The economic theory of crime is based on the assumption that rational individuals act to maximize their utility given … the possibility of allocating their time or resources to different activities (including crime). Withers (1984) represents … the only significant, aggregative empirical analysis of the determinants of crime, and importance of general deterrence …

being caught up in the crime tide, underlines the importance of tailoring products to the local markets, and makes other …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on the experience of women working in New Zealand call centres after … for its mainly female workforce. The research seeks to explore the career progress of women in a selection of call centres … used to find 32 women who had experienced career progress. Semi‐structured in‐depth interviews were held with the women and …

face‐to‐face interviews with rural sales women, Bata employees and CARE staff as well as participant observation and review … costs of the network down while ensuring that every member is adequately incentivized. Social implications – The 3,000 women … where opportunities for employment and empowerment of women are limited. Rural populations have gained affordable access to …

. Latest research shows that organizations and women need to be aware of the challenges hindering the realization of female … pilot, which was targeted at emerging female future leaders, showed that the strengths‐based “Women in Leadership” program … organizations to maximize the use of virtual technology in order to develop women at this level in locations around the world. This …

source of social sustainability that can provide working women with possibilities for meeting the various, conflicting … demands they face from both work and family. This was seen to be a positive factor because many women in Brazil are heads of …

programme in a residential substance abuse treatment programme for pregnant and parenting women. Design …/methodology/approach – The study took place in a residential substance abuse treatment programme serving pregnant and parenting women and their …

health care providers. The study focused on women and health workers' experiences with information in rural Uganda. Design … value of information. The study has also shown that health workers were generally active information seekers, whereas women …

This study, conducted in 1997, aimed to explore in depth the views and experiences of women with breast cancer … thirty women with breast cancer (n = 11, 12 and 7). The discussions were audiotaped and transcribed in full and the …. Women sought and paid attention to information from a variety of mass media sources, including medical books and journals …