scholarly journals The impact of feeding resources back and institutional arrangements on the willingness of intellectual immigrants to pay for the inheritance of homesteads

资源科学 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 1348-1360
Author(s):  
Ling LIU ◽  
Run XU ◽  
Xinghan GAO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Feeding Resources ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Dealing fairly with trade imbalances in monetary unions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Marco Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Monetary Union ◽  
Trade Deficit ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Monetary Unions ◽  
Member States ◽  
Trade Imbalances ◽  
Theories Of Justice ◽  
The Impact

Politicians around the globe wrangle about how to deal with trade imbalances. In the Eurozone, members running a trade deficit accuse members running a surplus of forcing them into deficit. Yet political philosophers have largely overlooked issues of justice related to trade imbalances. I address three such issues. First, what, if anything, is wrong with trade imbalances? I argue that in monetary unions, trade imbalances can lead to domination between member states. Second, who should bear the burden of rebalancing trade? I argue that surplus and deficit countries should share that burden. The current situation placing the burden squarely on deficit countries is unjust. Third, which institutional arrangements should monetary unions adopt to regulate trade balances? Monetary unions can either reduce trade imbalances within the monetary union, neutralise the impact of trade imbalances on the economic sovereignty of member states, or delegate economic policy affecting trade balances to a legitimate supranational institution. The Eurozone must adopt one of these options to prevent member states from domination. Which option protects members best against domination depends on what makes interference between members arbitrary, an unresolved question in republican theories of justice.

scholarly journals Self-managing socialism and urban planning: The case study of general plan of Belgrade 1972

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-94
Author(s):  
Jelena Radosavljević
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Planning Practice ◽  
General Plan ◽  
Managing System ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to open up a discussion about relations between former Yugoslavia's socialism and planning practice resulting from self-managing system established in early 1950s. Although this system was applied through a top-down approach, it implied, at least allegedly, coordination, integration and democratic harmonisation of particular interests with common and general ones on local level. The paper will briefly review the history and concept of socialist ideology and consider the impact that it had on institutional arrangements evolution and planning practice in Serbia. It will then touch on the role of ideology for urban planning process at the local level, understanding self-managing planning principles, their benefits, role and significance in planning practice.

scholarly journals Power dynamics in organizational change: an Australian case

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 796-811
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Mastio ◽  
Kenneth Dovey
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Collaborative Problem Solving ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the role of abstract forms of power in organizational change by exploring the role of such forms of power in the recent structural transformation of an iconic Australian Intellectual Property law firm. The research literature reflects relatively few studies on the increasing complexity of power dynamics in organizational and institutional arrangements. Design/methodology/approach The complexity of the investigated phenomena led to the adoption of three qualitative methods in order to access the specific forms of data that were perceived to be relevant to answering the research question (“How did abstract power dynamics influence the nature and outcomes of the firm’s structural transformation?”). Ethnography was used in the attempt to discern, through participation and observation, the assumptions that manifested in action and/or inaction; phenomenology in the exploration through unstructured interviews with 41 staff members and 4 clients of the firm, of their interpretation and “sense-making” of their “lived experience” of “what was going on” in the firm; and narrative enquiry in establishing a narrative of critical events, and their impact on “what was going on” in the firm, including those that had occurred over the years prior to this research initiative. Findings The research shows the effects of contradicting forms of abstract power (namely, hegemonic (ideological) power, dominant institutional logic and structural power) as the firm struggled to address challenges to its existence. The impact of these forms of power upon the partners’ apprehension and interpretation of the emerging challenges to the firm’s business performance remained inconspicuous throughout the period of transformation. However, these contradictory forms of abstract power insidiously created tensions within the organization which were poorly addressed, resulting in organizational dysfunction and destructive sectarian conflict. The results show that the inability of partners to discern the nature of the forms of power which were influencing their responses to the crisis was a consequence of under-developed collectively reflexive capabilities and an absence of collaborative problem-solving practices. This resulted in a negative outcome for the firm. Research limitations/implications The research has significant implications for collective endeavor in global business operations that are becoming increasingly complex. In particular, the complexity of power relations, as insidious ideological forces supported by ubiquitous technologies threaten to subsume agentic power in ways that domesticate and neutralize it, requires the development of sophisticated forms of collective ways of “working with power” – capabilities that include the ability to demystify the abstract forms of power that can shape the experience of social realities as “inevitable and natural.” Further research into these forms of power, and the surreptitious role they play in organizational arrangements, is an important requirement. With respect to limitations, as the research is located in the interpretivist research paradigm, the issue of interpretation is problematic. A strong effort was made to limit unwitting interpretive bias but the possibility of such bias cannot be ruled out, especially as, in some cases, the data are an interpretation of prior interpretations of events and/or experiences (as, e.g., in the interview data). Practical implications Working constructively with various forms of power is becoming a critical capability within organizations. This has implications for the relational and communicative skills that underpin effective collaboration of staff and other stakeholders. Such collaboration needs to include the collective ability to make explicit through critical dialogue the surreptitious influence of abstract forms of power upon the prevailing organizational arrangements and routines. To achieve this, these forms of power have to become demystified through constructive critique of the taken-for-granted aspects of everyday organizational life. This has important implications for leadership development practices and educational programs. Social implications Unless leaders develop the ability to make the influences of abstract forms of power more conspicuous, and develop collaborative capabilities to work with insight into their management, they run the risk of agentic power becoming subsumed and neutralized by such forms of power. This has important implications for organizational agency and, especially, for the creative agency of the individuals who work within organizations. On a broader scale, it has implications for institutional arrangements and for the critical apprehension of global ideologies. Originality/value Studies of abstract forms of power are relatively rare in the research literature. This is probably a result of the long-standing dominance of positivism, with its realist ontological assumptions and its objectivist epistemological assumptions. In exploring the influence exerted by abstract forms of power on the inability of the partners of a professional services firm to apprehend their situation more accurately, and to interpret their strategic options with greater insight, this research makes an original contribution to the understanding of the influence of abstract power dynamics in organizational change, and in organizational arrangements more generally.

scholarly journals Endogenous Political, Institutional, Cultural, and Geographic Determinants of Intermunicipal Cooperation—Evidence from Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarína Melichová ◽  
Lukáš Varecha
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Geographic Factors ◽  
Previous Evidence ◽  
Intermunicipal Cooperation ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
The Impact

All over Europe, but especially in post-communist countries, the institutional environment has been undergoing major changes. In Slovakia, regaining their autonomy has led local governments on the path of fragmentation, unsustainably high expenditures for the provision of public services, and an increase in transaction costs. Current policies targeting these issues are heavily focused on intermunicipal cooperation (IMC). Based on four case studies of different institutional arrangements, this paper aims to investigate which endogenous political, institutional, cultural, and geographic factors influence cooperation among Slovak municipalities. Through the application of social network analysis and regression analysis, we reached several relevant conclusions. A number of common assumptions were confirmed, namely that population size and heterogeneity play a major role, but also that the impact of political affiliation as a deciding factor of IMC is not as straightforward as previous evidence suggested. Results also underline the importance of cross-sectoral partnerships such as the EU’s LEADER initiative as a viable alternative to more traditional forms of IMC (but with some limitations).

scholarly journals Collaboration in a Time of Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Reid
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Government Response ◽  
The Social ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Intergovernmental Relationships ◽  
The Impact

The social and economic impact of a pandemic like Covid-19 was always going to require a multi-government response, and so it was in New Zealand. Despite the complexity that has historically characterised intergovernmental relationships, the impact of Covid-19 saw institutional arrangements quickly put in place that enabled a joined-up response from both local and central government. This article looks at how these arrangements worked and how they contributed to the provision of essential services through all levels of the lockdown.

Regime norms as ‘implicit’ third parties: explaining the Anglo-Argentine relationship

1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-192
Author(s):  
Veronica Ward
Keyword(s):  
Good Deal ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
International Level ◽  
State Behaviour ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Empirical Investigations

[L]ittle research has addressed whether, and in what ways, regimes ‘matter’. Do regimes have Independent influence on state behaviour and, if so, how?One of the more surprising features of the emerging literature on regimes is the relative absence of sustained discussions of the significance of regimes . . . as determinants of collective outcomes at the international level . . . The ultimate justification for devoting substantial time and energy to the study of regimes must be the proposition that we can account for a good deal of the variance in collective outcomes . . . in terms of the impact of Institutional arrangements. [H]owever, this proposition is relegated to the realm of assumptions rather than brought to the forefront as a focus for analytical and empirical investigations.

scholarly journals ADAPTAÇÃO ÀS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS EM PEQUENOS HIDROSSISTEMAS: O CASO DO HIDROSSISTEMA DE CRUZETA

Irriga ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-382
Author(s):  
Samiria Maria Oliveira Da Silva ◽  
Sandra Helena Silva De Aquino ◽  
Francisco De Assis de Souza Filho
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact

ADAPTAÇÃO ÀS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS EM PEQUENOS HIDROSSISTEMAS: O CASO DO HIDROSSISTEMA DE CRUZETA  SAMIRIA MARIA OLIVEIRA DA SILVA1; SANDRA HELENA SILVA DE AQUINO2 E FRANCISCO DE ASSIS DE SOUZA FILHO3 1Curso de Engenharia Civil, Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC, Russas, CE, Rua Felipe Santiago, 411, Cidade Universitária, CEP 62900-000, [email protected]; 2Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Rua Ministro Joaquim Bastos, 471, Apto. 1302, Bairro de Fátima, CEP 604150-40, [email protected]; 3Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Ambiental, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Campus do Pici, Bloco 713, 1º andar, Centro de Tecnologia, CEP 60451-970, [email protected];   1 RESUMO Este estudo propõe um arcabouço metodológico para a avaliação do impacto das mudanças climáticas em pequenos hidrossistemas, apresentando um estudo de caso, capaz de elucidar estratégias de adaptação para as sociedades humanas que passam ou poderão passar por situações similares. Os resultados obtidos a partir da avaliação climática para o hidrossistema de Cruzeta, localizado no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, evidenciam a possibilidade de ocorrência de cenários mais secos no futuro do que o atual, observando redução nas garantias de 90% a 80%. Este fato mostra que os hidrossistemas para aumentarem sua resiliência, precisam ter estratégias de adaptação, arranjos institucionais flexíveis, gestão de conflitos e provimento de infraestrutura. Palavras – chave: adaptação, risco e clima.  SILVA, S. M. O.; AQUINO, S. H. S.; SOUZA FILHO, F. A. S.ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SMALL HYDROSYSTEMS: THE CASE OF CRUZETA HYDROSYSTEM  2 ABSTRACT This study proposes a methodological framework for assessing the impact of climate change on small hydrosystems, presenting a case study, able to clarify adaptation strategies for human societies that undergo or may undergo similar situations. The results from the assessment of climate for Cruzeta hydrosystem, located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, demonstrate the possibility of future scenarios drier than today, with 90% to 80% reduction in warranties.  This fact shows that hydrosystems to increase their resilience need to have adaptation strategies, flexible institutional arrangements, conflict management and provision of infrastructure. Keywords: Adaptation, risk and climate.

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