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Entrepreneurship: The Social Science View Edited By Richard Swedberg, Oxford University Press, 2000, Pp 403. Price: Rs 545, Puneet Arora

IIMB Management Review

Entrepreneurship: A Social Science View explores entrepreneurship through social, cultural, organizational, and economic perspectives. The essays challenge the belief that entrepreneurship flourishes only under favorable conditions, with Gerschenkron’s theory of substitution showing how societies can compensate for missing elements. Rose Kanter highlights the role of organizational culture in fostering innovation through idea generation, support, implementation, and diffusion. Ronald Burt emphasizes social capital and networks as valuable entrepreneurial resources. Other contributors examine culture, ethnicity, industrial networks, market timing, and public policy. Overall, the book demonstrates that entrepreneurship is deeply influenced by social structures and relationships, making it a rich interdisciplinary field.

Researching The Public Opinion Environment By Sherry Devereaux Ferguson, Sage, 2000, Pp 296, Price: $30 (Cloth)., Vijay G Vancheswar

IIMB Management Review

Researching the Public Opinion Environment examines theories, systems, and methods for understanding and managing public perceptions that shape governments and corporations. Ferguson emphasizes environmental intelligence systems, research, and continuous feedback as essential tools for navigating rapid change and media scrutiny. The book critiques reliance on media reports alone, arguing that organizations should validate public opinion through surveys, focus groups, and other research techniques. It explains sampling methods, questionnaire design, and analytical tools such as content analysis, Delphi technique, and Q methodology. Ferguson also explores media influence, highlighting concepts like the spiral of silence and third-person effect in public opinion formation.

Small Groups As Complex Systems: Formation, Coordination, Development, And Adaptation By Holly Arrow, Joseph E Mcgrath And Jennifer L Berdahl, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2000, Pp 336, Price: $ 69.95 (Cloth); $ 31.95 (Paper)., Ravindra Singh Bangari

IIMB Management Review

Small Groups as Complex Systems presents a theory of small groups as adaptive, dynamic, and complex systems rather than collections of independent individuals. Drawing on systems, dynamical, and complexity theories, Arrow, McGrath, and Berdahl argue that group behaviour emerges through interactions among members, tasks, tools, and contexts. The book examines group formation, operation, adaptation, and transformation, while proposing new research methods such as experimental simulations, comparative field studies, and computational modelling. Challenging traditional positivist approaches, it advocates a broader understanding of causation, context, and change. The work lays a foundation for future research on group dynamics and organizational behaviour.

Criminology And Animal Studies: A Sociological View, Piers Beirne

Department of Criminology

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Of Migrant Receiving And Home District Teachers And The Academic Successes Of Migrant Children, Martha Alicia Cantu

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this research was to investigate the attitudes of teachers in receiving and home districts toward migrant students and measure the academic achievement of migrant students. The study also serves the purpose of accessing the preparation needs of teachers who work with migrant students.

The instrument used to gather the attitudinal data from 215 receiving and home district teachers was the Migrant Education Survey . The surveys were mailed or delivered to the receiving and home district migrant teachers. Initially, 125 migrant students were selected as participants for the study. However, only 77 were used in the final …

From Social Work To Human Services, David Stoesz

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Social work has forfeited its professional mandate and should be replaced by "human services." In three traditional areas of responsibility-child welfare, public welfare, and mental health-social work has failed to meet its societal obligation. Meanwhile the profession has used postmodern thought to justify a focus on internal constituency groups. A template for professional education in human services is proposed.

Perceptions Of Patronizing Speech By Service Providers Toward Elderly Adults: A Comparison Between Older Women And Female Nursing Students., Tammi Rae La Tourette

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Older adults are frequently the recipients of patronizing speech, particularly within healthcare settings where aging cues are salient and negative age-stereotypical expectations are common. Few studies have compared caregivers' and elderly adults' perceptions of patronizing speech. No studies have specifically examined perceptions of communicative competence in terms of how patronized elderly targets are evaluated, nor have they investigated the relationships between ratings of speech styles and ratings of the elderly target's communicative competence. Seventy-seven nursing students and 62 community elders viewed two vignettes, one in which a nurse spoke to an elder in a patronizing tone, and one in which …

Negotiated Families: Lesbians And Institutions In Southwest Michigan, Cynthia E. Foor

Masters Theses

In this thesis, I look at the practices of certain lesbians and locate them within a particular historical and cultural context. I argue that the resources, the capital, both material and social, as well as the internalized orientations and expectations each woman brings to the crafting of her family, accounts for the particular family each has negotiated. It is within the particular historical constraints and opportunities that we can understand each family's experiences. The uniqueness of family experience is predicated on differences in the women's ages linked to the particular historical trajectory of sociopolitical changes in the U. S. Yet …

“Private” Crime In Public Housing: Violent Victimization, Fear Of Crime And Social Isolation Among Women Public Housing Residents, Claire M. Renzetti, Shana L. Maier

CRVAW Faculty Journal Articles

Although public housing is typically associated with high crime rates, little research has been done on fear of crime or violent victimization experiences among public housing residents. Moreover, there are few studies that look specifically at women’s fear of crime or violent victimization experiences in public housing, despite the fact that women constitute the majority of public housing residents. These issues were examined in the present study through interviews with female public housing residents in Camden, New Jersey (NJ). The interviews reveal high rates of violent victimization, especially at the hands of intimates and acquaintances. Fear of crime is also …

The Latino Family Caregiver Program For Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease: Development, Challenges, And Implications, Patricia Valencia

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Density: The Importance Of Nonlinearity And Selection On Flight And Fight Responses, Wendy C. Regoeczi

Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications

Unlike commonsense notions and the findings from animal research, the literature concerning the effects of density on human social behavior is paralyzed by contradictory findings. This article examines empirically two fundamental issues which could account for this and which are central to the density-crowding debate: (1) whether observed crowding effects are the result of causation or selection and (2)whether individuals are negatively affected by both low and high levels of density. Data from the Toronto Mental Health and Stress study are analyzed using structural equation modeling to investigate these questions. The results support the notion that the effects of density …

An Essay On The Instability Of Symbols, Along With Some Reflections On The Literary Use Of Violets, Rodney Stenning Edgecombe

Colby Quarterly

No abstract provided.

Don't Do The Crime If You Ever Intend To Vote Again: Challenging The Disenfranchisement Of Ex-Felons As Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Mark E. Thompson

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Indentifying Ekvall's Creative Climate Dimensions In Elementary Through High School Settings/The Impact Of Climate In The Classroom: Reporting Baseline Data For The Development Of Class, Rebecca G. Peters

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

No abstract provided.

Technical Communicators Beware: The Next Generation Of High-Tech Recruiting Methods, Roger Munger

English Literature Faculty Publications and Presentations

This article presents an overview of how the internet has changed the way employers advertise vacancies and the way technical communicators search and apply for these openings. First, I explore the evolution of how employers have used the internet as a tool for identifying the best candidate for the job. Next, I review seven specific online recruiting strategies used by employers today. Finally, I describe major mistakes made by online job seekers and offer advice on how best to avoid or minimize these blunders. Included is a list of useful job search resources for technical communicators.

Wsu Research News, Winter 2002, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs, Wright State University

WSU Research News

A twelve page newsletter of the WSU Research News. The WSU Research News was published monthly beginning in June of 1968 and issued by the Office of Research Development. This newsletter was created to provide information to the WSU faculty about the availability of outside funds for research and educational programs, new developments that may affect availability of funds, and general information on research and educational activities at Wright State University.

Afterimage: The Indelible Catholic Imagination Of Six American Filmmakers, By Richard A. Blake, Sj, Sorin Engelland-Spohn

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

Orthognathic Surgery In The University Of Malaya, Wei Cheong Ngeow

Research Publications (2000 to 2005)

This is the first review on orthognathic surgery in Malaysia. The records of a total of 84 patients seen between 1977 and 1999 in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya were analysed. Skeletal III deformity formed 85 of the sample with a female dominance of 2 to 1. The patients' age ranged from 17 to 36 years, with a mean of 25.3 years. The common surgical techniques used were combined bilateral sagittal split and Le Fort I osteotomy. The predominant ethnic group was Chinese (n=58, 69); followed by Malay (n=14, 17) …

Innovation In Occupational Therapy Practice: Evidence In Working With Families Caring For Persons With Dementia, Laura N. Gitlin

Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health Research Papers

No abstract provided.

2002 Vol. 59: International And Intercultural Community Life, General Council

Information Documentation (English)

I/D 59 -- General Council, December 2002 -- INTERNATIONAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY LIFE -- 1. A new look for our family -- (pg. 1) -- 2.1 Benefits and advantages for mission and life together -- (pg. 2) -- 2.2 Benefits for the individual -- (pg. 4) -- 3. Challenges in international and intercultural communities -- (pg. 4) -- 4. Clarification of certain points -- (pg. 6) -- 5. Looking to the future -- (pg. 7) -- Conclusion -- (pg. 8) -- A LOVE THAT IS GENUINE – A Call to Integrity in our Relationships -- (pg. 1) -- Introduction -- …

Catholics And American Culture: Fulton Sheen, Dorothy Day, And The Notre Dame Football Team, By Mark S. Massa, Daniel Mccue

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.

The School's Role As A Support System For Children Of Parental Divorce., Constance Myers Cottongim

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the year 2000, over one million children were involved in a new divorce. These statistics indicated that this subgroup of children would continue to be a large part of the school population. The school, because of time spent there, becomes a likely place for the recognition and identification of problems that may arise from parental divorce, thus providing an appropriate setting for interventions to be conducted.

The purpose of this study was to determine how parents, classroom teachers, and school counselors viewed the role of the school as a support system for children of divorce. The study also explored …

Connecting To The Feminine And To The Inner Self In Sarah Orne Jewett's The Country Of The Pointed Firs., Misty D. Powers

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In Dunnet Landing, Jewett creates a feminine world that is characterized by its depth and its moral and emotional significance. There is a foundation in the real world of human feeling, and while there is much grief and sorrow in this community, there are also possibilities for happiness. The connection to death and loss is what gives much in this feminine world meaning. Grief is only a part of the journey. Out of death and sorrow come strength and a restoration to wholeness. Mrs. Todd has learned this and she passes her knowledge down to the narrator. The narrator’s journey …

Special Education Teachers' And Speech Therapists' Knowledge Of Autism Spectrum Disorder., Carol Hendrix Whaley

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey special education teachers and speech therapists in eleven school districts in Northeast Tennessee regarding their knowledge level (etiology and educational programming) of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The primary focus of the study was to identify effective programs and methods used by special educators in this region, comparing them to the latest techniques and teaching methods prescribed by recent research. In addition, identified weaknesses were used to recommend future training and staff development to enable educators to provide the best possible programs for children with autism.

Five hundred fifty-two surveys were disseminated to …

Resource Mobilization And The "No" In Pinochet's Chile, Correy Diviney

Sigma: Journal of Political and International Studies

No abstract provided.

"See Me, Touch Me, Feel Me": (Im) Proving The Bodily Sense Of Masculinity, Marc A. Ouellette

English Faculty Publications

Ultimately, this paper stems from two cultural strands which intersect in one cultural form, self-improvement advertising aimed at men. The first of these is the figure of the "new man," which appeared in the mid-1980s. The novelty lies in the positioning of masculine bodies precisely for the purpose of being seen. The available criticism was not equipped to account for these positionings. The second cultural strand, the proliferation of technologies which alter the body itself, as opposed to its coverings, makes the gap in the criticism more apparent. The two cultural trends intersect most noticeably in the advertisements for the …

Just The Facts?: Historians And Novelists Discuss The Relationship Between History And Fiction, Mark C. Carnes

Civil War Book Review

Just the Facts?

Historians and novelists discuss the relationship between history and fiction Very few phrases can make an historian flinch like "artistic license." Likewise, even a writer of the highest ....

Annotations, Cwbr_Editor

Civil War Book Review

No abstract provided.

Local Airport Regulation: The Constitutional Tension Between Police Power, Preemption & Takings, Paul Stephen Dempsey

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.

Preserving The Taj Mahal: India's Struggle To Salvage Cultural Icons In The Wake Of Industrialization, Emily R. Atwood

Penn State Environmental Law Review (1991 - 2011)

No abstract provided.