Trust, Social Relations and Engagement

Trust, Social Relations and Engagement
Author: D. Padua
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230391257

Explains how all institutions have to turn their relationship with stakeholders into a 'social' one, which involves designing new Trust and Engagement strategies. A specific indication on how to build and measure value out of these strategies is offered by the innovative 'Value for Engagement Model'.

Happiness and the Good Life in Japan

Happiness and the Good Life in Japan
Author: Wolfram Manzenreiter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2017-03-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317352726

Contemporary Japan is in a state of transition, caused by the forces of globalization that are derailing its ailing economy, stalemating the political establishment and generating alternative lifestyles and possibilities of the self. Amongst this nascent change, Japanese society is confronted with new challenges to answer the fundamental question of how to live a good life of meaning, purpose and value. This book, based on extensive fieldwork and original research, considers how specific groups of Japanese people view and strive for the pursuit of happiness. It examines the importance of relationships, family, identity, community and self-fulfilment, amongst other factors. The book demonstrates how the act of balancing social norms and agency is at the root of the growing diversity of experiencing happiness in Japan today.

Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability

Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability
Author: S.M.Riad Shams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2019-11-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429560524

This cross-disciplinary business book develops insight into the management of businesses operating in various economic sectors that take a proactive approach to the triple dimension of sustainability (economic, social and environmental), positioning itself as a key reference for both academics and practitioners in the wide area of business management. The concept of sustainability is today at the heart of international policies and debate, and plays a key role in deep changes to the organizational models of companies operating in a wide range of sectors of economic activity. In particular, this book aims to gain a deeper understanding of how stakeholder engagement can contribute to value co-creation both in the company and along the supply chain, and what distinguishes the differing involvement of stakeholders, in particular between public involvement and stakeholder participation. Each chapter of this book presents different modalities of stakeholder involvement and develops the concept of value co-creation from organizational and marketing perspectives. This book is recommended reading for those interested in the fields of stakeholder engagement and theory, sustainability, business studies, and sustainable development.

Economics of Social Relations

Economics of Social Relations
Author: Atilano Pena-López
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2024-11-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1040224741

Starting from the idea that economic relations are social relations, and every economic fact is first a social fact, this book explores one of the crucial problems within economic science: how to embody the social dimension into the study of economic reality from a critical perspective. This book opens with an examination of the concept of social capital, incorporating all the approaches from the last 30 years of analysis. It reviews the two main orientations of existing research programmes in social capital: the macro or culturalist perspective and the micro or individual social capital. Furthermore, it proposes a reconstruction of the theory from a micro perspective. Finally, taking this approach, this book explores the link between social capital and the negative aspects of social reality, such as corruption or inequality, and, through the study of so-called relational goods, the influence of social capital on subjective well-being. The analysis of the concept of social capital not only involves economists but also requires a necessary bridge with sociology, anthropology, political science, and even psychology. This book will, therefore, be crucial reading for anyone engaged in the problem of the interrelation between economy and society.

Research Anthology on Social Media Advertising and Building Consumer Relationships

Research Anthology on Social Media Advertising and Building Consumer Relationships
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2012
Release: 2022-05-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1668462885

Social media has become a key tool that businesses must utilize in all areas of their practices to build relationships with their customer base and promote their products. This technology is no longer optional as those who do not take advantage of the many benefits it offers continue to struggle with outdated practices. In order for businesses to flourish, further study on the advantages social media provides in the areas of marketing and developing consumer relationships is required. The Research Anthology on Social Media Advertising and Building Consumer Relationships considers best practices and strategies of utilizing social media successfully throughout various business fields to promote products, build relationships, and maintain relevancy. This book also discusses common pitfalls and challenges companies face as they attempt to create a name for themselves in the online world. Covering topics such as marketing, human aspects of business, and branding, this major reference work is crucial for managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Contested Concepts in Gender and Social Politics

Contested Concepts in Gender and Social Politics
Author: Barbara Hobson
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781781950340

This text challenges mainstream thinking on welfare states, citizenship, family, work and social policy. It analyses the corresponding shifts in political discourse, and the changes in socio-political configurations that mirror changing gender relations.

Generating Social Capital

Generating Social Capital
Author: M. Hooghe
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2003-05-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1403979545

Social capital - networks of civic engagements, norms of reciprocity, and attitudes of trust - is widely seen as playing a key role for the health of democracy. While many authors have examined the consequences of social capital, there is a pressing need to explore its sources. This collection brings together leading American and European scholars in the first comparative analysis of how social trust and other civic attitudes are generated. The contributors to this volume examine the generation of social capital from two directions: society-based approaches that emphasize voluntary associations, and institutional approaches that emphasize policy.

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship
Author: Phillip H. Kim
Publisher: Now Publishers Inc
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781933019109

Social Capital and Entrepreneurship concludes by examining the tension between the properties of social networks used in entrepreneurship researchers' models and the limited perspective on networks available to practicing entrepreneurs.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 12

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 12
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004496203

The purpose of this book is to provide an outlet for original research articles examining the role and value of religious and spiritual constructs across the social sciences. The aim of the series is to include an international and interfaith voice to this research dialogue. An effort is made to be interdisciplinary and academically eclectic. The articles in the current volume represent a wide array of perspectives and research projects. Most of the articles report the findings of quantitative or qualitative investigations, but some deal with methodology, theory, or applications of social science studies in the field of religion, and some are applied, demonstrating the relevance of the social sciences to religious organizations and their clergy. The value of the volume is that it gives to researchers in this area a broad perspective on the issues and methods of religious research across a spectrum of academic disciplines. The aim of the book is to stimulate a creative, integrative dialogue that will enhance interdisciplinary research.