Interaction management in rural innovation processes

Product innovation, production and marketing, results from the interaction among several actors. Thus, the hub extension model of the governmental program MasAgro seeks to be a space in which farmers, extension workers, input suppliers, government, teaching and research institutions, among others, interact with each other to generate individual and collective well-being through innovation. The aim of this work was to analyze the relational structures within the hubs. For this, we carried out direct interviews to 457 actors from 10 agroecological regions that comprise the hubs of the maize system in Mexico. Measurements recorded are density, closeness, transitivity, and relationships diversity indicators; and twice during the analysis: baseline and final line, through the social networks analysis methodology. A “t” test of related samples revealed that for the first three indicators, there is a statistically significant difference between the moments in time the analysis was carried out (p < 0.05). This indicates that in the hub the interaction between the actors have been managed, and has become a space in which local structure has been generated and relational capital has been maintained; and these are the basis of social capital necessary for the development of innovation processes in the rural sector. These findings can be useful for program managers and policy makers as a complementary tool for evaluating intervention strategies in the sector.

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Social Entrepreneurship in Higher Technology Education Students: Gender Analysis

Journal of Administrative Science ◽

10.29057/jas.v3i5.6768 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 23-28

Author(s):

Yessica García-Hernández ◽

Jessica Mendoza-Moheno ◽

Brenda Midhely García-Ortíz

Keyword(s):

Social Entrepreneurship ◽

Education Institution ◽

Well Being ◽

Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽

Gender Analysis ◽

Education Students ◽

Men And Women ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Student Test

The topic of social entrepreneurship is of great importance due to the diverse problems that society faces, which require the development of effective projects with a social conscience that is oriented to contribute to community well-being. The aim of this research was to analyse the social entrepreneurial intentions of students from the business area in a higher education institution, with the purpose of identifying significant differences regarding gender. The study is empirical, descriptive, and exploratory, using a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 228 students, of which 45.61% are male and 54.39% are female. The statistical method was applied through the t-student test, which allows us to accept the hypothesis that there is a significant difference in the social entrepreneurial intentions between men and women.

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Short-term versus Long-term Investments: A Study of Women Stock Investors of Punjab

MANTHAN Journal of Commerce and Management ◽

10.17492/manthan.v4i01.9607 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (01) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tina Vohra

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Study Data ◽

Capital Gains ◽

Primary Sources ◽

Economic Empowerment ◽

Short Term ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Cross Tabulation

Short term capital gains and long term capital appreciation are important factors influencing the investment decisions of every investor. The purchase of long-term and short term investments by an investor varies across gender. The present study is an attempt to identify the term for which investments are made by women investors of Punjab and to explore if there is a significant difference in the term for which investments are made by women investors based on their demographics. For the purpose of the study, data were collected from primary sources using a pre tested, well-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics as well as cross-tabulation analysis have been used in order to analyse the collected data. The results of the study brought out that the majority of women invest for a short term. The term for which the investments are made also varies with the personal monthly income of the respondents. In the light of results, the study suggests that government and the policy makers should undertake various initiatives for the economic empowerment of women as their economic empowerment is a pre requisite for their long term financial well-being.

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A Comparison of Social Health Components Among the Farmers in the Villages of Saffron and Other Plants in South Khorasan Province

Journal of Research and Health ◽

10.32598/jrh.11.5.1723.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 341-350

Author(s):

Gholamali Moradi ◽

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Asghar Mohammadi ◽

Ismaeel Jahanbakhsh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Cohesion ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Health ◽

Social Solidarity ◽

Statistical Population ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Multistage Sampling ◽

South Khorasan

Background: Social health is defined as the individual’s ability to effectively and efficiently play social roles without hurting other people. It is the examination of an individual’s activities and status in society. Saffron cultivation, given its special properties, such as teamwork, cooperation, and social correlation, plays a major role in social health. Thus, the current study was done to compare the social health components among the farmers in saffron villages and the others in South Khorasan Province. Methods: The current study was applied and comparative. The statistical population included the farmers in saffron villages and the others in South Khorasan Province in 2018. The sample consisted of 550 farmers (275 producing saffron and 275 producing other plants) based on the Cochran formula who were selected through multistage sampling. The tool used to collect the data was Keyes’s standard Social Well-being Questionnaire (2004), consisting of 28 questions. After collecting the questionnaires, the data were analyzed using SPSS v. 23 and an independent t-test at a significance level of P<0.05. Results: There was a significant difference between the villagers planting saffron and other plants regarding their social health levels (P<0.000). The obtained t-value for social health, as a dependent variable, was 15.47. The obtained t-value for all the aspects of social health was higher than the acceptable t-value (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that saffron villages had higher social solidarity, compared to other plants. Because cooperation and collaboration are necessary for different stages of saffron production, social cohesion is naturally reinforced

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The Relationship Between Human Development, Tourism and Economic Growth: Evidence From Malaysia

Research in World Economy ◽

10.5430/rwe.v10n5p96 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 96

Author(s):

Yan-Teng Tan ◽

Pei-Tha Gan ◽

Mohd Yahya Mohd Hussin ◽

Norimah Ramli

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Human Development ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Well Being ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Remarkable Feature ◽

Long Run ◽

The Social ◽

Social And Cultural Factors ◽

The Relationship

A remarkable feature of empirical studies is that not many research works investigate the relation between human development and tourism. Although gross domestic product may replace human development to measure economy progress and human well-being in relation to tourism, however, this definition, is narrow, limits to economic side, and ignores the social and cultural factors. To overcome this shortcoming, this study examines the relationship between human development, tourism and economic growth in Malaysia. By using different cointegration approaches, the results indicate that tourism is positively related to human development in the long run. The finding suggests that the known relationship may serve as a guide to policy makers to achieve better development of social and cultural in order to promote the growth.

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Komitmen Organisasi Dan Intention To Quit Karyawan Perbankan Syariah

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v4i2.74 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 136-144

Author(s):

Mujahid Quraisy ◽

Mukhaer Pakkanna

Keyword(s):

Organizational Commitment ◽

Human Resources ◽

Religious Commitment ◽

Well Being ◽

Intention To Quit ◽

Islamic Banks ◽

Social Commitment ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Spiritual Well Being

This study intends to explore the issue of employees’voluntary turnover at the stage of intention to quit, by testing the effect of the variables of psychological determinants (labor relations), i.e. organizational commitment, social commitment, religious commitment, and spiritual well-being as variables that allegedly can affect the intention to quit. Based on the differencece test of t-test, the findings of the study include five things. First, there was significant difference in the intention to quit of human resources in Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks. The average of the intention to quit of Islamic banks human resources was lower than that of the non-Islamic banks. Secondly, there was no significant difference between the organizational commitment of the human resources of Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks. Third, there was significant difference in the social commitment of the human resources of Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks. The average of the social commitment of the human resources of Islamic banks was higher than that of the non-Islamic banks. Fourth, there was significant difference in the religious commitment of the human resources of Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks. Fifth, there was significant difference in the spiritual well-being of the human resources of Islamic banks and non-Islamic banks.

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Social business innovation: A fresh conceptualisation of collective practices

Social Business ◽

10.1362/204440820x15813359568246 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 5-34

Author(s):

Cristina Mele ◽

Tiziana Russo-Spena ◽

University of Naples Federico ◽

Jaqueline Pels ◽

Marco Tregua

Keyword(s):

Social Transformation ◽

Business Models ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Well Being ◽

Research Approach ◽

Social Business ◽

Business Innovation ◽

The Social ◽

Integrated Concept ◽

Innovation Processes

Purpose The aim of this paper is to offer a comprehensive understanding of social business innovation by addressing both its conceptualisation and its process. Design/Methodology/Approach Because this multifaceted and complex field is still emerging, we chose to adopt a qualitative research approach. We set out to explore cases in which social and business objectives were combined. We investigated B-Corporations, as this is a type of company that uses business models to solve social and environmental problems. Findings Social business innovation prompts the emergence of new practices enabling social transformation and collective value co-creation processes, increasing actors' well-being and a service ecosystem's viability. Limitations This research focuses on firms' perspectives. The analysis of societies, as the contexts in which effects take place, could have more completely identified the social business innovation processes. Implications This work frames social business innovation as an integrated concept and does not support the idea of social and business as two separate issues capable of being joined according to contextual and occasional opportunities. Contributions This paper offers a fresh view of social business innovation as a new integrated approach to address the complexity of the social issue as well as the business endeavour.

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Empleo, educación y desigualdad: las juventudes mexicanas como población vulnerable en tiempos de COVID-19

REVISTA CONTROVERSIA ◽

10.54118/controver.vi216.1226 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 203-227

Author(s):

Ernesto Isreal Santillán-Anguiano ◽

Emilia Cristina González-Machado

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

World Health ◽

Access To Information ◽

Young Population ◽

Analysis Methodology ◽

Documentary Analysis ◽

The Social ◽

The World ◽

Employment Education ◽

Health Organization

El presente trabajo reporta las condiciones estructurales de jóvenes mexicanos, como factores que exacerban la precariedad y las asimetrías para hacer frente a las consecuencias y los retos provocados por la alerta sanitaria de la pandemia de COVID-19 declarada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud el 11 de marzo del año 2020. Desde una metodología de análisis documental, se muestran aspectos de las condiciones laborales, educativas y de acceso a la tecnología de infor- mación de la población joven. Entre los resultados, se enuncian las dimensiones sociales y econó- micas que ponen en evidencia la carencia del Estado para atender a esta población, por lo que se mantienen y reproducen las desigualdades simbólicas y materiales lo que pone de manifiesto las limitadas oportunidades de bienestar de las juventudes en México. Employment, education and inequality: Mexican youth as a vulnerable population in times of COVID-19 Abstract: This work reports the structural conditions of young Mexicans, as factors that exacerbate the precariousness and asymmetries to face the consequences and challenges caused by the health alert of the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. A documentary analysis methodology is used, aspects of the working conditions, education and access to information technology of the young population are shown. The results show the social and economic dimensions that highlight the lack of the State to serve this population. In this way, symbolic and material inequalities are maintained and reproduced, which shows the limited op- portunities for well-being of young Mexicans.

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The Role of Collaborative Healthcare in Improving Social Sustainability: A Conceptual Framework

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083195 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3195 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tahereh Maghsoudi ◽

Rosalía Cascón-Pereira ◽

Ana Beatriz Hernández Lara

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Current Trend ◽

Social Sustainability ◽

Well Being ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Collaborative Networks ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Social ◽

Service Distribution

Healthcare systems around the world face both increasing demands and inequality in service distribution. The current trend is for collaboration among healthcare actors, named as collaborative healthcare, in order to address challenges such as these to improve the social sustainability of the system. That is to provide accessible and equitable healthcare services to meet people’s health and well-being needs. Based on an integrative literature review, this study aims at crafting a conceptual framework to explore how collaborative healthcare networks contribute to social sustainability and the specific actors involved in these collaborations. It identifies relationships between different collaborative healthcare networks and social sustainability. Interprofessional networks have been the most studied in relation to social sustainability. Communication and sharing information or knowledge have been identified as used collaborative healthcare practices. This study contributes theoretically by considering a new model of the healthcare organization in which collaborative networks play a central role in improving social sustainability. In terms of practical implications, the study provides managers and policy makers with investment insights on a range of collaborative networks and practices.

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Linking Demographic Factors, Land Use, Ecosystem Services, and Human Well-Being: Insights from an Sandy Landscape, Uxin in Inner Mongolia, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13094847 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 4847

Author(s):

Jing Zhang ◽

Xueming Li ◽

Tongliga Bao ◽

Zhenghai Li ◽

Chong Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Policy Development ◽

Inner Mongolia ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Well Being ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Social ◽

Supply Capacity ◽

The Relationship

Ecosystem services are fundamental in supporting human well-being which is a core component of sustainability. Understanding the relationship between ecosystem services (ESs) and human well-being (HWB) in a changing landscape is important to implement appropriate ecosystem management and policy development. Combining with demographic, economic, and cultural factors, their land use are the elements linking ESs and HWB at fine scale. Within this context, the purpose of this study is to evaluate household HWB changes in the past decade, and understand the relationship between demographic factors, land use, ESs, and HWB in the social-ecological landscapes of Uxin, in Inner Mongolia. Our results indicate that: the levels of HWB of local herder families were slightly improved from 2007 to 2016; changes in family demographic factors enhanced their land use intensity, resulting in an increased supply capacity of ecosystems and improved HWB; in addition, regulating services contributed more to HWB than provisioning services. The results of this study can help improve the understanding of the relationship between ESs and HWB, and provide valuable information to policy-makers to maintain particular ESs or to improve HWB.

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Psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics among sudanese high school students.

Brazilian Dental Science ◽

10.14295/bds.2016.v19i2.1225 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 32

Author(s):

Mustafa Abualela ◽

Amal Hussein Abuaffan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychosocial Impact ◽

School Students ◽

Treatment Need ◽

The Social ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Dental Aesthetics

Objective: Dental aesthetics essential part of facial attractiveness, plays a vital role in the social as well as the psychological well being of individuals. This study aimed to assess the level of dental aesthetics by the self-rated Aesthetic Component (AC) of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics using the ‘Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire’ (PIDAQ). Material Methods: A total of 192 high school students (13-16 years old), genders equally participated in the study and completed a modified version of the ‘Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire’ (PIDAQ). Dental aesthetics were assessed by the IOTN Aesthetic Component (self-rated IOTN-AC). The data was processed and analyzed using computer software program “SPSS” (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 17. T-test has been used, P-value of less than 0.05 was considered as significance. Results: All the variables of the PIDAQ showed a significant difference with the groups of the IOTN-AC (P-value < 0.05). Inter-gender significant difference was found among the students. Conclusion: Self-perceived dental aesthetics has a strong influence on the psychological as well as the social wellbeing of individuals. Therefore self-perception of dental aesthetics maybe an important key in deciding the orthodontic treatment need.Keywords: Dental aesthetics; Psychosocial impact; Malocclusion; IOTN; Students.

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