The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry : : Self-Governance, Service, the General Representation of Interests and the Dual System of Professional Education.

The German Chambers of Commerce and Industry : : Self-Governance, Service, the General Representation of Interests and the Dual System of Professional Education.

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Superior document:Practical Wisdom for Sustainable Organizations Series
:
Sasse, Eberhard.
TeilnehmendeR:
Habisch, André.
Place / Publishing House:Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.
©2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Practical Wisdom for Sustainable Organizations Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (395 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword: CCI-Three Letters Underpinning a Successful Economy
  • Preface
  • How to Enjoy this Book
  • Contents
  • 1 The Magic of Economic and Social Development
  • Germany Around 1950: An Unlikely Candidate for Economic Growth and Development
  • Explanation of the Economic Miracle: The Role of Institutions
  • Social Market Economy: Realizing the Potential of Private Entrepreneurship
  • The Role of Intermediary Regional Institutions for Development
  • The Dilemma of Professional Education
  • The Dual VET System in Germany
  • The Dual VET System: Advantages for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development
  • The Dual VET System-A Team Product
  • The Dual VET System: The Role of the Chambers
  • Self-administration and 'Indirect Public Administration': Core Elements of Social Market Economy
  • Chambers as Instruments of Indirect Public Administration
  • Self-administration in the Labour Market, Health Care and Social Sector
  • Regional Self-administration in Autonomous Municipalities, Cultural and Academic Sector
  • Conclusion: What Could Be Learned from the German Experience?
  • Valuing the Wisdom of Practical Elites
  • Building on Existing Networks of 'Social Capital'
  • 2 The Bridge Between Business and Politics-The CCIs and Their Normative Foundations
  • This Is the CCI-The Normative Foundations of CCI Work
  • CCIs as a Manifestation of Self-organisation and Self-responsibility Within the Economy
  • CCIs as a Manifestation of Democratic Participation and a Democratic Society
  • CCIs as a Mirror of the German Constitution
  • Statutory Membership
  • Statutory Membership Fee
  • Principle of Solidarity
  • Statutory Tasks
  • Principle of Regionality
  • Principle of Subsidiarity
  • Economic Activity of the Chambers
  • Organisational Structure of the CCIs-Primary and Voluntary Offices
  • Guidelines for Political Work.
  • Volunteering-Putting Yourself in the Service of the Economy
  • Various Honorary Tasks
  • Portrait: Georg Dettendorfer, Dettendorfer Spedition Ferntrans GmbH &amp
  • Co. KG-understanding volunteering as part of entrepreneurial work
  • General Assembly-Taking Responsibility Together
  • From the Election Regulations
  • Composition of the General Assembly
  • One Man, One Vote
  • Tasks of the General Assembly
  • Rotation of Meetings
  • Case Study: Notes from the General Assembly-Bringing Together the Opinions of Companies
  • CCI Regional Committees-Ensuring a Direct Link to Regional Activity
  • Democratic Election Regulations
  • Size of the Regional Committees
  • Representing Local Level Interests
  • Reasons for Reform
  • Strengthening the Regions-Including in the General Assembly
  • Inter-administrative District Cooperation Through Additional CCI Forums
  • Case Study: Insight Into the Work of the Regional Committees-Working Together to Advance the Regional Economy
  • Altötting-Mühldorf Regional Committee
  • Starnberg Regional Committee
  • Erding-Freising Regional Committee
  • CCI Specialist Committees and Working Groups-Tasked with Co-formulating the Content-Related Goals of CCI Work
  • Interview: CCI Brand Identity Across Germany-Placing the Honourable Merchant at Its Centre
  • Excursus: The Practical Wisdom of the Honourable Merchant
  • Historical Review-How the Chambers Arose and Developed
  • Chambers at the Turn of the 19th Century
  • Initial Definition Criteria for Compulsory Membership Under Prussian Rule
  • The Unglamorous Nazi Period
  • A New Beginning in the Post-war Period-New Role Definition for the Chambers
  • Different Approaches by the Occupying Powers, as Well as in German Politics and the Economy
  • Demand for a Nationwide CCI Law
  • Conclusion of the Discussion with CCI Law.
  • Interview: Leap into the modern age-looking back on 175 years of CCI for Munich and Upper Bavaria in the anniversary year 2018
  • Bavarian Business Archive-preserving the past for the present
  • 3 Comparing the Chamber Systems-What a Colourful World
  • Chambers and More-Organising the Economy, Representing Interests
  • Different National Chamber Systems
  • Excursus: The British Professional System
  • Chambers Versus Associations
  • Specificity of the Chambers in Germany
  • Representation of Interests Using the Example of the CCIs
  • Compulsory Membership as a Basis
  • Specific Characteristics of Private Law Associations in Germany
  • Private Law Business Associations in the USA
  • Interview: The German Chamber System-Ensuring Justice by the Letter of the Law
  • The Chambers of Trades and Crafts-Representing Employers and Employees Simultaneously
  • Compulsory Membership and Definition of Membership
  • Crafts Code as Basis
  • Rules of Participation for Employers and Employees
  • Election of the General Assembly by Pro Forma Election Without Ballot
  • Political Representation of Interests
  • Further Tasks Under the Crafts Code
  • Role of the Chambers of Crafts in Vocational Training
  • The Bavarian Chamber of Architects-Promoting Building Culture
  • Protected Professional Title Through the Chamber's Own List of Architects
  • Legal Obligation to Protect the Profession's Reputation
  • Privilege of Comprehensive Right to Submit Building Applications Only for Members of the Chamber
  • Support for Professional Courts by the Chamber of Architects
  • Disciplinary Options
  • Settlement of Disputes Before the Chamber
  • Statements of Opinion on the Laws
  • Information and Consulting Services
  • Representative Meeting in Place of a General Assembly
  • By Way of Comparison: The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber-Institutionalising Consensus.
  • Member Mix from Trade and Industry and the Skilled Trades
  • Complex Structure of Chambers and Professional Organisations
  • Structural Legitimation
  • Contributions and Obligation to Contribute
  • Representation of Interests via the Vienna Economic Parliament
  • The Representation of Interests in Practice
  • Wide Range of Services
  • Foreign Trade Centres of the WKÖ
  • WKÖ as a Partner in Collective Bargaining
  • Proximity to Politics
  • By Way of Comparison II: US Chamber of Commerce-Having the Freedom to Take Responsibility
  • Support of the State as the Starting Point for the US Chamber of Commerce
  • Complex Private Law, Global Structure
  • Administrative Council as an Influential Body
  • Voluntary Membership
  • Political Lobbying
  • Voice in Washington D.C.
  • Opinion Forming Plus Overall Representation of Interests
  • Own Economic Research
  • 4 The German Chambers of Commerce Abroad-An International Win-Win Situation
  • Chambers of Commerce Abroad-Networking to Ensure the Success of the German Business Abroad
  • Close Coordination Between CCIs and AHKs
  • Self-governance Principle also Applies to the AHKs
  • Special Creative Power of the AHK Board Members
  • Personal Exchange as the Most Important Basis for the Success of the AHK-CCI Network
  • The Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK) at a Glance
  • Portraits of the Chambers of Commerce Abroad-Building Bridges Between Cultures
  • Case Study 1: AHK Austria-Breaking Down Language Barriers in German-Speaking Countries
  • A Parallel Representative Office of the Bavarian Economy
  • Mentoring for Young Executives
  • Events and Networking
  • Case Study 2: AHK Czech Republic-Lobbying and Networking in a Sophisticated Atmosphere
  • Facing the Challenge of a Shortage in Skilled Workers
  • Summer Networking Party.
  • Case Study 3: AHK Kenya-Dual Vocational Training and Environmental Protection for East Africa
  • Transfer of Dual Vocational Training
  • Special Focus on Sustainability
  • Case Study 4: AHK India-Service Provider and Contact Broker on the Sub-continent
  • Locations with Their Own Topical Focus
  • Training Centre-Dual Vocational Training
  • Lively Trade Fair Activity
  • Events and Networking
  • Case Study 5: AHK Greater China-A Heavy Weight in the Far East
  • Dual Vocational Training
  • Econet China
  • "More Than a Market" Initiative
  • Innovation Hub-Shenzhen
  • Government Relations, Surveys and Press Relations
  • Numerous Events
  • Case Study 6: AHK Argentina-The Fight Against Corruption and Advocating Sound Vocational Training
  • Training Work Spanning Four Decades
  • Compliance and Anti-Corruption
  • Intensive Exchange of Information and Experience
  • Case Study 7: AHK São Paulo-South American Socializer
  • "Start-Ups Connected" Initiative and Innovation Congress
  • Awards and Conferences
  • Editor's Note: The AHK Survey Took Place in Summer 2018
  • Chambers of Commerce Abroad in Action-Developing International Economic Relations with the Help of the Chambers of Commerce Abroad
  • Case Study 1: Samhammer AG-Finding the Way to the Far East with the Help of the AHK Vietnam
  • Going Abroad with the Customers? Of Course!
  • Introduction Trips to China and-By Chance-To Vietnam
  • Extensive AHK Support: From the Initiation of Contacts to Obtaining Permits
  • On Course for Growth in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Support by the German Business Association
  • Helpful Dual Vocational Training Programmes of the AHK on-Site in Vietnam
  • Cross-Cultural Encounter in Weiden and Vietnam
  • Case Study 2: Amro Met-Getting Start-up Aid for the German Market via the AHK Poland
  • Difficult Customer Acquisition in Germany
  • Support from the AHK Warsaw.
  • Successful Establishment of Contact with an Upper Bavarian Medium-Sized Company.

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