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Profound knowledge of concepts and their corporate realization as well as  empirical evidence on conditions and consequences of flexibility at work;  ability to carry out and evaluate an empirical study on this issue.

In times of progressing / accelerating trends of flexibilization, informatization, and individualization, work organization, employment arrangements, and working patterns as well as associated demands imposed on employees and supervisors are changing. In this course, different forms and concepts of flexible work (e.g., working time, work location, work contracts, and “boundaryless” work) will be explained and discussed with reference to current empirical studies. In the course of a team project, students will conduct empirical case studies  to examine specific research questions with relevance to the topics covered in the class.

Oral presentations by the lecturer and participants, discussion of previously conducted studies / published research , empirical case study, data analysis, presentation of results, documentation.

Examinations using continuous assessment based on regular written and/or oral contributions from the participants

shall be specified during the course