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Aging men, masculinities and modern medicine: An introduction
2013
This new focus on men as a research category has coincided with rapidly increasing aging populations in Western nations, with attendant concerns about the consequences for already-strained health and social service systems. World Health Day in 20 12, for example, focused on the theme of aging and health, aiming no less than for a 'need to reinvent aging' (WHO 2012) . Since the late 1990s, the 'aging male' in particular has become the focus of an expanding constellation of professional and health promotion concerns. As the mission statement of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male put it, 'healthy aging and survival of men will have an impact on both family and society. T…
“Nature needs you”: discursive constructions of legitimacy and identification in environmental charity appeals
2022
Abstract This study traces how discursive constructions of legitimacy and identification are enacted textually and visually with respect to environment-oriented causes, such as landscape or species restoration. Such conservation projects actually clash with human economic priorities typical of the Anthropocene. Drawing on models of social trust and assuming the discursive nature of legitimacy and identification, we explore how environmental charity organizations represent their conservation efforts, reproduce sustainability discourses and advocate self-regulatory practices. We use a sample of mission statements and donation appeals by six prominent environmental charities from the UK. Throu…
Innovation, organisation and governance in Spanish universities
2001
The aim of this paper is to examine the effect of changes introduced to improve efficiency and effectiveness on the way Spanish universities function. Information and opinions collected systematically at a representative sample of Spanish universities are used to study if they can be employed to implement improvements in their organisational structure and management. The obstacles imposed by current regulations and the effect of existing incentives for change in universities’ socio-economic environment is also examined.
Pārliecinošu valodas līdzekļu lietojums uzņēmumu misiju apgalvojumos
2019
Šajā bakalaura darbā tiek analizēti pārliecinošie valodas līdzekļi un to izmantošana uzņēmumu misiju apgalvojumos klientu uzmanības piesaistīšanai. Pētījuma mērķa sasniegšanai tika izmantotas dīvas metodes: atbilstošās literatūras izpēte un diskursa analīze. Pētījuma datu kopums sastāv no trīsdesmit naftas kompāniju misiju apgalvojumiem. Tika secināts, ka misiju apgalvojumos izmantotie pārliecinošie valodas izteiksmes līdzekļi ietekmē lasītāju piesaistot to uzmanību. Turklāt, pētījums atklāj, ka izvēlētajā korpusā visbiežāk izmantotie pārliecinošās valodas līdzekļi ir: īpašības vārds (26%), iekļaujošā valoda (19%), vietniekvārdi (18%), atkārtošanās (17%), aliterācija (12%).
University of Latvia
2012
Prepared for publication in 2012 by International Relations Department, Public Relations Department, University of Latvia Press.
Physical Activity and Nutrition INfluences In ageing (PANINI): consortium mission statement
2018
First paragraph: Current demographic trends indicate that by the year 2020, almost one in five of the European population will be aged 65 years or over. Although life expectancy is increasing by 2 years per decade, the period of life spent in good health is not keeping pace and most Europeans spend their last decade in poor health. Consequently, there is an urgent need to understand how lifestyle factors can influence age-related changes from gene to society level and how they may be integrated into a net effect of healthy ageing. It is also crucial to develop and validate interventions and health policies to ensure that more of our older adults have a healthy and active later life. This is…
European vs. American approaches to institutionalisation of business ethics: the Spanish case
2002
This paper reports on a study of the largest Spanish corporations concerning the status of corporate ethics policies. The research project, the first of its kind in Spain, has two parts. First, the types of formal documents the companies use are analysed, including those dealing with ethical values or norms. Three groups of companies are distinguished: the first group has no formal documents dealing with ethical values, and the reasons given for not having any ethical statement are discussed. A second group has one document mentioning ethical values (generally the vision and/or mission statement), and a third group has in place two or more documents (one generic and the other more detailed,…
Do social enterprises walk the talk? Assessing microfinance performances with mission statements
2019
We study mission drift in social enterprises by examining whether these organizations stick to the actual mission enshrined in their mission statements. We use data from microfinance organizations (MFOs), a homogeneous group of social enterprises which have been scrutinized—and sometimes criticized—for mission drift. We focus on three publicly recognized and non-mutually-exclusive microfinance social missions identified by previous studies: poverty alleviation, women's empowerment, and rural financial inclusion. Based on hand-collected data from 199 MFOs worldwide, our results suggest strong coherence between social missions and actual practices. Hence, we argue that, with respect to MFOs' …