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Zusammenfasung   Die Kommunikation mit Patienten aller Altersstufen kann schwierig sein, wenn diese schwerh?rig sind. Und wenn Patienten noch dazu ?lter und eventuell verwirrt sind, dann wird die Kommunikation im Krankenhaus noch komplizierter. Heute erfahren Sie, wie man mit der Situation umgehen kann, wenn Ihr Patient nur Englisch spricht. N?chster Kurs für das Auffrischen Ihrer Pflegeenglischkenntnisse: 17.12.2008 – „English*Practice*Reflection”     

Linear pooling of potentially related density forecasts in crop insurance

Accurate pricing of crop insurance policies relies on forecasts of probability densities of crop yields. Yield densities are dynamic, time series data on yields are often limited, and yield data are spatially correlated. We examine linear pooling of potentially related, but almost surely misspecified, crop yield density forecasts. The pooled forecasts combine densities from other spatial units based on out-of-sample forecast performance. The pooled densities result in more accurate premium rates which can reduce incentives for adverse selection. The approach is applicable to any insurance setting where the statistical model for the loss variable is likely to be misspecified and the underlying data-generating processes are potentially related.     

Affective commitment,home-based working and the blurring of work–home boundaries: Evidence from Germany

Analysis of data from the representative German Linked Personnel Panel revealed that, overall, the use of home-based working is associated with a higher affective organisational commitment on the part of employees. However, this is less often the case when the use of home-based working involves the blurring of work–home boundaries. Perceived trust and fairness on the part of supervisors mediates the association between employees' experiences with working from home and their affective commitment. These results show that experiences with home-based working shape employees' perceptions of trust and fairness in their exchange relations with supervisors and thus their affective commitment to the organisation. Employees' experiences with home-based working that reflect its supportive implementation by their employers and supervisors are critical for their commitment. Our results provide the first evidence that in exchange relations between employees and supervisors, perceived fairness is as important as perceived trust.