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Post-entry internationalisation activity of retailers
2013
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework, based on empirical research, to explain the strategic processes of post-entry development in international retailing through consideration of the dynamic capabilities attributable to retailers. Design/methodology/approach – Case study approach of five international retail firms using secondary data and primary data gathered through interviews with firms ' executives and financial analysts. Findings – The research findings, in the light of the existing literature, suggest a framework that makes a distinction between first level or generic dynamic capabilities relevant to the internationalization process and second level or speci…
Which skills, competencies and attitudes are employers looking for in recruitment process in Latvia?
2019
Purpose – the purpose of the study is to evaluate the opinion of employers on the importance of employability competencies in recruitment in Latvia, considering increasingly global and changing labour market. Research methodology – total of 750 companies participated in this research. A list of 17 skills, competencies and attitudes, important for individual employability in changing labour markets, was rated using a four-point Likert scale. Findings – the research results show that employers value attitudes, emotional and self-management competencies the most when hiring potential employees, which are followed by social competencies. Although academic skills were assessed as the least impor…
The Concept of Value for CSR: A Debate Drawn from Italian Classical Accounting
2017
This paper underlines the importance of the concept of value for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and then explores it beyond economics, looking for its social and philosophical roots. Considering the most recent literature on the matter, the dilemma between a non-monetary, multi-variable conception and a monetary, one-variable conception is set. To obtain the origins of the meaning for this basic concept in CSR, Italian literature regarding ‘value in accounting’ is explored. The main result from this first survey is the existence of a ‘chain’ from the highest conception of value (philosophical, ethical), to the most practical conception (accounting techniques of measurement). By this …
Positive Communities: Dimensions for Assessment and Intervention
2014
This chapter presents the construction of dimensions to assess people’s satisfaction with life in the community and makes a proposal to identify positive communities for future assessments. In the first place, this chapter provides a definition of the concepts related to a positive community and additionally, identifies the elements which people value in community life. Satisfaction with life in the community implies a personal perception of the degree of satisfaction in relation with different aspects of community life: community equipment, social services (health, education), public policies, public transportation, safety on the streets and in public places, housing, employment opportunit…
Arab women managers and identity formation through clothing
2009
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore how Arab women managers construct their social identities through the meanings they ascribe to their clothing while pursuing managerial careers.Design/methodology/approachAn interview‐based qualitative approach is adopted for describing the meanings that the United Arab Emirates national women managers give to their clothing.FindingsThis paper identifies multiple coexisting identities in Arab women pursuing managerial careers. While the contradiction is found in the identity as a woman and as a manager, the normative dimensions of identity formation such as being a Muslim and an Emirati serve as enhancing for women's gendered managerial identit…
Online Communication with Citizens. Should Latvian Public Institutions Learn from Foreign Experience?
2021
Civic engagement is a core value of democracy that approves legitimacy of democracy itself and decisions made by public institutions. In Latvia, civic engagement rates are decreasing, thus for public institutions it is important to find new ways how to engage citizens in the decision-making process. In the twenty-first century, it means that public institutions should also be present in social media. The objectives of the article are to identify foreign experience how public institutions are using social media for civic engagement and evaluate the reasons for Latvian public institutions to learn from this foreign experience. Accordingly, methods of the research are analysis of scientific pu…
Incorporación de valor social a la contratación pública en España: Situación y perspectivas
2016
La consideración del valor social en las transacciones con capital público debería ser un garante de mejora en las sociedades actuales. La inclusión de un reconocimiento e impulso de iniciativas de tipo social o medioambiental, por parte de las entidades públicas, en el momento de llevar a cabo concursos, compras o concesión de subvenciones, podría generar un incremento de la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos, objetivo que, sin duda, debería perseguir cualquier Administración Pública. En el presente artículo se revisa de forma comprensiva la situación de las administraciones (local, autonómica y nacional) en España, a la luz de los recientes cambios en la legislación comunitaria sobre contr…
Actitudes religiosas, Valores y Razonamiento Moral Prosocial en una muestra adolescente
2017
Objetivo: estudiar la relación existente entre la religiosidad, los valores y el razonamiento moral prosocial de estudiantes de secundaria. La primera hipótesis que se pretende comprobar es si la religiosidad es capaz de predecir algún tipo específico de razonamiento moral prosocial (RMP). La segunda hipótesis trata de investigar si la religiosidad está relacionada con los valores de la escala de Rockeach. Metodología: la muestra utilizada está compuesta por 421 adolescentes de entre 13 y 18 años. Se han llevado a cabo modelos de regresión múltiple y pruebas MANOVA. Resultados: según los modelos de regresión múltiple, se concluyó que los estudiantes que dan menos importancia a Dios en sus v…
Review Paper: Are reproductive skew models evolutionarily stable?
2003
Reproductive skew theory has become a popular way to phrase problems and test hypotheses of social evolution. The diversity of reproductive skew models probably stems from the ease of generating new variations. However, I show that the logical basis of skew models, that is, the way in which group formation is modelled, makes use of hidden assumptions that may be problematical as they are unlikely to be fulfilled in all social systems. I illustrate these problems by re-analysing the basic concessive skew model with staying incentives. First, the model assumes that dispersal is an all-or-nothing response: all subordinates disperse as soon as concessions drop below a certain value. This leads …
Enabling transformative value creation through online weight loss services
2020
PurposeThis study aims to understand how online weight loss services could help customers achieve a durable change. The particular focus is on exploring the roles of value co-creation and well-being outcomes in reinforcing the transformative value potential, which is argued to be realized as customers’ intentions to continue a healthier lifestyle after the service period has ended.Design/methodology/approachData was collected from the participants of an online weight loss service (n = 498), and a conceptual research model was tested using structural equation modelling.FindingsThe results imply that compliance with the guidelines and social support are two value co-creation activities that c…