What role do community norms play in the diffusion and persistence of new organizational practices? We explore this question through an examination of the widespread practice of wage arrears, the late and non-payment of wages, in Russia during the 1990s. Existing research on wage arrears most...

This recent book contains the essence of the outstanding work of Zelizer concerning her analysis of economic institutions from the perspective of culture and society. Economic activities are viewed using a micro-habitual approach according to which our casual habits and everyday actions are...

Recent literature on Hungary seems to be conclusive about the fact that elite consensus has collapsed and democracy is backsliding towards autocracy because of the elites’ norm-breaking behavior (Lengyel 2014; Bozóki 2015; Kristóf 2015). It is also recognized that the governmental elite has been...

Az arany­csa­pat nagy­ha­tal­mú szö­vet­sé­gi ka­pi­tá­nya fo­gal­maz így az öt­ve­nes évek de­re­kán – a ber­ni vébédöntőn túl, öt­ven­ha­ton in­nen. Ne kezd­jünk most fi­lo­ló­gi­ai nyo­mo­zás­ba e nyel­ve­zet ere­de­tét il­le­tő­en,...

Divat lett manapság leszámolni a posztmodernnel. Meglehet, megérett talán a leszámolás, bár nem csak itt, a Lajtán innen, hanem odaát is szitokszó lett: aki teheti, elhatárolja magát tőle (mitől is?), s kinyilvánítja, ő nem, nem, soha. Nem új jelenség: Foucault nem szerette,...

Inaccurate perceptions about body image can be identified not only among physically inactive people, but also among those doing sports on a regular basis. Corporate marketing communication further increases these uncertainties and doubts, thus the former readily become actual consumers of...