An increasing number of firms are engaging in social and environmental initiatives beyond their core business activities. While much has been written about why business should spend resources on social and environmental causes, relatively few studies have systematically addressed the question of why certain companies actually do engage in such activities. A notable exception is literature on the 'business case' for corporate social responsibility, which argues that good social and environmental performance will positively affect a company's financial results. The evidence on this link, however, is mixed. Even if there is an economic rationale, it is not clear why some companies engage in social activities while others do not. And, why do many more companies today 'see' the business case than in the past? This paper maps out the theoretical terrain exploring this question and categorizes the various existing explanations for corporate social engagement.
Abstract: In democratic life, community participation plays a critical role. This is because the ultimate goal of a democracy being built is to create direct public participation. One form of democratic development is through elections. To see community participation in general elections, it can be done through social exchanges. Therefore, this study aims to dissect the social exchange theory perspective of people's participation in democratic life through general elections. Studying social exchanges between the community and political elites is fair. It does not violate regulations—descriptive qualitative research method with primary and secondary data retrieval through sources relevant to the research object. Humans are rational beings who always count the sacrifices and rewards of a situation. In any condition, humans will still think about what benefits they get. In the context of democratic life through elections between the public and political elites, it is seen that social exchanges occur between elites who need help (needs votes) and people who look more at economic benefits and psychological comfort. In this study, the author also reveals mutually beneficial relationships between the elite and the community that lead to social exchanges.Keywords: Social Exchange, Community Participation, General Election, Democracy.
The authors summarize the conclusions provided by the contributors to this special issue examining the definition of social work practice. Prior definitions, including Bartlett's, have proved to be inadequate. Suggestions for developing an improved conceptualization of social work practice are provided.
El subcontinente latinoamericano atraviesa una situación paradójica: sus niveles de pobreza son menores que los de otras zonas del planeta, como África o Asia y, sin embargo, los marcadores de diferenciación social están entre los mayores del mundo. Tras destacar que se han producido procesos de democratización y participación ciudadana que han hecho que, en la actualidad, casi todos los países de la región cuenten con gobiernos legítimamente elegidos, en el artículo se afirma que los avances en términos macroeconómicos han sido considerables, pero el ritmo de crecimiento no ha sido tan constante y vigoroso como se esperaba y no ha sido posible disminuir los índices de pobreza. ; At present, Latin American is caught in a paradoxical situation. On one hand, its levels of poverty are lower than those of other regions of the world, i.e. Africa or Asia, while, on the other, the markers for social differences are the highest of the planet. Although the article underlines that processes of democratization have taken place, almost all countries today have legitimate governments chosen by the people, and macroeconomic terms the rates of growth have been considerable, economic development has, however, not been neither as constant nor as vigorous as expected, and it has not been possible to reduce the poverty index.
"Women in Eastern European Post-Socialist Countries: Social, Scientific, and Political Lives explores the role of women in Central and Eastern Europe in bringing about social change, and the obstacles they face in fighting for equality various areas of life such as science, politics, and reproductive rights. Against the increasing re-traditionalisation of postsocialist societies, and the reinvigoration of patriarchal attitudes, the book presents a timely and important collection. Through chapters authored by academics with different specialities across the social sciences, the book addresses the fundamental areas in which women's determination is already initiating changes, namely politics and diplomacy, science, reproductive rights, customs resulting from religion. Women in Eastern European Post-Socialist Countries: Social, Scientific, and Political Lives is of interest to scholars of gender studies, political and social sciences, and contemporary central and eastern European history"--
Resumo Neste artigo, apresentamos a experiência do processo de regulamentação do recém-implementado programa de Locação Social de Belo Horizonte (decreto n. 17.150/2019). Iniciamos observando a inserção de políticas centradas na moradia por aluguel na agenda urbana internacional e nacional, diferenciando o surgimento histórico destas nos países centrais, no Welfare State, e a emergência recente nos países periféricos, em um cenário de neoliberalização. A fim de demonstrar o imbricamento de diversas referências, perspectivas e agentes, apresentamos o processo de revisão da Política Municipal de Habitação de Belo Horizonte e de regulamentação do programa de Locação Social, seguido de análise da implementação inicial desta. Concluímos apontando limites e desafios para a inserção da locação social na agenda urbana municipal e brasileira.
Resumo Este artigo avalia a efetividade das instituições participativas no Brasil, tendo como referente empírico os conselhos municipais da assistência social. A avaliação foi realizada por meio do Índice de Efetividade da Participação (IEP), composto por indicadores: a) do grau de institucionalização dos conselhos; b) da abrangência e das condições da deliberação; e c) da qualidade da representação política nessas instâncias. O IEP foi construído com dados referentes ao funcionamento dos conselhos da assistência social no ano de 2012 para todos os municípios brasileiros (Censo Suas, Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social). Nessa avaliação, concluímos que há significativas gradações na efetividade da participação nos conselhos dadas pelas dimensões constituintes do IEF (institucionalização, deliberação e representação) e pela diferenciação regional e populacional dos municípios brasileiros.
This study analyzes the impact of social capital on national policy satisfaction in Korea. Although social capital has been investigated in previous studies, most of them have been limited to the local government level. This study concerns national policies and uses data from the 2007 Survey of Citizen Perceptions of the Public Sector. In total 1,200 people responded from across the country. Using factor analysis, social capital factors were extracted: participation in political networks, participation in nonpolitical networks, trust in others, and altruism. Trust in others was statistically significant to all levels of policy satisfaction; however, other variables were significant only to certain policies. Unexpectedly, participation in political networks, by means of political demonstrations and online debate, was not significant with regard to satisfaction with any policy.
Este trabajo considera a los hogares extensos y aquellos dirigidos por jefas, a partir de un análisis comparativo con respecto al total de hogares considerados en dos estudios empíricos. Uno que realizamos en 1992 denominado "Encuesta sobre consumo de leche y de tortilla a través de programas sociales" (IIEC-CIICH 92). Y otro en 1993 "Encuesta niveles de bienestar social, vivienda y programas sociales de abasto" (CIICH 93), en la ciudad de México y su zona metropolitana. El primero de los estudios se llevó a cabo en Los Pedregales zona popular situada al sur de la ciudad, el segundo comprende 19 vecindades reconstruidas en el centro y una zona habitacional del municipio conurbado de Ecatepec, conocida como Los Polígonos.
This article focuses on social work professionals from both sides of divided Cyprus. Cyprus presents a very interesting, yet under-explored, case study as it remains an island de facto divided. The division has resulted in the physical and political separation of the two most populous ethnic communities (Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots) for over 50 years. This article offers an exploration of the views of social workers on both sides. Through a quantitative approach, participants in the study were able to express their thoughts and beliefs on the 'other' and on social work in a post-conflict environment.
Resumo – Partilha-se a concepção de que o Serviço Social, enquanto profissão, é indissociável do desenvolvimento das relações sociais capitalistas, não se constituindo num bloco homogêneo. Na senda de Netto, os projectos societários em disputa pela manutenção ou transformação das estruturas sociais vigentes têm expressão nos projectos profissionais. Desse modo, com este trabalho procura-se contribuir para a análise da construção do Serviço Social em Portugal, apreendendo o significado atribuído pelo fascismo à profissão no processo de institucionalização, de 1930 a 1950. Pretende-se também identificar assistentes sociais[1] que se foram envolvendo em movimentos de oposição e resistência ao regime e perceber como, nos anos 1960 e 1970, a profissão se foi distanciando do significado inicialmente atribuído, a partir da organização sindical corporativista. Palavras-Chave: fascismo; Portugal; oposição; resistência; Serviço Social; distanciamento; ação sindical; assistentes sociais. Abstract – The concept of social work as a profession is inseparable from the development of capitalist social relations, and does not constitute a homogeneous bloc. According to Netto, the corporate projects in dispute for the maintenance or transformation of the existing social structures are expressed in professional projects. In this way, this work seeks to contribute to the analysis of the construction of social work in Portugal, grasping the meaning attributed by fascism to the profession in the process of institutionalization, from 1930 to 1950. It is also intended to identify social workers[2] who have been involved in movements of opposition and resistance to the regime and to perceive how, in the 1960s and 1970s, the profession was distanced of the initially attributed meaning, from the corporatist trade union organization. Keywords: fascism in Portugal; opposition; resistance; social work; distancing; union action; social workers. [1] Entrevistas realizadas pela autora a: Maria Eugénia Varela Gomes (26 de junho de 2000), Maria Gabriela Figueiredo Ferreira (15 e 22 de janeiro de 2001) e Maria Teresa Abrantes Pereira Ávila (20 de junho de 2000). [2] Interviews conducted by the author to: Maria Eugénia Varela Gomes (June 26, 2000), Maria Gabriela Figueiredo Ferreira (January 15 and 22, 2001) and Maria Teresa Abrantes Pereira Avila (June 20, 2000).
1. Introduction: Thinking Political Struggle through the Justice Framework -- 2. Memorial Museums in Guatemala: The Role of Social Media and Never Again -- 3. Digital Justice Activism of Asian Hate Discourses During the Pandemic -- 4. A Decolonial Reading of the Zimbabwean Lives Matter Movement -- 5. Role of Social Media in Constructing the Idea of 'Nationalism' and 'National Identity' in the 21st Century: Case Study of India. Ankita Kumari and Bhavana Kumari -- 6. A Discursive Struggle Triggered by the 'Arrival' of the 'Other: Insecurity of the Mainstream in the Ethiopian Digital Media Sphere -- 7. Calculated Retreats, Sell-Outs or Economic Pragmatism? Social Media and White Land Compensation Discourses in Zimbabwe -- 8. Not So 'Social': Facebook and Twitter as Hubs for Women's Voices against Femicide and Gender-Based Violence in South Africa and Nigeria -- 9. A Tripartite Study to Social Justice in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of Comics, Activists and Pastors on Social Media -- 10. Twitter Deliberations on Justice in the Aftermath of the Deaths of Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities in Zimbabwe -- 11. Theorizing Communicative Space o Social Media and Struggle for the Social Justice and Democratisation in a Globalised World -- 12. Thinking the Post-Colony Through the Justice Framework.
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Preface -- Indirect social influence at work : the effect of anticipated discussion on thinking style / Nicole Votolato Montgomery and Rajesh Bhargave, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA, and others -- Self-control and the susceptibility to persuasion, compliance, and conformity / Edward Burkley and Thomas Hatvany, Oklahoma State University, OK, USA -- Blowing smoke : how appeal type influences subjective norms and intentions to consume electronic cigarettes / Mitchel R. Murdock and Priyali Rajagopal, University of South Carolina, SC, USA -- Consumer response to brand failure / Sekar Raju, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA -- Rethinking the diamond model : theory and research support self-anticonformity as a basic response and influence process / Paul R. Nail and Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron, University of Central Arkansas, AR, USA, and others -- Direct marketing on the internet: implications on customer acquisition, repeat buying, and firm performance / Jacquelyn Thomas, Richard Briesch and Peggy H. Tseng, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA, and others -- The vulgar euphemism (VE) scale : entitled incivility in social relations / Daniel J. Howard, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA -- Index
