Thesis

1. Bachelor theses are assigned on topics of human resources management as well as business management.
2. Bachelor theses are usually assigned on two start dates: February 1 for the summer term and August 1 for the winter term of each year. The application deadline for the summer term start is January 15, and July 15 for the winter term. Only application on time makes it possible to comply with the procedure stipulated in the examination regulations (preliminary discussion, 23 weeks processing time, six weeks review period) still in the desired summer term or winter term and to complete the examination performance.
3. Requirements for the preparation of a Bachelor thesis:
     3.1 the conditions specified in the examination regulations
     3.2 if possible, successful participation in the module "Corporate Management".

4. In order to obtain a Bachelor thesis topic, a short written application must be submitted to the chair by the end of the application period (January 15 or July 15). You will prepare this application on the attached application form, which you should sign and submit in person during office hours, by mail, or as an email attachment. Suggestions for eligible topics and further information can be found below. The application is binding. You will be informed promptly about the acceptance or rejection of your application by the team of the chair.

5. In principle, all applications will be considered. If capacity bottlenecks occur due to very high demand, students are asked to seek alternatives. The current supervision capacity for Bachelor theses at the Chair of Human Resource Management is ten students per semester.
6. The topic as well as the start of the official processing period is determined in consultation with the supervisor prior to the formal application to the examination office. Suggested topics from the candidates are usually included.
7. Withdrawals: Withdrawal from the application for a Bachelor thesis is possible up to 4 weeks after the above-mentioned start date or desired date.

After confirming that you can create the bachelor thesis follows:

1. Preparation: Please contact your supervisor by email or phone according to your personal time requirements in order to arrange a meeting. In this meeting you will discuss your topic proposal and concretize the further procedure. It is advisable to develop a few alternative proposals for your topic, because some topics are covered several times at the professorship and offer little scope for further comprehensive treatment. After the topic has been narrowed down, you submit the signed Formblatt I, on which Professor Föhr confirms that you will be supervised at the professorship during the preparation of your Bachelor thesis. You can obtain this from the web pages of the Studienbüro. Further consultations will also be done by your supervisor - either a research assistant or Professor Föhr.
2. Registration: In consultation with the respective supervisor, you will develop your thesis topic up to the objective as well as a first rough outline and the processing time start for your thesis. Once you have agreed on this together, sign and submit Formblatt "Antrag auf Ausgabe eines Themas für die Bachelorarbeit", on which Professor Föhr confirms that you will be supervised at the professorship during the preparation of your  thesis. You can obtain this from the website of the Studienbüro. The professor will forward your completed Formblatt to the Studienbüro. If you want to complete your studies at the end of the respective semester, it is mandatory to register by March 1 (summer term) or September 1 (winter term) at the latest.
3. Writing the Bachelor thesis: According to the examination regulations, you have 23 weeks to write your Bachelor thesis. The official processing time starts from the date reported by the professorship. The updated (binding) instructions for the design of scientific theses can be found elsewhere on this content page. If you have any further questions, your supervisor will be happy to answer them during office hours or at pre-arranged appointments by phone or, if necessary, in person. Submit your Bachelor's thesis, including the declaration on your honor, to the study office by the deadline at the latest - in electronic form (cf. examination regulations).
4. Completion of the procedure: The Bachelor thesis will be evaluated by your supervisor and by Professor Föhr, usually within 6 weeks, and the report will be forwarded to the Studienbüro. Your grade can then be found on AlmaWeb.

overview: Procedure for writing a bachelor thesis
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The following suggestions for topics serve as orientation in the search for a topic for a thesis at the Chair of Human Resource Management and are not to be understood as fixed titles. We expressly welcome students to find their own topic for their thesis. The following titles are intended to support this, but completely independently formulated topics are also possible. The final specification is made together with the supervisor at the professorship until the registration of the thesis (Formblatt II).

Area "General personnel management issues"

• Outsourcing of personnel functions - a personnel management analysis
• Dealing with diversity in the workplace - a human resources analysis
• Equal opportunities in the company - findings and human resources analysis
• Intercultural Management and Increasing Globalisation - Opportunities and Challenges for International Organisations
• Psychological contracts and their effects in HRM
• Game-theoretical analyses of the modern world of work
• Personnel policy of internationally operating companies (e.g. recruiting, personnel development, remuneration)
• Sustainability in human resource management
• Artificial intelligence in human resource management
• Digitalisation in human resource management

Area "Personnel management instruments"

• E-Recruiting - a personnel management analysis
• Onboarding as a personnel development instrument - a personnel management analysis
• Offshoring in HRM - opportunities, challenges and limits
• Comparison of e-learning and face-to-face personnel development from a human resources perspective
• Instruments of employee retention in HRM from a personnel economic perspective
• Short-time work as an instrument for avoiding staff redundancies

Area "Work organisation"

• Job sharing - forms and limits from a human resources perspective
• Work-life balance - a human resources analysis
• Home office as a way of making the workplace and/or working hours more flexible
• Reducing working time for the same pay - findings and human resources analysis
• Working time flexibilisation - methods and human resources analysis
• Unplanned vacancies - causes and possible solutions
• Lifetime working time models as an instrument for making staff deployment more flexible and for employee retention
• Case study and human resources analysis
• Trust-based working time in the context of flexible working time organisation - Findings and human resources analysis
• Trusted leave - Possibilities and limits in German companies
• Relocation of employees - opportunities and challenges from a human resources perspective.

Area "Remuneration"

• The Social Benefit System in Germany - Development, Structures and Personnel Policy Consequences
• Possibilities and limits of company pension schemes from a human resources perspective

Area "Personnel and labour market economics"

• Disability and its presence in empirical labour market research
• Gender Pay Gap - Findings, Analyses and Human Resources Implications
• Returns to Education in Germany - Developments and Human Capital Theoretical Analyses
• Returns to Education in International Comparison - Findings and Human Resource Economic Analyses

1. Master's theses are assigned on topics of human resources management.
2. As a rule, Master's theses are assigned for two starting dates: February 1 for the summer term and August 1 for the winter term of each year. The application deadline for the start in the summer term is January 15, for the winter term July 15. Only application on time makes it possible to comply with the procedure stipulated in the examination regulations (preliminary discussion, 23-week processing period, six-week assessment period) in the desired summer term or winter term and to complete the examination.
3. Requirements for the preparation of a Master's thesis:
     3.1 The conditions stated in the examination regulations.
     3.2 Successful completion of the modules "Personal- und Organisationsökonomik", "Personalfunktionen" and "Entgeltmanagement" is also recommended.
4. In order to obtain a Master's thesis topic, a short written application must be submitted to the professorship by the end of the application period (15 January or 15 July). You prepare this application on the Attached application form, which you sign and submit in person during the office hours of the secretariat, by post or as an e-mail attachment. In addition, we need your curriculum vitae and a current overview of your grades. Suggestions for possible subject areas and further information can be found below. The application is binding. You will be informed promptly about the acceptance or rejection of your application by the professorship team.
5. In principle, all applications will be considered. If capacity bottlenecks occur due to very high demand, students are asked to look for alternatives. The current supervisory capacity for Master's theses at the Chair of Human Resource Management is ten students per semester.
6. The topic and the start of the official processing period are determined in consultation with the supervisor before the formal application to the examination office. As a rule, suggestions for topics from the candidates are included.
7. Withdrawal options: Withdrawal from the application for a Master's thesis is possible up to 4 weeks after the above-mentioned start date or desired date.

After confirming that you can create the Master's thesis follows:

1. Preparation: Please contact your supervisor by email or telephone according to your personal time requirements in order to arrange a meeting. In this meeting, you will discuss your topic proposal and concretise the further procedure. It is advisable to develop a few alternative proposals for your topic, because some topics are covered several times at the professorship and offer little scope for further comprehensive work. Your supervisor - either an academic staff member or Professor Föhr - will also take care of further consultations.
2. Registration: In consultation with the respective supervisor, you will develop your thesis topic up to the objective as well as a first rough outline and the processing time start for your Master´s thesis. Once you have agreed on this together, sign and submit Formblatt "Antrag auf Ausgabe eines Themas für die Masterarbeit", on which Professor Föhr confirms that you will be supervised at the professorship during the preparation of your Master's thesis. You can obtain this from the website of the Studienbüro. The professor will forward your completed Formblatt to the Studienbüro. If you wish to complete your studies at the end of the respective semester, it is mandatory to register by March 1 (summer term) or September 1 (winter term) at the latest.
3. Writing the master's thesis: According to the examination regulations, you have 23 weeks to write your master's thesis. The official processing time starts from the date notified by the professorship. During the semester, depending on the current situation, the professorship will offer joint master's thesis colloquia in which you will present your topic and approach (according to the maturity of the thesis) and discuss it with other master's students. In addition, the team is available to answer any questions, such as formalities. Exact dates for the colloquia will be announced in good time by email or on the internet. The updated (binding) instructions for the design of scientific papers are available on this page at any time. If you have any further questions, your supervisor will be happy to answer them during office hours or at pre-arranged appointments by telephone or in person. Submit your Master's thesis, including the declaration on honour, to the Studienbüro by the above-mentioned deadline at the latest - in electronic form (cf. Examination Regulations).
4. Completion of the procedure: The Master's thesis will be assessed by your supervisor and Professor Föhr usually within 6 weeks and the report will be forwarded to the Studienbüro. You can then take your grade from AlmaWeb.

overview: procedure for writing a master´s thesis
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The following suggestions for topics serve as orientation in the search for a topic for a thesis at the Chair of Human Resource Management and are not to be understood as fixed titles. We expressly welcome students to find their own topic for their thesis. The following titles are intended to support this, but completely independently formulated topics are also possible. The final specification is made together with the supervisor at the professorship until the registration of the thesis (Formblatt II).

Area "General personnel management issues"

• Outsourcing of personnel functions - a personnel management analysis
• Dealing with diversity in the workplace - a human resources analysis
• Equality in the company - findings and human resources analysis
• Intercultural management and increasing globalisation - opportunities and challenges for internationally operating organisations
• Psychological contracts and their effects in HRM
• Game-theoretical analyses of the modern world of work
• Personnel policy of internationally operating companies (e.g. recruiting, personnel development, wage)
• Sustainability in human resource management
• Artificial intelligence in human resource management
• Digitalisation in human resource management

Area "Personnel management instruments"

• E-Recruiting - a personnel management analysis
• Onboarding as a personnel development instrument - a personnel management analysis
• Offshoring in HRM - opportunities, challenges and limits
• Comparison of e-learning and face-to-face personnel development from a human resources perspective
• Instruments of employee retention in HRM from a personnel economic perspective
• Short-time work as an instrument for avoiding staff redundancies

Area "Work organisation"

• Job sharing - forms and limits from a human resources perspective
• Work-life balance - a human resources analysis
• Home office as a possibility for workplace and/or working time flexibilisation
• Reducing working time for the same pay - findings and human resources analysis
• Working time flexibilisation - Methods and personnel analysis
• Unscheduled vacancies - causes and possible solutions
• Lifetime work models as an instrument for making staff deployment more flexible and for employee retention - Case study and personnel management analysis
• Confidential working time in the context of flexible working time organisation - Findings and personnel management analysis
• Confidential leave - Possibilities and limits in German companies
• Relocation of employees - Opportunities and challenges from a human resources perspective

Area "Remuneration"

• The Social Benefit System in Germany - Development, Structures and Personnel Policy Consequences
• Opportunities and limits of company pension schemes from a human resources perspective

Area "Personnel and Labour Market Economics"

• Disability and its presence in empirical labour market research
• Gender Pay Gap - Findings, Analyses and Human Resources Implications
• Returns to Education in Germany - Developments and Human Capital Theoretical Analyses
• Returns to Education in International Comparison - Findings and Human Resource Economic Analyses

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§1 Borrowing
The student ID card must be presented each time a library item is borrowed. At the same time, the card will be entered into the user file of the professorial library.

§2 Literature search
The Professorial Library has a book index in which all available books and journals are recorded. If you have any questions, please contact the student assistant.

§3 Loan periods
In principle, all available works can be borrowed. The following periods apply:

• Books and journals 1 week
• Copies (marked with a red dot) 1 day

Literature within the framework of seminars by arrangement.

§4 Exceeding the loan period
If the borrowed books or periodicals are not returned within the time limit, the loan period will be exceeded by:

• more than one day (copy lending period)
• more than two days (loan period one week)

a six-month loan suspension will be imposed. In justified exceptional cases, the loan period may be extended by arrangement.

§5 Condition of books
Books and periodicals are to be returned in proper condition. In case of loss, the corresponding value is to be replaced.

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