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Einreichungsfrist verlängert — Call for Dissertations: promotion – der Dissertationswettbewerb des Verlags Barbara Budrich

Der Verlag Barbara Budrich schreibt auch in diesem Jahr wieder den Dissertationspreis ‚promotion‘ aus, bei dem eine Promovendin oder ein Promovend eine kostenlose Veröffentlichung seiner/ihrer Dissertationsschrift gewinnen kann.

Reichen Sie Ihre eigene Dissertation bis spätestens 15.09.2020 (Poststempel) ein, lassen Sie diese von einer Fachjury bewerten und gewinnen Sie mit etwas Glück die kostenlose Veröffentlichung Ihrer Dissertation in der Reihe promotion im Verlag Barbara Budrich!

Teilnehmen können alle, die eine Dissertation in einem der fünf Fachbereiche des Verlages (Erziehungswissenschaft, Geschlechterforschung, Politik, Soziale Arbeit, Soziologie) angefertigt, im Laufe von 12 Monaten vor dem 31. August abgeschlossen und diese noch nicht (auch nicht digital) veröffentlicht haben. Die eingereichten Dissertationen müssen zudem mit mindestens ‚magna cum laude‘ bewertet worden sein.

Bei Interesse finden Sie alle wichtigen Informationen zur Teilnahme unter http://www.budrich-academic.de/de/studieren/promotion/. Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich gerne an Franziska Deller, promotion@budrich.de.

Call for Papers: Achte sozialwissenschaftliche Promotionswerkstatt Rhein-Ruhr am 29. und 30.04.2021 in Duisburg

Die sozialwissenschaftliche Promotionswerkstatt Rhein-Ruhr richtet sich an Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden aus sozial- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen sowie angrenzenden Fächern, die an einer Dissertation mit Bezug zu mindestens einem der folgenden Themenfelder arbeiten: Arbeit, Arbeitsmarkt, Arbeitspolitik, Bildung, Ungleichheit, Sozialstaat und Sozialpolitik.
Im Rahmen der Promotionswerkstatt besteht für die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer die Möglichkeit, ihre im Entstehungsprozess befindliche Arbeit vorzustellen und mit erfahrenen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern sowie anderen Doktorandinnen und Doktoranden intensiv zu diskutieren. Sowohl theoretisch-konzeptionelle als auch empirische oder sozialpolitische Arbeiten sind gleichermaßen erwünscht. Im Zentrum der Promotionswerkstatt steht die Diskussion laufender, noch nicht abgeschlossener Promotionsvorhaben. Wir begrüßen daher insbesondere Bewerbungen von Promovierenden, die ihr Thema bereits definiert haben, aber noch nicht im Abschluss ihrer Arbeit stehen.

Interessierte Promovierende können sich um eine Teilnahme bewerben, indem sie bis zum 31.10.2020 eine Zusammenfassung ihres Vorhabens (maximal 3.000 Zeichen) einreichen. Eine Entscheidung über die Annahme des Vorschlags fällt bis zum 15.11.2020. Angenommene Bewerberinnen und Bewerber müssen dem Organisationsteam dann bis spätestens 28.02.2021 einen zusammenhängenden Aufsatz (maximal 60.000 Zeichen) zusenden, der das Promotionsvorhaben beschreibt und ausgewählte (ggf. vorläufige) Befunde präsentiert.

Im Rahmen der Werkstatt an der Universität Duisburg-Essen präsentieren die ausgewählten Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer in maximal 20 Minuten wesentliche Aspekte ihrer Arbeit. Jeder Beitrag wird anschließend durch eine/n erfahrene/n und fachlich ausgewiesene/n Wissenschaftler/in kommentiert, bevor die Diskussion für alle Beteiligten geöffnet wird. Während der anderthalbtätigen Veranstaltung haben die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer zudem in den Pausen und beim gemeinsamen Abendessen die Gelegenheit für weitere Einzelgespräche und zur Vernetzung. Ein anregender Abendvortrag rundet den ersten Tag der Promotionswerkstatt ab.

Die sozialwissenschaftliche Promotionswerkstatt Rhein-Ruhr wird gemeinsam vom Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Institut (WSI) der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf sowie dem Institut Arbeit und Qualifikation (IAQ) und dem Institut für Soziologie (IfS) der Universität Duisburg-Essen organisiert. Das Organisations- und Pro-grammkomitee besteht aus Prof. Dr. Bettina Kohlrausch (WSI), Prof. Dr. Martin Brussig (IAQ) und Prof. Dr. Marcel Erlinghagen (IfS). Eine Übersicht über Teilnehmer/innen und Kommentator/innen der vergangenen Jahre finden Sie im Netz unter: http://www.iaq.uni-due.de/projekt/info.php?p=RRP. In der Vergangenheit haben die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer den regen und intensiven Austausch mit anderen Promovierenden und erfah-renen und etablierten Forscherinnen und Forschern regelmäßig gelobt und heben immer wieder die vertrauensvolle und konstruktive Atmosphäre dieser in Deutschland einmaligen Veranstaltung hervor.

Für die ausgewählten Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer übernehmen die Organisatoren die anfallenden Fahrt- und Hotelkosten.

Bitte senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung (inkl. CV und Angaben zu Betreuerinnen oder Betreu-ern der Dissertation) in elektronischer Form an:
Prof. Dr. Marcel Erlinghagen
c/o Silke Demmler (Sekretariat)
Institut für Soziologie
Universität Duisburg-Essen
silke.demmler@uni-due.de

Uni Hamburg: PhD-Course SURVEY RESEARCH am 16. und 30. November 2020 sowie 18. Januar und 15. Februar 2021 (Zoom or Campus)

Course Instructors:

Dr. Timo Mandler (Touloulse Business School) for Part I and

Prof. Dr. Karen Gedenk (Universität Hamburg) for Part II

Course Value: 2 SWS or 5 LP; optional only one part equiv. 1 SWS or 2,5 LP

 

Course Overview:

This course is designed to lay the foundations of good survey-based research in different areas of Business Administration. It aims at (1) familiarizing students with key issues in designing surveys and equipping them with the necessary practical skills to implement and execute surveys efficiently, and (2) teaching them how to address various challenges related to the analysis of survey data. The course provides students with an overview of the survey research “tool box”. The course will take the form of four all-day workshops, with an emphasis on student participation. Presentations on key issues related to the design, implementation, and execution of surveys as well as to the analysis of survey data will be accompanied by practical demonstrations, in-class exercises, and assignments

Click here for further information.

REMINDER: MREV – Call for Papers: Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from Nordic and Comparative Perspectives

Guest Editors:
Simon Fietze, Martin Senderovitz, & Jesper Raalskov, University of Southern Denmark

Special Issue

SMEs play a significant role in economic development. They stimulate competition and create jobs by developing new technologies and products. However, SMEs’ are often prevented from realizing their potential due to internal and external constraints. To deal with these constraints, on the one hand, international, national and regional policies support a number of initiatives to assist SMEs’ growth and development. On the other hand, the dynamic competitive landscape of the twenty-first century is highlighting an increased need for SMEs to emphasize the managerialization of their organizational structure and processes as well as the professionalization of individuals involved in the organization to ensure long-term survival and growth.

Research on managerialization has shown, that SMEs are characterized by a lower adoption of managerial processes, because of the strong linkages between manager and company. In addition, there is a lack of management knowledge at different levels. It is commonly highlighted that the management in these firms is characterized by some degree of informality and that individual and social control systems are more suited to these enterprises, due to common shared values and languages, informal relationships, etc.

In addition, decisions in SMEs are also determined by the institutional and contextual factors and in consequence how much of their potential is realized (e.g. innovation). The Nordic context and their countries’ business systems have during the last few years served as exemplary models for practitioners from business, politics, and research. The Northern European countries are among the most competitive economies, have a well-developed welfare system and a large public sector. These qualities have raised an increased interest both among practitioners and scholars alike to understand the “success” mechanisms of the Nordic business systems.

Based on these considerations, the purpose of this special issue of management revue – Socio-Economic Studies is to enhance our understanding of management practices in SMEs from a Nordic and comparative perspective. Topics may include, but are not limited to the following issues:

  • What institutional conditions determine management practices in SMEs?
  • What is the role of managerial mechanisms and professional managers in SMEs and family firms’ development and growth?
  • How do social- and environmental considerations influence management practices in SMEs in a Nordic context?
  • What is the role of HR in developing management practices in SMEs?
  • How does talent management impact SMEs’ development and growth?

This is not an exhaustive list.

management revue – Socio-Economic Studies

management revue – Socio-Economic Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary European journal publishing both qualitative and quantitative work, as well as purely theoretical papers that advance the study of management, organization, and industrial relations. Management Revue publishes articles that contribute to theory from a number of disciplines, including business and public administration, organizational behavior, economics, sociology, and psychology. Reviews of books relevant to management and organization studies are a regular feature.

Deadline

Full papers for this special issue must be submitted by 30 September 2020. All contributions will be subject to double-blind reviews. Papers invited to a ‘revise and resubmit’ are due 31 March 2021. The publication is scheduled for the issue 3/2022. Please submit your papers electronically via the online submission system using ‘SI Management in SMEs’ as article section.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscript length should not exceed 10,000 words (excluding references) and the norm should be 30 pages in double-spaced type with margins of about 2.5 cm on each side of the page. Further, please follow the guidelines on the journal’s homepage.

Hoping to hear from you!

Simon Fietze
Martin Senderovitz
Jesper Raalskov

Call for Papers: German Journal – Sprache – Literatur – Kultur

We are accepting submissions for academic research on anything “German” – be it a cultural issue, a literary analysis, or linguistic research on how to learn German, and more. We are an interdisciplinary journal and are looking to combine various topics in our publications. We publish in English and German and are looking for a word count of no more than 10.000 words. Submit your paper here https://dc.cod.edu/gj/, or click here https://germanjournal.org/ for more information.

— ACHTUNG: kurze Anmeldefrist — VHB Pro-Dok-Kurs: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS in Hamburg

Vom 22. bis 25. September 2020 findet der jedes Jahr sehr erfolgreiche VHB-ProDok Kurs „Qualitative Research Methods: Processes and Methods of Qualitative and Mixed Method Research” in Hamburg statt. Durchgeführt wird der Kurs von Professor Thomas Wrona (Technische Universität Hamburg) und Professor Philipp Mayring (Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt).

Grundlegendes Ziel dieses Kurses ist es, den Teilnehmenden Kenntnisse über den Prozess und die Methoden qualitativer Forschungsdesigns zu vermitteln und die Eignung solcher Designs für konkrete Problemstellungen der Teilnehmer zu diskutieren (Werkstatt-Prinzip).

  • Grundlagen und spezifische Merkmale qualitativer Forschung
  • die Indikation qualitativer Forschung und die Rolle der Wissenschaftstheorie
  • der qualitative Forschungsprozess und der Einfluss von Theorien
  • die Erhebung qualitativer Daten
  • die Auswertung qualitativer Daten: Grounded Theory, Ethnografie, Qualitatives Experiment, Qualitative Heuristik, Diskursanalyse, Sequenzanalyse, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
  • Gütekriterien und Geltungsbegründung qualitativer Befunde
  • Methodenintegrative Designs (Mixed Methods)

Interessierte können sich noch bis 29. Juni 2020 per Email an prodok@vhbonline.org anmelden.

Im Moment ist angedacht, den Kurs wie geplant durchzuführen.

Aufgrund der aktuellen Situation informieren wir Sie, dass Sie im Falle einer Terminverschiebung die Möglichkeit haben, Ihre Anmeldung kostenfrei und ohne Erhebung einer Bearbeitungsgebühr schriftlich zu stornieren. Die Kursgebühr wird jeweils erst dann fällig, wenn über Kursformat und Durchführung gesicherte Informationen vorliegen.

Informationen zur Anmeldung finden Sie hier.

Weitere Informationen zum VHB ProDok-Angebot finden Sie unter http://prodok.org.

Für Rückfragen steht Ihnen die Projektkoordinatorin Kathrin Schöps kathrin.schoeps@vhbonline.org) von der Geschäftsstelle des VHB gerne zur Verfügung.

REMINDER: MREV – Call for Papers: Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from Nordic and Comparative Perspectives

Guest Editors:
Simon Fietze, Martin Senderovitz, & Jesper Raalskov, University of Southern Denmark

Special Issue
SMEs play a significant role in economic development. They stimulate competition and create jobs by developing new technologies and products. However, SMEs’ are often prevented from realising their potential due to internal and external constraints. To deal with these constraints, on the one hand, international, national and regional policies support a number of initiatives to assist SMEs’ growth and development. On the other hand, the dynamic competitive landscape of the twenty-first century is highlighting an increased need for SMEs to emphasis on the managerialization of their organizational structure and processes as well as the professionalization of individuals involved in the organization to ensure long-term survival and growth.

Research on managerialization has shown, that SMEs are characterized by a lower adoption of managerial processes, because of the strong linkages between manager and company. In addition, there is a lack of management knowledge at different levels. It is commonly highlighted that the management in these firms is characterized by some degree of informality and that individual and social control systems are more suited to these enterprises, due to common shared values and languages, informal relationships etc.

In addition, decisions in SMEs are also determined by the institutional and contextual factors and in consequence how much of their potential is realised (e.g. innovation). The Nordic context and their countries’ business systems have during the last few years served as exemplary models for practitioners from business, politics and research. The Northern European countries are among the most competitive economies, have a well-developed welfare system and a large public sector. These qualities have raised an increased interest both among practitioners and scholars alike to understand the “success” mechanisms of the Nordic business systems.

Based on these considerations, the purpose of this special issue of management revue – Socio-Economic Studies is to enhance our understanding of management practices in  SMEs from a Nordic and comparative perspective. Topics may include, but are not limited to the following issues:

  • What institutional conditions determine management practices in SMEs?
  • What is the role of managerial mechanisms and professional managers in SMEs and family firms’ development and growth?
  • How does social- and environmental considerations influence management practices in SMEs in a Nordic context?
  • What is the role of HR in developing management practices in SMEs?
  • How do talent management impact SMEs development and growth?

This is not an exhaustive list.

21st Nordic Conference on Small Business Research (NCSB) 2020
Since its inception in 1980 the NCSB conference has been a biannual event in the Nordic tradition characterized by an open atmosphere that encourages the exchange of ideas between researchers with research interests in the field of small business and entrepreneurship. The 2020 NCSB conference in Kolding, Denmark will continue this tradition and welcomes papers from all areas of the small business and entrepreneurship.

Special Issue of management revue – Socio-Economic Studies
management revue – Socio-Economic Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary European journal publishing both qualitative and quantitative work, as well as purely theoretical papers that advances the study of management, organization, and industrial relations. Management Revue publishes articles that contribute to theory from a number of disciplines, including business and public administration, organizational behavior, economics, sociology, and psychology. Reviews of books relevant to management and organization studies are a regular feature.

All contributors to the 21st NSBC conference are invited to submit their paper for the special issue of management revue – Socio-Economic Studies. Full papers for this special issue must be submitted by September 30th, 2020. All contributions will be subject to double-blind reviews. Papers invited to a ‘revise and resubmit’ are due March 31st, 2021. The publication is scheduled for issue 3/2022. Please submit your papers electronically via the online submission system using ‘SI Management in SMEs’ as article section.

Manuscript length should not exceed 10,000 words (excluding references) and the norm should be 30 pages in double-spaced type with margins of about 2.5 cm on each side of the page. Further, please follow the guidelines on the journal’s homepage.

Hoping to hear from you!
Simon Fietze (simonf@sam.sdu.dk)
Martin Senderovitz
Jesper Raalskov

#GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies: #RegressionAnalysis (29.-30.06.2020)

Target audience
Doctoral Students and Postdoctoral Researchers at GIGA and Partner Institutions

About the course
Researchers are often interested in using samples of data to investigate relationships between variables. Regression analysis is a process of finding the mathematical model that best fits the data. This class provides an intuitive and practical introduction to linear regression, the workhorse method of applied econometrics and a fundamental statistical technique for research in the quantitative social sciences.

The course covers the fundamentals of regression analysis. We begin with a (very) brief review of the necessary ingredients from probability and statistics. From day one, students will learn the basic functionality of the statistical software package Stata, starting with the generation of descriptive statistics and graphics. Coverage of the linear regression model and regression diagnostics constitute the core of the course. Non-linear regression models and other more advanced regression techniques will also be introduced.

This is a hands-on, applied course where students will analyze data drawn from the fields of economics and political science. There will be applied assignments following each topic, which we will discuss as a class at before moving on the next topic. If you fully apply yourself in this course, you will become proficient with the basic methods of regression analysis and you will become a confident user of statistical software for computing linear regressions and interpreting their results.

This course will be offered online.

About the lecturer
Michael Dorsch is Associate Professor of Economics at Central European University, where he teaches Applied Regression Analysis, Public Choice, and Public Sector Economics within the School of Public Policy. Employing formal theoretical modeling and data-driven empirical investigation, his work has appeared in leading academic journals across the quantitative social sciences.

Please note that other external participants than the one mentioned in the target group above are asked to pay a small course fee.

Registration closes 14 May 2020.

Registration and further information

Content retrieved from: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/dp/training/course-programme/regression-analysis.

#GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies: #QualitativeInterviews (22.-23.06.2020)

Target audience
Doctoral Students and Postdoctoral Researchers at GIGA and Partner Institutions

About the course
Qualitative interviews are one of the most popular research methods in political and social research, yet often due to a lack of understanding run a risk of misrepresentation and under-theorisation of data. To avoid such risks, the course aims to develop an in-depth understanding of theoretical underpinnings of qualitative interviews and provide practical training in interview design, data generation and management.

On the first day, the course introduces theoretical reflections, philosophical assumptions, methodological underpinnings and ethics in interview research. Field preparation strategies and techniques, including sampling, gaining access, designing an interview guide, framing questions, and thinking through enquiry strategies are discussed. We outline the stages of the interview process and explore the potential influence of socio-demographic and personal characteristics on the relationship between the interviewer and interviewees and, consequently, on the data generation process.

Building on this knowledge, the second day focuses on developing interview skills through practical experience of designing and conducting interviews and managing data. We discuss theoretical applications and conclude the course with a critical reflection on strengths, limitations and scientific criteria in interview research.

This course will be offered online.

About the lecturer
Alenka Jelen-Sanchez is Senior Lecturer in Public Relations and Deputy Head of Division of Communications, Media and Culture at the University of Stirling, UK. She holds a PhD in Sociology – Communication Sciences from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her current research interest is in political and communication studies with a special focus on public relations as an academic discipline, intersections between journalism and public relations, gender in media and public relations, health communication and qualitative research methods, particularly interviews. She has extensive international experience in interview research and teaching. She has been an Instructor of Expert Interviews at the ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research) Summer School in Methods and Techniques since 2008 and has taught interview research at several universities and research institutes in Europe and Canada.

Please note that other external participants than the one mentioned in the target group above are asked to pay a small course fee.

Registration closes 14 May 2020.

Further information and registration

Content retrieved from: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/dp/training/course-programme/qualitative-interviews-1.

#GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies: Global Approach to CAS Series II: Choosing #CaseStudies in #ComparativeResearch (17.06.2020)

Target audience
Doctoral Students and Postdoctoral Researchers at GIGA and Partner Institutions

About the course
Case selection is one of the most important steps in comparative research design, as systematic, theoretically grounded case selection produces stronger research. This course will discuss practical strategies for which and how many cases to use in your research project. The instructor will draw on her experience producing two books and several articles, all of which used the comparative method and case studies, to provide examples of how to go about case selection in practice.

This course will be offered online.

About the lecturer
Merike Blofield is the Director of the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies.

Please note that other external participants than the one mentioned in the target group above are asked to pay a small course fee.

Registration closes 14 May 2020.

Further information and registration

Content retrieved from: https://www.giga-hamburg.de/de/dp/training/course-programme/global-approach-to-cas-series-ii-choosing-case-studies-in-comparative.