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For a political sociology of water resources management
Mollinga, Peter P. - 2008
"political sociology of water resources management". The framing draws theoretical insights from sociology, development studies …, 1984; Archer, 1995) and the notion of public sociology (Burawoy, 2005a); development studies' understanding of the … studies in this particular way comes from. The section situates the field in relation to development sociology as the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010206383
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The Crisis in Economic Theory: A Review Essay
Hoover, Kevin D. - 2015
The Great Recession and the financial crisis of 2007-09 prompted ca lls for fundamental reforms of economic theory. The role of theory in economics and in recent economic events is considered in light of two recen t books: the sociologist Richard Swedberg's The Art of Social Theory and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011592249
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Improvements and Future Challenges in the Field of Genetically Sensitive Sample Designs
Spinath, Frank M. - 2008
growing interest in psychology, sociology, and economics. A quantitative genetic research design provides the necessary tools …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600786
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A Review on Energy Consumption from a Socio-Economic Perspective: Reduction through Energy Efficiency and Beyond
Schmidt, Stephan; Weigt, Hannes - 2013
Reducing energy demand and increasing energy efficiency are seen as major elements of the ongoing transformation of energy systems in multiple national and international programs like the EU 20-20-20 targets. Despite the predominately socio-economic nature of energy demand such interdisciplinary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390692
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Community Norms and Organizational Practices: The Legitimization of Wage Arrears in Russia, 1992-1999
Earle, John S.; Spicer, Andrew; Peter, Klara Sabirianova - 2004
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261776
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Die Rolle des Internets als Informationsbeschaffungsmedium in Banken
Roßbach, Peter - 2009
Subject of the study presented in this paper is the analysis of the relevance of the Internet as an information source in German banks. The results show, that today the Internet is indeed the most important information source for many types of information used in the business processes of banks....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298964
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For a political sociology of water resources management
Mollinga, Peter P. - 2008
'political sociology of water resources management'. The framing draws theoretical insights from sociology, development studies …, 1984; Archer, 1995) and the notion of public sociology (Burawoy, 2005a); development studies' understanding of the … studies in this particular way comes from. The section situates the field in relation to development sociology as the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010327400
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Theories of the Family and Policy
Jacobsen, Veronica; Fursman, Lindy; Bryant, John; … - 2004
predispositions and can be difficult to influence through policy. Sociology emphasises the role of social norms but recognises that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012115554
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Is There Room for 'Fear' as a Human Passion in the Work by Adam Smith?
Parisi, Daniela - 2014
The sciences tell us that fears are physical feelings and mental emotions that play a key role in any society. Not many issues related to fear are explored by economists today. The aim of this paper is to go backwards through the history of economic thought, and examine if and how Adam Smith...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011739582
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Community Norms and Organizational Practices: The Legitimization of Wage Arrears in Russia, 1992-1999
Earle, John S.; Spicer, Andrew; Sabirianova, Klara Z. - 2003
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 nonpayment of wages, in Russia during the 1990s. Existing research on wage arrears most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011763261