SciencesPo: A Tool Set for Analyzing Political Behaviour Data

Abstract The United Nations Human Development Report (UNHDR) mentions that the rights of women and female children are inalienable, integral and indivisible. It further highlights the full and equal participation of women in every segment of the social process without any discrimination or without considering sex - gender hierarchies.1 The legal frameworks of the international system and local political space is accepting of the normative values of gender equality and the eradication of gender-based discrimination. But most of the majoritarian societies challenge these legal frameworks to address their political, social and market-oriented interests. These actions are driven by political, social and structural frameworks which have been accepted by the majoritarian societies in the liberal democratic world. Tamil women in upcountry tea plantations in Sri Lanka were subjected to systemic and structural violence because of Sinhala majoritarian statecrafts in post-independence Sri Lanka. The ethnocentric violence directly problematises human security, survival and the personal rights of the upcountry Tamil female labour force. This paper discusses the survival of Tamil female plantation labour forces, focusing mainly on the security crisis of female reproductive rights under the ethnocentric Sinhala Majoritarian Society.

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Sexual dimorphism in size and plumage of the polyandrous Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus): sex roles and constraints on sexual selection

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z88-196 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 66 (6) ◽

pp. 1334-1341

Author(s):

John Atle Kålås

Keyword(s):

Sexual Dimorphism ◽

Wing Length ◽

Pair Formation ◽

Egg Laying ◽

Published Data ◽

Museum Specimens ◽

Time Activity ◽

Monogamous Species ◽

First Clutch ◽

Behaviour Data

Data on live birds and previously published data reveal that female Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) were on average larger than males for all measurements. However, sexual dimorphism on the basis of size appears weaker than expected when Dotterel are compared with closely related monogamous species. Female museum specimens have less disrupted (brighter) plumage colours than males, and dimorphism in plumage is more pronounced than it is in size. A discriminant analysis based on plumage characters did not separate the sexes totally, however. Females moult earlier in the spring than males, but summer plumage is still not fully developed for all females by the first period of pair formation, suggesting that female plumage is most important in reproduction only after the first clutch is complete. No significant differences were evident in wing length and plumage colour between 1882–1917 and 1957–1982. Time–activity studies on the polyandrous Dotterel during the arrival, prelaying, and egg-laying periods showed small differences between the sexes in the amount of time devoted to agonistic and courtship behaviour. Data from prelaying periods showed no difference between the sexes as to who initiates bouts of courtship and agonistic behaviour. The behaviour of paired birds was highly synchronized. Three hypotheses on the slight sexual dimorphism in size and plumage of this polyandrous species are presented and discussed.

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On-line team project communication tool set

FIE '98. 28th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference. Moving from 'Teacher-Centered' to 'Learner-Centered' Education. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.98CH36214) ◽

10.1109/fie.1998.738543 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

H.E. Nystrom ◽

D.R. Risco

Keyword(s):

Communication Tool ◽

On Line ◽

Team Project ◽

Tool Set

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Understanding how the contextual variables influence political behaviour in strategic decision-making

Journal of Strategy and Management ◽

10.1108/jsma-02-2014-0013 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 226-250 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Said Elbanna ◽

Ioannis C. Thanos ◽

Vassilis M. Papadakis

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Strategic Decision ◽

Strategic Decision Making ◽

Strategic Decisions ◽

Empirical Examination ◽

Content Type ◽

Political Behaviour ◽

Practitioner Education ◽

The Impact ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enhance the knowledge of the antecedents of political behaviour. Whereas political behaviour in strategic decision-making (SDM) has received sustained interest in the literature, empirical examination of its antecedents has been meagre. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a constructive replication to examine the impact of three layers of context, namely, decision, firm and environment, on political behaviour. In Study 1, Greece, we gathered data on 143 strategic decisions, while in Study 2, Egypt, we collected data on 169 strategic decisions. Findings – The evidence suggests that both decision-specific and firm factors act as antecedents to political behaviour, while environmental factors do not. Practical implications – The findings support enhanced practitioner education regarding political behaviour and provide practitioners with a place from which to start by identifying the factors which might influence the occurrence of political behaviour in SDM. Originality/value – The paper fills important gaps in the existing research on the influence of context on political behaviour and delineates interesting areas for further research.

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