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AbstractTransracial adoption (TRA) represents the largest number of non‐disclosed adoptions in South Africa but remains under researched. This exploratory research investigates practices in the Western Cape, via semi‐structured interviews with adoption social workers and magistrates. Thematic analysis of data revealed the following themes: knowledge and attitudes towards the legal/policy framework of TRA; influences on placement decisions; preparation before and support offered after transracial placement; problems faced by adoption practitioners; and the Western Cape as supportive of TRA. A reluctance to engage with race and a de facto acceptance of TRA undermines a critical view of current practice.

Domestic debates about trade have increased the salience of international economic cooperation among the public, raising the question of whether, and how, domestic support can be rallied in support of international trade agreements. We argue that institutional features of trade agreements provide important cues to domestic audiences that shape support, particularly the membership composition and voting rules for multilateral deals. We use two survey experiments to show that the US public is more supportive of trade when it is negotiated with like-minded countries. We also find that the voting rules shape support for trade agreements, but differently across partisan audiences. Republican voters strongly favor the home country having veto power, whereas Democrats prefer agreements with equal voting rules. These differences are largely driven by perceptions of the agreement's benefit for the nation and the public's trust of the negotiators and perceived fairness of the rules.

Le présent article s'intéresse à la socialisation aux mobilités pour raisons professionnelles en s'appuyant sur des données qualitatives de type récit de vie. Il montre comment la socialisation aux mobilités professionnelles pratiquées sous la forme d'absences fréquentes du domicile nécessitant des nuitées hors du foyer familial relève d'une socialisation primaire mais aussi de socialisations secondaires qui viennent parfois renforcer des dispositions acquises antérieurement. Si l'on observe des socialisations de transformation par l'expérience des déplacements professionnels, celles de renforcement semblent induire des pratiques de mobilité plus positives et plus pérennes. Si l'on retrouve la famille, les études ou les pairs comme cadres et contextes de cette socialisation mobilitaire, des dispositions activées dans la pratique de mobilités liées au travail proviennent d'autres domaines que celui-ci. Enfin, malgré l'intériorisation de dispositions, l'activation de ces dernières semble notamment dépendre des valeurs associées aux mobilités professionnelles, de l'identification à l'image du travailleur ou de la travailleuse mobile et des trajectoires familiales.

AbstractThe goal of the Bernard and Sophia Gordon Engineering Leadership Center (the Gordon Center) at University of California San Diego is to develop effective engineering leaders. While anyone can lead, not all aspire to or master the skills required for effective leadership.

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This article examines organizational legitimacy within a volatile socio-political context. Drawing on qualitative data from non-profit organizations (NPOs) in the Russian Federation, we explore the question of how organizations gain regulatory legitimacy in such an uncertain and hostile socio-political context. Our study highlights that in such a context, the state often fails to grant regulatory legitimacy to NPOs. In response, NPOs seek to achieve regulatory legitimacy via symbolic acts and supplement these with a range of substantive activities. Such actions help demonstrate organizational effectiveness to the government and generate trust with individuals in the regional state apparatus. We show that regulatory legitimacy requires a more nuanced examination in contexts that make it difficult for organizations to routinize its attainment. Thus, our article contributes to legitimacy theory by exploring how key aspects of organizational legitimacy are conditioned and constituted by the socio-political context.

Purpose: There is a call for more research on the interface between political relationship marketing and the use of digital technologies. To respond to such calls, this study provides a novel exploration of political podcasts as a means to enhance relationship building between politicians and the electorate. Our research draws on political relationship marketing theory to suggest that podcasts present new opportunities for relationship building and emotional engagement. Methods: We conducted a qualitative research based on focus groups with young people in the Czech Republic in order to explore their attitudes and perceptions about political podcasting. With most research focusing on the USA, our research offers an in-depth examination of the under-researched region of Central Europe. Findings and Contribution: Our findings inform and update existing political relationship marketing studies which seek to explore new forms of permanent campaigning and new ways for the engagement of diverse audiences. Podcasts present opportunities for relationship building between citizens and their political representatives. Authenticity, conversational dynamism, and a carefully curated personalization of the communication create a sense of attachment and belonging.