Control mutuality, social media, and organization-public relationships: A study of local animal welfare organizations’ donors

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana C. Sisson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Control Mutuality

scholarly journals Dropping the Ball? The Welfare of Ball Pythons Traded in the EU and North America

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil D’Cruze ◽  
Suzi Paterson ◽  
Jennah Green ◽  
David Megson ◽  
Clifford Warwick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
North America ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Commercial Enterprise ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Water Provision ◽  
The Eu

Ball pythons (family Pythonidae) remain a commonly exploited species, readily available for purchase in North America and Europe. We assessed the housing conditions of more than 5000 Ball pythons across six exotic pet expositions and 113 YouTube videos. We scored provisions for hygiene, mobility, shelter, substrate and water provision, based on the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) minimum guidelines. We found most entities involved in this commercial enterprise are not providing housing conditions that meet the minimum welfare recommendations for Ball pythons, either publicly or privately. We found that breeders and vendors typically utilised small and highly restrictive enclosures, with dimensions that prevented occupants from extending their bodies to full and unrestricted natural length. Our study also highlights that most vendors are not providing adequate written husbandry guidance to potential consumers, either at exotic pet expositions, on their commercial website, or on associated social media pages. Furthermore, our study also indicates that most potential consumers may themselves be unable to recognise unsuitable housing conditions that do not meet minimum animal welfare standards for Ball pythons. We suggest that more consistent guidance, adherence to agree principles and more potent operating models that are formally incorporated into relevant legislation would greatly aid existing and future efforts to safeguard animal welfare in this regard.

scholarly journals KAJIAN STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN AGROWISATA KOPI LUWAK (STUDI KASUS KOPI LUWAK MANGLAYANG, KAMPUNG PONDOK BUAHBATU-CIKAWARI, DESA MEKARMANIK, KECAMATAN CIMENYAN, KABUPATEN BANDUNG)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucyana Trimo ◽  
Gema Wibawa Mukti ◽  
Fauziana H
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Matrix Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Analysis Design

ABSTRAKKelompok Usaha Kopi Luwak Manglayang (KLM) berusaha mengembangkan agrowisata kopi  luwak dengan menerapkan  kaidah kesejahteraan hewan di kawasan kaki Gunung Manglayang, namun saat ini belum dikembangkan secara optimal. Penelitian dilakukan pada kelompok usaha KLM, di kaki Gunung Manglayang. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan teknik penelitian studi kasus. Rancangan analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif kualitatif, analisis matriks IFE, analisis matriks EFE, dan analisis SWOT. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan diketahui bahwa kegiatan agrowisata kopi luwak yang telah dilakukan oleh KLM mulai dari edukasi mengenai proses produksi kopi luwak dengan menerapkan kaidah kesejahteraan satwa hingga wisata kuliner. Strategi yang telah dilakukan oleh KLM dalam pengembangan agrowisata kopi luwak adalah membuat rencana dalam perbaikan fasilitas di lokasi KLM, meningkatkan cita rasa kopi yang dihasilkan oleh KLM, dan melakukan promosi agrowisata KLM melalui media sosial. Strategi yang paling tepat dan diutamakan dalam pengembangan agrowisata KLM yaitu strategi agresif dengan meningkatkan berbagai daya tarik agrowisata KLM serta memperluas pemasaran agrowisata KLM.Kata kunci: agrowisata, strategi pengembangan, analisis SWOTABSTRACTKelompok Usaha Kopi Luwak Manglayang (KLM) trying to develop civet coffee agrotourism by applying animal welfare rules in the Manglayang Mountain, but currently it has not been optimally developed. The study was conducted at Kelompok Usaha Kopi Luwak Manglayang (KLM), at Manglayang Mountain. The research design used is qualitative with case study research techniques. The data analysis design used qualitative descriptive analysis, IFE matrix analysis, EFE matrix analysis, and SWOT analysis. The results showed that the civet coffee agrotourism activities conducted by KLM started from education about the production process of civet coffee by applying animal welfare principles to culinary tourism. Strategies that have been made by KLM in the development of agro civet coffee is making plans in facility improvements at the site of KLM, enhance the flavor of the coffee produced by KLM and KLM agrotourism promotion through social media. The most appropriate strategy and priority in the development of agro-KLM is an aggressive strategy to increase the variety of agro-tourism appeal and expand marketing agro KLM KLM.Keywords : agrotourism, development strategy, SWOT analysis

Can organizations guide employees' social media behavior? The benefits of incentive rather than restrictive social media guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Soens ◽  
An-Sofie Claeys
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organizational Perspective ◽  
Employee Relationship ◽  
Causal Impact ◽  
Control Mutuality ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of social media guidelines (SMGs), as well as their impact on control mutuality, a sub-dimension of the organization–employee relationship (OER). A total of two studies compare guidelines with a focus that is either predominantly incentive or restrictive. In addition, they investigate the moderating effect of guideline writing style and enforcement.Design/methodology/approachIn total, two online experiments were conducted among Belgian employees. Participants read a social media policy manipulated in terms of focus (restrictive vs incentive) and style (conversational vs corporate; Study 1) or enforcement (signature requested vs not requested; Study 2).FindingsIncentive guidelines increase employee branding behavior more than their restrictive counterparts, while also safeguarding employees' perceived control mutuality. However, solid SMGs will not compensate for an organization's bad reputation among employees. The guidelines' style and manner of enforcement did not seem to matter.Practical implicationsCommunication executives can use our findings to draft SMGs in a way that increases opportunities (e.g. ambassadorship) and reduces risks (e.g. criticism) associated with employee social media use.Originality/valuePrior research on SMGs is predominantly descriptive and focused on the organizational perspective. This research paper contributes to both theory and practice by studying the causal impact of these guidelines on employees.

Moral tensions for elephant visitors.

2021 ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Anja Pabel ◽  
Mucha Mkono
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Animal Ethics ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Visitor Experiences ◽  
Nature Park ◽  
Distance Interaction

Abstract The study presented in this chapter examines visitor experiences at elephant sanctuaries in an era where animal ethics has taken centre stage. The study unpacks the moral tensions surrounding such attractions through analysis of social media comments by visitors. Based on this study a framework is proposed that encompasses three moral tensions that relate to animal welfare and the operations of animal sanctuaries, from the viewpoint of the visitor experience: (i) freedom-captivity; (ii) distance-interaction; and (iii) natural-staged. The chapter draws on two case studies: the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) in Kenya, and the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand.

scholarly journals Keeping it ‘inside the fence’: an examination of responses to a farm-animal welfare issue on Twitter

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 435 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Buddle ◽  
H. J. Bray ◽  
W. S. Pitchford
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
News Media ◽  
Farm Animal ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Farm Animal Welfare ◽  
Welfare Issue ◽  
Twitter Activity ◽  
Animal Welfare Issue ◽  
Wool Industry

Social media sites have become common sources of information about current affairs, and animal-activist organisations, such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), use these networks as campaign tools to raise awareness against animal agriculture. The aim of the present study was to understand how an animal-welfare issue was discussed in Twitter, in Australia. Twitter Application Programing Interface data featuring keywords and hashtags were initially collected between April and May 2014 to examine tweets on animal-welfare issues in the absence of a triggering event. In July 2014, PETA released footage portraying ill-treatment of sheep in Australian shearing sheds, generating 9610 tweets in 7 days, including themes such as disgust, condemnation of the cruelty, and calls to boycott the wool industry. PETA’s social-media campaign began 24 h before comment in conventional news media online, highlighting the role of social media in leading conventional media campaigning. Associated Twitter activity from the wool industry was limited. It is concluded that Twitter is not currently an effective medium for conversations between producers and the community about farm-animal welfare, despite encouragement from industry. While there are positives for producers and industry to be on Twitter, including the promotion of their business and communication within their micro-publics, Twitter as a platform may not be ideal for generating a dialogue between producers and the community. Further research into how people engage with the content, not just through the study of retweets and amount of traffic, is required to understand whether social media has potential to change attitudes towards animal production.

On visions and promises — ethical aspects of in vitro meat

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-758
Author(s):  
Silvia Woll
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
In Vitro Meat ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production Conditions

Innovators of in vitro meat (IVM) are convinced that this approach is the solution for problems related to current meat production and consumption, especially regarding animal welfare and environmental issues. However, the production conditions have yet to be fully clarified and there is still a lack of ethical discourses and critical debates on IVM. In consequence, discussion about the ethical justifiability and desirability of IVM remains hypothetical and we have to question those promises. This paper addresses the complex ethical aspects associated with IVM and the questions of whether, and under what conditions, the production of IVM represents an ethically justifiable solution for existing problems, especially in view of animal welfare, the environment, and society. There are particular hopes regarding the benefits that IVM could bring to animal welfare and the environment, but there are also strong doubts about their ethical benefits.

Where Social Media Meets AAC

ASHA Leader ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Social Media

Making Twitter Work For You

ASHA Leader ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists

As professionals who recognize and value the power and important of communications, audiologists and speech-language pathologists are perfectly positioned to leverage social media for public relations.

Doctors employ social media

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Jane Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media
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