Without wanting to speak of "late Roman decadence," one can nevertheless observe that in the past decade of a seemingly endless economic boom in German companies, something crucial has gone awry: In the face of a shortage of skilled workers, a demographically driven shift in values towards leisure culture, and new organizational models that are strangely indifferent with regard to work ethic and performance, dissatisfaction is growing (not only among entrepreneurs), and at the same time, demands (especially among employees) seem to be inflating. There's an increasing tendency to demand without offering anything in return, often jeopardizing the economic foundation upon which one depends. To put it succinctly: Instead of publishing yet another self-help book for the poor, downtrodden souls of employees, here, for a change, is a well-written, incisively argued, and therefore highly readable non-fiction book that advocates for a fair give and take between companies and employees. New product