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7th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology: Registration & Scholarships
by Sebastian E. Wenz 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

Dear colleagues, ***Apologies for cross-posting*** The 7th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology <http://bit.ly/2018-gesis-summer-school> takes place *02-24 August at GESIS in Cologne*, Germany. The program is online, and registration is open at www.gesis.org/summerschool *15 scholarships* by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) <http://www.daad.de/deutschland/en> via CDSS <https://gess.uni-mannheim.de/doctoral-programs/social-and-behavioral-scienc…> as well as the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) <https://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/> are available. For more information on scholarships please visit http://bit.ly/gss18-scholarships. *15 courses* are scheduled, among them 5 short courses and 10 one-week courses. Below is a list of all courses – including three new courses [*NEW*] and two courses that are back [*BACK*] to our program. *Short courses (02 - 03 August)* Pretesting Survey Questions (Meitinger/Lenzner) | *NEW* Introduction to Data Analysis Using Mplus (Blümke/Lechner/Danner) Research Designs and Causal Inference (Eifler/Leitgöb) Introduction to Data Analysis Using Stata (Schunck/Pforr) *Week 1 (06 - 10 August)* Introduction to Survey Design (Lugtig/Struminskaya) Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (Reinecke/Kessler) Introduction to Data Analysis Using R (Kolb/Murray-Waters) Applied Multiple Imputation (Geißler/Heisig) | *NEW* *Week 2 (13 - 17 August)* Questionnaire Design (Fuchs/Metzler) Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys (Toepoel/de Leeuw/Klausch) | *BACK* Web Survey Design (Couper/Schaurer) | *BACK* *Week 3 (20 - 24 August)* Meta-Analysis in Social Research and Survey Methodology (Weiß/Daikeler) Sampling, Weighting, and Estimation (Eckman) Designing, Implementing, and Analyzing of Longitudinal Surveys (Al Baghal/Cernat) [20-21 Aug] Open Science and Open Data (Netscher/Perry/Schwickerath) | *NEW* Thanks to our cooperation with the Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) at the University of Mannheim <https://gess.uni-mannheim.de/doctoral-programs.html>, participants can obtain up to 4 *ECTS credit points* per one-week course. Participants are invited to attend several plenary and social events including evening talks by experts in Survey Methodology, weekly welcome receptions as well as cultural and social excursions. There is no registration deadline, but to secure a place in the course(s) of your choice and to book affordable accommodation, we strongly recommend that you register as soon as possible. We would be very happy if you could forward this announcement to other potentially interested parties. Thank you and best wishes, Your GESIS Summer School team --- GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology email: summerschool(a)gesis.org web: www.gesis.org/summerschool facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GESISTraining -- www.sewenz.com

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PhD positions at ICS
by Wolf, Christof 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

Ein Hinweis unserer KollegInnen aus den Niederlanden: ________________________________ [ICSLOGONEW2017kleiner.fw] Full PhD positions at ICS Dear Colleague, We turn to you because we believe you might know excellent graduates in one of the social sciences for whom we have the unique opportunity to obtain a full four-year position in our PhD program for year group 2018. The recruitment and selection procedure for these full PhD positions starts at April 5th, 2018, with advertisements on Academic transfer and on the ICS website<http://ics-graduateschool.nl/>. The Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) is an institute for postgraduate studies of the Universities of Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen and Amsterdam (UvA), in the Netherlands. The ICS offers a postgraduate program for a small selection of excellent graduates in one of the social and behavioral sciences (including economics, history, mathematics or computer sciences). The structured program consists of training in advanced theory construction and research methods by means of courses, tutorials, and individual study. Supervision and monitoring are intense: each PhD student is supported by a personal supervision team and meetings on a regular basis. After four years, our PhD students will have finished their dissertation and will be well-prepared to enter the growing market for highly trained researchers in the social sciences. Training and thesis supervision are in English. As the ICS is a joint venture of the universities of Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen and Amsterdam (UvA), PhD students reside either in Utrecht, Groningen, Nijmegen, or Amsterdam. Course locations alternate between Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Amsterdam, with PhD students commuting during the period of each course. We offer, in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, a salary of € 2.222 gross per month in the first year up to € 2.840 gross per month in the fourth year based on a full-time position. Tuition fees do not apply. We would like to ask you to search in your own network for recent graduates who might be interested and who are highly qualified. General information on the ICS and the structure of the program<http://ics-graduateschool.nl/phd-program/general-information/> can be found on the ICS-website. Information on the available PhD positions can be found on: http://ics-graduateschool.nl/vacancies/ Further information, if necessary, can be obtained via ICSapplications.fsw(a)uu.nl<mailto:ICSapplications.fsw@uu.nl> Applications, online only through the ICS website<http://ics-graduateschool.nl/>, can be submitted until May 14th, 2018. Interviews will be conducted on June 4th and June 5th, 2018. Please note that skype interviews on May 23th 2018 could be part of the selection procedure. We very much appreciate your interest and cooperation, René Veenstra Scientific Director ICS

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7th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology: Registration & Scholarships
by Sebastian E. Wenz 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

*7th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology: Registration & Scholarships * *Dear colleagues,* ****Apologies for cross-posting**** The 7th GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology <http://bit.ly/2018-gesis-summer-school> takes place *02-24 August at GESIS in Cologne*, Germany. The program is online, and registration is open at www.gesis.org/summerschool *15 scholarships* by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) <http://www.daad.de/deutschland/en> via CDSS <https://gess.uni-mannheim.de/doctoral-programs/social-and-behavioral-scienc…> as well as the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) <https://www.europeansurveyresearch.org/> are available. For more information on scholarships please visit http://bit.ly/gss18-scholarships. *15 courses* are scheduled, among them 5 short courses and 10 one-week courses. Below is a list of all courses – including three new courses [*NEW*] and two courses that are back [*BACK*] to our program. *Short courses (02 - 03 August)* Pretesting Survey Questions (Meitinger/Lenzner) | *NEW* Introduction to Data Analysis Using Mplus (Blümke/Lechner/Danner) Research Designs and Causal Inference (Eifler/Leitgöb) Introduction to Data Analysis Using Stata (Schunck/Pforr) *Week 1 (06 - 10 August)* Introduction to Survey Design (Lugtig/Struminskaya) Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (Reinecke/Kessler) Introduction to Data Analysis Using R (Kolb/Murray-Waters) Applied Multiple Imputation (Geißler/Heisig) | *NEW* *Week 2 (13 - 17 August)* Questionnaire Design (Fuchs/Metzler) Mixed-Mode and Mixed-Device Surveys (Toepoel/de Leeuw/Klausch) | *BACK* Web Survey Design (Couper/Schaurer) | *BACK* *Week 3 (20 - 24 August)* Meta-Analysis in Social Research and Survey Methodology (Weiß/Daikeler) Sampling, Weighting, and Estimation (Eckman) Designing, Implementing, and Analyzing of Longitudinal Surveys (Al Baghal/Cernat) [20-21 Aug] Open Science and Open Data (Netscher/Perry/Schwickerath) | *NEW* Thanks to our cooperation with the Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) at the University of Mannheim <https://gess.uni-mannheim.de/doctoral-programs.html>, participants can obtain up to 4 *ECTS credit points* per one-week course. Participants are invited to attend several plenary and social events including evening talks by experts in Survey Methodology, weekly welcome receptions as well as cultural and social excursions. There is no registration deadline, but to secure a place in the course(s) of your choice and to book affordable accommodation, we strongly recommend that you register as soon as possible. We would be very happy if you could forward this announcement to other potentially interested parties. Thank you and best wishes, Your GESIS Summer School team --- GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology email: summerschool(a)gesis.org web: www.gesis.org/summerschool facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GESISTraining

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Cf
by Sebastian Schnettler 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei ein Call-for-Abstracts für eine Ad-hoc-Gruppe beim DGS Kongress im September in Göttingen, die ich gemeinsam mit Andreas Filser und Kai Willführ von der Uni Oldenburg organisiere. Das Thema der Veranstaltung Ad-hoc-Gruppe lautet: "Evolutionäre Soziologie". Viele Grüße, Sebastian Schnettler -- Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schnettler | Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung | Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg | Fakultät I - Institut für Sozialwissenschaften | sebastian.schnettler(a)uol.de<mailto:sebastian.schnettler@uol.de> | Website: www.uol.de/sebastian-schnettler<http://www.uol.de/sebastian-schnettler> | Twitter: @factistic<http://www.twitter.com/factistic> | Sekretariat: Tanja Sluiter, tanja.sluiter(a)uol.de<mailto:tanja.sluiter@uol.de>, Tel.: +49 (0)441 798 4855 MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS: Schnettler, S. (2017): "Maternal and Offspring Condition."<http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1912-1> In: T.K. Shackelford & V.A. Weekes-Shackelford (eds.): "Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science", Cham: Springer, pp. 1-3. || Schnettler, S. (2016): "Evolutionäre Soziologie"<https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/srsr.2016.39.issue-4/srsr-2016-0070/srsr-2…> Soziologische Revue, 39(4), 507-536. || Klaus, D. & S. Schnettler (2016): "Social networks and support for parents and childless adults in the second half of life: Convergence, divergence, or stability?"<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1040260816300016> Advances in Life Course Research, 29, 95-105.

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finales programm und informationen zur gemeinsamen frühjahrstagung modsim und methoden in leipzig
by Ivar Krumpal 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, letzte Infos zur morgigen Frühjahrstagung: Es hat sich eine Raumänderung ergeben. An beiden Tagen, also am 23. als auch am 24. März, findet die Veranstaltung nun im Tagungsraum der Bibliotheca Albertina in der Beethovenstrasse 6 statt (bisher nur Samstag 24. März). Dies hat den Vorteil, dass wir an beiden Tagen im selben und schönerem Raum sind. Anbei finden Sie nochmals die aktualisierten Raumhinweise als PDF. Zudem haben wir für unsere Gäste die WLAN Zugangsdaten ans Ende der Dokumente eingefügt. Sie können sich darüber an beiden Konferenztagen ins Internet einloggen. Beste Grüße und eine angenehme Anreise! Ivar Krumpal PD Dr. Ivar Krumpal Universitaet Leipzig Institut fuer Soziologie Beethovenstrasse 15 04107 Leipzig Telefon 0341 / 97-35693 Mobile 0176-28148766 http://sozweb.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/de/personen/dr-ivar-krumpal.html?duid=…

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Call Macht der Methodologie - Methodologie der Macht
by Andreas Schmitz 20 Mar '18

20 Mar '18

Sehr geehrte Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei ein Call für eine Ad-hoc-Gruppe "Macht der Methodologie -Methodologie der Macht" auf dem diesjährigen Soziologiekongress in Göttingen. Herzliche Grüße Andreas Schmitz Call for Papers für die Ad-hoc-Gruppe Macht der Methodologie – Methodologie der Macht auf dem DGS-Kongress 2018 in Göttingen Organisation: Andreas Schmitz & Julian Hamann (Universität Bonn) Nina Baur (TU Berlin) Die Analyse von Machtverhältnissen stellt ein zentrales Anliegen soziologischer Forschung dar, die sich dafür traditionell unterschiedlicher methodischer Mittel bedient. Inwiefern aber ist Macht in sozialwissenschaftliche Methoden und Methodologien selbst eingelassen? Inwieweit werden Macht- oder sogar Herrschaftsverhältnisse durch den Gebrauch sozialwissenschaftlicher Methoden reproduziert? Die mit der Ad-hoc-Gruppe beabsichtigte, machttheoretisch sensibilisierte Methodenreflexion möchte die gesellschaftliche Einbettung des Methodengebrauchs berücksichtigten und die Frage stellen, wie sich über den Gebrauch sozialwissenschaftlicher Methoden Macht- und Herrschaftsverhältnisse aktualisieren. Bereits die Definition der Untersuchungsziele und Forschungsfragen antizipiert die Erwartungen und Ansprüche von wissenschaftlichen BetreuerInnen, privatwirtschaftlichen Auftraggebern und öffentlichen Geldgebern. Der Einfluss politischer Interessen ist zum Beispiel in der Armuts- und Ungleichheitsforschung zu beobachten. In ähnlicher Weise sind Strukturen und Kategorien webgenerierter Prozessdaten häufig an betriebswirtschaftlichen und technischen Notwendigkeiten orientiert. Gesellschaftliche Teilbereiche und deren Logiken sind insofern unhintergehbar in methodisch produziertes Wissen eingeschrieben, ein Wissen, das sich immer schon in einer Situation der Konkurrenz um Deutungshoheit zu anderen Wissensformen befindet. In umgekehrter Weise zeitigt auch die Anwendung sozialwissenschaftlicher Methoden mitunter gesellschaftliche Machteffekte. Die in der standardisierten Befragungsforschung hergestellten Kategorien tragen etwa zur Bereitstellung gesellschaftspolitischen Wissens und zur Konstruktion der „öffentlichen Meinung“ bei und sind insofern an der Reproduktion gesellschaftlicher Machtverhältnisse beteiligt. Aber auch qualitative Verfahren sind nicht von Machteffekten freizusprechen, insofern auch hier häufig Fragstellungen und Kategorien mobilisiert werden, die nicht der Lebenswelt der untersuchten Subjekte entstammen. Machtverhältnisse zwischen forschendem und beforschtem Subjekt zeigen sich nicht nur in der Anwendung von Methoden, sondern auch in Hinblick auf die sozialstrukturelle Verortung der Forschungssubjekte und -objekte. Bereits die Befähigung zum bestimmungsgemäßen Umgang mit Fragebögen variiert wesentlich entlang sozialstruktureller Voraussetzungen. In ähnlicher Weise beruht das „Gelingen“ nicht-standardisierter Interviews auf einer Passung der habituellen Dispositionen von Forscherinnen und Interviewten. Weiterhin erweist sich Macht als Konstituente der methodisch angeleiteten Wissensproduktion mit Blick auf die Verhältnisse zwischen an der Forschung beteiligten Organisationseinheiten. Zu denken ist hier etwa an den Prozess der kollektiven Wissenserzeugung in objektiv-hermeneutisch forschenden Arbeitsgruppen oder an die Delegation von technischen Routinearbeiten in der quantitativen Sozialforschung. Methodisch vermittelte Machtdynamiken zeigen sich auch innerhalb sozialwissenschaftlicher Diskurse. Hier stehen etwa die VertreterInnen methodischer Verfahren in Konkurrenzverhältnissen um die „richtige“ Ausübung einer Methode. Paradigmenübergreifend ist insbesondere an Konflikte zwischen AnhängerInnen quantitativer und qualitativer Methoden zu denken: Bei diesen geht es um verallgemeinernde Definitions- und Geltungsansprüche „legitimer“ Forschungslogiken, wie auch um die Verteilung materieller Ressourcen. Nicht zuletzt im Licht aktueller Debatten um die „analytische“ Beobachtbarkeit der Gesellschaft und den gesellschaftlichen „Impact“ sozialwissenschaftlichen Wissens, möchte die Ad-hoc-Gruppe einen Beitrag zur Reflexivität der Sozialforschung leisten, indem sie VertreterInnen verschiedener und in der Regel isoliert forschender Paradigmen vereint und dazu einlädt, Macht und Herrschaft als Konstituenten des sozialwissenschaftlichen Methodengebrauchs und der eigenen wissenschaftlichen Praxis zu reflektieren. Beitragsvorschläge (max. eine Seite) erbitten wir bis zum 25. April 2018 an: andreas.schmitz(a)uni-bonn.de und hamann(a)uni-bonn.de -- Dr. Andreas Schmitz, M. A. Abteilung für Soziologie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Lennéstr. 27

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FWD: Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology at the University of Mannheim, Germany
by Wolbring, Tobias 20 Mar '18

20 Mar '18

FYI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology at the University of Mannheim, Germany The M.A. Sociology degree program at the School of Social Sciences, University of Mannheim offers a two-year research-oriented education in an internationally renowned research university environment. The program builds on the school's strength in empirical-analytical approaches, particularly inquantitative methods and comparative research. The curriculum emphasizes training in empirical analysis that is firmly grounded in both theory and rigorous methods. Substantive areas of concentration include Family, Education & Work, Migration & Integration, Economy & Social Welfare State, and Social Inequality. All classes are taught in English. The program is divided into seven modules: Sociological Research Fields, Foundations of Sociological Theory, Cross-Sectional Data Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Research Design, Research Project and the Master Thesis. For more information, please take a look at our website (http://home.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/english_new/sociology/m_a_in_sociology/) or the attached brochure. Application period: 15 March - 30 April 2018. Admission citeria (http://home.sowi.uni-mannheim.de/english_new/sociology/m_a_in_sociology/adm…) NEW: Webinar for interested M.A. students Are you interested in pursuing our English-taught Master of Arts in Sociology at the University of Mannheim, the best German University in Social Sciences in Germany (QS Ranking by Subject 2017)? Join our webinar on 21 March, 2018, 5 p.m. (CET) by following this link (https://webconf.vc.dfn.de/r39i4qiosan6/) and get useful information about the program structure, the School's empirical-analytical approach, application requirements and procedure, as well as information regarding social life and job opportunities at the University of Mannheim. 7 reasons to pursue your M.A. in Sociology at the University of Mannheim . Best German University in Social Sciences and Management (QS Ranking by Subject 2017) . The program builds on the School's strength in empirical-analytical approaches, quantitative methods and comparative research . International Campus: international semester calender, large international student group and renowned international researchers and lecturers . Close relationships with the GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences and the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), the largest research institution for Social Sciences at a German university . Study Abroad opportunities at one of our renowned partner universities worldwide, e.g. Indiana University, University of Haifa, University of Toronto, University of Bergen . Career Support through the School's own Internship Office: You can be involved in a research project as a student assistant or as an intern and gain work experience while increasing your income . Mannheim is a vibrant city, located in the metropolitan Rhein-Neckar region. It is home to over 8,000 businesses, including several successful international companies, such as SAP and BASF Doctoral Studies The Center for Doctoral Studies in Social and Behavioral Sciences (CDSS) offers a PhD programs in Sociology in close collaboration with the School of Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim. Admission is based on merit and open to excellent candidates holding either a research oriented Bachelor's or a Master's degree. Students admitted to the PhD program do not have to pay any tuition fees and will be provided with a scholarship. Fast Track Your Doctoral Degree: Students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree at the CDSS have the opportunity to apply for ,Associate Membership' in the second Master's year. Application is open to all 2nd year M.A. students. If you have any questions regarding the M.A. degree program or the application, please contact the Program Manager Katharina Heck (soc(a)sowi.uni-mannheim.de) We are looking forward to receiving your applications soon! ******************************************************** Thomas Gautschi Professur für Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung Universität Mannheim A 5, 6 68131 Mannheim Deutschland Fax +49 - (0)621 - 181-2048 Tel +49 - (0)621 - 181-2049 (Büro) +49 - (0)621 - 181-2047 (Sekretariat) Email: gautschi(a)sowi.uni-mannheim.de http://www.sowi.uni-mannheim.de ********************************************************

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Two doctoral positions: IZA-BIGSSS-Fellowship Program on Comparative Labour Market Research
by Sonja Drobnic 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Dear Social Science Community, dear colleagues, The Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (BIGSSS) is delighted to announce admissions for *two open positions *in the newly established */IZA-BIGSSS-Fellowship Program on Comparative Labour Market Research/*/./ The IZA-BIGSSS-Fellowship (65% full-time-equivalent, TV-L 13 salary in accordance with tariff regulations of German Public Service) is a research-related doctoral program funded by the German *Institute of Labor Economics* (www.iza.org <http://www.iza.org>). In addition to the regular curricular obligations at BIGSSS that will define the first three semesters of the program, the fellowship also provides for a practical, research-oriented part starting with the fourth semester. Fellows will then be working on their own dissertation in combination with thematically related research projects at IZA, raising and analyzing data and getting valuable insights in the functioning of a specialized research institute. The program is fully operated by BIGSSS, granting all fellows unrestricted access to the resources of the graduate school. We cordially invite all those interested to upload their documents until April 15th, 2018 to our online admissions system: https://admissions.bigsss-bremen.de/ . To see the details regarding program and applications requirements please check: https://www.bigsss-bremen.de/academic-program/regular-phd-program/iza-bigss…. If you have any further questions regarding the/IZA-BIGSSS Fellow Program on Comparative Labor Research/ or admissions to BIGSSS, please contact our Admissions Officer Hristina Gvozdenovic (admissions-officer(a)bigsss-bremen.de <mailto:admissions-officer@bigsss-bremen.de>) or Director of Studies Dr. Mandy Boehnke (director-of-studies(a)bigsss-bremen.de <mailto:director-of-studies@bigsss-bremen.de>). For more information please see the call attached.

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pairfam conference announcement and registration
by Kristin Hajek 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Dear colleagues, The /pairfam/ team would like to invite you to the */6th Interdisciplinary International pairfam Conference: “Innovations in Panel Data Methods” /*in Munich from *June 28th-29th, 2018*. Furthermore, we would like to invite you to our pre-conference *workshop “Introduction to pairfam Data and Fixed Effects Regressions”* from 14:00 to 18:00 on *June 27th, 2018*. This workshop is a stand-alone event and can be attended independently from the conference. The preliminary conference *program* and *registration* form for the conference and/or the pre-conference workshop are available on the conference homepage (http://www.pairfam-conference.uni-muenchen.de/index.html) The deadline for registration is *April 30th, 2018.* Kind regards, The /pairfam/ team

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Call for Papers Ad-hoc-Gruppe 39. DGS-Kongress 2018 zu Mixed Methods Forschung
by Wolbring, Tobias 19 Mar '18

19 Mar '18

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei ein CfP für eine Ad-hoc-Gruppe beim DGS Kongress im September in Göttingen. Beste Grüße Tobias Wolbring --- Prof. Dr. Tobias Wolbring Chair of Empirical Economic Sociology School of Business and Economics Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Findelgasse 7/9 D-90402 Nürnberg Office: +49 911 5302 950 tobias.wolbring(a)fau.de<mailto:tobias.wolbring@fau.de> http://www.wirtschaftssoziologie.wiso.uni-erlangen.de/ https://sites.google.com/site/tobiaswolbring/

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