The Methods of Normativity

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-186
Author(s):  
Binesh Hass

This essay is an examination of the relationship between phenomenology and analytic method in the philosophy of law. It proceeds by way of a case study, the requirement of compliance in Raz’s theory of mandatory norms. Proceeding in this way provides a degree of specificity that is otherwise neglected in the relevant literature on method. Drawing on insights from the philosophy of art and cognitive neuroscience, it is argued that the requirement of compliance is beset by a range of epistemological difficulties. The implications of these difficulties are then reviewed for method and normativity in practical reason. A topology of normativity emerges nearer the end of the paper, followed by a brief examination of how certain normative categories must satisfy distinct burdens of proof.

Author(s):  
Samuel Otero Schmidt ◽  
Edmir Parada Vasques Prado

Organizations are currently investing more in information technology to store and process a vast amount of information. Generally, this information does not comply with any standard, which hinders the decision-making process. The cause of the difficulties can be attributed to Information Quality (IQ), which has technical characteristics related to the architecture used in Data Warehouse (DW) and Business Intelligence (BI) environments. On the basis of the relevant literature in IQ, DW, and BI, a research model was created to identify the relations between components of DW/BI architecture and IQ dimensions. This research model was applied in a real case study (Big Financial Company in Brazil). This case study involved semi-structured interviews with managers and analysts. This chapter attempts to provide a better understanding of the relations between IT architecture and IQ in DW and BI environments. The authors hope to motivate the discussion around the development of IQ-oriented architectures for BI and the relationship between these concepts.


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-122
Author(s):  
Caterina Astarita

Abstract This paper examines the relationship between income inequality and crime from an empirical perspective referring to Italy as a case study. Both static and dynamic panel data techniques are applied to a dataset drawn from 19 Italian regions for the period 1980-2004. As the key independent variable selected is the Gini index, further inequality measures are used for checking the robustness of the results. The econometric exercises suggest a negative link between inequality and crime. The finding, infrequently recognized in the relevant literature, can be supported by some broad explanations as well as by some peculiarities of the Italian case.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Maria Rita Panero

In recent decades many Countries have become multicultural societies. Many researchers have stressed the relevance of understanding the ethnic cultures and their impact on consumption behaviors and marketing practices. This is even more true in Countries that only recently are facing the presence of ethnic minorities. This article aims at analyzing the beginning of the relationship between indigenous retailers and immigrants. After a review of relevant literature in the area of ethnic consumer behavior and retailer marketing strategies, this article analyzes a case study, involving an Italian large-scale retailer, and its project aiming at targeting ethnic consumers. Issues and implications are then discussed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Mehmet Nar

The current growth literature has focused on the contribution of the human and financial variables to growth. This has led to an insufficient and low number of studies investigating the relationship between the financial and human variables. However, in order to establish effective public policies, the correlation between these two variables must be well known. In line with this necessity, this study aimed to contribute the relevant literature by investigating the relations of the two variables in the case of Turkey. To do so, firstly, the human and financial development index for Turkey was established. Subsequently, the financial development indicator was measured through the M2/GDP ratio, and the human capital indicator was measured through the education and health expenditures/GDP ratio. Through the econometric analysis carried out using the data from the period of 1998-2016, the existence of causality and the direction of this causality between the financial development and human capital accumulation in Turkey were investigated. As a result, it was observed that in Turkey, while financial development causes the accumulation of human capital, there is no significant causality directed from human capital to financial development.


2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-274
Author(s):  
Cristina González-Chans ◽  
Matías Membiela-Pollán ◽  
Manuel Cortés-Cuns

The aim of this article is to examine the relationship marketing model and the concept of brand community based on a case study of the content platform and production company, Netflix. Relationship marketing places a strong focus on the strategic management of collaborative relationships with customers and other stakeholders as a way of creating and distributing value in an equitable and mutually beneficial way. This study focuses on the idea of ‘community around the brand’, understood as a structured set of social relationships between the ‘fans’ of a brand and between the brand and its customers, who often dictate brand decisions. A theoretical analysis of the subject and a review of the relevant literature are followed by a case study of the leading content streaming company, Netflix, which analyses the company’s relationship marketing and community-building strategies and their role in the brand’s success.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawan Thapa

Land Use and Climate change are interrelated to each other. This change influences one another at various temporal and spatial scales; however, improper land uses are the primary causal factor on climate change. It studies relevant literature and Nepal’s case to assess the relationship between land use and climate change. Similarly focuses on how land-use impacts climate change and vice versa. In recent centuries land-use change significant effects on ecological variables and climate change. Likewise, understanding the research on both topics will help decision-makers and conservation planners manage land and climate.


Author(s):  
Kristina Dietz

The article explores the political effects of popular consultations as a means of direct democracy in struggles over mining. Building on concepts from participatory and materialist democracy theory, it shows the transformative potentials of processes of direct democracy towards democratization and emancipation under, and beyond, capitalist and liberal democratic conditions. Empirically the analysis is based on a case study on the protests against the La Colosa gold mining project in Colombia. The analysis reveals that although processes of direct democracy in conflicts over mining cannot transform existing class inequalities and social power relations fundamentally, they can nevertheless alter elements thereof. These are for example the relationship between local and national governments, changes of the political agenda of mining and the opening of new spaces for political participation, where previously there were none. It is here where it’s emancipatory potential can be found.


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