scholarly journals The Perception of Organisational Nepotism Depending on the Membership in Selected Christian Churches

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski ◽  
Bartłomiej Stopczyński
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Religious Membership

Nepotism, just like any other form of favouratism in the workplace, is a phenomenon that is basically evaluated negatively. It adversely influences social and economic development and it has not been considered in relation to the membership of a given Christian denomination. This article reviews the literature on nepotism and takes into account the religious perspective on nepotism while the research part focuses on the analysis of nepotism taking into consideration both Catholic and Protestant perspectives. Thus, the article falls within the discussion initiated by Max Weber, who found that religious membership had an influence on economic development because business leaders, capital owners, and a highly qualified workforce and well-trained enterprise employees were, by and large, Protestants. The article is aimed at analyzing the effects of nepotism and evaluating this phenomenon from the perspective of the abovementioned Christian denominations. Qualitative and quantitative methods were included in the conducted research. As far as the qualitative method is concerned, an individual in-depth interview, conducted with two Catholic and two Protestant clerics, was applied. Within the second stage, i.e., the quantitative surveys, information received in the interviews was verified and the way of understanding and accepting the phenomenon of nepotism depending on the religious membership was learnt. This research demonstrated that Protestants regard the phenomenon of nepotism as negative more frequently than Catholics and the phenomenon is more common among Catholics than Protestants.

scholarly journals Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski ◽  
Bartłomiej Stopczyński
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

scholarly journals Religion as a factor of political culture and economic development

2005 ◽  
pp. 145-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Ristic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
The Other ◽  
Protestant Ethic ◽  
Philosophical Basis ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Spirit Of Capitalism

In his essay ?The Protestant Ethic? Max Weber explains the specific economic development and the foundation of capitalism in Western Europe due to the appearance of protestant sects and the ?spirit of capitalism?. By doing so, Weber assigns religion a significant place among the factors of social and economic development. Taking Weber?s theory and argumentation as a starting point, this article drafts a thesis on ?orthodox ethic? and determines its role in the development of the ?spirit of capitalism? in orthodox countries. For that purpose this article compares political-historical circumstances on the territory of the Western and Eastern Church on one, and pictures the theological-philosophical basis of both Protestantism and Orthodoxy on the other side.

scholarly journals Priorities for Greening and the Sustainable Development of OECD Member Countries and Ukraine: a Comparative Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-63
Author(s):  
Olena Dovgal ◽  
Nataliia Goncharenko ◽  
Olena Reshetnyak ◽  
Georgiy Dovgal ◽  
Natalia Danko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Index Method ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

The article focuses on identifying priority areas for greening and sustainable development for OECD countries and Ukraine. They aim to achieve overall progress in the interaction between the economy and the environment. Additionally, the aim is to create prerequisites for encouraging innovation and investment to find new sources of economic growth that are compatible with ecosystems that are capable of recovering from damage. It has been demonstrated that although the global goals of greening economies are relevant for all countries, they must be tailored to the regional and national specificities, as well as each country’s level of economic development. The study used general qualitative and quantitative methods of economic research, including systematic, comparative analysis, methods of logical and statistical analysis, and index method, among others. The applied theoretical and methodological approach allowed us to identify general trends in the development of environmental factors in the OECD countries and Ukraine and their impact on economic growth. Specifically, the study analyzes the current state of affairs and perspectives for greening and sustainable development based on a comprehensive assessment of the level of greening in these economies and the relationship between the internal ecological environment – assessed using the indicators of “green growth” – and their economic development. The article also justifies priorities for greening and sustainable development and suggests practical measures for their implementation. They can serve as a basis for developing a policy of effective environmental management and elaborating a national system of environmentally friendly management and administration.

scholarly journals Cultural Tourism Guidelines In Klonghae Floating Market, Thailand

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Narawadee Buakwan ◽  
Parichart Visuthisamajarn ◽  
Amporn Viriyakoson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

This study was toprovide guidelines for managing cultural tourism in the Klonghae FloatingMarket, Klonghae sub-district, Hatyai district, Songkhla province, Thailand. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used tocollect data. It was discovered that the floating market, which opened inAugust 2008, was managed by the local government to support environmentalconservation and economic development in the community. Our guidelinesemphasized the need to connect the floating market with other touristattractions within the Klonghae municipal area to update information provided topotential tourists. It was discovered that visitorswant more information about temples and livelihoods.

Regional forestry economic evaluation based on neural network and fuzzy model

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Xuesong Ma ◽  
Xianghua Chen ◽  
Yude Geng
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Bp Neural Network ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Fuzzy Model ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

In the process of people’s development, many resources in natural resources provide convenience and help for people’s survival and development, and forest is an important part of ecological balanced development. In the process of economic development, forest resources can also bring people a lot of economic benefits. People develop regional forestry economy by planting trees with economic value. Asset assessment of forests can better promote the development of forestry economy and help people better use and manage resources. During the process of forestry economic development, the technology of asset evaluation established on the basis of BP neural network enriches the theoretical content of forestry economic development to a certain extent and provides a more solid theoretical basis for development. At the same time, the qualitative and quantitative methods are combined to ensure that the data are more accurate and the key influencing factors can be better analyzed. Based on the analysis of the relevant research results, this paper takes some trees of the same growth year as the object of study. Using BP neural network to analyze the factors that will change the overall value of forest resources, a special BP neural network model belongs to forestry and economic development is established.

scholarly journals ASSESING THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF THE SOUTH RADIO AND TELEVISION AGENCY, BONGA BRANCH IN DECHA WOREDA, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
WOGAYEHU BELACHEW BEKELE
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Radio Station ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
The Media

This study investigates the role of media in economic development of community in the case of South Radio and Television Agency Bonga branch Radio in Decha woreda, Kafa Zone in southern Ethiopia. The study has attempted to address the contribution of media in changing the audience’s knowledge, attitude, and practices in the community’s economic activities. In this study to address the objectives, a researcher applied mixed research approaches and descriptive design. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study and analyzed through qualitative and quantitative methods. To investigate information about the intended objective of the study, the data were collected through questionnaires, key informant interviews and focus group discussions. To determine the sample size for the study, multi-stage sampling technique was employed. Three Kebeles were selected purposively and 106 respondents participated in the study. The general finding of the study shows that Bonga branch radio has been influencing the behavior (attitude, knowledge and practice) of the community in their agricultural productivity, income generation, job creation and saving culture in its information transmits both in news and program formats in the community’s ethnic language. Even though, the media is playing its role in the community’s development, different challenges have been identified. Finally, the researcher tried to forward the recommendations; the local government should support the media, the media management should arrange training for the journalists and technician of the radio station and should take improving measures of transmission coverage of the radio station.

Russian Federalism at the Critical Stage of Development

2008 ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Bukhvald
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations ◽  
Critical Stage ◽  
Municipal Reform ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Basic Course

Transformations in the sphere of federal relations concern the most important directions of the reforming processes in the country. However, not all proposed and actually developing components of the federal reform seem well-argued and corresponding to long-term, strategic interests of the Russian statehood. The basic course of reform should meet the objective requirements of further decentralization of governing economic and social processes and the need to ensure strengthening the responsibility of RF subjects’ executive bodies and local self-management for steady social and economic development of their territories. The solution of these problems calls for a new model of federal policy of regional development, specification of some important components of the municipal reform as well as inserting certain amendments into the system of intergovernmental fiscal relations in order to stir up their stimulating function.

Waiting for a New Model of Growth: Russia’s Social and Economic Development in 2013

2014 ◽  
pp. 4-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Mau
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Global Crisis ◽  
New Model ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Economic Risks

The paper deals with Russian social and economic development in 2013 and prospects for the next year or two. The author discusses the logic and trends of the global crisis started in 2008. This is the basis for further analysis of current Russian economic performance with special emphasis on the problem of growth rates deceleration. Special attention is paid to economic risks and priorities of economic policy.

Structural Alternatives of Russia’s Social and Economic Development

2008 ◽  
pp. 71-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shastitko ◽  
S. Afontsev ◽  
S. Plaksin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Economic System ◽  
Competitive Markets ◽  
Russian Government ◽  
Social And Economic Development

The article contains a general comparative study of four strategies of social and economic development: "Inertia", "Renter", "Mobilization", and "Modernization". The context for comparison is explanation of correlation between adaptive features of Russia’s contemporary economic system and particularities of the mentioned strategies with corresponding ways of managing economic development problems. The comparison is based on description of strategies essence, ways and tools to achieve results. Perspectives of achieving strategic purposes as well as expected results of implementation of each strategy are shown. Special comparative study of four strategies on the base of development of competitive markets as one of strategic aims of the Russian government is presented.

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