scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue on “Family migration processes in a comparative perspective”

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3-2019) ◽  
pp. 247-263
Author(s):  
Can M. Aybek ◽  
Nadja Milewski
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Comparative Perspective ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Migration ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Multigenerational Families ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Individual

This paper provides an introduction to this Special Issue on “Family migration processes in a comparative perspective”. Following an introduction to the topic, we provide summaries of the papers in this Special Issue and discuss afterwards some overarching theoretical perspectives. This Special Issue contains papers that explore how family lives and intimate relationships are constituted and re-constituted under conditions of transnationality. The authors of the contributing papers, although they have followed very different theoretical and methodological paths, underscore the effect of conducting and facilitating family life and couple relationships during or after an international migration process. They show that the couples and multigenerational families in transnational contexts are constantly undergoing processes of constitution, negotiation, and reconstitution. We conclude that future research should shift from focusing solely on the individual to examining couples and families, and it should adopt dynamic, rather than static perspectives when studying family migration.

scholarly journals International marketing strategies of emerging market firms

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Boso ◽  
Yaw A. Debrah ◽  
Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
International Marketing Strategy ◽  
Emerging Market Firms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to publish scholarly works that extend knowledge on the drivers, consequences and boundary conditions of international marketing strategies employed by emerging market firms of all sizes and types; and to advance a narrative for future research on emerging market firms’ international marketing activities. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this agenda, the authors invited scholars to submit quality manuscripts to the special issue. Manuscripts that addressed the special issue theme from varied theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches were invited. Findings Out of 70 manuscripts reviewed, 7 are eventually accepted for inclusion in this special issue. The papers touched on interesting research topics bothering on international marketing practices of emerging market firms using blend of interesting theoretical perspectives and variety of methods. Key theoretical perspectives used include resource-based theory, internationalization theory, institutional theory and corporate visual identity theory. The authors employed unique sets of methods including literature review, surveys, panel data, and process-based qualitative and case-study enquiries. The authors used some of the most advanced analytical techniques to analyze their data. Originality/value This introduction to the special issue provides a review of the extant literature on the international marketing strategy of emerging market firms, focusing on summarizing key empirical contributions on the topic over the last three decades. Subsequently, the authors discuss how each paper included in this special issue helps advance the agenda to develop scholarly knowledge on emerging market firms’ international marketing strategy.

scholarly journals Knowledge Co-Production and Transdisciplinarity: Opening Pandora’s Box

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Brugnach ◽  
Gül Özerol
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Water Research ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Significant Step ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Thought Styles

This Special Issue aims to reflect on knowledge co-production and transdisciplinarity, exploring the mutual interaction between water governance and water research. We do so with contributions that bring examples from diverse parts of the world: Bolivia, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Namibia, the Netherlands, Palestine, and South Africa. Key insights brought by these contributions include the importance of engaging the actors from early stages of transdisciplinary research, and the need for an in-depth understanding of the diverse needs, competences, and power of actors and the water governance system in which knowledge co-production takes place. Further, several future research directions are identified, such as the examination of knowledge backgrounds according to the individual and collective thought styles of different actors. Together, the eight papers included in this Special Issue constitute a significant step toward a better understanding of knowledge co-production and transdisciplinarity, with a common thread for being reflective and clear about their complexity, and the political implications and risks they pose for inclusive, plural and just water research and governance.

scholarly journals Understanding firm exit: a systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Cefis ◽  
Cristina Bettinelli ◽  
Alex Coad ◽  
Orietta Marsili
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Initial Public Offerings ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Firm Exit ◽  
Public Offerings ◽  
Final Sample ◽  
The Individual

AbstractWe investigate the corpus of literature on firm exit by means of a systematic literature review (SLR) which yields a final sample of 142 journal articles for the period 1991–2020. The phenomenon of firm exit is explored from a variety of perspectives: business exit; exit at the individual entrepreneur level; exit from specific markets; exit from foreign markets; and the role of exit for industrial dynamics conceived more broadly. Special attention is given to the various exit routes, including voluntary liquidation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), initial public offerings (IPO), and of course bankruptcy. The SLR sets the scene for the Special Issue papers that are presented towards the end, and we conclude with some suggestions for future research.The Plain English Summary This article develops a systematic literature review around three decades of firm exit research, patterns, developments, and intriguing gaps. In this paper, we systematically review 142 studies on firm exit from various perspectives, identify major patterns, and outline the debate around firm exit. We propose reflections useful for scholars willing to engage in firm exit research in the future and set the scene for the special issue papers. Overall, this work shows the remarkable progress made in the area of firm exit that has evolved from the view of exit as a homogenous event signaling failure to a vision of exit as a heterogenous event. Exploring the sources of heterogeneity of exits from various perspectives could offer promising paths for future research.

scholarly journals The Digital Divide among Parents and Their Emerging Adult Children: Intergenerational Accounts of Technologically Assisted Family Communication

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Barrie ◽  
John Bartkowski ◽  
Timothy Haverda
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Depth Interviews

A great deal of previous research has examined the profound influence of digital communications technology (e.g., texting, videoconferencing, social media usage) on family life. However, few inquiries have explored the contours of technologically assisted communication using qualitative data collected from various family members. Our study breaks new ground by using interview data collected from a split sample of parents and their emerging adult children (interviewed separately) to investigate intergenerational accounts of technologically assisted family communication. Using insights from various theoretical perspectives, we analyze thirty in-depth interviews with middle-aged parents (ages 39–62) and their corresponding emerging adult children (ages 18–29) who use technology as a significant means of communicating with one another. Our analyses reveal two overarching patterns. Discordant accounts reflect disparate intergenerational views of technologically assisted family communication. By contrast, concordant accounts provide evidence of shared intergenerational reflections on technology’s role in family life. These patterns are explained by family life complexities, technology use experiences, and intergenerational norms of communication. Our study confirms that communication technology plays a multifarious role in family life across generational lines. Implications of these findings and promising avenues for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The politics of climate change: Domestic and international responses to a global challenge

2020 ◽  
pp. 019251212097565
Author(s):  
Jale Tosun ◽  
B. Guy Peters
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Climate Politics ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
International Climate Policy ◽  
Analytical Perspective ◽  
Individual Contributions ◽  
Cumulative Knowledge ◽  
The Individual

The contributions to this special issue examine the politics of domestic and international climate policy, concentrating on the role of institutions, interests, ideas, and networks. The outcomes of the policymaking processes are assessed with regard to their proportionality, that is, the balance between the benefits and costs of a policy. The contributions show that climate politics can lead to policy under- and overreactions. This introduction sets out the common research interest of the special issue and explains how the individual contributions relate to each other. To this end, it begins by providing the rationale for adopting the analytical perspective of comparative politics. Then it presents the conceptual framework and gives an overview of the contributions to this issue. Subsequently, it develops a research agenda that highlights avenues for future research and offers a brief conclusion that reflects on the potential of the concept of (dis)proportionality to advance the cumulative knowledge on climate politics and policies.

When "expatriation" is a matter of family. Opportunities, barriers and intimacies in international mobility

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia Cangià ◽  
Tania Zittoun
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
Global Mobility ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Empirical Implications

This special issue aims at understanding “expatriate” mobility with a special focus on the role of family and intimacy, and brings together different case-studies, built through different theoretical perspectives. These allow approaching “expatriate” mobile families along two main lines: as part of the making of life trajectories, and as these are shaped by, and are shaping, professional trajectories. This editorial highlights the contributions of the various articles, before addressing a series of emerging issues. Among these, it questions the very notion of “expatriate” in the light of family life, shows the evolution of families in repeated mobility, and brings to the fore the importance of temporality and timing in these family lives, as well as that of reflexivity in mobility. As a whole, the various contributions of this special issue complement each other in illustrating the complexities of expatriates’ migration and family life in times of increasing global mobility, but also, they raise theoretical discussions, point to possible empirical implications, and suggest avenues for further investigations. 

An Analysis of Training-Related Outcomes Within Canadian National Sport Organizations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Patti Millar ◽  
Julie Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Organizational Processes ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Performance Change ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Human Resource Training ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Organizational Performances

Past research has demonstrated that human resource training often results in improved individual and organizational performances. Yet, the focus has been on whether or not training has an impact on performance, rather than the nature of that impact. The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of training-related outcomes in the context of one training program within the Canadian national sport sector. Interviews were conducted with key representatives from 12 Canadian national sport organizations. Findings showed the manifestations of performance change that occur as a result of training, revealing a new way of thinking at the individual level, a new way of doing within group and organizational processes, and a new way of being across organizations. Three theoretical perspectives—interpretation, learning, and institutional—are used to frame the discussion of the findings. Implications for practice and future research are presented.

scholarly journals Boundary organising in healthcare: theoretical perspectives, empirical insights and future prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Roman Kislov ◽  
Gill Harvey ◽  
Lorelei Jones
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Dual Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Relational Work ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Theoretical Investigations ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Human Actors

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a special issue on boundary organising in healthcare bringing together a selection of six leading papers accepted for presentation at the 12th Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC 2020) Conference. Design/methodology/approachIn this introductory paper, the guest editors position the special issue papers in relation to the theoretical literature on boundaries and boundary organising and highlight how these contributions advance our understanding of boundary phenomena in healthcare.FindingsThree strands of thinking – practice-based, systems theory and place-based approaches – are briefly described, followed by an analytical summary of the six papers included in the special issue. The papers illustrate how the dynamic processes of boundary organising, stemming from the dual nature of boundaries and boundary objects, can be constrained and enabled by the complexity of broader multi-layered boundary landscapes, in which local clinical and managerial practices are embedded.Originality/valueThe authors set the scene for the papers included in the special issue, summarise their contributions and implications, and suggest directions for future research.Research implications/limitationsThe authors call for interdisciplinary and multi-theoretical investigations of boundary phenomena in health organisation and management, with a particular attention to (1) the interplay between multiple types of boundaries, actors and objects operating in complex multi-layered boundary systems; (2) diversity of the backgrounds, experiences and preferences of patients and services users and (3) the role of artificial intelligence and other non-human actors in boundary organising.Practical implicationsDeveloping strategies of reflection, mitigation, justification and relational work is crucial for the success of boundary organising initiatives.

scholarly journals Rural Aspirations: Reflections for Development Planning, Design and Localized Effects

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Mausch ◽  
Dave Harris ◽  
Javier Revilla Diez
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Development Trajectories

AbstractIn this editorial introduction to the Special Issue “Rural aspirations—Livelihood decisions and rural development trajectories”, we outline current views on aspirations and their relevance for development research, projects and approaches. Using several examples from Africa, we outline how the combination of the different theoretical perspectives, case studies and regional backgrounds provides deeper insights about the role of aspirations in shaping rural areas. The distinct entry points of the ‘bottom up’ local aspirations for future lives, the ‘top down’ aspirations as visions for change, and the process of negotiating between these provide novel insights into directions for development action as well as for future research in the field of aspirations in the development arena.

Family, Identity, and the Individual in India

2019 ◽  
pp. 143-189
Author(s):  
Nandita Chaudhary ◽  
Shashi Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Family Life ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Social Institution ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Family Identity ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Function

As a universal social institution, the family has always attracted much academic interest in multiple areas of study. This chapter examines the theory of family and explores family life in India. In order to provide an account of the Indian family in its multiple manifestations with its due place in academia, a critical examination of various theoretical perspectives on family is offered. It is argued that the empirical research on Indian families as settings for the care of children—its most important function—can be used to develop a theoretical framework to study families worldwide. By applying the varieties of family structures observed, it is argued that the predominantly one-adult, one-child paradigm, which is the foundation for mainstream developmental psychology, is found in only a few families. Thus, findings of research on Indian families can inform mainstream theory and discourse about family structure and function, and make an important contribution.

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