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 In Episode 25 and part 2 of the Podcast-Session with Prof. Dr. Ronald Bogaschewsky, we talked about new technologies and the implications of IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) in the context of procurement and SCM.  You will learn about:

• The rise of AI in procurement
• Central vs. decentral planning paradigm
• Does IoT change supply chains?
• Role-model SCM
• Need for education in SCM
• Blockchain in procurement and SCM - opportunities and limits

In the Episodes 24 to 26 of WUEconomcis Outside the Box podcast, I talked with Prof. Dr. Ronald Bogaschewsky, head of the chair of business industry management at the University of Wuerzburg about Digital Procurement and Supply Chain Management (SCM). We discussed current trends, potentials, challenges, to which degree companies are „digitally“ prepared in the context of procurement and SCM and where the journey is going in the next years.

In the first part (Episode 24) we talked about the waves of development in digital procurement (eProcurement) and the reasons why not every firm has jumped on the (internet) train, yet.

For detailed information about Prof. Dr. Roland Bogaschewsky please click here: https://www.wiwi.uni-wuerzburg.de/lehrstuhl/bwl2/team/lehrstuhlinhaber/

Thank you for listening to the Podcast, thank you for reading the
articles and blog-posts on social media, linkedin and all other platforms. 

Thank you to all my talk-partners, that enriched the podcast with
amazing insights and Information on current topics - all related to
digital transformation. I also want to thank my brother Philipp for creating my audio files!

I hope, that you could take some impulses for your work and everything that you do and I hope that you will follow me and the content in 2019.

I learned a lot, from China business and economics to IO psychology, satellite technology, VR, AR and all the implications of digital transformation on the labor market, on firms, on workers, on education, on skills and competences of the future.

I think there is much more to come in 2019 and therefore I wish you a successful 2019 but most importantly healthy 2019.

And I wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
See you soon. Bye. Bye.

Personality traits and the implications on work (performance) has a long record in the field of IO psychology. You probably know about the “big five“ of personality, but what about the dark triad of personality.

In part 3 of the talk with Prof. Dr. Tanja Bipp, professor for industrial-organizational psychology at the University of Wuerzburg, we shed light on current research projects and how HR can support screening these dark traits. This is a key question for HR management and it has enormous potential to make processes more efficient and improve overall Performance.

Under the following ling, you find more information about Prof. Dr. Tanja Bipp and her research:http://www.ao.i2.psychologie.uni-wuerzburg.de/team/prof-dr-tanja-bipp/ 

Which competences and skills do workers need in the future? This question is currently one of the hottest questions and topics in education. In the second part of the interview with Prof. Dr. Tanja Bipp, professor for industrial-organizational psychology at the University of Wuerzburg, we picked up this topic. Prof. Bipp shared information from current research projects. Moreover, we talked how technology can support workers practicing their jobs, the phenomenon of organizational citizenship behavior, interdependencies between work and health, as well as intrinsic motivation and learning Goals.

Industrial-organizational (IO) psychology applies psychological theories and principles to organizations. Questions about workplace productivity, quality of work(-life), structure of work, leadership as well as the effect of personal traits are important research topics in this field. 

In this Podcast Session I talked to Prof. Dr. Tanja Bipp, professor for industrial-organizational psychology at the University of Wuerzburg.  We talk about the implications of digital transformation on individual workers, workplace environment, and productivity. We also discussed current research on skills and competences of the future, job-crafting, and the potential of AI in context of HR selection and development. The first part is about the autonomy paradox and the power of (learning) goals.

Which jobs and tasks are most susceptive to be substituted by robots or being outsourced to low wage countries?

Debates around these questions are not new but still highly emotional. Especially since the times of industrial revolution, the fear of technological unemployment has always been present - from "spinning jenny", steam engine, railroads to computers, robots and algorithms.

We try to provide theories and facts from the field of economics to shed light on this debate. What strategy should organizations and individuals follow? The very short answer is: education, interactive tasks and Innovation.

In this podcast episode I talk with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Dauth, assistant Professor of Empirical Regional and International Economics @University of Würzburg @WiWi_Uni_Wuerzburg and Senior Researcher @IAB, Institute for Employment Research.

In this Episode of WUEconomics Outside the Box Podcast I had the chance to talk with two former professional Basketball players Chris Mc Naughton and Christof Henneberger about highlights, challenges, obstacles, the transition to work-life and how pro-athlete mentality prepares and fits into business world. 

Among other stations, both played together for two years at s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg, the home club and town of Dirk Nowitzki and Maxi Kleber. Although both looked back at different careers and followed different ways afterwards, there are a lot of parallels.

We talked about the motivation, preparation and challenges of the career after the career. Chris and Christof talked about their career as athletes, the highlights, losses and how their sports life prepared them for their second careers.

Christof and Chris followed completely different paths and along the way they faced various challenges. Christof was studying to become a teacher in mathematics and sports before he became a pro athlete,so the future-plans were pretty clear. He has now been a teacher at Dag-Hammarskjöld-Gymnasium in Würzburg for over a year.

 For Chris, the transition turned out to be tougher than expected, which is probably the case for most athletes because they have to start from scratch again in a new, competitive environment.

Moreover we talked about future goals, digital transformation and advice Chris and Christof can pass on to athletes, that are Looking forward to start their second career. 

You become a Little funfact at the end: find out why Christof was called the mayor of Wuerzburg ;-) 

Have fun, leave a comment and Rating if you liked the podcast.

I hope you tune in next time. 

Digital transformation is a huge topic in China and for the Chinese industry. China was mesmerized when Germany introduced the Industry 4.0 strategy in 2012. It did not take long until the Chinese then came up with the strategy “Made in China 2025”.

As they acknowledged that they are still behind in many things concerning digital transformation, they set up specific strategies called internet plus – e.g. internet plus agriculture, internet plus service sector – combining hardware and internet/service. Here, they are making tremendous progress. Looking at for instance the way they use social media, they are no doubt ahead the Western world. 

Besides digital transformation, education is currently a very important topic in China. At the end of this talk we pick up this topic and moreover talk about economic gamechangers and future projects.

In this Episode of the Podcast, Doris Fischer, Professor for China Business and Economics at the University of Wuerzburg and I talk about two interesting topics concerning Chinese economic development. (1) The 2-digit growth-rates and the induced process of economic down-cooling. (2) The new growth model and how this fits the strategy of becoming an automotive society and global leaders in electromobility.