scholarly journals Contribution of Entrepreneurship to the Social Integration of People Intellectual Disabilities: A Case Study Based on the Analysis of Social Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Barba-Sánchez ◽  
Yolanda Salinero ◽  
Pedro Jiménez-Estevez ◽  
Esteban Galindo
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Analysis Of Social Networks

In an environment characterized by high unemployment rates among people with disabilities, the objective of the present work is to analyze entrepreneurship as a labor option which fully inserts people with intellectual disabilities (PwID) into their societies. In order to carry out this research, a case study methodology based on social network analysis has been adopted, given the nature of the variables analyzed. The results indicate that the fact of having managed to start up the company has been an important source of self-confidence and inspiration, as well as increasing and intensifying the social networks of PwID involved in the entrepreneurial project.

The Social Networks of Cyberbullying on Twitter

2019 ◽  
pp. 905-922
Author(s):  
Glenn Sterner ◽  
Diane Felmlee
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
Cyber Aggression ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Study Methodology

This research applies a social network perspective to the issue of cyber aggression, or cyberbullying, on the social media platform Twitter. Cyber aggression is particularly problematic because of its potential for anonymity, and the ease with which so many others can join the harassment of victims. Utilizing a comparative case study methodology, the authors examined thousands of Tweets to explore the use of denigrating slurs and insults contained in public tweets that target an individual's gender, race, or sexual orientation. Findings indicate cyber aggression on Twitter to be extensive and often extremely offensive, with the potential for serious, deleterious consequences for its victims. The study examined a sample of 84 aggressive networks on Twitter and visualize several social networks of communication patterns that emanate from an initial, aggressive tweet. The authors identify six social roles that users can assume in the network, noting differences in these roles by demographic category. Serious ethical concerns pertain to this technological, social problem.

The Social Networks of Cyberbullying on Twitter

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Sterner ◽  
Diane Felmlee
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
Cyber Aggression ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Study Methodology

This research applies a social network perspective to the issue of cyber aggression, or cyberbullying, on the social media platform Twitter. Cyber aggression is particularly problematic because of its potential for anonymity, and the ease with which so many others can join the harassment of victims. Utilizing a comparative case study methodology, the authors examined thousands of Tweets to explore the use of denigrating slurs and insults contained in public tweets that target an individual's gender, race, or sexual orientation. Findings indicate cyber aggression on Twitter to be extensive and often extremely offensive, with the potential for serious, deleterious consequences for its victims. The study examined a sample of 84 aggressive networks on Twitter and visualize several social networks of communication patterns that emanate from an initial, aggressive tweet. The authors identify six social roles that users can assume in the network, noting differences in these roles by demographic category. Serious ethical concerns pertain to this technological, social problem.

Digital Innovation in the Public Sector: The Role of Embeddedness in Socio-Technical Transitions

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (07) ◽  
pp. 1950059
Author(s):  
Lakshminarayana Kompella
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Organizational Responses ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Methodology

Organizations have diverse options to improve their performance. With the advances in ICT, several organizations attempt a technology-based solution by digitizing and automation. Indeed, to begin with, it is appropriate, but there are societal challenges. The theories available in the literature explain the reasons for certain societal challenges and actions, but there is also a constant expansion of the theories. This paper adds to the expansion by considering ICT innovations such as digitalization. The social, political, cultural, and economic entities in which organizations operate influence and get influenced by organizational responses. There are connections between organizations and entities; we can refer to these as embeddedness. The purpose of this paper is in identifying a framework and the types of embeddedness. The phenomenon, organizational embeddedness, requires observing it in its setting and is performed using a case study methodology. E-Governance interacts with various entities and provides diverse analytic and heuristic views; hence the author uses E-Governance cases from India. The developed framework assists organizations in providing inputs towards improving their internal complements. In doing so, organizations can not only better respond to societal challenges but also enable other entities in the environment to coevolve.

Social Entrepreneurship in Sheltered Employment Centers

2016 ◽  
pp. 431-452
Author(s):  
Vera Gelashvili ◽  
Eva Aguilar ◽  
María-Jesús Segovia-Vargas ◽  
Maria-Del-Mar Camacho-Miñano ◽  
María Teresa Blanco Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Employment Centers ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Study Methodology

Sheltered Employment Centers (CEE) are part of the social economy companies, based on the primacy of people over capital, social benefits and solidarity. Its aim is to carry out productive work and they are a means of integration of the greatest possible number of disabled people. There is a growing interest in this type of business, because its number has increased considerably. The objective of this chapter is to give academic visibility to CEE due to its great contribution to the social corporate responsibility, and to encourage the so-called social entrepreneurship. The reasons for creating social firms are analyzed and the characteristics that can contribute to the success of this type of companies are studied. Using the case study methodology, a CEE is analyzed in depth showing the main features of social economy business by means of a specific case and the key variables that has conducted to its success.

Field-Based Learning for Minority Educators

2021 ◽  
pp. 1157-1182
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Blankenship ◽  
Paige F. Paquette ◽  
Cheron H. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Relationship

While many researchers have emphasized the importance of preservice teacher candidates having the opportunity to engage in analysis, reflection, and critical thinking, a significant gap in the literature exists relevant to how these conversations are translated within the social construct of the field-based placement and experience. Using a qualitative case study methodology, the authors offer a model to explain how situationally responsive field-based learning experiences can be pedagogically transformational for minority preservice teacher candidates and the students they will eventually serve. Using key tasks embedded within the field experiences for this study are specifically designed to implement this situationally inquiry-based learning model to maximize the relationship between educational theory and actual classroom practice.

Field-Based Learning for Minority Educators

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Blankenship ◽  
Paige F. Paquette ◽  
Cheron H. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Relationship

While many researchers have emphasized the importance of preservice teacher candidates having the opportunity to engage in analysis, reflection, and critical thinking, a significant gap in the literature exists relevant to how these conversations are translated within the social construct of the field-based placement and experience. Using a qualitative case study methodology, the authors offer a model to explain how situationally responsive field-based learning experiences can be pedagogically transformational for minority preservice teacher candidates and the students they will eventually serve. Using key tasks embedded within the field experiences for this study are specifically designed to implement this situationally inquiry-based learning model to maximize the relationship between educational theory and actual classroom practice.

Returnee Entrepreneurship

2017 ◽  
pp. 102-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ifeoluwa Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Second Generation ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurship ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
Migration And Development

Migration and development have been linked in recent studies in which skilled migrants are assumed to display agency role and act as important bridges, helping to promote the transfer of knowledge and skills in their countries of origin. But, within the nexus of the migration and development literature, the contributions of returnee entrepreneurs have not been visible. Through the perspective of second-generation diaspora and transnational entrepreneurship, this paper analyzed the motivation of the second-generation entrepreneurs to invest in their ‘ancestral' country of origin. The hurdles they might face and the strategies they could employ to effectively navigate the unfamiliar terrains of their parents' country of origin are briefly evaluated through a literature review and a case study methodology. The intention is to contribute to the growing literature on the social and economic impacts of returnee entrepreneurs to their parents' country of origins' development.

Social Entrepreneurship in Sheltered Employment Centers

2017 ◽  
pp. 1953-1974
Author(s):  
Vera Gelashvili ◽  
Eva Aguilar ◽  
María-Jesús Segovia-Vargas ◽  
Maria-Del-Mar Camacho-Miñano ◽  
María Teresa Blanco Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Great Contribution ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Employment Centers ◽  
Key Variables ◽  
Study Methodology

Sheltered Employment Centers (CEE) are part of the social economy companies, based on the primacy of people over capital, social benefits and solidarity. Its aim is to carry out productive work and they are a means of integration of the greatest possible number of disabled people. There is a growing interest in this type of business, because its number has increased considerably. The objective of this chapter is to give academic visibility to CEE due to its great contribution to the social corporate responsibility, and to encourage the so-called social entrepreneurship. The reasons for creating social firms are analyzed and the characteristics that can contribute to the success of this type of companies are studied. Using the case study methodology, a CEE is analyzed in depth showing the main features of social economy business by means of a specific case and the key variables that has conducted to its success.

scholarly journals Sustainable development in the non-governmental organisation sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-226
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Chomiuk
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

The described project assumes the development of a new method for solving the problem of homelessness, in particular, with regard to the field of supporting people in an exceptionally difficult situation or those suffering from mental disorders and/or addictions to achieve independence and overcome problems. The aforementioned project is the first attempt at implementing this method in Poland. The basic assumption of the method is to solve the main problem of a person in the homelessness crisis, which is the lack of housing, and only then to provide support in solving other problems. The aim of the chapter is to give rise to discussion on the innovative solutions implemented by one of the local government to remedy the problems of homeless people. The issue is based on SDGs. The second described case study is the “Safe Future of People with Intellectual Disability”—implemented by the Polish Association for People with Intellectual Disability—reflecting the tested model based on support circles, i.e. social support networks in order to empower people with intellectual disabilities. The main objective of the “Safe Future” model is to develop and implement solutions that ensure legal, financial and social security of people with intellectual disabilities in situations where they have lost the support of the family. The concept of the support circles tested in this model is based on built networks of connections rooted in the social capital generated among the local community. The last example of sustainable development in the non-governmental sector is Social Cooperative Sunny Hill—as a social enterprise it is a unique entity on the market. It conducts economic activity, the main goal of which is not profit, but social and professional re-integration of people at risk of social exclusion. Contrary to a traditional enterprises, it does not distribute the profit among shareholders, but allocates it to social purposes.

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