Zusammenfassung Prominente Mikrodatenbasis für die Analyse von Einkommen und ihrer Verteilung ist die Einkommens- und Verbrauchsstichprobe (EVS). Allerdings sind hohe Einkommen über der „Abschneidegrenze" von 35 000 DM Haushaltsnettoeinkommen pro Monat nicht vorhanden. In dieser Studie wird...

In this paper, we argue that a better understanding of the relationship between inequality and economic growth can be obtained by shifting the analysis from the space of final achievements to the space of opportunities. To this end, we introduce a formal framework based on the concept of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether Library and Information Science (LIS) students' patterns of Facebook use are affected by personality characteristics (e.g. extroversion, introversion, self‐esteem) and by their perceptions about Facebook. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore whether librarians are familiar with technological innovations and are ready to accept them. The objectives are: to what extent does the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) explain librarians' perceptions of mobile services (m‐services); and to...

The study compared values represented in infomercials with values represented in conventional commercials. A total of 318 infomercials and 861 commercials broadcast in Israel in the late 1990s were coded to examine the prominence of value systems and of specific values. Of the three value...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the Islamic work ethic (IWE) and individualism among Arab college students in Israel, who represent an ethnic and religious minority in a western‐oriented state. Design/methodology/approach – The participants included 837 male and female...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to compare the importance of work and other areas of life, as well as preferred work goals, among Jewish and Muslim academic graduates who work in the Israeli labor market. Design/methodology/approach – The Meaning‐of‐Work questionnaire was conducted...

Purpose – The paper aims to fill a substantive gap in the trust literature by analyzing the mediating role of trust across different national groups. It presents a theoretical advantage, from the human resource management perspective, is that the research model was examined within the context...

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to propose a model of economic development able to generate a cross‐border sustainable economic development, in regions in conflict. The Italian industrial district model implements a community industry synergy process led by the authorities...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between three personality traits (individualism, materialism and the “need for cognition”) and two characteristics of shoppers who buy private‐label brands (their predisposition to do so, and the importance they attach...