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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Social Initiatives"”.
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How Message Framing and Activating Constructs Reduce Psychological Distance: Strengthening Connections Between Supporters and Beneficiaries
… the increasing adoption of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles has led companies to shift their focus beyond mere economic value creation. While environmental issues continue to matter, companies are increasingly turning their attention to the social aspects of ESG. This …
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Reciprocity in middle aged women's same-sex close friendships: a qualitative study
… on gender differences, communication, and social satisfaction, including social supports. There has been little research on the role of reciprocity in same-sex close friendships of middle aged women. Eighteen interviews of women ages 40 to 56 years were qualitatively analyzed to explore the …
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Social Policy and Compliance: An Experimental Study on Taxpayer Behavior
… policy changes. Funding for government initiatives primarily comes from federal tax dollars; thus, legislators regularly deliberate on the importance of taxpayer compliance. This study investigated the impact of morality and social influence (activated through the purpose of a government …
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Entre a “Síndrome do pato” e o “efeito Mateus”: juventude e políticas sociais na periferia de Salvador
… the topic of youth, in its interface with social policies, from an ethnography on the implementation of social projects directed at adolescents from neighborhoods of Calabar and Alto das Pombas, slums located near the Atlantic coast of Salvador city. As a starting point, I investigate the …
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Domain Modeling Theory and Practice
… and stored. This can either be due to several social initiatives, technological advancement or by smart devices. This involves the release of data which differs in format, language, schema and standards from various types of user communities and organizations. The main challenge in this …
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Corporate sustainability and responsibility in the Cape Winelands
… responsibility in the wine industry from the social perspective. Bound by the legacies of slavery, the Cape wine industry has been shaped by unequal social, racial and cultural dynamics of power since the 1600s. The qualitative research approach adopted was designed so as to draw out insights …
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Influence of Institutional Environment on Social Entrepreneurial Intention: a study in Maldives using Social Cognitive Career Theory
Social entrepreneurship creates social mechanisms for sustainable, rights-based development by addressing chronic social issues that public and private initiatives do not solve. Despite extensive study on social initiatives, little is known about how institutional environments influence social …
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‘Action through non-action’: self-transformation and social transformation at the PRC grassroots
… of citizenry reform as well as in grassroots social initiatives centred on xiuxing – a polyvalent term denoting processes of self-amelioration, whose significance must be unpacked through a situated ethnographic exploration. To this end, I examine the social life that unfolds via the ‘Wu-Wei …
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The influence of ESG on investment decision making in the investment management and capital markets sector
… project explores the influence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on investment decision-making processes within the South African investment management and capital markets sector. As global awareness of sustainability and social responsibility continues to rise, understanding …
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An exploration of factors affecting the use of community pharmacy services by South Asians in Leicester
… to the evidence base for pharmacy practice. Such initiatives would require pharmacists to acquire more effective consultation skills in the first instance. South Asians expressed views that community pharmacists need to be more knowledgeable, responsive and flexible in their professional practice …
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Una testimonianza silenziosa.Storia della Chiesa cattolica in Tunisia dal Trattato del Bardo alla ‘rivoluzione dei gelsomini’
… impulse to setting up disinterested charitable social initiatives by the congregations (Pères Blancs, Soeurs Blanches and others), also represented the ideal of the ‘evangelizing’ (as well as colonial) Church which, despite its declared will to avoid proselytism, almost inevitably tended to …