scholarly journals Reintermediating Voluntary Action: The Path-Dependent Pluralization of the Italian Volunteering Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Guidi
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Path Dependency ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Active Membership

AbstractWhile the international literature has significantly addressed the “new forms of voluntary action,” there has been limited attention paid so far to the reintermediation processes of contemporary volunteering. This paper intends to fill this gap. First, a research approach based on a renewed sociological consideration of volunteering, path dependency and strategic field theory is presented and four ideal–typical traditions of volunteering (active membership, direct, program-based and organize-it-yourselves) are introduced. Then the Italian case is explored. Although the analysis is only exploratory, it enables us to understand the coevolutions of the four traditions and to identify a new restructuration model based on professional agencies coming from the membership tradition. The paper can help future studies to reconsider the magnitude and dynamics of second modernity trends and to tackle continuities and changes in the reintermediation of volunteering in situated and processual terms.

Fintech & Risks. A Bibliometric Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Vittorio Boscia ◽  
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Valeria Stefanelli ◽  
Marco Trinchera ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Technical Approach ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Insolvency Risk ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Recent Attention

Our study highlights a literature map on Fintech and the risks associated with this technological innovation in the financial sector. Considering all the studies published from 2014 to 2021 in "Scopus", we resort to econometric techniques to create our map. Our results show the recent attention of academics and researchers, mainly belonging to the technological and IT areas, towards Fintech. In particular, the studies focus on the issue of emerging technologies applied to investment and credit processes linked to the assessment of customer insolvency risk. For this reason, the existing analyzes adopt a mainly technical approach with very limited attention to strategic, organizational and managerial aspects typical of financial intermediation. Future studies could investigate the issue of Fintech behavior and relations with incumbent banks, as well as the risks that the applications of emerging digital technologies have on the sound and prudent management of these operators. In addition, further analysis can capture the risks of Fintech for clients, taking into account financial education. These are important aspects for the growth of Fintechs themselves, for the sustainability of the incumbent banks, with which they increasingly collaborate, and obviously for the banking supervisory authorities, attentive to the stability, efficiency and competitiveness of the financial sector as a whole.

scholarly journals Pelayanan Fiskus, Pelayanan Perpajakan dan Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Kabupaten Semarang

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Andi Wijayanto
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
The Self ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Future Studies

This study was conducted to analyze the performance of the service of tax authorities, Taxation Services and Tax Compliance of taxpayers and the influence tax authorities Services and Taxation Services to the personal taxpayer compliance in Semarang District. The study using a survey research approach. The population in this study were all individual taxpayers in the district of Semarang. Sampling method using judgment sampling with a sample of 100 taxpayers. Methods of data collection using questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis using multiple linear regression analysis. The study concluded that: (a) variable of tax authorities service had no significant effect on the variable Taxpayer Compliance; (b) Taxation Services has positive and significant effect on Taxpayer Compliance; (c) variable service of tax authorities and Taxation Services simultaneously have significant effect on Taxpayer Compliance. The research suggestions: (a) taxation socialization should be increased so that all taxpayers know that they have choices and ease to report SPT; (b) Tax Officer must more Proactive and communicative to the taxpayers; (c) rewards and punishments apply to the taxpayer in accordance with the legislation in force; (d) variable service of tax authorities and Taxation Service has simultaneously contributed influences on taxpayer compliance is relatively small at only 16.7 percent. It is therefore recommended for future studies to examine several other factors, such as the understanding of the self-assessment system, education level, income level, tax penalties, or because of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menganalisis kinerja Pelayanan Fiskus, Pelayanan Perpajakan dan Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak serta pengaruh Pelayanan Fiskus dan Pelayanan Perpajakan Wajib Pajak terhadap kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Orang Pribadi di Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan survey. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh WP Orang Pribadi (OP) di Kabupaten Semarang. Metode penarikan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik judgement Sampling dengan jumlah sampel 100 WP. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan Kuesioner, Wawancara, dan Dokumentasi. Analisis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda. Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa: (a) Pelayanan Fiskus tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel Kepatuhan WP; (b) Pelayanan Perpajakan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap variabel Kepatuhan WP; (c) Variabel Pelayanan Fiskus dan Pelayanan Perpajakan secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Kepatuhan WP. Saran-saran penelitian: (a) Sosialisasi media penyampaian SPT dan penyuluhan perpajakan harus ditingkatkan agar semua WP mengetahui bahwa mereka memiliki pilihan-pilihan dan kemudahan dalam menyampaikan SPT; (b) Petugas Pajak harus Lebih Proaktif dan Komunikatif kepada para WP; (c) menerapkan reward dan punishment kepada WP sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku; (d) Variabel Pelayanan Fiskus dan Pelayanan Perpajakan secara simultan memiliki kontribusi pengaruh terhadap kepatuhan WP yang terbilang kecil yaitu hanya 16,7 persen. Oleh karena itu bagi penelitian selanjutnya disarankan untuk meneliti beberapa faktor lain, misalnya adalah pemahaman terhadap sistem self assessment, tingkat pendidikan, tingkat penghasilan, sanksi perpajakan, atau karena faktor sikap, norma subyektif, dan kontrol perilaku yang dipersepsikan.

Design effectiveness of academic library web sites

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 577-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fasola P. Abifarin ◽  
Shaka Apodoghe Imavah ◽  
Ayodele S. Olobashola
Keyword(s):  
Null Hypothesis ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Effectiveness ◽  
Library Websites

Purpose Academic library websites need evaluation to determine whether users can derive useful experiences while visiting them to perform tasks. This is more so because visiting an academic library website is by voluntary action rather than compulsion as is the case with university, polytechnic and college sites where students must conduct academic transactions that cannot be reasonably avoided. The result of such an evaluation provides signposts for improvement so that academic library websites can continue to be useful to their users. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to assess the structural effectiveness of academic library websites in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The case study, research strategy and survey research approach were adopted for the study. Through a Web search, 14 universities, one polytechnic and one college of education were identified while three academic library websites were selected for the study. The evaluation of the websites was un-moderated and conducted remotely by user participants who were recruited across the three tertiary institutions under study. A five-point scale questionnaire served as the research instrument while data were presented in tables and analyzed using the median score. The Kruskall–Wallis test by ranks was used to test the null hypothesis at a five per cent level of significance. Findings Out of the 20 items presented for assessment, Group 1 and 2 disagreed to 11 (55 per cent) while agreeing on the remaining 9 (45 per cent) on Lib 1 and Lib 2 websites. Group 3 agreed to 11 (55 per cent) while disagreeing on 9 (45 per cent) on the Lib 3 website. The null hypothesis proposed for the study was rejected as the p-value of 0.04 was significant at p < 0.05. This indicated that most of the critical issues pertaining to design effectiveness were perceived to be ineffective. Originality/value The findings from this study call for a review of the design of academic library websites in Nigeria so that users can identify which websites are easier to use.

Path-dependency and coordination in multi-candidate elections with behavioral voters

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 520-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Costel Andonie ◽  
Daniel Diermeier
Keyword(s):  
Stationary Distribution ◽  
Voting Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Path Dependency ◽  
Plurality Rule ◽  
Aspiration Level ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Positive Impression ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Negative Impression

We consider a behavioral model of voting in multi-candidate elections under plurality rule. In the case of a positive impression of the campaign leader, voters increase their propensity to vote for that candidate, while in the case of a negative impression voters decrease their propensity. The formation of positive or negative impressions depends on an endogenous aspiration level. We show that in multi-candidate elections, in any stationary distribution, the winner receives a share of 50% of votes. Our results suggest that achieving coordination is ‘path-dependent’: whether voters manage to coordinate on the majority-preferred candidate critically depends on the initial state. We then identify conditions that make the election of the majority-preferred candidate more likely. However, even if the majority candidate is elected for sure, voting behavior is only partially coordinated.

Foreign Aid and Democratization: Benin and Niger Compared

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamoudou Gazibo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Path Dependency ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Democratic Process ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Critical Moments

Abstract:This article compares the democratization process in Benin and Niger in the decade from 1989 to 1999 and emphasizes the influence of external donors with regard to their economic support of democratization. The task is twofold. First, I try to understand why, though these two aid-dependent countries share many initial similarities, the former received more external financial assistance than the latter. I build upon New Institutionalist concepts such as timing, sequence, and path dependency to demonstrate that the probability and continuity of foreign aid depend both on the timing and on sequences of the transition—a combination that may or may not produce a path-dependent phenomenon with regard to the donors. Second, I argue that the capacity of foreign aid to foster democratization depends largely on its timing, particularly in critical moments of the democratic process.

Expecting Transformation of Marketing During the Post-Pandemic New Normal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Iza Gigauri ◽  
Kakhaber Djakeli
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Marketing Managers ◽  
Sustainable Marketing ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has impacted economic and social dimensions around the globe. It triggered changes in consumer behavior requiring marketing efforts to be rethought from the sustainability point of view. The presented research is motivated by the recent article by P. Kotler discussing the new role of marketing and seeks to explore the effects of the pandemic on marketing and outline post-pandemic tendencies. The qualitative research approach was applied to interview marketing managers in Georgia to analyze the impact of the crisis on marketing management. It also reveals opportunities for marketing in post-pandemic times and sheds light on factors for marketing transformation. The research emphasizes the advantages of digital marketing and illustrates the skills marketing managers should have. The findings outline that marketing strategies should transform towards more ethical and sustainable marketing in accordance with the current changes. The paper concludes by suggesting future studies.

Using Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis for Creating Effective Outreach Messages to Promote Oak Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 118 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-432
Author(s):  
Barry T Radler ◽  
Bret Shaw ◽  
Tricia A Gorby
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Conjoint Analysis ◽  
Message Framing ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Message Source ◽  
Barriers And Motivators ◽  
Effective Design ◽  
Woodland Owners

Abstract Studies of woodland owner values, intentions, and actions have advanced understanding of barriers and motivators to active forest management. Social marketing research has likewise offered significant insights into the effective design of persuasive conservation campaigns and importance of factors such as message framing and use of social norms. Yet, evaluation of the attributes of outreach messages designed to encourage woodland owners to take action has received limited attention. We used an innovative marketing research approach, choice-based conjoint analysis, to determine what attributes of outreach messages are most persuasive. This study focused on woodland owners in the Midwest in the context of improving conditions for oak regeneration. We identified the importance of imagery and message source as of primary influence, whereas other attributes such as message framing and social norms were less influential. This study offers insights that can be evaluated with other targeted woodland owner audiences under different management contexts.

scholarly journals SEEING FROM THE USERS' EYES: AN OUTLOOK TO VIRTUAL-REALITY BASED EMPATHIC DESIGN RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2601-2610
Author(s):  
Xinhui Hu ◽  
Vijayakumar Nanjappan ◽  
Georgi V. Georgiev
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Empathic Design ◽  
The World ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe extent to which designers can understand users often determines the quality of design outcomes. A deep understanding of users allows the designers to focus on the right problem and make optimal design decisions, which encouraged designers to empathize with users. However, the current imagination-based empathizing strategy appears to be too susceptible to their previous experience and knowledge, which has been questioned concerning effectiveness and accuracy. On the other hand, Virtual Reality (VR) technology provides an opportunity for designers to gain experience-driven empathy by immersing them in a virtual environment that mimics the users' surroundings as if they are seeing the world from users' eyes. While abundant studies covered empathy VR and empathy for design, limited attention has been paid to the chance of bringing VR, empathy, and design research together. Addressing this gap, this study explored literature across domains, identified major concerns about this approach, synthesized the evidence, and discussed the feasibility and validity of the VR-based empathic design research approach.

scholarly journals Understanding the Meaning and Symbols of Animals in Visual Artwork: A Case Study of Five Selected Works in the SI + SA 2020 Exhibition

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-90
Author(s):  
Rosmidahanim Razali ◽  
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Ruzamira Abdul Razak ◽  
Mohd Nafis Saad ◽  
Nizar Nazrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Visual Arts ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Edmund Burke ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Personal Perceptions ◽  
The Individual

Visual artwork is a platform to convey the meaning of the theme chosen in producing the work. However, it is difficult to understand the meaning through the symbols highlighted by the artist. Based on that situation the objective of this study is to collect information on visual artworks that apply animal symbols in the SI + SA 2020 exhibition. Five artists have been identified using animal symbols in the production of their artwork. This study is based on qualitative research approach using four types of data; namely the study of literature that explains the meaning and symbol of animals from the point of view of previous scientific writing. The second method is based on information obtained from the artist statement in the SI + SA 2020 Exhibition catalogue. The third method, the researcher interviewed (partially structured) five artists who have been selected using animal symbols in their artwork. The fourth method is to use the theory of Edmund Burke Feldman (1994) which has four stages in the theory, namely description, analysis, interpretation and evaluation. Triangulation (qualitative) studies are conducted to obtain more data and the validity of the findings obtained. The result shows an understanding of the meaning and symbol varies according to the needs of the individual or society. Some artists associate symbols in the context of personal experiences or observations of an event. Symbols can also carry meaning in the context of social sciences. In the production of their artworks, the use of symbols is a method to convey a message and an easier way to communicate. Conclusion clearly shows that the meaning of these animal symbols depends on different personal perceptions - different from the references studied. It can reveal to the general public that the use of animal symbols applied in the work can carry various meanings. Researchers suggest for future studies to conduct comprehensive research on the use of symbols in contemporary visual arts Malaysia.

scholarly journals Striatal dopamine, reward, and decision making in schizophrenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-89 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Functional Neuroimaging ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Reward Processing ◽  
Striatal Dopamine ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Elevated striatal dopamine function is one of the best-established findings in schizophrenia. In this review, we discuss causes and consequences of this striata! dopamine alteration. We first summarize earlier findings regarding striatal reward processing and anticipation using functional neuroimaging. Secondly, we present a series of recent studies that are exemplary for a particular research approach: a combination of theory-driven reinforcement learning and decision-making tasks in combination with computational modeling and functional neuroimaging. We discuss why this approach represents a promising tool to understand underlying mechanisms of symptom dimensions by dissecting the contribution of multiple behavioral control systems working in parallel. We also discuss how it can advance our understanding of the neurobiological implementation of such functions. Thirdly, we review evidence regarding the topography of dopamine dysfunction within the striatum. Finally, we present conclusions and outline important aspects to be considered in future studies.

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