This paper compares social network and tribal theory for their fit with the behaviour of real music communities. These …, measure, and interact with communities of consumers. The bases for this comparison are how these perspectives treat community … boundary demarcation, communication processes, and the temporal order of events in community creation. Results indicate that …

contribute in the longer term to a better understanding of the place of “public”, “social” and “community” values and structures …

research associated with creating common good in organizations: Spirituality, morality, positivity, and community, and links … elements: spiritual depth, ethical sensitivity, positive engagement, and community responsiveness. Copyright Springer Science …

of the physical science community, decision-makers and the public, who have not yet accepted the idea that understanding … use of technology. This special issue is intended to further the idea that the aspects of community and peoples’ power to …

The role of community-based religious institutions has been largely undocumented, underestimated and overshadowed in … the disaster studies literature. This paper explores the role of the mosque, a community-based religious institution, in … study contribute to the scarce knowledge about the role of community-based religious institutions including churches …

in an unplanned community in the Eastern Caribbean. In order to quantify the level of landslide risk reduction achieved … part of the community-based landslide mitigation project cycle, and it is hoped that this resource, and the results of this …

responsibilities and community-level initiatives. It argues that these are interdependent, but separate aspects of emergency management … (networks of strong and weak ties) that may work to improve a community’s resilience to risks and hazards. Two cases studies …

as rapidly as possible. The whole community must be mobilised to restore functions and meet needs, to return to the … normality of the pre-disaster state. This latter purpose is least likely to be achieved, as the destroyed community can seldom … community to the single purpose of recovery requires a high level of organisation. Response to a disaster demands that there be …

) and social characteristics (community participation, collective efficacy, empowerment, trust) could explain levels of …