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Addressing Tipping Points for a Precarious Future
O'Riordan, Timothy (contributor);  … - 2013
focuses on the various characterisations and metaphors of tipping points, on the scope for anticipating their onset, the …
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From the global to the everyday: Anti-globalization metaphors in Trump's and Salvini's political language
Freistein, Katja; Gadinger, Frank; Unrau, Christine - 2020
narratives, metaphors, and emotions. We argue that right-wing populists skillfully present abstract phenomena of globalization … and translate them to individual experiences of 'ordinary people'. Metaphors play a crucial role in populist storytelling … recent cases of 'successful' right-wing populist, anti-globalization storytelling, which build on strong metaphors. One is …
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From war to change, from resistance to resilience: Vicariance, bricolage and exaptation as new metaphors to frame the post COVID-19 era
La Sala, Antonio; Fuller, Ryan Patrick; Calabrese, Mario - In: Administrative Sciences 12 (2022) 3, pp. 1-17
In complex societal contexts, resilience seems the only way to survive and prosper. This is even truer when considering the present COVID-19 pandemic and its detrimental effects on global health systems and on every aspect of life. The impact was so deep that the World Health Organization (WHO)...
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When the going gets tough, leaders use metaphors and storytelling: A qualitative and quantitative study on communication in the context of COVID-19 and Ukraine crises
Gkalitsiou, Katerina; Kotsopoulos, Dimosthenis - In: Administrative Sciences 13 (2023) 4, pp. 1-42
Metaphors and storytelling are important communication tools that play a significant role in leadership and … organizational life. Leaders have used metaphors and storytelling to enhance their written and verbal communication from ancient … times, since Aristotle, to the modern age. In the present research, we focus on the use of storytelling and metaphors by …
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Corporate dieting: Persuasive use of metaphors in downsizing
Hoßfeld, Heiko - In: Management Revue 24 (2013) 1, pp. 53-70
This paper considers how companies use their own mass communication media to create, with the aid of metaphors, a …
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Work-Life-Balance von Freelancern zwischen Realität und Idealvorstellung: Eine explorative Studie
Süß, Stefan; Sayah, Shiva - In: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) 25 (2011) 3, pp. 247-268
Die Zahl der Freelancer hat in den letzten Jahren insbesondere in der IT-Branche und in der Medienbranche deutlich zugenommen. Damit verbunden sind Hinweise darauf, dass die spezifischen Rahmenbedingungen dieser Beschäftigungsform Konsequenzen für die Work-Life-Balance der Freelancer haben....
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Work life balance up in the air: Does gender make a difference between female and male international business travelers?
Kollinger-Santer, Iris; Fischlmayr, Iris C. - In: Zeitschrift für Personalforschung (ZfP) 27 (2013) 3, pp. 195-223
Managing work-life balance (WLB) has become an issue for both employees and HR departments since WLB tensions may reduce performance, overall job satisfaction and finally, increase the fluctuation rate. Having a balance between job and non-work is a particular challenge for international...
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Social enterprises in the Indian context: Conceptualizing through qualitative lens
Sengupta, Subhanjan; Sahay, Arunaditya - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research 8 (2018) 1, pp. 1-19
Adopting an inductive theory building approach through qualitative research methodology of data collection and analysis spread across six months, followed by inter-rater reliability testing using quantitative technique, this empirical study researches the meaning of the 'social enterprise'...
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A review of marketing strategies from the European chocolate industry
Ramli, Nur Suhaili - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research 7 (2017) 10, pp. 1-17
This paper reviews the main marketing strategies applied by the European chocolate industry. It focuses on the role of country-of-origin, product diversification and scenarios, and provides a historical overview of the industry. This is followed by a discussion of the association between a brand...
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Using Internet and Travel Agencies in Planning a Trip. A Qualitative Approach
Tugulea, Oana; Bobalca, Claudia; Maha, Andreea; Maha, … - In: CES Working Papers 6 (2014) 1, pp. 181-200
The purpose of the present research is to discover and to understand young people’s touristic behaviour. We investigated the process of planning a trip, the perception about travel agencies and about Internet using qualitative methods. The aim of this paper is also to establish how important...
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