The Servicization Process Based on the Structure of Employment in Large German Cities in 1996-2002

• Autorzy: Daniela Szymańska , Stefania Środa-Murawska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To sum up, it is essential to consider that both in Germany, as well as in many other developed countries, the number of those working in service sector is continually increasing. From the conducted research it can be concluded that in large German cities the process of servicization measured by the number of the employed in services is very intense, and in cities that were connected with production activities there was a turn towards developing the service sector, especially the services of the higher order. The increase in the importance of this sector is undoubtedly connected with a growing demand for different services, starting from satisfying basic needs to specialized services such as banking, financial servicing, education, IT, etc. The level of servicization in large German cities shows a considerable spatial differentiation. The distinction between the western and eastern parts of Germany is still well visible. Till now, in the former East Germany, there has been a lower share of those employed in market services than in the west Lander; It applies both to the number of the working in services to the overall working force, as well as to the intensity of services, that is the number of those working in services per 1000 inhabitants. It seems though that these differences will be decreasing because in the east Lander there are huge socio-economic changes and the process of servicization is proceeding very intensely, gaining a new quality. Finally, it should be underlined that it is not a complex view on the servicization process in Germany and the paper is only a preliminary inquiry before further research into the subject is undertaken. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Employment; Employment structure; Servitization; Services

PL

Zatrudnienie; Struktura zatrudnienia; Serwicyzacja; Usługi

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2007
• Numer: Vol. 9
• Strony: 43--53

Twórcy

autor

Daniela Szymańska

• Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

autor

Stefania Środa-Murawska

• Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland

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