scholarly journals Communication transparency in ethical and traditional banking in Spain

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Baraibar-Diez ◽  
María D.Odriozola ◽  
José Luis Fernández Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Information Channels

Transparency is a key value in the thinking of ethical banks, but do they perform different practices over traditional banking that justify or support that commitment to transparency? This study examines transparency in the communication process in two different types of banking in Spain: ethical/alternative banking and traditional banking. The identification of an explicit commitment to transparency, the analysis of disclosed information, the identification of information channels and the identification of stakeholders allow assessing transparency, which appears as a complex concept that has more to do with corporate philosophy rather than with the actions developed to achieve a greater transparency level, where the resources of the financial institution seem to prevail over the thinking of the organization. This exploratory study will contribute to the knowledge about ESG information disclosure in the banking industry, developing the identification of practices that improve transparency and will result in greater efficiency in decision-making processes.

The Heterogeneous Nature of Urban Poor Families

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Salcedo ◽  
Alejandra Rasse
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Families ◽  
Heterogeneous Nature ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Different Cultures

This paper addresses the scholarly debate on cultural homogeneity or heterogeneity of urban poor families. While authors such as Lewis (1959) or Wacquant (2000 ; 2001) claim that structural disadvantages are linked to a particular type of identity or culture, others such as Hannerz (1969) , Anderson (1999 ; 2002) , or Portes ( Portes and Manning, 1986 ; Portes and Jensen, 1989 ) believe that it is possible to find different behaviors, expectations, decision–making processes, and outcomes among people living in seemingly identical structural conditions ( Small et al., 2010 ). Using Santiago, Chile, as a case study, we differentiate five different cultures or identities among the poor. Those identities seem to be the product of different historical and political circumstances, as well as of different types of public policies. The paper ends with a discussion of the need for poverty reduction policies to consider these differences among the poor.

Exploring critical influencing factors for the site selection failure of waste-to-energy projects in China caused by the “not in my back yard” effect

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuhui Cong ◽  
Liang Wang ◽  
Li Ma ◽  
M. Skibnewski
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Fuzzy Decision Making ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Decision Making Processes

PurposeThis study aims to explore the critical influencing factors that lead to the site selection failure of waste-to-energy (WtE) projects in China under the influence of the “Not In My Back Yard” (NIMBY) effect, which can provide references to improve the decision-making process of similar projects in the future.Design/methodology/approachThe fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method was used to propose an analytical framework for exploring the critical influencing factors affecting the site selection failure of WtE projects. The causal relationship between different influencing factors is finally determined on the basis of the opinions of 12 experts from universities, government departments, consulting units, planning and design units, construction units and WtE enterprises.FindingsResults showed that six crucial factors resulted in the site selection failure of WtE projects from the NIMBY effect perspective: “Insufficient public participation,” “Near the place of residence,” “Nonstandard government decision-making processes,” “Low information disclosure,” “Destroys the surrounding environment,” and “Imperfect compensation scheme.”Originality/valueResults can determine the priorities and causal relationships among the various influencing factors. The decision-making optimization suggestions can provide reference for decision- makers, thereby possibly promoting the scientific and standardization of site selection decision process.

The double-edged sword of beneficiary consultation

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1008-1015
Author(s):  
Bernadette Carey ◽  
Chris Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cayman Islands ◽  
The Public ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decision Making Processes

Abstract Trustees are routinely faced with problems that need solutions, many of which are significant with no clear or easy resolution within reach. Both onshore and offshore, the Public Trustee v Cooper jurisdiction offers a helpful set of court-assisted solutions for a number of different types of issues encountered by trustees. But to what extent should beneficiaries of trusts be able to weave their way into the issue-resolution and decision-making processes, and just how far (and for how long) should the trustee remain engaged in that process? Recent decisions of the Cayman Islands courts offer some helpful guidance in this regard.

Cognitive Process Elements of People Decision-Making

2019 ◽  
pp. 602-611
Author(s):  
Thais Spiegel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Human Action ◽  
Individual Decision ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Individual Decision Making ◽  
Corporate Context ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Process Elements

The ability to make choices is regarded as essential to human action and to modern life, individually, collectively, and in the corporate context, and is crucial to the concept of freedom. This chapter examines individual decision-making processes. In this respect, it is important to distinguish between the task of deciding, described as a system of events and relationships in the external, “objective” world and the system of cognitive processes that take place in the “psychological world.” The study of decision making has a long history that spans a variety of perspectives, philosophical positions, and prescriptions—amidst a great deal of controversy—that have evolved into descriptive processes and approximated how decisions are actually taken. This exploratory study builds on the premise that, in order for decision making to be understood completely and improved, the underlying cognitive processes must be examined. It thus sets out to identify how decision making is shaped by the cognitive processes of the agents involved.

scholarly journals Legitimation strategies of informal groups of states: The case of the E3 directoire in the nuclear negotiations with Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-405
Author(s):  
Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi ◽  
Benjamin Kienzle
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
European Union ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Informal Groups

The European Union has seen the rise of informal groups of states as an increasingly important governance mechanism within its formal structures. Such groups can make decision-making processes more efficient, but they also suffer from a substantial lack of legitimacy in the eyes of the non-members. In this article, we examine how informal groups overcome this fundamental dilemma between efficiency and legitimacy and sustain themselves at the forefront of important policy areas. To this end, we trace the development of what we argue to be a particularly useful case: the E3 directoire in the nuclear negotiations with Iran. The empirical results point to new insights into how directoires – and informal groups in general – can use different types of legitimation strategies to gain and maintain legitimacy. More specifically, the E3 implemented three successive legitimation strategies – detachment, co-optation and integration – using different types of legitimacy sources, in particular problem-solving, institutional adjustments and fostering institutional and policy congruence.

Effect of different types of noises on the formations of swarming systems: the sensing-noise and the acting-noise

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (23) ◽  
pp. 1450186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Qiang Tian ◽  
Dan Gao ◽  
Ju-Feng Luo ◽  
Wei-Yi Zhang ◽  
Ying-Guan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Neighbor Distance ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Way

In this paper, different types of noises, the sensing-noise and the acting-noise, are brought into the extended adaptive Attractive/Repulsive (A/R) swarming models to explore the role of noise in swarming formations. The difference between these two extended A/R models consists in the way in which the noise is introduced. The sensing-noise is added to the inputs of the swarming system which results in the uncertainty of the sensed information for agents, and it affects the whole processes of the swarming system. The acting-noise is added to the outputs of the swarming system, which does not affect the information-sensing and decision-making processes of the system, but it directly affects the action of swarms. With numerical simulations and analyses, the results show that the convergence of the expected swarming formation and the cohesiveness of the swarms may be affected to various degrees and suffered from certain negative impact due to the interference of different noises. We conclude that both the convergence and the cohesiveness are much more sensitive to the sensing-noise, and the model with acting-noise will be robust compared with the model with sensing-noise. Meanwhile we point out that, in the model with the interference of sensing-noise, too strong noises will lead to erroneous judgments of A/R function for agents. The sensed neighbor distance may fall into the zone of attraction, the zone of repulsion, or it may even fall into the zone of Non-A/R area. The original definite A/R function which is determined by the definite neighbor distance will evolve into the indefinite A/R function which is determined by the indefinite sensed neighbor distance. Along with the increase of the probability of such misjudgments, the effect of the A/R model will be progressively weakened. However, such phenomenon does not exist in the A/R model with the interference of acting-noise, in which the strong acting-noise leads the agents move randomly and spread apart gradually.

scholarly journals Perception of Complexity Area in Management–an Exploratory Study in Poland

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
General Aspect ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

The purpose of this article is presentation theoretical and empirical analysis about complexity perception in organization. We propose following thesis: "perception of complexity in company is possible by separating complexity levels of particular areas of company activity". Taking into account the general aspect of perception and complexity perception in management to the understanding this concept we use the Cynefin model. We accept the assumption that the recognition complexity levels in selected areas create value in decision making processes. Theoretical considerations are supplemented by results of the study in 157 Polish SMEs. The study was conducted in May 2015.

scholarly journals Shades of Fake News: Manifestation, Effects and Ways to Combat False Information

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Alexandru Cristian Dumitrache
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Political Environment ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Fake News ◽  
False Information ◽  
Detection Techniques ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Different Types ◽  
News Effects

In a continually changing global political environment, fake news has become a widely debated topic by both researchers and ordinary people. Despite the relevance and the diversity of approaches, few studies have focused on the typology of fake news in specialised scientific literature, while proper assessment methods and detection techniques are not well-established yet. This paper addresses the complex concept of fake news, presenting its significance and highlighting its different types, from propaganda to news satire; the moderators of the fake news effects and the ways to counter disinformation. This exploratory study reveals that solutions to combat the phenomenon exist, but they focus more on effects rather than on causes, leaving space open for further research.

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