scholarly journals Politics without bureaucrats? Western European NGO campaigns in the state and the market

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Francesca Colli
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Western European ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) play an important role in the representation of citizens' interests towards policymakers. However, they increasingly run their campaigns not only against policymakers, but also against corporations. While the choice among strategies has been examined either in the state (targeting policymakers) or in the market (targeting companies), the choice between the two remains unexamined. Moreover, conventional studies of advocacy have failed to comparatively assess how groups combine strategies. This study fills these gaps, examining when NGOs target their campaigns at (a) the market, (b) the state and (c) both. It examines 24 NGO campaigns in the UK and Italy using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. Three main findings emerge. First, structural factors – especially the openness of the market – are most important in determining which target an NGO chooses. Second, campaigns that combine strategies tend to be either market- or state-oriented. Finally, high resources are the factor that pushes NGOs to combine strategies across the market and the state.

scholarly journals Which Institutional Conditions Lead to a Successful Local Energy Transition? Applying Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to Solar PV Cases in South Korea

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youhyun Lee ◽  
Bomi Kim ◽  
Heeju Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Local Energy ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Newly Industrialized Countries ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

To explore the most desirable pathway for a successful local energy transition, a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis was conducted on 16 regional cases in South Korea. We developed four propositions based on previous studies and theories as a causal set. Based on the South Korean context, we selected the solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and solar PV expansion rate as barometers for measuring the success of a local energy transition. Our analysis highlights the importance of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) membership (network), local legislation, and the environmental surveillance of locally-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The implications of this study will provide insights for developing or newly industrialized countries where an energy transition is underway.

Empirical Tests with Fuzzy-Set Qca

2020 ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Rosemary A. Kelanic
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Set Theory ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Causal Relationships ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Empirical Tests ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient

This chapter examines the book's theory further by using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis methods, which test for necessary and sufficient causal relationships using the logic of set theory. The data confirm the hypothesis that both the petroleum deficit and the threat to imports must be substantial to trigger anticipatory strategies. Thus, the results reinforce the findings from the previous chapters that coercive vulnerability, as determined by the petroleum deficit and import disruption threat, spurs great powers to adopt anticipatory strategies to reduce the danger of oil coercion. Moreover, the severity of the strategy chosen is consistent with the level of coercive vulnerability faced by the state. The more extreme the deficit and import disruption threat, the more extreme the strategy chosen; the less extreme the deficit and threat, the less extreme the strategy chosen.

scholarly journals Growth and innovation of SMEs in local enterprise partnerships regions: A configurational analysis using fsQCA

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm J Beynon ◽  
Paul Jones ◽  
David Pickernell ◽  
Shuangfa Huang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Configurational Analysis ◽  
The Uk

Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) were introduced by the UK government in 2010 to promote local economic development. There is, however, a minimal pre-LEP baseline analysis concerning aspirations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in LEP geographies. Employing Federation of Small Businesses 2010 data gathered before LEP policy activities began. This study examines growth and innovation intention of SMEs in LEP-defined areas. The analysis demonstrates how key internal SME strategic focus areas of staffing levels, training investment, research and development and online presence support their growth and innovation intentions. Results from fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis demonstrate that SMEs’ growth and innovation intentions and strategic areas that drive these intentions differ substantially between LEP-defined regions. This study contributes to knowledge providing baseline data outlining objectives and strategic foci of SMEs in different LEP areas, allowing LEPs to effectively evaluate programmes aligned with the requirements of their SMEs, potentially informing future policymaking.

scholarly journals The influence of ethical judgements on acceptance and non-acceptance of wearables and insideables: Fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 101689
Author(s):  
Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez ◽  
Mario Arias-Oliva ◽  
Jorge Pelegrín-Borondo ◽  
Ala’ Ali Mohammad Almahameed
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis

scholarly journals It takes two to tango: the interplay between decision logics, communication strategies and social media engagement in start-ups

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Rudeloff ◽  
Stefanie Pakura ◽  
Fabian Eggers ◽  
Thomas Niemand
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Communication Models ◽  
Social Media Engagement ◽  
Start Ups

AbstractThis manuscript analyzes start-ups’ usage of different communication strategies (information, response, involvement), their underlying decision logics (effectuation, causation, strategy absence) and respective social media success. A multitude of studies have been published on the decision logics of entrepreneurs as well as on different communication strategies. Decision logics and according strategies and actions are closely connected. Still, research on the interplay between the two areas is largely missing. This applies in particular to the effect of different decision logics and communication models on social media success. Through a combination of case studies with fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis this exploratory study demonstrates that different combinations of causal and absence of strategy decision logics can be equally successful when it comes to social media engagement, whereas effectuation is detrimental for success. Furthermore, we find that two-way-communication is essential to create engagement, while information strategy alone cannot lead to social media success. This study provides new insights into the role of decision logics and connects effectuation theory with the communication literature, a field that has been dominated by causal approaches.

Motivation Configuration of Bluxury Tourism Behavior: An FsQCA Application

2021 ◽  
pp. 193896552110144
Author(s):  
Da Shi ◽  
Bowen Yi ◽  
Fangfang Shi ◽  
Simone Satta
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Complexity Theory ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Complex Configuration ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Motivation Theory ◽  
Main Motivation ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Insight Into

This study investigates the motivation configuration of bluxury tourism behavior. According to complexity theory and push and pull motivation theory, we establish a framework of complex configuration conditions, including push forces, pull forces, and constraints that lead to bluxury tourism. Based on fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, we identified seven main motivation configurations of bluxury tourism behavior covering three core factors: physical factors, seeking/exploration in push forces, and intangible factors in pull forces. In addition, combinations of constraints in the configuration demonstrate various paths leading to bluxury tourism behavior. These findings provide unique insight into bluxury tourism participation.

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