Bertelsmann Foundation good working atmosphere reduces costs
42 percent of dependent and self-employed indicates to have gone in the past twelve months twice or more sick to work. Experts talk in this context of presenteeism. Two thirds of respondents do so mainly out of duty and otherwise work remains lying. This shows the current Health Monitor Bertelsmann Stiftung.
Single people are particularly affected by presenterism. Singles (78 percent) reported going to work sick significantly more often than couples and families (69 percent). One reason could be the different tendencies towards disease denial. However, the assumption that it is mainly the self-employed who work sick particularly often cannot be confirmed. The opposite is the case. The proportion of self-employed (52 percent) is significantly smaller than the proportion of employees (74 percent).
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Prefer low fat and healthy
More than two thirds of Germans claim to be able to cook well or very well. Overall, however, cooking skills have deteriorated somewhat over the last six years. This resulted in a GfK Panel Services.
Around 15 percent of consumers stated that they can cook very well. The number of "top chefs" among the German population has decreased slightly. In 2003 the figure was only 17 percent. The group of those who classify their cooking skills as well, fell in the last six years of 55 53 on percent. In contrast, the proportion of women and men who can cook fairly well has increased 2 percentage points to 22 percent. The number of households in which exercise "less good" cooks, rose slightly from 7 on 9 percent.
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1.600 interviews represent 5,70 million German children aged 6-13 years
Since 16 years the Kids Consumer Analysis (KidsVA) provides detailed information about the media and consumer behavior of 6- to 13 years minors in Germany. During this time she has established itself as the most important study for young audiences.
In recent years, attention has focused particularly on the electronic media such as mobile phones, computers and the Internet, which by rapid proliferation are also enjoying increasing popularity among children in adolescents. The KidsVA shows that especially the older ones from 9 years increasingly use these new offerings. Altogether now sit 3,7 million, two out of three children in their free time in front of the computer, to work or to play. Increasingly, it is the possibility to the Internet. Here are waiting 3,4 million, almost 60 percent of 6- to 13-olds with Internet experiences on.
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Latest results of WMS database now available online
Since mid-August 2009, the latest results of the international WMS database are available on the Internet. The WMS database, which was initiated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML in Dortmund and the Dutch IPL Consultants bv, provides companies with practical support in selecting and introducing a suitable warehouse management system.
The results of the international database WMS are based on the extended questionnaire version 9 of the database, which the participating WMS providers filled out in the first half of the year. In order to ensure the high quality of the data, the answers of the providers are not simply taken over but checked by the expert team warehouse logistics. That is, the provider must substantiate the information provided by demonstrating the relevant functions, with the same standards being applied to each provider.
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Sweets are the "crisis winners" / advertising expenditure on food increased
The demand for consumer goods of daily use, so-called Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), is stable in spite of the crisis 2009. According to the new industry report "FMCG 2009. Staple foodstuffs" Axel Springer AG, the Germans will spend 152 billion euros for goods goods such as food, personal care products or cleaning agents in the current year. This represents more than one-tenth of private consumption. According to the industry report the reasons for the continued presence of demand, the continued good consumer sentiment in Germany, falling prices and a decline in out-of-home consumption. Consumers less often in restaurants and give consequently more money on their purchase from.
Benefit mainly the product areas "convenience" with ready meals and frozen foods and confectionery, which were one of the growth drivers of the FMCG market in the first five months 2009 (plus 2,5 percent). In a tough economy, consumers "small pleasures" in the form of chocolate, sweets and Co. seem to consciously indulge. Overall, the retail generates around half of its sales with fast moving consumer goods. According to industry report is but to be expected by the end of 2009 with a general deterioration of the consumer economy in Germany.
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The publication "PERLE: developing performance models - corporate values are alive!" Using practical examples and tried-and-tested tools, it shows how company performance models are developed, designed and successfully implemented.
In complex economic life, in times of rapidly changing, turbulent environmental conditions and often unpredictable events, there is an increasing awareness of companies in relation to corporate mission and culture.
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About 70 Percentage of companies in the freight forwarding and logistics industry operate according to their own risk management or plan to introduce it. However, they do not have a common understanding of what steps and measures should include risk management. Only individual companies implement risk management that corresponds to the current state of science. This is the result of a joint study by the University of Applied Sciences Fulda and the Heilbronn University on behalf of the Forwarding and Logistics Association Hesse / Rhineland-Palatinate. 81 companies in the logistics industry from Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg were surveyed.
"Many companies run the risk of neither recognizing risks nor managing them in a structured way", comments Prof. Dr. med. Michael Huth, who teaches logistics at the Department of Economics of the University of Applied Sciences Fulda, the study results. Risk management is the systematic identification and assessment of possible disruptions and dangers as well as the development of appropriate countermeasures and usually takes place in several successive phases. But they are operated in the companies apparently different intensity. 85 percent of companies analyze, monitor and evaluate potential dangers more or less regularly. But only 12 percent work continuously on the development of their risk strategy. "Risks in the operational area are recognized, but only a few companies are engaged in a strategically-based analysis of long-term risks, for example in the area of human resources," says Huth. In addition, they resort to methods that are particularly easy to implement: checklists, brainstorming, employee surveys. However, these only made it possible to think about risks, but not to assess them in terms of possible damage or the likelihood of their occurrence.
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Study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants to Corporate Responsibility (CR)
New study "Socially responsible management and sustainability - potential for manufacturers and retailers?" by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in cooperation with GfK Panel Services Deutschland examines attitudes and purchasing behavior with regard to CR based on 40.000 households The study identifies five types of consumers who differ in terms of their CR affinity and CR topic interests. In order to reach CR-savvy consumers, companies have to make CR part of their core business. It is crucial to address the specific CR needs of your target groups in a differentiated manner - then CR offers great potential
Consumers want a socially and environmentally responsible management and take the evidence indicates a higher price. This is the result of a new study by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in cooperation with GfK Panel Services Germany. The study analyzes consumer attitudes toward CR and compares them with the actual purchasing behavior. The result: consumers with high CR claims are a strong audience. It is worthwhile for companies, CR holistically integrate into their business model: Properly implemented, can earn good money.
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The second study of the co-op initiative "Ess-Trends in Focus" is present
New findings from the study series "Ess-Trends in Focus" show that rapidly cooked while healthy food for the Swiss population is important. 42% of respondents, however, are of the opinion that fast and healthy food does not match. For the vast majority of respondents, it is crucial that, especially the dinner at home is fast and healthy. Quick refers primarily to the preparation time and less to the time required for the food.
With the initiative "Ess-Trends in Focus" examines Coop eating habits and awareness of the Swiss population. The results of the first co-study "Ess-Trends in Focus" showed in February 09 that are interested 65% of the Swiss population eat fast and healthy for the subject. The second poll of the series of studies, the issue under the microscope, what is meant by quickly and eat healthy.
The collective agreements in 1. Half 2009 are well above the current inflation rate and, unless they fully applied who-the to significant increases in real wages. This results from the current half-year results *, which presents the collective archive of the Economic and Social Research Institute (WSI) in the Hans Böckler Foundation.
The in 1. Half concluded collective agreements include for 2009 mainly wage increases between 2,5 and 3,0 percent. In the financial statements are in the public sector and in the energy industry. (. Eg trade) In other industries, the financial statements, however, are significantly lower-like (see the summary of selected financial statements in the notes. Link to PM with Appendix below).
Businesses, policy and care facilities are required
Family life today is diverse. Often families have the traditional division of labor behind them, in the women's role was attributed unquestionably "indemnify the back." Its working men This brings new freedoms and opportunities, but also stresses: For the same time the working world is changing rapidly, mothers and fathers who are becoming increasingly blurred flexible working hours and mobile working places, the boundaries between work and leisure.
The personnel management in enterprises and public infrastructure are lagging these developments but still significantly behind. As a result, parents do not skimp on commitment to their children. But often, the life strategies that work and family life are to be reconciled, anything but sustainable models for successful reconciliation. These are the findings of a recent, funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation study of the German Youth Institute (DJI) and the Technical University of Chemnitz, which will be presented today at a conference at the DJI in Munich *.
