  Summary and Outlook -- References -- Open Space: Spatial, Temporal and Social Flexibilization of the Office World as an Answer to the Challenges of Work 4.0 - Empirical Findings -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Research Question and Research Design -- 3  Company Motives and Expectations for Open Space -- 4  The Perspective of the Employees -- 4.1  Areas of Tension in Open Space -- 4.1.1  Tension: Fixed Workplace vs. Flexible Workplace -- 4.1.2  Tension: Privacy vs. Transparency -- 4.1.3  Tension: Communication Vs. Concentration -- 4.2  Dealing with Areas of Tension -- 5  Summary and Outlook -- References.

Complementary Currencies and Monetary Tools as Social Innovation -- 1  Money as an Object of Social Innovation -- 2  Narrative of Metallism -- 3  Figure of Thought of Chartalism -- 4  Creating Money Out of Nothing -- 5  Types of Social Innovation in the Monetary Field -- 5.1  Central Banks and Commercial Banks -- 5.2  First Generation Cryptocurrencies as Economic Innovation -- 6  Case Studies of Monetary Tools as Social Innovation -- 6.1  The Use of Tax Credits at Local Level with Municipal Money (Tax Tokens) -- 6.2  Barter Systems for Self-Help Using the Example of Sardex -- 6.3  Chiemgauer Regional Currency Cash and Digital -- References -- A Philosophical Approach to the Identity of Places -- 1  Introduction -- 2  The Inherent Logic of Cities as a Sociological Reference Point -- 3  The Concept of Identity in Philosophy -- 4  Identity in Change as an Anthropological Challenge -- 5  The Power of Metaphor in the Identity of Place -- 6  Topography as a Trigger for Events -- 7  The Identity of Places in the Context of Social Sustainability -- References -- Internet Sources -- Social Transformation Through Participation - A Communal Practice with the Population and Those Affected -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Typical



Challenges in Urban/Community Develop ment -- 3  Reflections on Dialogical Solutions/Methods in Networks -- 4  Municipal Resilience - Municipal Intelligence -- 5  Ambiguity in Constructive Social Interaction -- 6  Further Examples of Successful Transformative Dialogue Processes That Start at the Grassroots Level -- 7  Conclusion for Interested Parties from Local Politics and Administration, Citizens, ­Moderators/Mediators in Local Dialogue Processes Who Are Eager for Transformation -- References -- Transformative Change in the Craft Sector -- 1  Introduction: Shortage of Skilled Workers as the Object of Investigation.

2  Location: Applied Social Sciences as Co-designers of Society -- 3  Reports from the Field: Participatory Involvement -- 3.1  SHA Berlin Guild - "A Strong Community" -- 3.2  Contextual Conditions: Openness and Closure -- 3.3  Contextual Conditions: Resilience and Dynamics -- 3.4  (Required) Competences of the Social Scientist -- 4  Varieties of Social Science Design -- 5  Conclusion: A Model Project Without Practice? - Degrees of 'Hardness' in Social Science Practice Research -- References -- Transdisciplinary Research Using the Example of the "Media Future Lab" Project -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Presentation of the MFL Project -- 3  Starting Point and Characteristics of Transdisciplinarity -- 4  Zurich Understanding of Transdisciplinarity -- 5  "Knowledge" in the Integrative Understanding of Transdisciplinarity -- References -- Interactive Formats for the Social Participation of Senior Citizens Using the Example of Socially Responsible Technology Design -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Introduction to the Project "Technology Development" of the Research Network ForGenderCare -- 3  Social and Political Framework Conditions -- 4  New Care Spaces -- 5  Innovation Workshops as an Innovative and Participative Method -- 6  The Transferring Role of Social Scientists in the Development of Our Social Innovation Approach -- 7  Summary of the Results -- References -- The Art of Social Transformation -- 1  Background and Procedure of the Investigation -- 2  Playfully Against Inequality - Theoretical Findings -- 2.1  Manifestation of Social Problems -- 2.2  Transformations for Better Opportunities -- 2.3  Empowerment with Social Art -- 3  Empirical Consideration - The JobAct Approach -- 3.1  Target Groups -- 3.2  Social Art in the JobAct Method -- 3.3  Practical Implementation of the JobAct Method -- 3.4  Dissemination of the JobAct Method.

3.5  Implementation of the JobAct Approach: European Pilot Projects -- 3.5.1  France -- 3.5.2  Italy -- 3.5.3  Hungary -- 3.5.4  Germany -- 4  Outlook -- References -- Get Online Week 2019 - An Intervention to Improve Digital Participation -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Theoretical Foundations -- 2.1  Initial Situation and Problems -- 2.2  State of Research -- 3  The Intervention: Get Online Week Dortmund 2019 -- 3.1  The Campaign -- 3.2  Workshops -- 4  Research Design -- 4.1  Research Questions -- 4.2  Methodological Approach -- 4.2.1  Research Instrument -- 4.2.2  Sample -- 4.2.3  Evaluation Methods -- 4.2.4  Gaining Competence -- 5  Research Results -- 5.1  Answer to the First Sub-Question -- 5.2  Answer to the Second Sub-Question -- 5.3  Answer to the Third Sub-Question -- 5.4  Answer to the Main Question -- 6  Conclusion -- References -- A Story About Storytellers - Innovation Potentials in Community Foundations and Volunteer Agencies -- 1  Introduction -- 2  Innovations or a History of Irritable Organizations -- 3  Citizens' Foundations -- 4  Voluntary Agencies -- 5  Innovation as an Investment by and for Funders -- References -- RePair Democracy - Social Innovations as Workshops for Democratic Design -- 1  Sustainable and Democratic Living - An Aporia? -- 2  Sustainable Life



and Economy: The Principle of Re pair -- 2.1  The Workshop: A Training Space for Productive Sociability -- 2.2  What Are Democratic Micro-practices? -- 3  A Repair Café for Democracy -- 3.1  Workshops for the Development of Local Democracies -- 3.2  Just Do It! -- 4  Collaborative Democracy and the Question of Representation -- 4.1  For a Policy of Collaboration -- 4.2  Re-pair Democracy -- References -- When Many Do Something Differently - Social Innovations and Sustainability in the Phenomenon of Bottle Collecting -- 1  Introduction.

2  Ego - Alter Ego - Objectification - The Deposit Bottle in Communicative Constructivism.