scholarly journals Social Capital, Resource Constraints and Low Growth Communities: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs in Nicaragua

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Klapper ◽  
Paul Upham ◽  
Kalevi Kurronen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Consumer Society ◽  
Formal Institutions ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Material Resource ◽  
The Way

In the context of the connections between lifestyle entrepreneurship and sustainability, we discuss the way in which social capital may partially substitute or compensate for manufactured and natural capital. In terms of methods we use a case study community of lifestyle entrepreneurs in Nicaragua, operating under conditions of material resource constraints and weak formal institutions. We find that social capital is highly important in such a community, with the entrepreneurs adopting a range of effectuation or coping practices that enable them to function. We document these practices and consider the broader implications of such capital substitution, noting the particularities of the case study but also the implications for sustainability and the economics of a materially resource-constrained world. We draw particularly on Bourdieu’s conception of social capital, which posits that societies inherently organize for multi-capital accumulation, a proposal that itself has implications for sustainability. We conclude that while significant substitution of social for manufactured and natural capital is feasible in communities with values that are supportive of this, it remains to be seen whether this would be attractive to the wider, consumer society.

Identities as an Everyday Life Strategy: A Case Study of Vietnamese Marriage Immigrant Women in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-168
Author(s):  
Annie Yuan Cih Wu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Life Strategy ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Cultural Sphere ◽  
The Relationship

This paper discusses the identity complex of Vietnamese marriage immigrants in Taiwan through aspects of everyday life such as food preference and cooking, vehicle ownership and access, leisure, and religious belief. These are in parallel with acculturation, cultural hegemony, spatial and social mobility, social network-building, social capital accumulation, and the strategy of resistance to the stigmatisation of prearranged remittances. This article also analyses identities as pragmatic strategies for Vietnamese wives to demonstrate their agency, and negotiate and bargain their social places within the Chinese-dominated cultural sphere through conforming to mainstream ideologies and acquiring social capital in the local community. The relationship between happiness and identities construction is examined, too. The methodology is based upon in-depth interviews and participant observations undertaken during ethnographic fieldwork in Taiwan.

The Role of Individuals and Social Capital in POSIX Standardization

2011 ◽  
pp. 66-85
Author(s):  
Jim Isaak
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Common Values ◽  
Corporate Influence ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Way

While standards are issued by organizations, individuals do the actual work, with significant collaboration required to agree on a common standard. This article explores the role of individuals in standards setting as well as the way these individuals are connected to one another through trusting networks and common values. This issue is studied in the context of the IEEE POSIX set of standards, for which the author was actively involved for more than 15 years. This case study demonstrates that the goals and influence of individual participants are not just that of their respective employers but may follow the individual through changes of employment. It also highlights changes in the relative importance of individual and corporate influence in UNIX-related standardization over time. Better understanding of the interaction between individuals and organizations in the context of social capital and standardization can provide both a foundation for related research and more productive participation in these types of forums.

scholarly journals THE CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN COMMUNITIES IN THE DISASTER RESPONSE AREA (CASE STUDY: KELURAHAN CAWANG, EAST JAKARTA, DKI JAKARTA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 295-305
Author(s):  
Syamsul Maarif ◽  
Deffi Ayu Puspito Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Capital Outflows ◽  
Response Area

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this research is to analyze the characteristics of urban communities in the disaster response area to tackle floods. Methodology: In principle, this study uses an approach based on qualitative research. The area that is the background of this study includes the Cawang Village area which is prone to flooding. Sources of data in this study were interviewees who were community leaders who had lived for more than 20 years and local RT/RW devices. Main Findings: From the results of the research obtained, based on the experience of the residents, two of the largest outflows of capital were obtained, namely social capital and human capital, while the least capital outflows were natural capital. Applications of this study: The characteristics of urban communities in the disaster response area are kelurahan cawang, East Jakarta, and dki Jakarta. Novelty/Originality of this study: There are 2 capital components of SLA which are human capital and social capital. While the natural capital component is the lowest compared to the others, are physical capital and financial capital; and have a good early warning system with the existence of a communication network from BPBD to RT, RW, and PB2M.

Response to: From ‘having the will’ to ‘knowing the way’

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-80
Author(s):  
Felix Bivens
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Program Design ◽  
Gender Dynamics ◽  
The Will ◽  
Unexpected Outcomes ◽  
The Way

Drawing on his experience as an action research practitioner, the author reflects on the accomplishments, challenges and tensions which are embedded in the Bangladesh case study “From ‘having the will’ to ‘knowing the way’”. In particular, this piece applauds the case study authors for demonstrating how to create clear linkages between evaluation, learning and iterative program design. This piece also explores the different ways the authors respond to unexpected outcomes of the project, specifically increases in social capital for participants and changes in gender dynamics in a small rural community.

Civic engagement measured in square metres. Church and civil society in a Dutch suburb

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 552-569
Author(s):  
Marten van der Meulen
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Way

In a case study on suburban churches the author describes how religious ideas, material resources and relationships of trust together form capital that enables and limits the civic engagement of the churches. The case study is based on ethnographic research in the newly built suburb of Leidsche Rijn in the Netherlands. The author concludes that a focus on the combination of different forms of capital available in congregational networks helps to obtain a better understanding of the often noted positive relationship between religion and civic engagement. The study shows that capital has an ambiguous influence: it enables and limits civic engagement. Researchers should therefore not be overly positive about the effects of social capital. They should also be aware of the ‘essential contestedness’ of civic engagement. The way civic engagement actually works on an empirical level calls into question any easy definition that researchers may devise.

A process model for bricolage-based resource co-management for a resource-constrained government IT project

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 200-220
Author(s):  
Chung-Chi Chen ◽  
Gwo-Guang Lee ◽  
Tzu-Chuan Chou
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which central government in resource-constrained environments collaborates with local government to utilize the available resources at hand to set up 300 Digital Opportunity Centers (DOCs) in 168 remote areas in Taiwan through co-management to bricolage new resources and new capabilities, gradually bridging the urban-rural digital divide to co-create values for local development. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted an in-depth case study. The authors selected Taiwan’s DOC, the largest public information service infrastructure project in Taiwan, to explore issues related to bricolage-based resource co-management. Findings – From the integrating relevant literature, the generic process of bricolage-based resource co-management can be inferred to consist of four major steps. Applying this body of knowledge as a theoretical lens to analyze the case of Taiwan’s DOC, a process model of bricolage-based resource co-management is inductively derived to address the research questions. Research limitations/implications – A common criticism of this methodology is its lack of generalizability since a case study cannot prove itself in a statistical sense. Practical implications – This study is significant in that it provides a comprehensive and empirically supported framework. The authors hope that practitioners who face resource constraints when conducting large-scale IT projects can use the process model developed in this study as a detailed roadmap to identify the most appropriate actions and steps to undertake. Originality/value – This study provides an empirically grounded framework that contributes toward addressing the lack of empirical studies in bricolage-based, resource co-management research.

scholarly journals TRANSFORMASI SELEBRITI MENJADI POLITISI: URGENSI PERSONAL FRONT DALAM RANAH SOSIAL

INFORMASI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Manzilatun Ni'mah
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Impression Management ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
Political Field ◽  
Descriptive Case Study

AbstractThis article aims to analyze the recent phenomenon of celebrities’ transformation entering political arena using Bourdieu’s habitus, field, and social capital theoritical framework and the role of mass media to shine celebrities as stars in the entertainment field which they use impression management to preserve their position. The subjects are Desy Ratnasari and Angel Lelga, the two phenomenal artists who recently transform to political field. This article is using qualitative approach with descriptive case study. Using Bourdieu’s habitus theoritical framework, this article will begin with the explanation of habitus change from Desy Ratnasari and Angel Lelga before entering entertainment field until enter it and their transformation to political field. Within that process, there is mass media which let the society (fans) get to know them. The result is agent with more abundant capital accumulation tend to win the battle and vice versa. It explains how Desy could manage to win the votes to be a member of legislature, while votes for Angel Lelga were insufficient.AbstrakArtikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis fenomena transformasi selebriti menjadi politisi dengan menggunakan kerangka berpikir perubahan habitus, ranah, dan modal sosial dari Bourdieu serta peran media massa dalam membuat selebriti menjadi bintang di dunia entertainment, yang mana dalam ranah entertainment itu selebriti menggunakan impression management untuk melanggengkan posisinya. Yang menjadi subyek penelitian adalah Desy Ratnasari dan Angel Lelga. Dengan menggunakan kerangka berpikir perubahan habitus, artikel ini diawali dengan penjelasan perubahan habitus Desy Ratnasari dan Angel Lelga sebelum memasuki dunia hiburan hingga memasuki dunia hiburan dan transformasinya ke dunia politik. Di tengah proses tersebut ada peran media massa yang membuat mereka menjadi “bintang” sehingga dikenal semua kalangan masyarakat. Hasil analisis artikel ini adalah agen yang memiliki alokasi modal lebih besar dan mampu mengkonversi modalnya dapat memenangkan pertarungan dan sebaliknya. Hal tersebut menjelaskan bagaimana Desy dapat berhasil memenangkan suara masyarakat untuk menjadi anggota legislatif, sedangkan perolehan suara Angel tidak dapat mencukupi.

scholarly journals THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VILLAGE COMMUNITIES IN THE DISASTER RESPONSE AREA (A CASE STUDY OF CIJERUK VILLAGE, WEST JAVA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 508-516
Author(s):  
Syamsul Maarif ◽  
Deffi Ayu Puspito Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
The People ◽  
Capital Outflows ◽  
Village Communities

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to present a description and analysis related to the characteristics of the people exposed to disaster-prone areas, in villages (rural) and kelurahan (urban) levels, public awareness of efforts to "maintain" their survival from external disturbances, conformity to program interventions/activities carried out by external parties (government / non-government). Methodology: In principle, this study uses an approach based on qualitative research. Main Findings: From the results of the research obtained based on the experience of the residents, two of the largest outflows of capital were obtained, namely social capital and human capital, while the least capital outflows were natural capital. Applications of this study: This research will be carried out in the rural area with the threat of landslides in Cijeruk Village, Bogor Regency. Novelty/Originality of this study: Sustainable Livelihood Assessment (SLA), the higher the frequency of the key behavior of the components of capital out of the SLA, the more capital is needed by a community. From the results of the research obtained based on the experience of the residents, two of the largest outflows of capital were obtained, namely social capital and human capital, while the least capital outflows were natural capital.

Prototyping Methods for a Small-to-Medium Manufacturing Enterprise in a Resource-Constrained Setting: A Case Study

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Chou ◽  
Jesse Austin-Breneman
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Resource Constrained ◽  
Partner Organization ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
A Site

Prototyping is an important part of the product development process, especially for the design of the manufacturing systems in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Practitioners in resource-constrained settings face unique challenges when prototyping in these contexts. This work examines the methods, constraints, and impacts on design outcome of prototypes in manufacturing SMEs in resource-constrained settings through a case study. Observations and information were gathered through a site visit and interviews with the engineers at the partner organization. One of the important findings of this case study is that the main intent of prototyping is to develop high-fidelity, functional prototypes through simple prototyping, iteration, and the emphasis on physical prototypes. The overarching resource constraints on achieving this prototyping intent were found to be a variance in prototyping inputs, limited access to appropriate manufacturing capabilities, and limitations of modeling predictions.

Development and regional planning within the decentralized administrative frame: case study (the Jordanian Experiment)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Mansour Safran
Keyword(s):  
Regional Planning ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Administrative Procedures ◽  
The Way

This aims to review and analyze the Jordanian experiment in the developmental regional planning field within the decentralized managerial methods, which is considered one of the primary basic provisions for applying and success of this kind of planning. The study shoed that Jordan has passed important steps in the way for implanting the decentralized administration, but these steps are still not enough to established the effective and active regional planning. The study reveled that there are many problems facing the decentralized regional planning in Jordan, despite of the clear goals that this planning is trying to achieve. These problems have resulted from the existing relationship between the decentralized administration process’ dimensions from one side, and between its levels which ranged from weak to medium decentralization from the other side, In spite of the official trends aiming at applying more of the decentralized administrative policies, still high portion of these procedures are theoretical, did not yet find a way to reality. Because any progress or success at the level of applying the decentralized administrative policies doubtless means greater effectiveness and influence on the development regional planning in life of the residents in the kingdom’s different regions. So, it is important to go a head in applying more steps and decentralized administrative procedures, gradually and continuously to guarantee the control over any negative effects that might result from Appling this kind of systems.   © 2018 JASET, International Scholars and Researchers Association

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