Aeromobilities and Academic Work

Increasingly academic air travel in recent decades is part of a larger transformation and globalisation of modern work life away from the industrial and hierarchical work towards much more flexible, networked and mobile work where air travel often is a critical component. However, the climate crisis and COVID-19 have put such work practices under pressure. Therefore, the chapter first examines the importance of aeromobilities for late modern work, which sets the context of contemporary academic work practices. Next, the chapter particularly examines academic work, where especially physical meetings and face-to-face interaction play a central role in academic work and aeromobilities. The chapter argues here for a more diverse understanding of the meaning and role of such meetings if a lower climate footprint should be achieved. Following, it present a tool that provides a better understanding of which types of meetings particularly require co-presence and face-to-face communication, and which types of meetings that just as well—or perhaps even better and more efficiently—can be carried out as virtual meetings. However, as stressed in the conclusion, such an approach seems to require a much greater focus on ‘aeromobility management’ at academic institutions in the future.

Specifics of the color solution of the modern coworking center

The purpose of the article is to determine the features of the color component of interior design and to identify the aesthetic and artistic features of the color scheme of a modern work area on the example of the capital's coworking centers. Methodology. Art and art analysis in the aspect of design creativity is applied; structural-semiotic analysis, which involves the identification of symbolic, differentiating functions that are embedded in the color of the interior of the coworking center; the method of structural analysis, which contributed to the study of sign systems of the color of the interior of coworking centers with the decoding of the meanings embedded in them; method of comparative analysis, which establishes common features in the perception of color by modern man, identified the characteristics of the role of color in the interior design of the workspace. Scientific novelty. The semantic significance of color in the interior design of a coworking space is studied; the informativeness of color is analyzed on the basis of three parameters (tone, saturation, and brightness); the compositional and decorative function of color is considered; the aesthetic and artistic features of the color scheme of the modern work area are revealed on the example of Kyiv coworking centers and the priority color scale is determined, which contributes to the increase of working capacity. Conclusions. The basis of color perception – physiological, psychological, and aesthetic factors that determine color associations, semantics, and symbolism of color – are ancient archetypes formed under the influence of socio-economic and sacred factors. A variety of color harmonies are widely used in modern workspaces, in the process of organizing production processes, to create psychological accents that improve performance and reduce fatigue. In the context of coworking center design, the approach to color interior design is based primarily on the desire to create an atmosphere that promotes positive emotions, inspires workers to cooperate and productivity. The study found that the rich creative source of the artistic image of the interior of the coworking center is played by archetypes, which involve the image-associative thinking of designers. The color component is not limited to the characteristic scales that meet the latest trends – it is much wider and demonstrates the diversity of design searches. Key words: coworking center, interior design, colors, semantics, color, working capacity.

Thermodynamic properties of alloys binary In—Pr (Nd) and ternary In—Pr (Nd)—Ni systems

The thermochemical properties of In—Pr system melts in the range of compositions 0 < xIn < 0,4 and In—Nd in the whole concentration range at 1573 ± 1 K were investigated by isoperibolic calorimetry. The obtained data for the In—Pr system melts were extrapolated to the unexplored concentration interval, taking into account that at xPr = 1 the integral and partial mixing for Pr enthalpy are equal to zero. It was found that the first partial for Pr and the minimum enthalpy of mixing are equal to –139 ± 11 and –40,3 ± 0,2 kJ / mol, respectively. For the In—Nd system the first partial for In and Nd, the minimum enthalpy of mixing is equal to −131,7 ± 11, −140,6 ± 12 і –43,3  0,2 kJ / mol, respectively. Comparison of ΔHmin, melts of the five previously studied In—Ln systems from the ordinal number Ln (zLn) together with the data obtained in this work showed that they are described by a single trend line. For ΔHmin of melts of In—Eu (Yb) systems there are very insignificant deviations from the trend line. But for the size factor, these deviations from the trend line are more significant. The enthalpies of formation of some intermetallics of In—Ln systems are known, and most of them belong to the compound LnIn3. But there is no complete agreement between these data. The results of the most modern work show less dependence on the serial number of lanthanide and are more exothermic for heavy lanthanides, compared with other data. Keywords: thermochemical properties, compounds, melts, In, Pr, Nd.

Motives for Crafting Work and Leisure: Focus on Opportunities at Work and Psychological Needs as Drivers of Crafting Efforts

Employees of all ages can proactively shape their behavior to manage modern work–life challenges more effectively and this is known as crafting. Our goal is to better understand employees’ motives for engaging in crafting efforts in different life domains to fulfil their psychological needs. In a survey study with two measurement waves, we examined whether “focus on opportunities at work” (FoO)—the extent to which employees believe in new goals and opportunities in their occupational future—and psychological needs (i.e., approach and avoidance needs)—predicted crafting efforts at work and outside work (i.e., job and off-job crafting). Our hypotheses were largely confirmed in a study on 346 Finnish workers. Greater FoO led to greater approach needs (i.e., mastery, meaning, affiliation), which in turn explained higher engagement in both job and off-job crafting. Avoidance needs (i.e., detachment, relaxation) resulted in increased crafting efforts in both life domains directly. Our findings underline the importance of FoO for crafting efforts across life domains, and explain why this is the case (i.e., it activates approach-oriented psychological needs). By supporting workers in shifting their focus onto their future opportunities (regardless of their age), organizations can create environments conducive to crafting and ultimately sustainable work lives.

Natural Disasters and the Rise of the Modern Prometheus

The aim of this paper is to present a specific literary evolution in the context of catastrophes brought by war, revolutions, pandemics, and natural disaster. Discussing works by Daniel Defoe and the Byron–Shelley circle, we will observe how traumatic events influenced literary and artistic expression, reflecting the social, political, and historical context of the authors’ lives. People tend to relate to heroes and myths more easily in times of crisis, hoping to find force and motivation in their fight for survival and improvement. The myth of Prometheus as a benefactor of mankind was one of the most influential for romantics, with Byron and Shelley casting him as a revolutionary hero that helps man combat the tyranny of his oppressors. Mythopoeic romantic poets such as Blake, Byron, and Shelley hoped to animate their fellows with their revolutionary creation into fighting against autocracy and for their liberties. Mary Shelley, on the other hand, turned Prometheus from the mythical ancient hero of humanity into the modern romantic anti-hero, creating in the process the first modern work of science-fiction.

Meanings of Modern Work in Nineteenth- and Twenty-First-Century German Literature and Film

Peter C. Pfeiffer and Nathan T. Tschepik (Eds.)

Liddell Hart’s Impact on the Study of Grand Strategy

Did Basil Liddell Hart make a significant contribution to the study of grand strategy? Although many scholars assume that he did, discussion of his impact has been largely limited to factually erroneous suggestions that he invented the idea or at least its modern interpretation. This chapter considers Liddell Hart’s impact on the subsequent study of grand strategy by differentiating between his own grand-strategic thought and that of his later interpreters. It begins by briefly introducing Liddell Hart’s best known paragraphs on grand strategy within his intellectual context, including not just the impact of the First World War upon his thought but also the ideas of grand strategy posited by his predecessor Julian Corbett and his contemporary JFC Fuller. Thereafter, the work of his most influential interpreter, Paul Kennedy, is introduced. The two competing interpretations of grand strategy, Kennedy’s of Liddell Hart versus Liddell Hart’s own, are examined to determine the extent to which Liddell Hart’s particular understanding actually survives in modern work on grand strategy. Finally, a caveat is made concerning Liddell Hart’s influence through Kennedy’s interpretation, as Kennedy was also influenced by American grand-strategic theorists such as Edward Mead Earle, to whose concept Kennedy’s own is much closer than to Liddell Hart.

Working in the reality of the fourth industrial. New challenges for humanization

The aim of the article is to identify challenges facing the humanization of work that result from current conditions, which in turn are a consequence of the fourth industrial revolution. As potential dehumanization factors, they should be included in the personnel policy of the organization. From the organizational perspective—i.e. from the employers’ point of view—the indicated megatrends, threats, and human–centered principles may prove to be useful in practice. The reflections as presented fall within the category of modern work humanization and human resource management.

The use of modern work methods with information in teaching the strength of materials

The article presents an analysis of the modern work methods inclusion with educational and scientific information into the “Resistance of materials” course educational process. Over the course of five years, the author has tested the information search technic, students work organizing technic with educational and scientific literature in different formats, cooperation technic, self-presentation technic to involve students in active work on the theoretical material study necessary for every engineer. The educational process, organized using a blended learning technic encouraged students to work independently, adhering to the discipline studying plan in the semester. Modern technologies for working with information are based on working with scientific electronic libraries, educational platforms, and online scientific publications. Mind mapping technology allows you to optimize the theoretical material studying time. An independently executed mind map helps the student to understand and remember the procedure for calculating structural elements, to systematize the strength characteristics of various materials. Classwork and self-guided work in mini-groups allow students to form a communication culture. Students learn to prove their opinions on professional topics, show respect for others' opinions, and evaluate various situations that arise in the process of teamwork. Collaboration technic encourages learners to assign tasks and roles. Students who work in the executor role and the lead role, acquire the collective presentation skill while defending laboratory work. In the transition to individual educational trajectories, it is necessary to combine various educational technologies for the successful universal and general professional competencies acquisition by students. Various modern digital resources should be included in the educational process for checking purposes of the strength, structural elements, and mechanisms stiffness, and stability problems solution.

Communication in Organizations

Communication serves a constitutive force in making organizations what they are. While communication can be viewed as merely occurring “within” the organization, communication itself is essential to the creation and maintenance of organizations. Modern research in organizational communication explores this constitutive force of communication as well as the ways downward, upward, and lateral communication patterns determine positive and negative outcomes for both organizations and their members. Supportive, adaptive, and ethical downward communication from organizational leadership enhances members’ productivity and satisfaction while reducing turnover. In addition, candid upward communication from members to management is crucial for detecting and correcting troubles while they remain small and resolvable. Lateral communication through which members make sense of organizational events is key to understanding members’ perceptions, decisions, and behaviors. Finally, new information communication technologies both enable distributed work but also create new and troubling issues for modern work life.