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Sociology

2009

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Ideacheck: Bcg Report On The Innovation Imperative In Manufacturing, Kwanghui Lim May 2009

Ideacheck: Bcg Report On The Innovation Imperative In Manufacturing, Kwanghui Lim

Kwanghui Lim

In March, the Boston Consulting Group published a report on "The Innovation Imperative in Manufacturing". The report assesses the level of competitiveness of US firms, both across different states of the US as well as in comparison to other countries. Here is my IdeaCHECK on the report: http://cite.org.au/store/viewitem.asp?idProduct=573.

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Tilting At Windmills? The Environmental Movement And The Emergence Of The U.S. Wind Energy Sector, Wesley Sine, Brandon Lee Dec 2008

Tilting At Windmills? The Environmental Movement And The Emergence Of The U.S. Wind Energy Sector, Wesley Sine, Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Through a study of the emergent U.S. wind energy sector, 1978–1992, this paper examines how large scale social movements external to an industry can influence the creation of new market opportunities and hence encourage entrepreneurship. We theorize that through the construction and propagation of cognitive frameworks, norms, values, and regulatory structures, and by offering a preexisting social structure, social movement organizations influence whether entrepreneurs attempt to start ventures in emerging sectors. We find that the direct and indirect effects of social resources (e.g., environmental groups) had a larger impact on entrepreneurial activity in this sector than the availability of natural …

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Should Genes Be Patented - Introduction To The Ipria&Cite Public Event, Kwanghui Lim Dec 2008

Should Genes Be Patented - Introduction To The Ipria&Cite Public Event, Kwanghui Lim

Kwanghui Lim

No abstract provided.

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The Infrastructure Of Collective Action And Policy Content Diffusion In The Organic Food Industry, Brandon Lee Dec 2008

The Infrastructure Of Collective Action And Policy Content Diffusion In The Organic Food Industry, Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Little is known about the relationship between industry self-regulation organizations and the diffusion of policy content. Using the organic food industry as a context, this study examines the relationship between local and federated standards-based certification organizations and specific changes in U.S. state laws. The study’s findings indicate that local structures correspond to greater legal innovation and elaboration, but less variation. Conversely, federated structures correspond to less legal innovation and elaboration, and greater content variation. These findings both challenge extant theories regarding organizational capacities of local and federated organizations and extend contemporary conceptions of diffusion.

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Gender Differences In Mba Students: Work-Life Balance, Opting Out And The Increasing Importance Of Flexibility, Jennifer Keil, K. Somerville Dec 2008

Gender Differences In Mba Students: Work-Life Balance, Opting Out And The Increasing Importance Of Flexibility, Jennifer Keil, K. Somerville

Jennifer Keil

The primary objective of this study is to explore the relationship between obtaining an MBA degree and the ability to achieve work-life balance and expectations of opting out. Results from a sample of 251 MBA students suggest that both men and women are placing considerable emphasis on flexible hours as an important job characteristic. Women are also more likely than men to drop out of the labor market before retirement. Results also suggest that men and women have similar expectations about the ability to work flexible hours and telecommute, women are more likely to opt out, and neither gender had …

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