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Locating periods of institutional change agency: a mixed methods approach
Christoph Brodnik, Rebekah BrownThis paper presents a new mixed methods approach which allows researchers to scan industry sectors for institutional change periods and to locate periods of significant…
Formalizing women entrepreneurs in Kathmandu, Nepal: Pathway towards empowerment?
Shova Thapa Karki, Mirela XhenetiWomen’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship is increasingly being recognised as significant to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, women…
China: US intercountry adoption: a quantitative grounded theory study
Sarah McBride, Peter KevernThe purpose of this paper is to identify the factors influencing the scale and nature of intercountry adoption (ICA) between the People’s Republic of China and the USA, and to…
The role of family in the township informal economy of food and drink in KwaMashu, South Africa
Leif Petersen, Andrew CharmanThe purpose of this paper is to provide a qualitative investigation of family employment dynamics in the KwaMashu township economy.
Beneficiaries of gambling and moral disengagement
Virve Marionneau, Veera KankainenGambling is used to raise public funds through taxes, fees and direct contributions. The rent generated can be distributed through two basic models: absorbing the surplus into…
Building, breaking, overriding…? Migrants and institutional trust in the Danish welfare state
Barbara Fersch, Karen N. BreidahlMigrants constitute an interesting case concerning the question of how trust in welfare state institutions can emerge, as one can study their newly built relationships with such…
Mediating role of organizational commitment in the relationship between human resource management practices and employee engagement: Does black box stage exist?
Alima Aktar, Faizuniah PangilThe purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of organizational commitment (OC) on the relationship between human resource management (HRM) practices and employee…
The refugee crisis as a preparation stage for future exclusion: The effects of the country of origin turmoil and refugee management on work orientations
Nikolaos XypolytasUsing the holistic approach to migrant exclusion, the purpose of this paper is to examine the refugee crisis as a preparation stage for future exclusion in the host countries. In…
The paradoxes of informalizing street trade in the Latin American city
Lissette Aliaga LinaresThe purpose of this paper is to challenge the default portrayal of street trade as an informal occupation and spatial practice, by examining comparatively the changes in the…
Effects of gender quotas in Italy: a first impact assessment in the Italian banking sector
Luisa De Vita, Antonella MaglioccoThe purpose of this paper is to provide a first impact assessment of the Italian quota law in order to explore whether “gender equality by law” contributes to redefining, albeit…
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