Im Kontext steigender Versorgungsbedarfe, eines grassierenden Fachkräftemangels und einer Krise sozialer Reproduktion kommt es seit den 1990er Jahren zu einem sozial- und pflegepolitischen Ausbau niedrigschwelliger und informeller Pflegearbeit in den Grauzonen des Pflegemarktes in Deutschland....

Providing support to older people with disabilities will increasingly challenge care systems in all countries. Accurately gauging the unmet need is a first step in response. Disability is commonly measured by documenting people's capacity to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and...

Providing support to older people with disabilities will increasingly challenge care systems in all countries. Accurately gauging the unmet need is a first step in response. Disability is commonly measured by documenting people's capacity to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and...

The International Standards Organisation's ISO 26000 on social responsibility supports organisations of all types and sizes in their responsibilities towards society and the environment. ISO 26000 recommends that organisations ought to follow its principles on accountability, transparency,...

The author recommends review of marketing, advertising and communication strategies, which may have excessive self-praise. Braggadocio or excessive self-praise causes negative marketing and unnecessary burden on the society in the form of increased costs. The author recommends use of such tools...

Purpose: Firms are increasingly resorting to responsible supply chain management as they align their economic success with socially-responsible initiatives in their value chain. This contribution suggests that there are opportunities for global corporations who are keen on integrating...

This paper investigates the contingency issues of managerial activities with small scale firms. The study adopted the survey methods involving the data on chief executive officers and other members of the top executive management level of one hundred and twenty-five firms in Lagos State between...

Synergistic value integrates insights from the stakeholder theory the resource based view theory and shared value. The stakeholder theory provides opportunities to align business practices with societal expectations and sustainable environmental needs. Businesses ought to reconcile disparate...

The BRICS countries have aspirations to achieve sustainable development in their economies and environmental protection. These aspirations have an important social aspect in the area of employment protection as it relates to ensuring fair development. In order to establish national standards for...