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- Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
- Serie: Handover of Power - European Version
- Sprache: Englisch
- Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022
Social Market Economy rethought Do you sometimes worry that you will be made redundant or that your company will go bankrupt? And do you also want safe products that are produced sustainably, regionally and fairly? How can companies and workers help each other while remaining profitable? This book tells us: ... how democratic governance can produce happier employees, fewer strikes and lower management costs. ... how Tax-funded insurance and cooperation with state educational institutions and data centres can provide stable economic strength. ... how a domestic currency with its own stock exchange can strengthen the purchasing power of the population as well as investments in companies. After 20 years of work on this book series, Andreas Seidl thus ventures a step towards founding a party. In doing so, he entertains his readers both intellectually and visionarily. If this work can give you hope, inspire you or move you to action, it has fulfilled its purpose. Available in German and English
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Volume 1: Summary
Volume 2: Derivation
Volume 3: Constitution
Volume 4: State Organisation
Volume 5: Digital
Volume 6: Media
Volume 7: Labour
Volume 8: Planned Economy
Volume 9: Social Market Economy
Volume 10: Barter Economy
Volume 11: Free Market Economy
Volume 12: Finance
Volume 13: Innovation
Volume 14: Education
Volume 15: Health
Volume 16: Infrastructure
Volume 17: Security
Volume 18: Justice
Volume 19: Foreign Affairs
Volume 20: Integration
Volume 21: Family
Acknowledgements
My thanks go to my family and friends who have made me who I am today. Special thanks to all those who supported me in writing this book. I would like to thank all my classmates, teachers, fellow students, lecturers, demonstrators, activists, colleagues, companies and countries with whom I have had the privilege of sharing the experiences from which all the ideas in this book have emerged. I would like to thank the staff of Books on Demand for their kind helpfulness. I thank the citizens of Seligenstadt for the harmony and solidarity in which I was able to write.
Foreword
This policy concept contains a variety of proposals for possible political reforms. It can be peacefully and democratically adapted to any current political system of any state in the world, but also to political systems in families, clubs, associations or companies. Wherever humans make or submit to rules that manage living together, the following proposals can be helpful. Readers who find the proposals so helpful that they would like to implement them together with like-minded people can contact the author. The contact form on the last page can be used for this purpose.
Faults and defects
I ask for your understanding that this volume was not professionally proofread. I could only afford professional proofreading for the summary. Spelling errors and unfortunate phrasing may therefore occur. As soon as this volume has sold enough to pay for a professional proofreading, it will be done. After that, a new edition will be published.
English version
Please understand that this volume has been translated automatically. I could only afford a professional translation for the summary. Poor wording and spelling errors may therefore occur. In case of doubt, the German version shall prevail. As soon as this volume has sold enough to pay for a professional translation, it will be done. After that, a new edition will be published. It was more important to me that no one in the world should have an information advantage than individual translation errors in the complete work.
References
If something has been quoted directly, it is set in italics. If the headings contain footnotes, the sources for direct and indirect quotations apply in the chapter for which the heading stands. Otherwise, quotations or source references are directly at the word or at the end of the sentence or paragraph. This book contains parts of text based on the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 (as of 12 February 2017), abbreviated to BV1 and the Constitution of the Canton of Bern of 6 June 1993 (as of 11 March 2015), abbreviated to KV2 .
If the constitutional paragraph, or individual paragraphs thereof, are based in whole or in part on extracts from the BV or KV, this is indicated in a footnote. The references to the corresponding footnotes for constitutional paragraphs are usually found after the heading of the affected chapter and sometimes in the body of the text. Articles used in the Swiss constitutions are listed in the footnote with a number after the title of the constitutional paragraph. Example: §123 Sample title: BV Art.123, KV Art.123.
All internet sources are fully cited in the footnotes. They were last accessed on 30.09.2021. All literature sources are also listed in full in the footnotes.
All references to tasks undertaken by other ministries and described in more detail there are given in footnotes. Example: Model Ministry - 1.2.3 Model Chapter.
All footnotes are to be viewed in comparison to the respective source, so-called indirect quotations. Direct quotations are set in italics, but hardly ever occur. The source reference is intended to enable further investigation and to take copyright into account.
All keywords used, based on the names of the responsible units, departments and ministries of Germany, are listed at the end of this volume in the chapter on the conversion of ministries.
1 This is not an official publication. Only the publication by the Swiss Federal Chancellery is authoritative. https://www.fedlex.admin.ch/eli/cc/1999/404/de On 14.12.2021
2 This is not an official publication. The Bernese Official Collection of Laws is authoritative. https://www.belex.sites.be.ch/frontend/versions/2420?locale=de#ART71 On 16.12.2021
Table of contents
1.
Goals of the Ministry for Social Market Economy
2.
Departments
2.1 Central Department
2.1.1 Staff
2.1.2 Organisation
2.2 Management Department
2.3 European Department
2.4 Department for Economy and Enterprises
2.5 Department for Economic Sectors of the Social Market Economy
2.6 Department for State Services
3.
Tasks of the Ministry for Social Market Economy
4.
Economic policy
4.1 Economic order of the Social Market Economy
4.2 Economic development
4.3 Agreements
5.
Switching between economic forms
5.1 Entrance of persons and companies
5.2 Exit of persons and companies
5.3 Import and export of goods and services
6.
Enterprise policy
6.1 Liberal professions and trades
6.2 Cooperatives
6.3 Corporate philosophy
6.4 Democratic corporate governance
6.5 Democratic management
6.5.1 Working conditions for managers
6.5.2 Manager in internship
6.5.3 Ideas for managers
6.6 Inclusion of disabled people
6.7 Environmental protection
6.8 Childcare
6.9 Friendship
6.10 Company sport
7.
Employee protection
7.1 Dismissal Protection Act
7.2 Continued Remuneration Act
7.3 Holiday Act
7.4 Works Constitution Act
7.5 Staff Representation Act
7.6 Working Hours Act
7.7 Occupational Health and Safety Act
7.8 Occupational Safety Act
8.
Collective labour agreements
8.1 Bargaining partners
8.2 Labour unions
8.2.1 Membership fees for labour unions
8.2.2 Umbrella organisation of the labour unions
8.3 Employers’ associations
8.3.1 Membership fees for employers’ associations
8.3.2 Umbrella organisation of employers’ associations
8.4 Collective bargaining
8.4.1 Direct questioning
8.4.2 Indirect questioning
8.4.3 Digital negotiations
8.4.4 Real negotiations
8.4.5 Collective bargaining committee
9.
Employment contract
9.1 Obligations for employees
9.2 Duties for employers
9.3 Wage
9.3.1 Minimum wage
9.4 Internship and training contracts
9.5 Part-time work
9.6 Termination of employment
10.
Insolvency
10.1 Minimum reserve account
10.2 Insolvency insurance
10.2.1 Management consultancy
10.2.2 Partial insolvency
10.2.3 Closure
10.2.4 Insurance fraud
10.2.5 Creditor
10.2.6 Customers
10.2.7 Suppliers
10.2.8 Employees
11.
Economic sectors of the Social Market Economy
11.1 State service
11.1.1 State orders
11.2 Non-profit companies
11.2.1 Cartels
11.2.2 Private educational institutions
12.
Real estate sector
12.1 Buyer and seller
12.2 Rent negotiations
12.2.1 Rental agreements
12.2.2 Rent control
12.3 Renting
12.3.1 Building insurance
12.3.2 Building liability insurance
12.3.3 Household contents insurance
12.3.4 Caretaker service
12.4 Residential Community exchange
13.
Finance economy
13.1 National currency of the Social Market Economy
13.2 Banking regulations
13.3 People’s Stock Exchange
13.3.1 Investments and returns
13.4 Joint-stock companies
13.4.1 Shares for employees
13.4.2 Shares for machines
13.4.3 Shares for savers
13.4.4 Stock exchange trading
14.
Agriculture
14.1 Sustainable agriculture
14.2 Agricultural trade union
14.3 Agriculture cooperative
14.4 Harvest workers
14.5 Farmer Directory
15.
Foreign trade
15.1 Trade agreements
15.2 Import
15.3 Export
15.4 Foreign locations
15.5 Guest work
16.
Tax policy
16.1 Profit tax
17.
State services
17.1 Setting up a business
17.2 Profit maximisation
17.2.1 Success model programme
17.3 Educational institutions and companies
17.3.1 Curricula
17.3.2 Further education
17.3.3 Work orders
17.3.4 Internships
17.3.5 Vocational training
17.3.6 Research assignments
17.3.6.1 Performance records and theses
17.3.7 Career fair
17.4 Intranet and computing power
17.4.1 Digitised administration
17.4.2 Digitalised distribution
17.5 Compulsory insurances
17.5.1 Health insurance
17.5.2 Parental insurance
17.5.3 Unemployment insurance
17.5.4 Pension insurance
17.5.5 Legal expenses insurance
17.5.6 Outage insurance
17.5.7 Downturn insurance
18.
Disaster management
19.
Switching to the new system
19.1 Conversion of the old ministries
19.1.1 Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
19.1.2 Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
19.1.3 Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection
19.1.4 Bavarian State Ministry of Justice
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1 Goals of the Ministry for Social Market Economy
The Social Market Economy represents a life of security and prosperity in the four economic forms. The highest goal in the Social Market Economy is the common good. The competition of the Free Market Economy is contrasted with a community of solidary entrepreneurs, employees and customers. These voluntary market participants agree to rights and obligations in order to achieve a higher level of social security for all participants. The aim is for entrepreneurs and employees to feel good about their work and to support each other in their self-fulfilment at work. Entrepreneurs have the freedom to start and run companies without fear of financial ruin. The goal of the Social Market Economy is considered to have been achieved when as many profitable companies as possible are founded and managed, innovation and job satisfaction are high, and prices rise less than wages.
2 Departments
The departments are divided into sub-departments and enumerations are usually considered as their individual units. Many tasks of some departments are completely taken over by other ministries as a service.
2.1 Central Department
Part of the Central Department is the Reception Office with the Courier and Mail Room, which directs all concerns, broadcasts and visitors to the appropriate place in the ministry.
2.1.1 Staff
The Human Resources Department is responsible for staff development and planning. For this purpose, it takes care of the recruitment of junior staff, intern and trainee programmes as well as the selection procedures for employees and special selection procedures for applicants with disabilities. For politicians and employees, the department prepares a job plan. In all its tasks, it works in voting with the personnel board.3
All other personnel matters are transferred to the respective ministries. The Ministry of Education is responsible for the training and further education of employees for the state service.4 The Ministry of Labour takes over the service law.5 This includes the labour and collective bargaining law for employees in the state service, remuneration, personnel administration of all careers and employees, flexitime, holiday and sickness records, working time with or without flexitime in part-time or full-time at the place of work or in home work. The Ministry of Infrastructure provides housing assistance for all state employees.6 The Ministry of Finance’s Pay Office takes care of employees’ salary, expenses, travel and relocation costs.7
The Ministry of Education provides childcare for all employees in the state service.8
The Ministry of Health is responsible for the occupational health service.9 It ensures occupational health management, deals with the treatment, education and prevention of occupational accidents, controls and provides occupational health and safety through the health auditors10 of the Company Auditing Agency11 .
2.1.2 Organisation
The ministries of media, security, justice, finance, labour, state organisation provide audit services for quality management in the ministry, evaluation of work performance, revenues and expenditures, as well as corruption prevention, sabotage protection and, if necessary, disciplinary matters.12
The language service for translating talks or texts is provided by the Ministry of Education.13 The Ministry of Finance organises the annual budget vote and ensures proper accounting in each ministry.14 It regulates budget procedures, budget law, staff budgets, departmental budgets, costs and cash management, and assists ministries in budget planning for the budget vote. The Ministry of Labour regulates procurement law and ensures corruption-free state orders and procurement.15
The Ministry of Digital Affairs supports the supply of Information Technology.16 In voting with the Procurement Office of the Ministry of Labour, it takes care of the procurement, provision, maintenance and service of technical devices and software. Much of this is produced in-house to ensure data protection in information and communication technology. Information technology and digitalisation officers audit and advise the ministries. Digital appointment calendar and documentation services are provided as well as a digital policy archive including a library.
2.2 Management Department
The Management Department is the minister’s department. With his office team, he provides policy planning and analysis for his ministry and coordinates the relationship between the nation and the municipality through exchanges with his deputies in the municipalities. He initiates cooperation with other ministries or citizens in committees and is supported by the Ministry of State Organisation.
The Ministry of Media Affairs, through its media service, provides press and public relations for the ministry, moderates civil dialogue, trains or provides a spokesperson for the minister, writes speeches and texts on request, and ensures the implementation of conferences and events.17
The Ministry of Digital Affairs is responsible for digital management and thus provides departmental management. It automatically produces business statistics, staff surveys and the current state of research through statistics. It automatically forwards proposals to the affected or empowered state employees. In document management, it ensures digitalisation and that ministries share forms with each other.18
2.3 European Department
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures the constant transmission of the latest information on current European policy affecting the ministry concerned, applicable European Union law and all European Union funding programmes starting or in progress.19
2.4 Department for Economy and Enterprises
The Department for Economy and Enterprises ensures the formulation of draft laws and the execution of laws for Social Market Economy companies. This includes, in particular, cooperation with other ministries, insurance companies and collective bargaining partners.
