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"Economic inequality affects everybody. No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life--the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by. With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investigate topics of interest, readers learn the most important issues and ideas in economics to better understand the consequences of inequality."--

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Our current economic systems have become addicted to growth at all costs, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). They assume that GDP growth is synonymous with increased wellbeing and prosperity. However, this approach has led to growing inequality, an escalating climate crisis, and the depletion of natural and social capital. Our approach to economics and development needs to be fundamentally transformed. New Challenges for Future Sustainability and Wellbeing is a collection of 25 studies about sustainability and the related challenges, such as income, wealth, social aspects, the environment, education and regional equality that influence the pace of economic development and deteriorates well-being of people and organisations all over the world. This book provides a platform for scholars, researchers and professionals from different disciplinary backgrounds to discuss, highlight and exchange ideas on these challenges and prospects for both economic and business development.

Quality of life. --- Sustainable development.

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In dieser zweiten Auflage des essential wird mit aktualisierter Literatur das traditionelle Qualitätsmanagement als verdeckt herrschaftliches Disziplinarsystem entschlüsselt und die Frage diskutiert, was unter Qualität substanziell zu verstehen ist. Der Autor argumentiert dafür, dass die Qualitätsfrage in den Kontext der großen Thematik eines guten Lebens in einer gerechten Gesellschaft gehört. Daher wird sowohl das Gute als auch das Gerechte kurz skizziert. Daraus werden die Voraussetzungen einer entsprechend gelingenden Qualitätsentwicklung abgeleitet, um schließlich beispielhaft für den Bereich der personenbezogenen sozialen Dienstleistungen ein Qualitätsentwicklungssystem vorzustellen, das den Fallen der Disziplinierung entgeht und die Entscheidung über die Definition guter Arbeit – als Prozess und Ergebnis – in die Hände der Arbeitenden gibt. Der Inhalt Qualitätsmanagement als Disziplinarsystem Die Klassiker: DIN EN ISO und EFQM Was ist eigentlich Qualität? Gute Arbeit in einer gerechten Gesellschaft Gelingende Qualitätsentwicklung und ihre Voraussetzungen Besonderheiten einer Qualitätsentwicklung bei personenbezogenen sozialen Dienstleistungen Die Zielgruppen Dozierende und Studierende aller Fachrichtungen, insbesondere der Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Ingenieurwissenschaften Unternehmer und Unternehmerinnen, Führungskräfte und Qualitätsverantwortliche in Unternehmen Der Autor Prof. Dr. Rainer Zech ist Geschäftsführer der ArtSet Forschung Bildung Beratung.

Management. --- Industrial psychology. --- Quality of life. --- Industrial and Organizational Psychology. --- Quality of Life Research.

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"Many countries have experienced a decline of economic growth for decades, an effect that was only aggravated by the recent global financial crisis. What if in the 21st century this is no longer an exception, but the general rule? Does an economy without growth necessarily bring hardship and crises, as is often assumed? Or could it be a chance for a better life? Authors have long argued that money added to an income that already secures basic needs no longer enhances well-being. Also, ecological constraints and a sinking global absorption capacity increasingly reduce the margin of profitability on investments. Efforts to restore growth politically, however, often lead to reduced levels of social protection, reduced ecological and health standards, unfair tax burdens and rising inequalities. Thus it is time to dissolve the link between economic growth and the good life. This book argues that a good life beyond growth is not only possible, but highly desirable. It conceptualizes "the good life" as a fulfilled life that is embedded in social relations and at peace with nature, independent of a mounting availability of resources. In bringing together experts from different fields, this book opens an interdisciplinary discussion that has often been restricted to separate disciplines. Philosophers, sociologists, economists and activists come together to discuss the political and social conditions of a good life in societies which no longer rely on economic growth and no longer call for an ever expanding circle of extraction, consumption, pollution, waste, conflict, and psychological burnout.Read together, these essays will have a major impact on the debates about economic growth, economic and ecological justice, and the good life in times of crisis."--Provided by publisher.

Quality of life. --- Economic development --- Equality. --- Social justice. --- Social aspects.

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This book explores the realities of parenting and gender roles, and looks at how workers and employers can maintain sustainable work-family balance through family-friendly, flexible work options. It also reviews the role of affordable child care and how it supports the needs of children while sustaining workforce participation. What are the most effective ways to balance work and family life?.

Work and family. --- Work-life balance. --- Quality of life.