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Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Diversity and Change in Models of Social Democracy -- 2 Theories to Explain the 'Decline' of Social Democracy -- 3 The Southern European Model of Social Democracy -- 4 The Northern European Model of Social Democracy -- 5 The British Case: the Development of New Labour -- 6 The Failures of 'New' Social Democracy -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendices 1 Profiles of Interviewees -- 2 Jospin's 'Propositions pour la France' - 1995 Presidential Manifesto -- 3 The New Clause IV -- 4 A Comparison of Old and New Labour -- 5 Changes in Labour Party Policy Positions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Experiment gets results supporting a Sherif-like social judgment hypothesis, rather than Festinger and cognitive dissonance; and it finds merit in measuring stress, not inferring it.

This paper aims to identify and examine motivational and environmental factors that impact entrepreneurial intentions of Emirati undergraduates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Using a quantitative, correlational research design this study administered the Entrepreneurial Intentions Questionnaire (EIQ), to a sample of 74 business students from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Sharjah Campuses. Descriptive statistics, correlational analysis and regression models were used to analyse and evaluate hypotheses. Findings confirm a high degree of entrepreneurial intentions among Emirati undergraduates, explained by a combination of motivational and environmental variables. Emirati Business students value capabilities over social approval to opt for starting an entrepreneurial venture. Students' entrepreneurial intentions strongly correlated with perceptions of capabilities, which signals significant implications for practitioners. The paper suggests a clear focus on enhancing entrepreneurial capabilities is an effective avenue to cultivate entrepreneurial intentions and foster entrepreneurial action. Although previous studies in the UAE context highlighted high levels of entrepreneurial intentions, understanding of which factors influence these intentions was lacking. This paper makes significant contributions to filling this gap.

With social housing providing accommodation to the most vulnerable individuals within society it is recognised as a key priority area which has the potential to deliver holistic integration across a range of service providers. A need is emerging to examine the nexus between the energy, housing, health and social care sectors to understand how these separate but interlinked policy agendas are integrated in practice. Presented are the findings of interviews conducted with 24 key stakeholders under a thematic analysis, exploring the key themes and prevalent trends which shape the challenges to creating a holistic retrofit system within social housing for the improved wellbeing of older people, through the lens of governmentality. The analysis revealed that the ideological barriers presented prevent a holistic retrofit process and inhibit the potential to create successful collaboration within the healthy ageing agenda. The retrofit of domestic housing is centred around the concept of sustainability; however, the ideological prioritisation of economic considerations over people has created an increased pressure on resources, favouring ease and cost cutting over communication, collaboration, and efficiency. Significant change must occur within governance and organisational structures; increasing flexibility and alliances, creating a viable means of interaction to create solutions and improve implementation.

Abstract

Children have long been acknowledged as playing an important role within family purchase decisions, with their ability to directly and indirectly influence decisions. The research discussed in this paper arose from an identified opportunity to develop knowledge surrounding the important role that children play within family purchasing by including them as direct research respondents. The methods adopted included an in‐depth interview with parents and children separately, and the completion of a decision mapping tool followed by a family interview. The findings address a specific and important aspect of the data, namely the influence behaviour adopted by children during high‐involvement family purchase decisions. The children in all of the respondent families were found to have direct influence over the purchases discussed. They demonstrated a range of sophisticated influence behaviours that included justifying and highlighting the benefits of purchases, forming coalitions, compromising and remaining persistent. These behaviours were underpinned and enhanced by the use of product‐related knowledge and information, which was viewed positively and encouraged by parents.


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Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of tables, boxesand figures -- List of abbreviations -- Note -- Chapter 1Introduction -- Chapter 2VHI at a glance -- Chapter 3Why do people buy VHI? -- Chapter 4Who buys VHI? -- Chapter 5How do markets forVHI work? -- Chapter 6Public policytowards VHI -- References -- Appendix AData on health spendingin the European Region -- Appendix BInformation on theavailability of data andon data assumptionsmade for figures basedon WHO (2016) -- Appendix CCountry codes.