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When „the Rest“ enters „the West“: Indischer Tourismus in die Zentralschweiz
Frank, Sybille - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 4 (2012) 2, pp. 221-230
Zusammenfassung Bis vor kurzem führten touristische Reiserouten in der Regel vom globalen „Westen“ in den so genannten „Rest der Welt“. Doch was passiert, wenn Menschen aus dem globalen Osten und Süden plötzlich in der Rolle zu bedienst leistender Touristinnen vor den Türen...
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Surviving the aftermaths of natural disasters: the earthen vessels of Kerala, India
Menon, Devaki Vadakepat; Vadakepat, Vanaja Menon - In: Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable … 12 (2021) 3, pp. 275-290
Purpose Since 2018, the two floods and droughts that struck Kerala's economy have threatened the state's sustainable … consumers in Kerala. The sample for the primary survey comprised 590 randomly selected consumers and one master artisan from … each of Kerala's total of 44 registered pottery communities. Unpublished records provided the secondary data on production …
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Low Skill Manufacturing Work: from skill biased change to technological Regression / Niedrig qualifizierte Industriearbeit: vom qualifikationsbeeinflussten Strukturwandel zur techn...
Wickham, James - In: Arbeit 20 (2011) 3, pp. 224-238
unskilled work. In the extreme third case, immigration can even allow the expansion of new forms of low skill manufacturing.  … wird ebenfalls diskutiert: Immigration kann es sogar ermöglichen, dass neue Formen von niedrig qualifizierter …
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Prekäre Arbeit. Unsichere Beschäftigungsverhältnisse und ihre sozialen Folgen
Dörre, Klaus - In: Arbeit 15 (2006) 3, pp. 181-193
Abstract Prekarität hat als Kategorie in den vergangenen Jahren Einzug in die gesellschaftlichen Diskurse gehalten, wird aber in der industrie- und arbeitssoziologischen Debatte noch unterschätzt. Der Beitrag geht von der Überlegung aus, dass die Dynamik flexibel-marktgetriebener...
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Soziale Integration von befristet Beschäftigten und Leiharbeitern in Deutschland / Social integration of fixed-term and temporary agency workers in Germany
Gundert, Stefanie; Hohendanner, Christian - In: Arbeit 23 (2014) 3, pp. 256-272
Abstract Dieser Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Zusammenhang von Erwerbsintegration und sozialer Integration. Ausgehend von der Annahme, dass die Integration ins Erwerbsleben eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für soziale Teilhabe und gesellschaftliche Integration bildet, wird das subjektive soziale...
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Israel in the Middle East the Aftermath of the Arab Spring (2010-2017): An Involved Observer from the Sidelines
Zisser, Eyal - In: International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the … 7 (2018) 1, pp. 19-36
This article describes how in the middle of the winter of 2010 the “Spring of the Arab Nations” suddenly erupted without any warning all over the Middle East. However, the momentum of the uprisings was impeded rather quickly, and the hopes held out for the “Spring of the Arab Nations”...
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Encroachment and Reaction of Civil Society in Non-liberal Democracies: The Case of Israel and the New Israel Fund
Katz, Hagai; Gidron, Benjamin - In: Nonprofit Policy Forum 13 (2021) 3, pp. 229-250
Abstract Recent decades have seen a major political shift in many nations, manifested in democratic regression, rise of populist non-liberal democracies, resurgence of extreme right, infractions against democratic watchdogs, and increasing nationalism and unilateralism. A central manifestation...
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The limits of guanxi from the perspective of the Israeli diamond industry
Berger, Ron; Herstein, Ram - In: Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 5 (2012) 1, pp. 29-41
Purpose – Recognizing the significant impact of guanxi (the Chinese network of reciprocal business relations) and its influence on everyday dealings in China is important for Western firms. Researchers argue that social capital has limits and is not a commodity that has a place in China...
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Compulsive buying behavior
Shoham, Aviv; Makovec Brenčič, Maja - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 20 (2003) 2, pp. 127-138
Consumer compulsive buying is an important area of inquiry in consumer behavior research. The importance of studying compulsive buying, stems, in part, from its nature as a negative aspect of consumer behavior. Specifically, exploring negative consumption phenomena could provide modified or new...
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Family consumer decision making in Israel: the role of teens and parents
Shoham, Aviv; Dalakas, Vassilis - In: Journal of Consumer Marketing 20 (2003) 3, pp. 238-251
This study replicated an earlier study conducted in the USA and examined Israeli families’ decision making regarding various products and decision‐making stages. The results revealed that teenage children have influence over family purchases, particularly for products relevant to them (like...
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