Value-ation

Worth and Values

Worth and Values

The assessment of value that predominates today is an economic one: the price determines the value. However, the actual meaning of a value lies in its use, in its quality. A shift from valuation to appreciation could change our view of things. By Joachim Spangenberg. Translated from the German by Jan Maintz, Dorothée Schmidt, Lara Nettekoven and Susanne Mollen. read more
Learning to value the value of goods

Learning to value the value of goods

A different kind of appreciation of products, of the invested labour and resources is a way out of the resource-devouring consumption trap. We reward ourselves and others, both economically and aesthetically, with truly appreciative, material-loving consumer behaviour. A plea by Christine Ax. Translated from the German by Lara Nettekoven, Theresa Lupek, Susanne Mollen, Ruthild Gärtner, Bianca Gerards and Miriam Eckers. read more
Worth more than money

Worth more than money

Bartering brings more profit than money and it keeps societies together. The respect of the barter partner in association with the appreciation of the object of bartering are social and cultural facts that form at the same time the basis for social relations. The ethnologist Prof. Dr. Hans Peter Hahn considers bartering clubs suitable for changing the conceived conditions of the economy. Ralf Bindel spoke to him. Translated from the German by Christine Gubo and Lars Zankl. read more
Appreciation – more please!

Appreciation – more please!

Nowadays, employees and clients associate corporate culture with different moral concepts. Not only economic success is relevant but also social appreciation. The following examples will show that social appreciation also ensures an increase in value. By Elita Wiegand. Translated from the German by Miriam Eckers, Sina Brauch, Ruthild Gärtner, Susanne Mollen and Theresa Lupek. read more
Bares für Wertvolles

Bares für Wertvolles

Es zählt nur der Wert. Ihn zu schätzen, ist eine Wissenschaft für sich. Die Branche der Pfandleiher ist eine der ältesten der Welt und profitiert in diesen Tagen von der Euro-Krise und Währungsunsicherheiten. Von Simon Wiggen read more
Die Kunst, sich selbst zu schätzen

Die Kunst, sich selbst zu schätzen

Unser Selbstwertgefühl bestimmt unsere Lebensfreude, entscheidet über Erfolg oder Misserfolg, beruflich wie privat. Mit einem gesunden Narzissmus sind wir kreativ, selbstbewusst und widerstandsfähig gegen Ängste, Leistungssucht und Kaufrausch. Die Selbstwertanalyse ist deswegen auch ein Schritt in eine andere Gesellschaft. Von Heinz-Peter Röhr read more

Appreciative Management

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We hear and read about the call to talk about values again and again – and not only during periods of crisis. The topics are the necessity for or the pressure of changing values, the values of a leading culture, and a debate on values. Values are equated with moral and ethical principles, rather than creative values or the capital value of goods. However, how does the development of values work in our society? Which things or people are regarded as valuable or worthless? Moreover, how does another type of valuation lead us to more valuable management, i.e. a more appreciative life?

This is the topic of this issue of the factory magazine: ‘Value-ation‘. After Be(a)ware and Trans-form, our third hyphenated title ‘Value-ation‘ sets the whole range of appreciation of tangible, personal and social values in the context of sustainable economy. With this in mind, we first take a look at economic terms like exchange and market value in ‘Value and Values’, then we will be ‘Learning to learn the Value of Goods ’ through a critique of economic growth, and we point out ‘Creatures with High Value’ in a photo report. We find out that exchange values are based on something that is ‘More Valuable than Money’ and has to do with social appreciation as well, just like business ethics in ‘Appreciation – More of That!’ and the strengthening of one's self-esteem through ‘The Art of Appreciating Oneself’. Our report on ‘Cash for High Value’ shows that moral concepts may change in some situations and that we are grateful for appreciation.

As always, we have included useful valuable figures and insightful quotations and we hope that this issue of the factory magazine will encourage another type of ‘Value-ation’ and more appreciative management.

Ralf Bindel and the editorial team

(Translated from the German by Lars Zankl, Christine Gubo and Bianca Gerards)

The magazine Value-ation with all articles, full of illustrations, wordclouds, facts, numbers and citations is free available for download – ideal to read on screen or on tablets. There are only a few articles in the topics-area Value-ation online, but with expressive links and the possibility to comment.

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