scholarly journals “We’re in This Together”: Bridging and Bonding Social Capital in Elementary School PTOs

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 2210-2244
Author(s):  
Brittany Murray ◽  
Thurston Domina ◽  
Amy Petts ◽  
Linda Renzulli ◽  
Rebecca Boylan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Multiple Case

Scholarship on the links between families and schools encompasses contradictory notions about social capital and its relation to inequality. One view holds that schools can narrow inequality by generating dense relationships among families, while others suggest that advantaged parents can use these networks to hoard opportunities. This multiple case study analyzes qualitative data from diverse North Carolina elementary schools to learn how parents build and deploy social capital. We distinguish between bonding social capital, built in dense, homogeneous networks, and bridging social capital, gained through relationships across a social distance. Our analyses suggest that bonding alone is associated with opportunity hoarding; however, when schools are committed to building both bridging and bonding social capital, they can produce more equitable and inclusive schools.

Collecting qualitative data through mobile applications: A multiple case study report

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Twis ◽  
Vivian J. Miller ◽  
Courtney Cronley ◽  
Noelle Fields
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Study Report ◽  
Case Study Report ◽  
Multiple Case

Postponement and logistics flexibility in retailing: a multiple case study from Sweden

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Jafari ◽  
Anna Nyberg ◽  
Per Hilletofth
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Scholarly Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Material ◽  
Point Of Purchase ◽  
Multiple Case

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how postponement is applied in retailing and how such application is connected to logistics flexibility. Design/methodology/approach – An overview of the established typological classifications of postponement and logistics flexibility is presented followed by empirical results from three case studies of retailers of electronics, furniture, and grocery in Sweden. The study relies on primary qualitative data gathered on the retailers as well as secondary material on some suppliers including logistics providers for further insight. Findings – The results of the study show that retailers have different practices when it comes to postponement and speculation; however, there is a growing tendency toward postponement among retailers by exploring new means of applying postponement. The results reveal that retailers that have higher application of postponement seem to be more flexible in their logistics operations. Research limitations/implications – The paper provides direction for further empirical research of the topic, by indicating the application of postponement is not constrained to the point of purchase and could be extended by involving consumers as well as capitalizing on suppliers’ competences and capabilities. Especially, sales services, software, and upgrades could provide opportunity for further expanding the concept. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the existing literature on logistics practices of postponement and speculation, as well as logistics flexibility by focussing on retail firms in Sweden. Most of the prior scholarly work on postponement and flexibility is on the manufacturing context.

scholarly journals Multiple Case Study of the Effect of Social Capital on Transaction Costs of Small Enterprises in Sri Lanka

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 74-89
Author(s):  
H. M. S Priyanath ◽  
S.P Premaratne
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Bounded Rationality ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Multiple Case

Market mechanism particularly in developing countries provides asymmetrical information which leads to create opportunism and bounded rationality that are the root causes to generate Transaction Cost (TC). Therefore, Small Enterprises (SEs) face serious difficulty in governing TC that discriminates particularly against SEs. Instead, SEs develop informal and personal relationships, inter-personal trust and norms (i.e. social capital) with external actors expecting information which facilitates SEs to minimize TC through the mitigation of opportunism and bounded rationality. Therefore, the paper attempts to study how does social capital facilitate to mitigate TC particularly in SEs in Sri Lanka? Case study method was mainly applied to collect data from six SEs purposively selected from Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka. Data was analysed employing directed approach to content analysis.Results of multiple case study show that SEs have ability to access low cost, reliable and quick information and information about exchange partners together with their reliabilities using their Social Capital (SC). Such information facilitates SEs to improve their rationality in decision making process. SEs usually get support from network members to assess information which leads to improve the rationality in decision making on transactions. Accordingly, SC on one hand facilitate SEs to access and assess information that affect the mitigation of bounded rationality and on the other hand provide information about exchange partners that helps SEs to mitigate opportunism. Thus, SC affects the decrease of TC of SEs through the improvement of access and assess information which lead to mitigate bounded rationality and opportunism.

scholarly journals A multiple case study of implementation in 10 local Project ASSIST coalitions in North Carolina

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Kegler ◽  
A. Steckler ◽  
S. H. Malek ◽  
K. McLeroy
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Multiple Case

scholarly journals Long-Term Impact of Closing Rural Schools on Local Social Capital: A Multiple-Case Study from Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-617
Author(s):  
Anna Kłoczko-Gajewska
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Long Term Impact

AbstractIn many European countries, for both demographic and financial reasons, small schools are being closed. A rural school is one of the few public places which enables formal and informal meetings of community residents. When it is closed, social activity changes. This paper presents a multiple-case study of four Polish villages which in the year 2000 organized protests against school closures; two schools were saved and two were closed. Semi-structured interviews with local leaders and office workers were conducted in 2004 and 2016. The study shows that the decline of structural social capital was significantly smaller in those villages where the school was saved. In the village in which the building of the school did not serve the local population due to the decision of the authorities, a significant and long-term decline in both structural and cognitive social capital was observed. That means that local authorities may contribute to the degradation of the local social capital.

scholarly journals Synergy and optimization of Local institutional to Repair Gambir (Uncaria gambir Roxb) Market in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (01) ◽  
pp. 5790-5795
Author(s):  
Wedy Nasrul ◽  
Zulmardi ◽  
Tri Irfa Indrayani
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Action Collective ◽  
Interview Group

The relation between institutions and synergy between social capital produce social capital performance. Relationship and synergy between social capital between institutions will produce the best collective action. Collective action formed able to solve a problem in and between the institutions. Research aim of looking at the a lot of synergy of local institutions, the performance of social capital are quoted on the gambir. So on as well will be canvassed to see the act of collectively that is formed to address the issues the market gambir.This research methodology used a quantitative approach. The kind of research is descriptive. This study using a case study in the agricultural gambir. Research methodology this used a quantitative approach.The kind of research is descriptive. The research uses strategy case study. A case study of agricultural market gambir (Uncaria Gambir Roxb). Enrichment data used method of qualitative. Forms used as, observation, interview, group discussions  and documentation. Data analysis in depth uses the method inductive analysis and logical analysis. The analysis of the performance of social capital market gambir shows high social capital performance. High social capital performance on the gambir because the network high on bonding social capital and sinerji high on bridging social capital. High social capital performance produce collective action. Collective action happened transact on time and the same place between farmers and gambir gatherers in the market village. The transaction in time and place the same caused the price of more competitive because the competition among gambir gatherers. Social capital has also built the collective action for the repair of products and the sustainability of gambir farming.

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