Integration of refugees in rural areas and the role of the receiving society: conceptual review and analytical framework

Erdkunde ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Birgit Glorius ◽  
Miriam Bürer ◽  
Hanne Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Migration Research ◽  
Local Integration ◽  
Research Gap

Research on integration processes of migrants has until recently remained on geographical levels of observation which are not apt to reveal and explain the variety of local integration trajectories. Furthermore, most research has focused on the role of migrants within these processes, while the attitudes and behaviours of the receiving society have been rarely addressed. This research gap concerns in particular rural areas since those areas have been widely left out of migration research. This article addresses those research gaps and develops a concept for the empirical research of local receptivity processes.

scholarly journals The role of diversity in organizational resilience: a theoretical framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Duchek ◽  
Sebastian Raetze ◽  
Ianina Scheuch
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Organizational Resilience ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Unexpected Events ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Resilience Capabilities

Abstract Organizations today operate in an increasingly complex and turbulent world in which unexpected events are omnipresent. Thus, they need to develop resilience capabilities to manage unexpected disruptions, maintain high performance, and even thrive and grow. In research, there are preliminary indications that diversity could play an important role in the development of resilience in organizations. However, although there are numerous studies on both resilience and diversity, the connection between the two constructs remains largely unexplored. Our paper aims to narrow this research gap by answering the following questions: What role does diversity play in the development of organizational resilience? What does this mean for resilience-enhancing diversity management? To answer these questions, we link existing research on elements of organizational resilience and outcomes of diversity in organizations. By developing a theoretical framework, formulating propositions, and discussing implications for further research, this paper provides a foundation for future empirical research. Moreover, it offers useful insights into the successful management of organizational resilience.

scholarly journals Shaping Healthy Eating Habits in Children With Persuasive Strategies: Toward a Typology

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Binder ◽  
Brigitte Naderer ◽  
Jörg Matthes
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Persuasive Strategies ◽  
Healthy Eating Habits ◽  
Research Gap

There is an abundance of evidence that the presentation of unhealthy foods (UHFs) in different media has the power to shape eating habits in children. Compared to this rich body of work with regard to the effects of UHF presentations, studies testing the effects of healthy foods (HFs) are less conclusive. In particular, while the persuasive mechanisms behind HF presentations are well-understood, we lack insights about the role of messages factors, that is, how are (and should) HFs (be) presented in order to foster healthy eating habits in children. This paper tackles this research gap by suggesting the Persuasive Strategies Presenting Healthy Foods to Children (PSPHF) typology, classified along three pillars: (a) composition-related characteristics, (b) source-related characteristics, and (c) information-related characteristics. Against the background of the PSPHF typology, we review the available empirical evidence, outline pressing research gaps, and discuss implications for researchers, health promoters, and program planers.

Moderating uncertainty: The reception of refugee children in the German early childhood education and care sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Scholz
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Local Integration

Abstract Located at the crossroads of integration and early childhood education and care (ECEC) policies, this article draws on empirical research conducted from the perspective of ECEC centres to provide insights into the local reception of refugee children in Germany. In recent years, the ECEC sector in Germany has faced the challenge of organizing access to childcare for many newly arrived children and their families—a process that has been shaped by uncertainty for policymakers and service providers alike. The article analyses data from the first survey among ECEC centres throughout Germany on this topic. It sheds light on enrolment patterns of refugee children, admission procedures, support structures and local collaboration. The results reveal the uncertainties that ECEC centres faced after the 2015 ‘refugee crisis’, and their diverse approaches. To better understand the role of ECEC centres as crucial actors in local integration processes, a conceptualization as ‘street-level’ organizations is suggested.

scholarly journals Reliability of information systems in organizations as a factor shaping organizational culture

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-274
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Tworek
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The One

This paper analyses the potential relation between IS reliability and organizational culture. Based on the literature review, the research gap is identified and hypotheses concerning the potential role of IS in shaping organizational culture are proposed. The community-oriented culture is suggested as a potential direction of culture reorganization. The hypotheses are verified based on the empirical research performed in 2017 in 400 organizations in Poland. The research results indeed confirmed that IS can be considered as one of the factors shaping organizational culture. However, the direction of its change appeared to be different than the one presented in the current literature

scholarly journals Transformative Social Innovation in Rural Areas: Insights from a Rural Development Initiative in the Portuguese Region of Baixo Alentejo

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-90
Author(s):  
Marina Novikova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Transformative Impact

Abstract The role of social innovation initiatives in contributing to sustainable rural development has been discussed both in academia and practice. Some scholars argue that, rather than delivering solely on unmet needs and services, social innovation should have a broader transformative impact. By applying Castro-Arce and Vanclay’s analytical framework for transformative social innovation (2020), the paper seeks to analyse the experience of a rural development initiative based in Portugal. The results of this exploratory study indicate that, in triggering bottom-linked governance, the initiative has taken on the bridging roles of knowledge broker, resource broker, shared vision champion, transparency and conflict resolution agent, and network enabler. Alongside taking on these bridging roles, the initiative under study, while promoting cooperation and knowledge exchange, has encountered some challenges further discussed in the paper. Finally, the paper makes some suggestions on how the proposed framework could be enriched.

MIGRATION SECURITIZATION: REVIEW OF FOREIGN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
Kseniya S. Grigor’eva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Analytical Tool ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Empirical Base ◽  
Migration Research ◽  
The World ◽  
Securitization Theory

Securitization theory has been actively used in foreign migration research since the 2000s, but little is known about it in Russia. In a few domestic works on migration securitization, this theoretical approach is often completely misinterpreted. In addition, in these works, as a rule, there is practically no empirical base. This would suggest that securitization is perceived by a significant number of Russian authors not as a productive analytical framework, but as a fashionable term, the use of which makes it possible to give the text the necessary sciolism. At the same time, securitization theory is valued abroad for its high heuristic potential. The large amount of high-quality empirical research carried out in this theoretical paradigm makes it safe to say that it is a useful analytical tool that allows taking a fresh look at many processes associated with security problems and come to theoretically sound conclusions. This review will focus on foreign works devoted to the migration securitization in different countries of the world, which provide a good example of how securitization theory can be effectively used in empirical research.

scholarly journals Moderating Role of User Experience and IT Reliability in Controlling Influence on Job Performance and Organizational Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-83
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Bieńkowska ◽  
Katarzyna Tworek ◽  
Anna Zabłocka-Kluczka
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Role Of It ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Moderating Role

Controlling is a method, which is most often used in contemporary organizations. The expectation of improvement of the organization’s results is the most important reason of controlling implementation. The relation between controlling use and organizational performance is often taken for granted, however there are no comprehensive research explaining in detail how it affects results of organization functioning. The article attempted to fill in the existing research gap and explain how controlling affects results of organization functioning. The analysis concerned the impact of controlling use on both job performance and organizational performance. Since the job performance in case of controlling is increasingly dependent on the IT solutions, the analysis concerned the impact of IT reliability and User Experience (UX) on the developed model of the controlling influence on organizational performance. In that context the aim of the article was to clarify the mechanism of controlling use influence on organizational performance – considering the mediating role of job performance of employees and moderating role of IT solutions (the impact of UX and IT reliability on the relations between controlling, job performance and organizational performance). Formulated hypotheses were verified empirically on the sample of 637 organizations (349 operating in Poland and 288 operating in Switzerland). The presented results of empirical research allowed for the construction of a mediating model demonstrating the impact of controlling use on both job performance and organizational performance and shown that UX and IT reliability are moderators of the relation between the controlling use and job performance, and the relation between job performance and organizational performance.

Theoretical and Empirical Research in Modern Economics: Problems of Communication

2008 ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Libman
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Econometric Methods ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Empirical Turn

The last decades witnessed the increasing importance of econometric methods and empirical research in economics. The success of the empirical turn in economics depends on the formats and problems of communication between theory and empirics. The paper considers potential difficulties in communication "from the theory to empirical research" and "from empirical research to theory". It analyzes the role of informal consensus as an instrument facilitating such communication and potential impact of this consensus on the direction of research.

Organizational Justice and Employee Sustainability: The Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Mehreen Fatima ◽  
Zeeshan Izhar ◽  
Zaheer Abbas Kazmi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Direct Relationship ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
The Impact

Purpose- The primary purpose of the study is to determine the impact of organizational justice (OJ) on employee sustainability. Along with that, it also describes how organizational commitment mediates this direct relationship. This study includes all dimensions of OJ which are distributive, procedural and interactional (interpersonal & informational) within the context of a developing country (Pakistan). Design/Methodology- This study has considered employees working in the banking sector of Pakistan. Two hundred ten questionnaires were received back from employees. Regression analysis was used to analyze direct relationships between variables, while smart partial least squares (PLS) were used for mediation analysis. Findings- Results demonstrated that all hypothesis were accepted and it was also confirmed that organizational commitment (OC) mediates the direct relationship between OJ and employee sustainability (ES). Originality/value- Multidimensional construct of organizational justice was tested in this study, in the context of a developing country (Pakistan), to address the research gap.

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