Ethics in the digital workplace
Digitisation and automation technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can affect working conditions in a variety of ways and their use in the workplace raises a host of new ethical concerns.
The drugstore chain Rossmann has announced its intention to invest EUR 90 million in 120 new German stores creating 1,000 new in 2010. Currently, Rossmann runs 1500 stores all over Germany. In 2009, turnover increased by 4.3%, according to the company. Rossmann has also stores in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Albania. In spring 2010 new stores will be opend in Turkey.
Eurofound (2010), Rossmann, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 70057, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70057.