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computed by simulation for an example. The representation and welfare properties of these four institutions are compared from …
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Abstract In October of 1978, a committee met to explore the possibility of a merger between the National Council on Philanthropy (NCOP) and the Coalition of National Voluntary Organizations (CONVO). The vision was more than the mere marriage of two small organizations facing uncertain futures....
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How do participatory constituent practices affect the scope and intensity of nonprofit advocacy? In this study, we examine this question through survey data from a random sample of charitable nonprofit organizations in Arizona in 2007. Our findings show that the scope and intensity of nonprofit...
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Abstract Income inequality is viewed as one of the greatest challenges facing democracies today. Democracy is predicated on the ideal of equality, but political inequality occurs when the preferences of some are systematically afforded more weight in the political process than others. This...
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Purpose This paper aims to place a discussion of traditional knowledge and the indigenous voice within the framework of Arctic governance. Design/methodology/approach The study involves literature review spanning different disciplines and highlighting important case studies. Findings The advance...
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representation on Wikipedia is soundly constructed. Findings Inattention to sources (a lack of bibliographical imagination) produces … representation are the sources used by that community. Much literature has been written that seeks to portray the social world of the …
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gaps and tensions between representation makers on communist heritage tourism. Design/methodology/approach The research … employs a range of qualitative methods in order to explore communist heritage tourism representation from different …; interviews with a range of representation producers (government, industry and media); focus groups with potential tourists; and …
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-making, representation and inclusion in tourism governance in the twin cities of Bryan-College Station in Texas, USA. The study demonstrated … inclusion of their voices and issues of low job representation. These suggest the need for enhancing collaborative participation …, representation and decision-making. Guided by the theory and results of the study, recommendations for more collaborative, responsive …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is two‐fold: to investigate virtual agent representational characteristics (modality, interaction style, animation, realism, embodiment, and gender) employed by agent software providers in developing commercial and non‐commercial web sites; and to...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the representation of women in Canadian broadcast news coverage …, exploring the notion of substantive representation as it relates to gender, leadership and framing. Design … authors analyzed representation of 2,031 individuals in the four suppertime local news broadcasts from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Framed …
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