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Cybernetics is a science for understanding and systematically using information. As a subject of cybernetics, the brand is becoming increasingly important, especially in times of acceleration and infinite, global commodity markets. Only those who are able to preserve their patterns in the age of change and adapt them again and again to the requirements of the times will survive. Neither customer data nor creative ideas help here, but a sound knowledge of the structural functioning of all living beings - organic and social. By bringing together brand sociology and management cybernetics, this essential clarifies the invisible social forces of attraction. By illustrating the overarching dynamics of all (living) systems, universal insights can be gained and planned strategies developed.

The book analyzes the success factors of ecological and social brands and offers insights into the strategies of modern corporations, family businesses and social enterprises. What are the characteristics of successful'green brands'in the long term? How can they be effectively developed, managed and communicated? Based on business administration, brand sociology and social psychology, the authors describe overarching structural features and demonstrate solutions step by step using concrete examples. Experiences in the development and Europe-wide implementation of the green brand'wooden radio'form the basis for numerous recommendations that can be directly implemented. The reader receives clear analysis and implementation tools to anchor already existing sustainable brands in daily business and to develop young brands in a planned manner. The 2nd edition has been extensively revised and supplemented with current examples.Inspiring for allwho want to make green brands strong. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Believing is not the same as knowing: The fundamental facts about the laws of european brand management in 50 answers From breakfast cereals to smartphones, nothing is left unbranded: brands are with us every step of the way. We define ourselves through the brands we surround ourselves with. Even if we reject brands, that's a brand statement. Brands are everywhere in the 21st century – that's exactly why we all have an opinion on them. When it comes to private life, there is little objection to this concept. However, when it comes to brand management and brand positioning with – in a company, personal sensitivities and feelings are out of place. Too many opinions, too little wisdom: In 50 timeless answers, brand sociologists Dr. Arnd Zschiesche and Prof. Dr. Oliver Errichiello put a stop to the brand debates that are shaped by the zeitgeist. They speak in plain language where vague chatter typically prevails. And they show why every brand is a social phenomenon that has an impact: It's about the management of social'hard facts.'Not just in Europe. Classic European Brand Management leads the way for every company seriously focusing on economic success for the long term – internally, as well. It's time for timeless, value-oriented Branding from the old continent.

In this age of a hyper-complex and totally interconnected world that no longer knows pauses, forgiveness is essential. The author explains that collective forgiveness is in no way inferior to love in its mysteriousness. We humans are unfathomable beings. Although we usually act thoughtfully and rationally, many actions and decisions cannot seem to be logically derived. Forgiveness - everyone knows it and has experienced it - is one of them. Forgiveness is one of the most important and exciting phenomena of human communication. The book answers questions such as: Why do we forgive some people and not others? Why does forgiveness take time? Why have people always forgiven each other - or rejected the very act of forgiving? Do we forgive individuals in a personal environment more easily or we more hesitant than with a group of people? And most importantly, why is collective forgiveness effective across time and cultures? The book is thought-provoking and offers valuable impulses to better understand one's own and social actions.This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Kollektives Verzeihen by Oliver Errichiello, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature in 2021. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.

Das Buch analysiert die Erfolgsfaktoren ökologischer und sozialer Marken und bietet Einblicke in die Strategien moderner Konzerne, Familien- sowie Sozialunternehmen. Welche Besonderheiten kennzeichnen langfristig erfolgreiche „grüne Marken“? Wie lassen sie sich effektiv entwickeln, steuern und kommunizieren? Auf Basis von Betriebswirtschaft, Markensoziologie und Sozialpsychologie beschreiben die Autoren übergreifende Strukturmerkmale und zeigen Lösungen Schritt für Schritt an konkreten Beispielen auf. Erfahrungen beim Aufbau und der europaweiten Durchsetzung der grünen Marke „wooden radio“ bilden die Grundlage für zahlreiche direkt umsetzbare Empfehlungen. Der Leser erhält klare Analyse- und Umsetzungsinstrumente, um schon bestehende nachhaltige Marken im Tagesgeschäft zu verankern und junge Marken planvoll zu entwickeln. Inspirierend für alle, die grüne Marken stark machen wollen.