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Die Wissenschaft der Sozialen Arbeit verfügt über einen reichen Schatz an Theorien und Methoden, welche für den Interreligiösen Dialog erforscht und analysiert werden können. Somit liefert die Sozialen Arbeit unterschiedliche praktischen Handlungsmöglichkeiten, um Räume zu schaffen, in denen Begegnungen auf Augenhöhe ermöglicht werden. In diesen Räumen lernen sich Vertreter*innen der verschiedenen Religionsbekenntnisse kennen, um sich auszutauschen und einen Beitrag zur Friedensarbeit zu leisten. Dabei spielt die persönliche Identität jedes einzelnen eine bedeutende Rolle. Denn Voraussetzung für diesen Dialog ist laut Stuart Hall, Kulturwissenschaftler, dass „jede Form von Identität durch das Nadelöhr des anderen hindurchmüsse“. (Terkessidis 2001, Online Zugriff am 4. Mai 2021)
Homi K. Bhabha, Postkolonialtheoretiker erforscht in seinen Arbeiten dieses „Nadelöhr“, um den Begriff der Identität neu beschreiben zu können. Er sieht in der Identitätsbildung einen Prozess, der sich aufgrund der kulturellen Differenz ergibt. Dadurch ist es für ihn undenkbar, die ursprüngliche Identität oder übernommene Traditionen aufrecht zu erhalten. In den Zwischen-Räumen findet die Begegnung an den identitätsbedingten Grenzen statt, um „Unverträgliches, Verschwiegenes, Unbewusstes“ (Hàrs 2001, S. 2) darlegen zu können. Die Begegnung in diesen Räumen ermöglicht neue Erkenntnisse, denn jede/r begegnet dem Fremden in sich und im Anderen entdeckt man das Eigene. Dabei wird die Identität für Bhabha ein Stückwerk, zu einer Teil-Ganzheit, somit kann die partielle interkulturelle Andersartigkeit dargestellt werden. (Vgl. Hàrs 2001, S. 2)
Diese interkulturellen bzw. interreligiösen Zusammentreffen brauchen einen wohltuenden Rahmen, der das Kennenlernen und den Austausch fördert. Abgesehen von einem Moderatorenteam, welches die interkulturellen Kompetenzen verinnerlicht hat, können auch unterschiedliche Methoden aus der Sozialen Arbeit zum Einsatz kommen. Diese Methoden sollen Zwischenräume entstehen lassen, in denen eine wertschätzende Kommunikation gepflegt wird. Des Weiteren sollen sie erlauben, die eigenen Identitäten zu stärken und die Neugier auf das Noch-Unbekannte fördern. Auf jeden Fall müssen diese Methoden Machtasymmetrien in Blick haben und ein Gefühl von Sicherheit vermitteln.
In the context of this master thesis, general tensions within the relationship between headquarters and their subsidiaries are examined using the practical example of a Swiss company with its subsid-iary in Kenya. Thereby, the influence of cultural aspects and the associated different expectations on management and leadership are emphasized. In doing so, two countries are compared which have not yet been considered in the same context. The objective of this master thesis is to develop a framework that enables the headquarter in the German speaking area of Switzerland and the sub-sidiary in the Bantu speaking area of Kenya to overcome cultural barriers and to increase mutual understanding in the business context. This will facilitate the identification of potentially dysfunc-tional aspects in the working relationship and provide a basis for optimizing the existing business relationship between the Swiss headquarter and the Kenyan subsidiary.
This thesis addresses the overarching question of what the two business entities need to know about each other in terms of cultural characteristics and emerging differences in business practices (in terms of management/leadership) in order to improve the overall cooperation and working rela-tionship between the headquarter and its subsidiary. Thus, the following topics are emphasized with-in this thesis: tensions within the headquarter/subsidiary relationship, concise country profiles of Switzerland and Kenya including a cultural overview of both countries, cultural concepts including organizational culture, common leadership theories related to the situational leadership approach, and finally, an evaluation of the current status quo in the working relationship between the Swiss headquarter and the Kenyan subsidiary based on interviews.
The term start-up has become indispensable when new ideas are to be turned into business ventures. The number of start-ups is continuously increasing, but at the same time, many new start-ups are marked by failure. The successful path from start-up to a stable business model is to be explored in more detail in this thesis. The focus here is on the various success factors and how decisive they are.
At present, start-ups are mainly focusing on the area of digitalisation, not only triggered by the Covid19 pandemic but also by the high demand for digital products and services. In the past, start-ups founded in Silicon Valley/USA have been incredibly successful. Nevertheless, currently many other countries offer decisive advantages for start-ups and are therefore more attractive than the Silicon Valley. In Europe, Spain stands out with a rapidly growing start-up scene, primarily in the metropolises of Madrid and Barcelona.
This Master's thesis aims to empirically investigate the interrelationships of the necessary success factors in the start-up scene for the country of Spain. The focus of the study here is on the digitalisation industry. Qualitative content analysis is used for closer examination and is carried out through expert interviews. Qualitative research allows a much deeper insight into the interviewees' personal experiences and examines non-measurable factors. The subsequent evaluation is intended to present correlations and provide new insights. In summary, a list of recommendations is generated to provide future founders with suitable suggestions and advice right from the start.
This master thesis investigates leadership traits and how they can drive success within international organizations in the digital era. The basic principles of what defines a leader have undergone significant scrutiny throughout the past one hundred years, however, the digital revolution has created the most upset when considering the requirements for efficient leadership.
This paper utilizes a literature review to first determine how modern leadership theory developed and the implications of current research, followed by an empirical study designed to collect real-world data which represents how current leaders active in various industries understand their role as a leader and what skills they use to promote success within their organization.
Cross-examination of these sources indicates that the most effective leaders employ a combination of Transformational Leadership Theory and Emotional Intelligence-based leadership. The extent to which a leader must individualize their style is strongly contingent on the organizational culture, the individual employees, and the external environment. While traits such as communication, charisma, and trustworthiness are certainly strong indications of an efficient leader, agility and adaptability clearly stand out as the traits which are most required for highly effective leaders in the digital era.
This paper gives an insight into how cybersecurity is built inside and outside banks in Austria. The research was conducted based on information received from bank representatives in Austria as well as on literature, participation in various kinds of online conferences, and so on. The main objective of this paper was to investigate the cybersecurity execution scheme and to consider the possible impact of the cultural factor on cybersecurity execution. Due to a force majeure situation like coronavirus, the author was able to obtain little information from participants, but even this helped to draw satisfactory conclusions and make recommendations to banks. Thanks to the vast amount of literature and research, confirmation of the factor under study was found, confirming the relevance of the work and the potential for further research.
Companies worldwide and, therefore, companies from Vorarlberg face a common problem: the lack of skilled workers that led to the so-called “war for talents” in the last decades. This problem encouraged scientists to investigate the importance of many different monetary incentives and non-cash benefits to win this war for talents. This master’s thesis aims to examine if and how companies in Vorarlberg already use non-cash benefits. Furthermore, the most important benefits and their influence on the attractiveness of job advertisements are identified.
For this purpose, interviews with three HR managers from companies in Vorarlberg are carried out. Subsequently, in a quantitative survey, 21 different monetary incentives and non-cash benefits, intangible non-cash benefits, and corporate culture are evaluated by 316 participants. Furthermore, the participants ranked five different job advertisements to conceive results on the research questions.
The results clearly show that non-cash benefits are far more critical for future employees than classical monetary incentives. Although the number of international participants was lower than the number of Austrian and German participants (41 to 81 to 194), it is still obvious that independent of nationality, non-cash benefits can lead to a competitive advantage for companies in Vorarlberg. The interviews show that companies already work with such benefits in their daily business but do not strategically communicate on the topic.
To summarize, it can be concluded that a variety of non-cash benefits should be implemented within a company and also should be mentioned in job advertisements as they can help to attract more applicants not only from Austria but also from abroad and, therefore, help to win the war for talents.
Leadership, leader-follower relationship, and
subordinates’ behaviors during the Covid-19
pandemic
(2021)
.Certeau
(2021)