scholarly journals SYRIAN REFUGEE MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

2020 ◽  
Vol Vol. 36 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Gokce Uygur
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Metropolitan Municipalities ◽  
The City

Istanbul is one of the preferred cities for Syrian refugees as a point of living and transition to Europe. Syrian refugees are sheltering in remote and rash areas in Istanbul. Even the most essential needs like nutrition and housing are not being met. In this case, the importance of local governments is increasing. This study aimed to find out the role of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality how to adapt refugees to the city and how to carry out services for them. This study is designed to improve the general findings and recommendations of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on refugee management. It aims to shed some light on how Istanbul metropolitan municipality react to these new components and their problems. Beside that, this article cannot provide a comprehensive report on the numerous activities and government agencies operating in Istanbul. The report highlights some management mechanisms in Istanbul metropolitan municipalities that look for to meet refugee needs; what remain their point of view for Syrian refugees, what information is available to them, what offer their solution for the crisis. This information is critical to acknowledge the role of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in refugee management.

scholarly journals The role of social protection structures in the economic integration of refugees: analysis of Syrian refugees in the city of São Paulo

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-376
Author(s):  
ANDRÉ CAVALLER GUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
The City ◽  
Protection Structures

Abstract This paper aims to analyze the role of social protection structures in the economic integration of refugees. While most of the literature on economic integration focuses on refugee access to formal workforce, this paper explores the importance of social protection in the integration process and how it paves the way for greater economic integration. This paper investigates both formal social protection structures and informal ties within immigrant communities that help refugees obtain a basic income while they are in the process of integration. Brazil has no national program for economic integration of refugees and, in terms of social protection structures, they are recipients of the same social assistance programs that are offered to the low-income population. By looking at a conditional cash transfer program, Bolsa Família, and analyzing the access and outcomes of this program for Syrian refugees in the city of São Paulo, this paper shows the limitations of providing these programs to refugees without considering their specificities. In conclusion, for a stronger economic integration, formal structures of social protection need to be more efficient and better address refugees’ needs. In order to conduct this work, I used academic and news articles, and interviewed members from the government and civil society organizations who work with refugee integration.

City Boosterism through Internet Marketing

2011 ◽  
pp. 130-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Isabel Huerta-Carvajal ◽  
Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
City Marketing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
The City

Local governments around the world are becoming aware of the importance of identifying and marketing their local assets to promote economic competitiveness. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have proven useful in supporting marketing activities in the private sector, but there is still little exploration on their use in the public sector. However, ICT effectiveness is constrained by institutional arrangements and the coordination of the marketing efforts with other government processes such as urban planning and strategy development. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the strategic scaffolding for ICT as a key component of a city’s marketing strategy using as an example the city of Puebla in Mexico. Although city marketing efforts and ICT use are still at its initial stages in the city, lessons from current efforts in Puebla are related to the key role of stakeholder networks, ICT interoperability, Geographic Information Systems, and government program continuity.

The Role of Local Governments in City Branding

2017 ◽  
pp. 251-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emel Gonenc Guler
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Civic Dialogue ◽  
The City

Local governments provide a range of local services, preserve the life and liberty of residents, creating space for democratic participation and civic dialogue, supporting market-led and environmentally sustainable local development. City branding supplies the principles for the city developing policy to sustain the local development. In other words, city branding means being powerful to face the increasing wild competition for resources, investment and tourism facilities, both for addressing crucial social issues and cultural variation. The main objective of this study is to highlight the role of local governments and to emphasize the various destinations “bodies” used in the branding process in different administration systems. Although there are many different destination branding strategies over the world, the city branding success cannot be performed without the strong participation of the local governments.

The Role of Local Governments in City Branding

2017 ◽  
pp. 784-803
Author(s):  
Emel Gonenc Guler
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Cultural Variation ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Destination Branding ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Civic Dialogue ◽  
The City

Local governments provide a range of local services, preserve the life and liberty of residents, creating space for democratic participation and civic dialogue, supporting market-led and environmentally sustainable local development. City branding supplies the principles for the city developing policy to sustain the local development. In other words, city branding means being powerful to face the increasing wild competition for resources, investment and tourism facilities, both for addressing crucial social issues and cultural variation. The main objective of this study is to highlight the role of local governments and to emphasize the various destinations “bodies” used in the branding process in different administration systems. Although there are many different destination branding strategies over the world, the city branding success cannot be performed without the strong participation of the local governments.

scholarly journals Emergence of Carsharing Business Models and Sustainability Impacts in Swedish Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Bocken ◽  
Alexandra Jonca ◽  
Karolina Södergren ◽  
Jenny Palm
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Concept Understanding ◽  
Case Research ◽  
Private Car ◽  
The City

The sharing economy has become prominent in the policy, business and academic discourse as a way to achieve greater levels of resource efficiency in sustainability transitions. An example is carsharing, which is regarded as a potential lever for change in sustainable mobility transitions. In this article we, apply the “ecologies of business models” perspective to investigate how carsharing initiatives have coevolved in Sweden. We focus on the city context as a useful unit of analysis to investigate carsharing in four Swedish cities: Gothenburg, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå. Through qualitative case research, we investigate the following: How did carsharing business models coevolve in the studied cities? It was found that early notions of carsharing date back to the 1970s, but the concept has changed significantly over time, particularly with the emergence of (Internet) technology-based platforms. The findings suggest that carsharing is complementary to existing private car usage in cities, rather than a replacement. Based on this, we suggest pathways for local policymakers to consider when implementing sustainable carsharing solutions. The contributions are threefold: providing an empirical study on the theoretical ecologies of business models concept; understanding how carsharing coevolved in Swedish cities and in relation to wider sustainability and mobility trends; and giving novel insight into the role of local governments.

scholarly journals Conzenian Tradition in Polish Urban Historical Morphology

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Kulesza
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Scientific Heritage ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Historic Development ◽  
The City

The scientific heritage of M. R. G. Conzen, who is considered one of the most outstanding historical geographers and urban morphologists in the world, has made a huge impact on the contemporary urban historic morphology. Nowadays it would be very hard to imagine this scientific discipline without his achievements. He created a new point of view on the city, first within the Anglo-Saxon, and afterwards within European and world geography. Morphogenetic methods, the conceptualisation of historic development, terminological precision as well as cartographic analysis that were typical of his approach, more and more often were considered essential for the development and the role of research on historic urban landscape. This resulted in the increasing interest in morphological studies on an international scale. In Poland, M. R. G. Conzen’s opinions have become recognizable since 1960, finding permanent place in urban historic morphology and providing stimuli for its significant development in the following decades.

scholarly journals Electrification of Urban Three-Wheeler Taxis in Tanzania: Combining the User’s Perspective and Technical Feasibility Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
Mirko Goletz ◽  
Daniel Ehebrecht ◽  
Christian Wachter ◽  
Deborah Tolk ◽  
Barbara Lenz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Charging Infrastructure ◽  
Taxi Drivers ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
The City ◽  
Vehicle Market ◽  
Empirical Field

AbstractThis study assesses the feasibility of electric three-wheelers as moto-taxis in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from a socioeconomic and technical point of view. The analysis is based on three pillars: (i) the acceptance of users (the moto-taxi drivers) for adoption, (ii) the vehicle specifications incl. battery type and size, and (iii) the role of the charging infrastructure. Findings are based on data from empirical field-work; methods used are qualitative and quantitative data analysis and modelling. Main findings include that moto-taxi drivers, who we see as most important adopters, are open towards electric mobility. They request however that vehicles should have similar driving characteristics than their current fuel-vehicles. As the market is very price sensitive, keeping the vehicle cost is of high importance. A high potential to lower these costs is seen by offering opportunity charging spots around the city. If such an infrastructure is being implemented the combination with suitable, cost competitive vehicles makes the transformation of the vehicle market towards electrification possible.

scholarly journals The role of using the method of managing by objectives On the effectiveness of organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Kawa Muhammad Rostam ◽  
Atta Adam Hama Salah
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Management By Objectives ◽  
Key Word ◽  
Administrative Leaders ◽  
Management Method ◽  
The City ◽  
Academic Year

This research aims to identify the role of management method by goals in the effectiveness of organizations, including universities in the city of Sulaymaniyah from the point of view of administrative leaders, and the research community was in the Faculties of Administration and Economics at the Sulaymaniyah University and Human Development and the College of Administrative Technology at Sulaymaniyah Technical University for the academic year 2019-2020, and used The two researchers were an intentional sample, and they used the questionnaire as a tool to collect data. The hypotheses were tested using simple and multiple linear regression, and the correlation coefficient of the Pearson method, and the research concluded with a number of results, the most important of which are: The administration with objectives helps in the optimal utilization of available material and human resources. The two researchers presented a set of recommendations, the most important of which are: The appropriate climate should be created to implement the method of management by objectives and provide the necessary. Key word: Management by objectives, Effectiveness of organizations

scholarly journals The accountant's competences from the point of view of professionals working in the city of Vitória de Santo Antão - PE

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreza Moura dos Santos ◽  
Tania Nobre Gonçalves Ferreira Amorim ◽  
Tácio Marques da Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The City ◽  
Level Of Importance

Objective: The present research aimed to identify which competences are desirable to the accountant from the perspective of the accounting professionals who work in the offices of the city of Vitória de Santo Antão, in Pernambuco. Methodology: A descriptive field survey research was carried out, with a quantitative approach and the use of a specific questionnaire, applied to a sample of 26 accounting firms. The study considered the classification of competencies of the standard established by the IFAC International Federation of Accountants (2012), categorized as: intellectual; technical and functional; personal; interpersonal and communication; and organizational and business management, as well as the use of the set of competencies defined by the studies of Cardoso (2006), Callado and Amorim (2017). The research data were collected in person and by email, being treated with the aid of Microsoft Excel software, enabling the construction of tables for analysis. Results: The competences of the accountant indicated by the professionals of the area working in the offices located in the city of Vitória de Santo Antão, in Pernambuco, were consistent with those provided by IFAC (HEI 3), highlighting them with the highest level of importance, among the five categories classified in that standard: ability to identify problems, acting in accordance with the legislation, acting with ethics and integrity, working in a team, knowing how to manage and organize time well. One notices a trend towards the new role of the accountant, who is no longer seen as a mere "bean counter" but as a "business partner". Study Contributions: Identifying and understanding which are the competencies required of the accounting professional can assist in the growth and development of the same in organizations, since even though there are several investigations on this subject, it is consensual the understanding that the competence of the accountant is a construct in formation, thus not consolidated. Another contribution is to present to the accounting science courses in the region what the market expects from students, so that they can organise a political pedagogic project. By recognising which competences are considered relevant from the perspectives of the professionals themselves, discussions are enabled that seek to find suggestions for improvements to their education, and also about their social role, considering changes in the political, economic and technological spheres.

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