Every piece of clothing could be a testimony to a value chain that respects human rights and protects the environment. Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger about the important participation of consumers through their purchasing decisions.

HR as a challenger and critic of management

In the new article of the “Pfarreiblatt Sursee”, Prof. Dr. Peter G Kirchschlaeger demands that the worldwide implementation of the already existing and binding human right to food be given top priority by politicians. Furthermore, the justification of the ethical necessity of respecting and globally realising the human right to food is also relevant with regard to climate protection.

Leading from afar is not easy: How closely should managers lead their employees who are working from home? When does a high leadership intensity motivate employees and when does it discourage them?

Podcast on the topic of "Smart machines in care" with a contribution by Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kirchschlaeger: Is it at all ethically justifiable to place sick and elderly people in the hands of intelligent machines?

Laura Schärrer and Reto Wegmann received their doctorates during the graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Economics and Management.

Prof. Dr. Peter G Kirchschlaeger will write contributions on ethical, social and church-political issues for the magazine “Pfarreiblatt Sursee” until next summer. The first article about the topic of Human rights violations in the run-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is published in the September issue.

As part of his dissertation, Reto Wegmann investigated the overall research question of how can the performance of temporary organizations responding to disasters and disease outbreaks be predicted? One of the findings: Speed is often more important than careful preparation.

Tinkering is frowned upon in the working world. Those who do it have not planned their work and resources and are not professional. A recent study from South Africa shows that "bricolage" is nevertheless a promising and even scalable concept when skillfully implemented in niche segments.

Adrienne Hochuli, Research Fellow and PhD Student (Lucerne Graduate School in Ethics) at the Institute of Social Ethics ISE, comments on the extension of the use of Covid certificates starting from Monday 13 September 2021 in an article on "Pilatus Today".