An Empirical Study of E-Participation Levels in Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emad Abu-Shanab ◽  
Raya Al-Dalou'
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between citizens and governments is the core of e-government. E-participation is one of the political dimensions of e-government which focuses on informing, consulting, involving, collaborating, and empowering citizens to take part of the decision making process. This study adopted a framework for the five levels of e-participation and tried to test such model empirically using 400 responses from Jordanians. The study tried to measure Jordanian perceptions towards e-participation initiatives and practices in Jordan, and to measure the achievements on each level as perceived and reported by subjects. Results indicated that the highest perceived level was e-involving, and the lowest was e-consulting. Also, the CFA results indicated a distorted distribution of items between the major levels. Results of other issues explored are discussed further in this study.

An Empirical Study of E-Participation Levels in Jordan

2018 ◽  
pp. 1255-1272
Author(s):  
Emad Abu-Shanab ◽  
Raya Al-Dalou'
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between citizens and governments is the core of e-government. E-participation is one of the political dimensions of e-government which focuses on informing, consulting, involving, collaborating, and empowering citizens to take part of the decision making process. This study adopted a framework for the five levels of e-participation and tried to test such model empirically using 400 responses from Jordanians. The study tried to measure Jordanian perceptions towards e-participation initiatives and practices in Jordan, and to measure the achievements on each level as perceived and reported by subjects. Results indicated that the highest perceived level was e-involving, and the lowest was e-consulting. Also, the CFA results indicated a distorted distribution of items between the major levels. Results of other issues explored are discussed further in this study.

scholarly journals Poliheuristic Theory and Indonesia’s Absence in Deep-Sea Mining (DSM)

2021 ◽  
pp. 186810342110367
Author(s):  
Moch Faisal Karim ◽  
Willy Dwira Yudha
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
The Many

Indonesia is among the many states that have become interested in conducting deep-sea mining (DSM) since it first became viable in the 1970s. However, it was during the administration of President Joko Widodo (2014–2019) that DSM became an important viable endeavour, with the increasing depletion of Indonesia’s mineral and metal reserves. Nevertheless, Indonesia is yet to undertake DSM activity. This article aims to explain the absence of DSM in Indonesia by analysing the political dimensions of the decision-making process during President Widodo’s administration. This research utilises the poliheuristic theory (PHT) of decision-making. It shows that Indonesia’s DSM absence is the result of conscious decisions made by President Widodo to avoid loss in public support and drop in popularity. This article contributes to expanding the study of non-event or non-decision, which has been largely ignored in decision-making literature in Indonesia.

Beschäftigungsverhalten mittelständischer Unternehmen

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-233
Author(s):  
Albert Martin ◽  
Thorsten Jochims
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Employment Decisions ◽  
Organizational Decision Making ◽  
Empirische Untersuchung ◽  
The Relationship

Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Entscheidung von mittelständischen Unternehmen, zusätz­liche Mitarbeiter einzustellen und mit der Frage, unter welchen Bedingungen die Ausweitung der Geschäftstätigkeit eine solche Entscheidung veranlasst. Das diesbezügliche Entscheidungsverhalten ist bislang wenig erforscht. Im Vordergrund der Untersuchung steht die Frage, wie sich in den überschaubaren und wenig formalen Verhältnissen, die typisch für mittelständische Unternehmen sind, Entscheidungsfindung und Entscheidungsumsetzung zueinander verhalten, ob sie sich überhaupt klar voneinander abheben, welche Rückkopplungsbeziehungen existieren und welcher Handlungslogik sie folgen. Als theoretische Grundlage dient ein handlungstheoretischer Ansatz, der den kollektiven Charakter der Beschäftigungsentscheidung herausstellt. Die empirische Untersuchung bedient sich der Fallstudienmethode und befasst sich mit der Rekonstruktion von Entscheidungsprozessen in elf mittelständischen Unternehmen. Abstract The present article deals with the decisions of medium-sized companies to hire additional employees and with the question under which conditions the expansion of business activities leads to such a decision. In particular, this paper discusses the relationship between making and executing employment decisions. To analyze this relationship we present a theoretical approach which accentuates the collective character of the organizational decision making process. The empirical study uses the case study method. It undertakes the reconstruction of the employment decisions in eleven companies.

9. Bias, Impartiality, and Independence

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Elliott ◽  
Jason Varuhas
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Decision Maker ◽  
Procedural Fairness ◽  
European Convention ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Financial Interest ◽  
Political Dimensions

This chapter examines the notions of impartiality (and bias) and independence. It first provides an overview of the scope and rationale of the rule against bias before discussing the connection between impartiality and procedural fairness. It then reviews the ‘automatic disqualification rule’ by which a decision-maker can be disqualified if he/she has a sufficient financial interest in the outcome of the decision-making process. It also explores the apprehension of bias and the ‘fair-minded observer rule’, along with the political dimensions of the rule against bias. Finally, it considers Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights in an administrative context and when Article 6(1) applies to administrative decision-making. A number of relevant cases are cited throughout the chapter, including R v. Sussex Justices, ex parte McCarthy [1924] 1 KB 256.

scholarly journals Senate Reform and the Political Safeguards of Canadian Federalism in Québec

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Jean-Christophe Bédard-Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Constitutional Law ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Core ◽  
Division Of Powers ◽  
Canadian Federalism ◽  
Core Idea

Unlike in Canada, the doctrine of political safe-guards of federalism is a tantalizing presence in American constitutional law that changing tides and moods have never completely submerged. The core idea is simple: political institutions in the United States have been designed to ensure that interests of the states are represented in the federal decision-making process. Thus, the judiciary does not need to intervene to police the federal division of powers.

Comment Why Dallas was Able to Conquer Italy

1987 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-53
Author(s):  
Gaetano Rando
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political System ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
The Relationship

Waddick Doyle's paper presents an interesting theoretical proposition on the relationship between broadcasting and the political system in Italy and one which may well provide a basis for the consideration of this relationship in the context of other European countries. It is also suggestive in terms of the decision making process in the Italian political system in an area (broadcasting) which is universally characterised by a notorious reluctance to legislate on the part of governments.

scholarly journals Decision-making process of households on food consumption 

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 328-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Melicharová
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Search Costs ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Income Levels ◽  
The Core ◽  
Keynesian Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Household Choice

Decision-making process of households on food consumption is discussed in the post-Keynesian theory of household choice. Since the core assumption of uncertainty is employed, the set of consumption alternatives is restricted to the subset of the known ones. When searching for these alternatives, the consumer faces the search costs expressed by time of search. The sample of Czech households was investigated to ascertain the volume of the search and 57% of households do not seek for any information that are relevant for decision-making on foodstuff purchase. To overcome this activity, the households more likely rely on prices and the range of goods of the closest sellers to them. Searching for information on product is replaced by reliance on habits and recommendations of the others. On the contrary, the uncertainty of real purchase power is of lower significance in food consumption, because the foodstuffs meet the basic physiological needs and dispose of constrained stability in storage. Thus, households cannot always postpone (or bring forward) their consumption. In order to deal with the lack of money, households from lower income levels reduce their expenditures for foodstuffs more often than those from the higher income levels. Consequently, the relationship between the level of income and needs satiation is outlined. 

scholarly journals Economic and Socio impact of SHG on the beneficiaries

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Anumol K. A
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Household Decision ◽  
Multiple Meaning ◽  
The Core ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Poor Women ◽  
Political Dimensions

<p><em>Empowerment has multiple meaning and Centre different agencies define this differently from time to time to suit their purpose so its definition varies with time and in context. Empowerment is not essentially political alone; it is a process having personal, economic, social and political dimensions with personal empowerment being the core of the empowerment process. Intact, Political Empowerment will not succeed in the absents of economic empowerment. The scheme of micro  financing through SHG’s create empowerment promoting conditions for women to move from positions marginalization within household decision making process and exclusion within community to one of greater centrality , inclusion of voice.</em></p><p><em>           </em><em>             Integration of women development and their empowerment are indiscernible for the development of any country. Empowerment is a process that addresses all sources and structures of power the process has to work individually and collective level. Individually poor women cannot overcome powerlessness. They can do it only collectively hence, the women have to be organized and have to acknowledge as a political force. It involves equal participation in decision making, control over resources and mechanism for sustaining this gain. Organizing women through the formation of SHG’s desire special attention.</em></p><p><em>         </em><em>          The SHG is an important mechanism for empowering women. Organizing poor women into groups not only expand options available to them for their development but also provide them with opportunities to develop their confidence and skills to improve their status and to bring about a change in the attitude of the society towards women. The performance and evolvement of the group are based on many factors including the composition of the group wrap of financing participation of members in productive activities. Any study on these performances of SHG’s without considering the economic aspects of members will reveled only half the story. In this context an attempt is made to analyze the diversified activities of the members. For these purpose data were collected directly from the selected SHG’s from different wards in the kalady gramapanchayath.</em></p>

Brazil

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Fabiano Santos ◽  
Fernando Guarnieri ◽  
Nara Salles
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Political System ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Political ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Policy Debate ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
The Core ◽  
Political Model ◽  
The One

In this chapter, we present the politics of congressional speech in Brazil as the result of incentives produced by this country’s political model, the so-called coalitional presidentialism. On the one hand, a majority formed by larger parties controls the decision-making process related to the Brazilian public agenda, turning the core policy debate into a partisan and ideological issue. On the other, “autonomous” spaces for delivering speeches are both claimed and occupied by legislators with more specific identities, such as women and deputies with longer-lived congressional trajectories. These personal traits cannot be limited to the traditional cleavages of the political system. For this, we analyzed more than 190,000 speeches delivered in the following phases of the floor sessions held between 2001 and 2018.

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