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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Mondragon"”.
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Regional co-operative development : the Mondragon example
The Thesis examines the dynamics of the Mondragon Co-operative system in the Basque Region of Spain, and assesses the implications which the system has for co-operative movements in other regions. The polarities of co-operative independence and interdependence at Mondragon are examined in the …
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Building a platform for economic democracy : a cooperative development strategy for the Bronx
… been largely inspired by, and modeled on, the Mondragon experience in the Basque region of Spain. None of these efforts has achieved nearly the success of Mondragon, which stabilized and dramatically developed a regional economy through the creation and growth of a diverse set of industrial …
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Toward Cooperative Ethics: A Ricoeurian Reading of the Educational Aim of Jose Maria Arizmendiarrieta Founder of the Mondragon Cooperatives
… configuration. The example of the University of Mondragon and its cooperatives validates their insights. I cite the implications for community development that the Mondragon experience brings to the world. I suggest that a holistic approach to community development might be best coordinated by a …
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Bringing Society Back into the Theory of the Firm: the Adaptation of the Mondragon Cooperative Model in Valencia and Beyond
The purpose of this dissertation is to challenge the predominant theories of the firm in economics by demonstrating that the firm can only be properly understood if the importance of cooperation based on trust and loyalty, and the ability of the firm to achieve that cooperation by influencing the …
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The Roles of a Basque-inspired Cooperative in the Community Based Economic Development in Cleveland, Ohio
… is also known as the Cleveland Model.Inspired by Mondragon cooperative in the Basque country, the Cleveland model presents the community with a development approach that involves large-scale worker cooperatives, anchor institutions, and local government. Besides, Cooperative experience in …
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Overcoming inequality in regional innovation ecosystems : the Basque country and the advance of economic democracy
… of cooperative networks of firms such as Mondragon, and the local social and cultural, enabling factors, this thesis will produce a set of recommendations to policymakers and practitioners engaged in developing regional innovation ecosystems.
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Styles Make Fights: Fashioning the Male Boxing Body in Contemporary British Boxing Ring Dress
… tastes, personality, and political position (Mondragon, 2021). As a masculine institution and classed sport, objects of boxing dress can also be considered as gendered and classed material culture. Boxing ring dress can also operate as a subtle form of resistance and cultural activism, and in …
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No Pressure!: Designing Mobile Interventions to Improve Pressure Relief Adherence for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury through Diary Studies
… 3 million people in the United States each year (Mondragon and Zito). Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are a particularly vulnerable group to pressure injuries due to the reduced mobility of their wheelchair-bound lifestyle and partial loss of sensation. As a preventive measure, …
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Ecological, Social, And Educational Dimensions Of Restoration: Insights From Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
Amidst a global biodiversity crisis, ecological restoration emerges as a critical solution to mitigate the devastating effects of biodiversity loss and climate change. Focusing on Madagascar, a biodiversity hotspot facing significant forest loss, this dissertation explores various aspects of …
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Supported Housing Experiences of People with Serious Mental Illness
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of people living with serious mental illness (SMI) receiving housing assistance. A qualitative method was used to interview five adults with SMI living in a supported housing model. An Ecological Systems Theory (EST) was …
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Internal tide generation by tall ocean ridges
Internal tides are internal waves of tidal period generated by tidal currents flowing over submarine topography. Tall ridges that are nominally two-dimensional (2-D) are sites of particularly strong generation. The subsequent dissipation of internal tides contributes to ocean mixing, thereby …
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Resistance and solidarity through feminist craftivism; a comparative study of Ireland and Mexico
The proposed research is a comparative study of feminist textile practices between Mexico and Ireland with the purpose of establishing transnational solidarity (Mohanty, 1991). From a feminist standpoint, this research used a feminist Participatory Arts-Based Research methodology to enable …
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Delocalization phenomena in strongly disordered systems
In this dissertation, we study delocalization mechanisms in strongly disordered systems. We focus on one-dimensional systems where the localizing effects of disorder are strongest. Our explorations of delocalization mechanisms will reveal new insights into the nature of Anderson transitions in the …
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Optische Untersuchung diffusiver Transportvorgänge in mehrkomponentigen Fluiden
… digitales Interferometer. An der Universität in Mondragon wird mit Thermogravitationssäulen und Sliding-Symmetric-Tubes gemessen. Die Messungen dieser Arbeit sind mit Beamdeflection unter Verwendung einer an das System angepassten Messzelle gemessen. Nach einer Beschreibung der Messprinzipien der …
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Motivación para perdonar y su relación con los valores humanos: Análisis en una organización del sector público en Colombia
El perdón es un tema de interés creciente, pues favorece la convivencia pacífica a nivel social y organizacional. Pese a la relevancia que puede tener el perdón como tema de estudio en los contextos organizacionales, es aún poco lo que se ha investigado sobre este tópico. Con el objetivo de aportar …
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Effects of Institutional Factors on the Retention of Graduate Students of Color in Schools of Library and Information Science
<p>The intent of the study was to understand the changes that have occurred over the last 25 years in library programs as far as enrollment and diversity of students, number and ethnicity of the faculty, program income and expenses, cost of attendance, and scholarship and fellowship aid, in an …
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Determining information systems contribution to manufacturing agility for SME's in dynamic business environments
Since the concept of agile manufacturing was coined in the early nineties, the study of the contribution of information systems to agility has lacked a thorough analysis. Information systems have been labelled in the academic literature as critical, key and important in achieving and supporting …
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Lean service and its implications in the quality of the service of the aircraft industry companies: A systematic review of the literature
Providing a high-quality service has become an important factor for the survival of companies and generating customer satisfaction, therefore airlines must improve the quality they offer in order to improve their image. There are various methods used to evaluate and optimize the quality of airline …