Actors of public interest today have to fear the adverse impact that stems from social media
platforms. Any controversial behavior may promptly trigger temporal, but potentially …

Social behavior patterns and individual actions inevitably impact the state of the
environment in the world. This impact turns out to be especially critical when the …

In analytical sociology, and in sociology more generally, a theory of action should meet the
three requirements: wide applicability; heuristic/hypothesis‐generating power; and …

Das vorliegende Lehrbuch bietet eine Einführung in die sozialwissenschaftliche
Forschungslogik und den quantitativen Forschungsprozess. Dabei werden die …

Combining surveys and digital trace data can enhance the analytic potential of both data
types. We present two studies that examine factors influencing data sharing behaviour of …

Abstract Manuscript Type Empirical Research Question/Issue Social norm theory goes
beyond economic efficiency arguments and provides a framework that allows for the …

(1) Leichtsinn, Gleichgültigkeit, Nachlässigkeit oder Verantwortungslosigkeit1 und (2)
glücklich, sorgenfrei, unbekümmert oder vergnügt2. In Anlehnung an die beiden …

This research asks whether and how institutional trust—trust in the reliability, effectiveness,
and legitimacy of public institutions—promotes the provision of public goods. To understand …

The study investigates determinants of self-reported Fair Trade (FT) consumption in
Germany. Narrow conceptions of social action according to which economic constraints are …

Until recently, the suggestion that significant parts of the population may be suffering from a
distinctive form of poverty due to being unable to access adequate energy services in the …