@inproceedings{BolzernKonradSumilo2014, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta and Sumilo, Erika}, title = {Trust and employee competence utilization in a business excellence environment - operationalization of a model}, series = {Conference Proceedings, ICARET, April 18-19, Chennai, India}, booktitle = {Conference Proceedings, ICARET, April 18-19, Chennai, India}, isbn = {978-81-908980-6-5}, pages = {67 -- 71}, year = {2014}, language = {en} } @article{BolzernKonradEggerSumilo2013, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta and Egger, Carolin and Sumilo, Erika}, title = {Values - soft issue or valuable capital?}, series = {Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia}, journal = {Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia}, pages = {74 -- 90}, year = {2013}, abstract = {The purpose of this article is to discuss different approaches in the values-based culture literature and identify research challenges and inconsistencies regarding the topic. From this, the authors develop applicable recommendations for scientists and managers. The study is based on an intense literature review on values, their definition, their measurement and management. These aspects are linked to each other in a further step. The authors link different perspectives on definition, measurement, analysis, and the management of values to a comprehensive picture. The measurement of values is seen to be a basis for the ability to be clear in communication, to monitor congruencies between beliefs and practices and to integrate personal values and the ethical framework of the company. The target of managing values is to be seen in a successful implementation into the organisation, as well as the P-O-fit (Person-Organisation fit) thought. In conclusion, the authors recommend to measure and to be aware of both, management values and employee values, in order to optimize the P-O fit and make values contribute to strategic goals. The article shows a way forward to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of organisational values for business managers and scientists. The authors develop a common threat for a coherent picture on the definition, the method of measurement and the approach to management of values, which contributes to applicable recommendations for scientists and managers. Moreover, the article provides a platform for further research and empirical testing.}, language = {en} } @article{BolzernKonrad2013, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta}, title = {Company competencies and individual competencies in the prism of social capital}, series = {Proceedings of the International Conference NEW CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - 2013, Riga, University of Latvia, May 2013.}, journal = {Proceedings of the International Conference NEW CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - 2013, Riga, University of Latvia, May 2013.}, editor = {Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Latvia,}, isbn = {978-9984-45-715-4}, year = {2013}, abstract = {In today's business practice, but also in academic research the aspect of competencies has gained remarkable importance. Competencies are not only a central part of the strategy process of a company. Corporate Strategy literature states that that human asset in particular can fulfil the criterion 'of a sustainable competitive advantage' (Storey, 2007). The utilization of competencies is a key target of companies, as it is important in realizing a full return on investment. The paper analyses the state-of-the-art of competence theories with a specific recognition to the aspect of social capital. The author argues that the management of company competencies is a contributor to the utilization of competencies and links these aspects to social capital. In order to achieve the main goal of the underlying work the paper is structured as follows: first, the presentation of the state of the art in the area of competencies and social capital based on literature review; afterwards, the discussion is made in order to prove the main hypothesis. As a result the author concludes with a model showing the key bond between company competencies, individual competencies and social capital. With this, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of competencies for business managers and scientist. The findings are valuable to contribute to the utilization of individual competencies especially in the prism of social capital which will pay off for industrial companies and employees in long term. This is especially valid in an environment of skilled worker shortage.}, language = {en} } @article{BolzernKonrad2008, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta}, title = {The world market for technical textiles}, series = {Technical Textiles}, volume = {2008}, journal = {Technical Textiles}, number = {M{\"a}rz 2008}, pages = {1}, year = {2008}, language = {en} } @article{BolzernKonrad2005, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta}, title = {A splendid yarn. Polyamide High Performance (PHP) is a world-class manufacturer of high-tenacity polyamide yarns and polymers}, series = {Venture}, journal = {Venture}, number = {January 2005}, year = {2005}, language = {en} } @article{BolzernKonrad2004, author = {Bolzern-Konrad, Britta}, title = {Airbag-Markt - Quo vadis?}, series = {Technische Textilien}, journal = {Technische Textilien}, number = {47 (3)}, pages = {E88}, year = {2004}, language = {de} } @article{PentlehnerNielsenSlenczkaetal.2013, author = {Pentlehner, Dominik and Nielsen, Jens H. and Slenczka, Alkwin and M{\o}lmer, Klaus and Stapelfeldt, Henrik}, title = {Impulsive Laser Induced Alignment of Molecules Dissolved in Helium Nanodroplets}, series = {Physical Review Letters}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, number = {110}, year = {2013}, abstract = {We show that a 450 fs nonresonant, moderately intense, linearly polarized laser pulse can induce field-free molecular axis alignment of methyliodide (CH3I) molecules dissolved in a helium nanodroplet. Time-resolved measurements reveal rotational dynamics much slower than that of isolated molecules and absence of the sharp transient alignment recurrences characteristic of gas phase molecules. Our results presage a range of new opportunities for exploring both molecular dynamics in a dissipative environment and the properties of He nanodroplets.}, language = {en} } @article{SlenczkaPentlehner2013, author = {Slenczka, Alkwin and Pentlehner, Dominik}, title = {Electronic spectroscopy of 9,10-dichloroanthracene inside helium droplets}, series = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, journal = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, number = {138}, year = {2013}, abstract = {The spectroscopy of molecules doped into superfluid helium droplets provides information on both, the dopant molecule and the helium environment. Electronic spectra of 9,10-dichloroanthracene in helium droplets are presented and compared with corresponding gas phase spectra to unravel the influence of the helium environment. The combined investigation of fluorescence excitation and dispersed emission provides information on dynamic processes in addition to energetic conditions. For vibronic states, the helium induced decay channels dominate over all intramolecular channels that contribute to the gas phase behavior. In addition to the triplet splitting caused by the Cl isotopes, a fine structure resolved for all transitions in the fluorescence excitation spectrum was found, which is the signature of microsolvation of this compound in helium droplets. This fine structure is identified as a single pure molecular transition accompanied by a sharply structured phonon wing. The corresponding fine structure measured for bare anthracene shows remarkable differences.}, language = {en} } @article{PentlehnerSlenczka2012, author = {Pentlehner, Dominik and Slenczka, Alkwin}, title = {Microsolvation of anthracene inside superfluid helium nanodroplets}, series = {Journal of Molecular Physics, Special Issue: Dudley Herschbach Festschrift}, journal = {Journal of Molecular Physics, Special Issue: Dudley Herschbach Festschrift}, number = {110}, year = {2012}, abstract = {This article reports on the microsolvation of anthracene in superfluid helium nanodroplets as revealed by electronic spectroscopy. Among the polyacene molecules benzene, naphthalene, anthracene, tetracene and pentacene only anthracene and tetracene have been found to exhibit multiplet splitting of the electronic and vibronic transitions which can not be explained by a rotational fine structure. The experimental approach for the investigation of the multiplet is the combined investigation of the fluorescence excitation spectrum and dispersed emission spectra. New experimental data are presented on the microsolvation of anthracene in helium droplets. A detailed analysis of the anthracene data will be contrasted to corresponding data on tetracene. These data together with those reported for benzene, naphthalene and pentacene might serve to test and develop theoretical models which are needed to understand microsolvation of single molecules in superfluid helium droplets.}, language = {en} } @article{PentlehnerRiechersVdovinetal.2011, author = {Pentlehner, Dominik and Riechers, R. and Vdovin, A. and P{\"o}tzl, G.M. and Slenczka, A.}, title = {Electronic spectroscopy of molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets: an excellent sensor for intramolecular charge redistribution}, series = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Special Issue: J. Peter Toennies Festschrift}, journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Special Issue: J. Peter Toennies Festschrift}, number = {115}, year = {2011}, abstract = {Electronic spectra of molecules doped into superfluid 4He nanodroplets reveal important details of the microsolvation in superfluid helium. The vibrational fine structure in the electronic spectra of phthalocyanine derivatives and pyrromethene dye molecules doped into superfluid helium droplets have been investigated. Together with previous studies on anthracene derivatives [J. Chem. Phys.2010, 133, 114505] and 3-hydroxyflavone [J. Chem. Phys.2009, 131, 194307], the line shapes vary between two limiting cases, namely, sharp Lorentzians and nonresolved vibrational fine structure. All different spectral signatures are initiated by the same effect, namely, the change of the electron density distribution initiated by the electronic excitation. This change can be quantified by the difference of the electrostatic moments of the molecule in the electronic ground state and the corresponding Franck-Condon point in the excited state. According to the experimental data, electronic spectroscopy suffers from drastic line broadening when accompanied by significant changes of the charge distribution, in particular, changes of the dipole moment. Vice versa, the vibrational fine structure in electronic spectra of molecules doped into helium droplets is highly sensitive to changes of the electron density distribution.}, language = {en} } @article{StromeckFaderlPentlehnerKensyetal.2011, author = {Stromeck-Faderl, A. and Pentlehner, Dominik and Kensy, U. and Dick, B.}, title = {High-resolution electronic spectroscopy of the BODIPY chromophore in supersonic beam and superfluid helium droplets}, series = {CHEM-PHYS-CHEM, Special Issue: Laser Chemistry and Spectroscopy}, journal = {CHEM-PHYS-CHEM, Special Issue: Laser Chemistry and Spectroscopy}, number = {12}, year = {2011}, abstract = {We present the fluorescence excitation and dispersed emission spectra of the parent compound of the boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY) dye class measured in a supersonic beam and isolated in superfluid helium nanodroplets. The gas-phase spectrum of the isolated molecules displays many low-frequency transitions that are assigned to a symmetry-breaking mode with a strongly nonharmonic potential, presumably the out-of-plane wagging mode of the BF2 group. The data are in good agreement with transition energies and Franck-Condon factors calculated for a double minimum potential in the upper electronic state. The corresponding transitions do not appear in the helium droplet. This is explained with the quasi-rigid first layer of helium atoms attached to the dopant molecule by van der Waals forces. The spectral characteristics are those of a cyanine dye rather than that of an aromatic chromophore.}, language = {en} } @article{PentlehnerGreilDicketal.2010, author = {Pentlehner, Dominik and Greil, Ch. and Dick, B. and Slenczka, Alkwin}, title = {Line broadening in electronic spectra of anthracene derivatives inside superfluid helium nanodroplets}, series = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, journal = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, number = {133}, year = {2010}, abstract = {Electronic spectroscopy of molecules profits greatly from superfluid helium droplets serving as a gentle cryogenic matrix. Characteristic features of electronic spectra in helium droplets are a solvent shift, phonon wings, and in rare cases a splitting of zero phonon lines. For the majority of molecules investigated so far in helium droplets the vibrational fine structure in electronic spectra resembles what was observed in a supersonic jet. The electronic spectra of three methylated anthracene derivatives and one phenylated anthracene discussed in this paper reveal remarkable effects in the vibrational fine structure due to solvation in helium droplets. For all four compounds the vibrational frequencies were almost not affected by the helium environment. However, if the electronic excitation is accompanied by nuclear rearrangement, the spectra showed remarkable line broadening in helium droplets. This is the case for 2-methylanthracene and 9-phenylanthracene. The corresponding line shape was of Lorentzian type and, thus, attributed to damping of the excited system by the helium environment. According to the linewidth the damping time constant was determined to be about 0.3 ps in the case of 2-methylanthracene and 0.1 ps for 9-phenylanthracene.}, language = {en} } @article{LehnigPentlehnerVdovinetal.2009, author = {Lehnig, R. and Pentlehner, Dominik and Vdovin, A. and Dick, B. and Slenczka, Alkwin}, title = {Photochemistry of 3-hydroxyflavone inside superfluid helium nanodroplets}, series = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, journal = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, number = {131}, year = {2009}, abstract = {3-hydroxyflavone is a prototype system for excited state intramolecular proton transfer which is one step of a closed loop photocycle. It was intensively studied for the bare molecule and for the influence of solvents. In the present paper this photocycle is investigated for 3-hydroxyflavone and some hydrated complexes when doped into superfluid helium droplets by the combined measurement of fluorescence excitation spectra and dispersed emission spectra. Significant discrepancies in the proton transfer behavior to gas phase experiments provide evidence for the presence of different complex configurations of the hydrated complexes in helium droplets. Moreover, for bare 3-hydroxyflavone and its hydrated complexes the proton transfer appears to be promoted by the helium environment.}, language = {en} } @article{PentlehnerRiechersDicketal.2009, author = {Pentlehner, Dominik and Riechers, Ricarda and Dick, B. and Slenczka, Alkwin and Even, U. and Lavie, N. and Brown, R. and Luria, K.}, title = {Rapidly pulsed helium droplet source}, series = {Review of scientific instruments}, journal = {Review of scientific instruments}, number = {80}, year = {2009}, abstract = {A pulsed valve connected to a closed-cycle cryostat was optimized for producing helium droplets. The pulsed droplet beam appeared with a bimodal size distribution. The leading part of the pulse consists of droplets suitable for doping with molecules. The average size of this part can be varied between 104 and 106 helium atoms, and the width of the distribution is smaller as compared to a continuous-flow droplet source. The system has been tested in a single pulse mode and at repetition rates of up to 500 Hz with almost constant intensity. The droplet density was found to be increased by more than an order of magnitude as compared to a continuous-flow droplet source.}, language = {en} }