Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings
Scientia Moralitas Conference Proceedings
Contributor(s): Julia M. Puaschunder (Editor)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Business Economy / Management, Civil Society, Public Administration, Health and medicine and law, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, EU-Legislation, Administrative Law, Roman law, Green Transformation
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Conference; Social sciences; Humanities; Ethics;
Summary/Abstract: These proceedings represent the work of contributors to the Scientia Moralitas Conference held online on February 19-20, 2023. The conference was organized by the Scientia Moralitas Research Institute and the Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies. The objective of this conference is to promote multidisciplinary research in social sciences, humanities, and ethics and facilitate discussions on contemporary real-world challenges.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-1-945298-49-3
- Page Count: 190
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: English
Environmental Responsibility of the Banking Sector in UAE: Practices to Confront Climate Change Risks
Environmental Responsibility of the Banking Sector in UAE: Practices to Confront Climate Change Risks
(Environmental Responsibility of the Banking Sector in UAE: Practices to Confront Climate Change Risks)
- Author(s):Shaymaa Al-Said Salem, Dina Elkhattat
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental interactions, Financial Markets
- Page Range:1-9
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Corporate Environmental Responsibility; Corporate Sustainability;
- Summary/Abstract:With the climate change challenges and risks they impose on the environment, corporate organizations' interest in environmental and sustainable development issues is no longer a strategic choice but rather an imperative. In this context, UAE paid great attention to environmental sustainability issues and reflected it in the "UAE Vision 2030." Moreover, the national banking sector in the UAE was keen to adopt environmental responsibility practices to support the state's efforts by reducing the negative risks of climate change. This qualitative study aimed to shed light on the concept of environmental responsibility, in line with appropriate theoretical approaches, such as Stakeholder Theory and the Environmental Responsibility Model, by applying a case study of Emirates NBD. The results showed that Emirates NBD's interest in applying the concept of sustainable environmental management as a strategic priority and integrating various stakeholders into environmental responsibility initiatives to rationalize energy consumption and reduce carbon emissions resulting from bank operations to face climate change challenges. In this regard, several initiatives have been implemented, in addition to the bank's partnerships with other local and international institutions. This study suggests that governments should encourage the banking sector to finance major environmental projects as part of their environmental responsibility practices.
Ewriting Prospectives: Hybridity as a Tool for Human Thought
Ewriting Prospectives: Hybridity as a Tool for Human Thought
(Ewriting Prospectives: Hybridity as a Tool for Human Thought)
- Author(s):Artur Matuck
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Media studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:10-15
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:E-writing; Web-based Writing; Computer-generated Writing;
- Summary/Abstract:E-writing is a field of inquiry generating theories, practices, and applications that continuously redefine our perspective on writing. Traditionally considered as final objects, texts can now be seen as sources for re-information and matrixes for interrelation and reconstruction. E-writing tools challenge deep-rooted cultural habits forming the foundation of our language and thought processes. E-writing reconceives individual authorship into a multi-dividual, socio-machinic, planetwide process. Writing, and by extension, thinking, science, design, expression, artmaking, architecture, economics, and philosophy will be understood as a dialogical process between human actors and intelligent computer applications allied to giant data banks. Collaborative web-based writing and machine-generated authorship will be investigated as human-developmental tools. Nevertheless, present instituted legal theories and systems act as insurmountable obstacles, restraining collaborative and interactional authorship models and practices and advances in human creativity, authorship, and invention. Thus, current intellectual property values and legal theories will readapt to new forms of authorship involving human-machine planetary integration. Each new writing, invention, design, or proposition is now reconceived through its web presence as a potential element in extensive textual constructions. Information, considered as re-information, as data-in-flux, will be increasingly analyzed within parameters such as availability, interconnectivity, formatability, translatability, and disseminability. Texts will have to be fully interconnectable and legally free to interact so that new statements and propositions can be automatically constructed. Then, the full potential of presently available or yet-to-be-created communication technologies will be achieved.
Behavioral Insights fostering ‘Pay for Sustainability’ Remuneration Schemes
Behavioral Insights fostering ‘Pay for Sustainability’ Remuneration Schemes
(Behavioral Insights fostering ‘Pay for Sustainability’ Remuneration Schemes)
- Author(s):Julia M. Puaschunder
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Energy and Environmental Studies, Business Ethics, Green Transformation
- Page Range:16-26
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Corporate Social Responsibility; Behavioral Economics; Behavioral Insights; Organizational Behavior; Pay for Sustainability; Sustainable finance;
- Summary/Abstract:In the aftermath of the 2008/09 World Financial Recession as well as after the COVID-19 external economic shock fallout, the stakeholder interest in integrating social considerations in corporate and finance market endeavors has risen steadily. The looming climate change crisis has exacerbated the call for sustainability in economics, finance and professional governance and leadership. In the USA and Europe, Green New Deals are governmental projects to imbue sustainability practices in corporate and financial sector activities. In the area of capital market supervision in the USA, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed mandatory disclosures regarding climate change risks in the wake of attention to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). In Europe, the European Sustainable Finance Taxonomy classifies industry’s CO2 emission levels in order to use transparency to curb environmentally-harmful activities for the sake of sustainability. Financial Social Responsibility continues to grow in qualitative and quantitative terms, foremost in Socially Responsible Investment (SRI). The corporate sector has responded to all these sustainability trends with the concept of ‘Pay for Sustainability’ as an executive compensation form that either lowers variable pay if sustainability is not implemented or provides executive bonuses for pro-active sustainability integration into corporate activities. This paper addresses contributions of behavioral economics for improving the acceptance and efficiency of ‘Pay for Sustainability’ remuneration schemes in three features: (1) Socio-psychological aspects of remuneration that heighten social status and social belonging imbuing meaning and purpose to work; (2) Temporal bundling strategies that help decision makers envision now and the future at the same time, which helps aligning short-term with long-term goals of corporations; (3) Prospect Theory’s insights that losses emotionally loom larger than gains, which provides valuable communication nudges for outlining the intangible emotional value of sustainability care. Overall, this article discusses the current state of ‘Pay for Sustainability’ remuneration and highlights positive affirmation and communication nudges to work with social status-enhancing behavioral communication features that boost the positive acceptance of and reaction to ‘Pay for Sustainability.’
Family Business in Times of Crisis: A Call for Interdisciplinarity for Future Research
Family Business in Times of Crisis: A Call for Interdisciplinarity for Future Research
(Family Business in Times of Crisis: A Call for Interdisciplinarity for Future Research)
- Author(s):Azzeddine Allioui
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Accounting - Business Administration
- Page Range:27-31
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:family business; innovation; culture; governance;
- Summary/Abstract:Family business is a dynamic field that is now attracting growing interest among researchers, theorists, investors, policymakers, practitioners, and many others. Recent research has shown that family businesses perform very well. Whether measured by their results, shareholder value creation or their ability to create jobs. Family businesses outperform their non-family counterparts. The turbulence caused by global hyper-competition has also brought home the fact that speed, sustainability, flexibility, product and service quality, branding, customer relationships, employee focus, patient capital, and the integration of smart new technologies are real sources of competitive advantage. These advantages are often pursued through idiosyncratic business strategies deployed by family-owned and family-controlled businesses. While family businesses face significant challenges, they also often possess unique advantages born of a unique and dynamic interaction between the family and the business.
Air Force Enlisted Accessions: Determining the Relationship between Applicant Characteristics and United States Air Force Standardized Testing
Air Force Enlisted Accessions: Determining the Relationship between Applicant Characteristics and United States Air Force Standardized Testing
(Air Force Enlisted Accessions: Determining the Relationship between Applicant Characteristics and United States Air Force Standardized Testing)
- Author(s):Reuben Rodriguez, Diana Garza, Adam Guerrero
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Labor relations, Military policy
- Page Range:32-41
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:ASVAB, Air Force; recruitment; applicants; standardized testing; success;
- Summary/Abstract:The United States military is the largest employer of high school graduates, with about 180,000 new applicants joining each year. The United States Department of Defense and its service-specific recruiting services are tasked with recruiting the next generation of military personnel to fill in their ranks. In a competitive job market, understanding the background of a diverse market pool is vital to recruiting the right people for the right job. This study examines the relationship between applicant characteristics and initial qualification testing scores for United States Air Force applicants in South Texas and Eastern Louisiana. Applicant characteristics are defined as race, gender, age, and family income. This study aims to evaluate the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test scores for applicants who successfully shipped to Basic Military Training in the fiscal year 2019. Adjusted gross income (AGI) or income levels were gathered from irs.gov, and applicant data was obtained from the Air Force Recruiting Service 341st Recruiting Squadron headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. No personal identifying information is used in this study. Independent variables included in the study are gender, age, race, and socioeconomic status, as well as by family income. The dependent variable is the standardized ASVAB test scores for Southern Texas and Southeastern Louisiana Air Force applicants. This study addresses gaps in the literature by focusing on the impact of applicant characteristics and their effects on the ability to become prospective applicants to serve in the United States Air Force.
The Struggle for Human Rights in the Microregion of Communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
The Struggle for Human Rights in the Microregion of Communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s
(The Struggle for Human Rights in the Microregion of Communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s)
- Author(s):Filip Jiroušek
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Civil Society, Government/Political systems
- Page Range:42-46
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:Czechoslovakia; Communist; Oral History; Human Rights; Resistance;
- Summary/Abstract:Czechoslovakia was part of the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War. Since 1948, the country has been ruled by a monopoly Communist Party that controlled all aspects of daily life. The ruling party enforced the official culture, the official political and social discourse. Opponents were punished by the communist regime. During the 1980s, more and more opposition groups began to circulate in Czechoslovakia and many young people began to speak out against the ruling communist regime and its power. But the situation in Czechoslovakia did not develop as quickly as in Poland or Hungary, for example. This paper focuses on the perspective of the micro-region. It presents the life stories of dissidents and young people who opposed the communist regime in the locality of a village or small town. Two examples of happening resistance are also presented in the text. The historical stories are reconstructed primarily because of recorded oral history interviews with the actors of the events, but also because of archival research.
People Who Move among Cultures and Languages Japanese Descendants in the U.S. from Peru
People Who Move among Cultures and Languages Japanese Descendants in the U.S. from Peru
(People Who Move among Cultures and Languages Japanese Descendants in the U.S. from Peru)
- Author(s):Pinillos Matsuda Derek K.
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Culture and social structure , Migration Studies
- Page Range:47-55
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:transnationalism; root and routes; Nikkei; cultural identity;
- Summary/Abstract:In this paper, the writer will review the trajectory of the Japanese who immigrated to Peru during the first half of the 20th century and ended up in the United States during World War Ⅱ. This hidden history has been told less often; however, they experienced three cultures and languages at that time and have overcome many issues in different countries. Their life trajectory can give the readers a hint to think about people who move and try to settle in a new environment. This paper aims to describe how their trajectory can be illustrated as a transnational movement and try to apply the transnationalism theory to the routes they experienced. In most cases, they moved around in families, and their children experienced a different educational environment at schools. This is because of the educational policy of each country. In some cases, adapting to a new environment was challenging, especially when the language and culture differed. Transnationalism has been focused on people’s adaptation to the new land and how they made transnational bonds with their “motherland,” but not that much on how they transmitted their experiences to the next generation. In this paper, the readers will see how the next generation inherited Japanese descendants’ cultural identity and how their experiences are unique but can be generalized in nowadays transnational movements.
A Comparative Study of the Psychological Traits between Ordinary Korean Adolescents and Ethnic Korean “Goryeoin” Adolescents from Ukraine who came to South Korea after Experiencing the Ukrainian War:
A Comparative Study of the Psychological Traits between Ordinary Korean Adolescents and Ethnic Korean “Goryeoin” Adolescents from Ukraine who came to South Korea after Experiencing the Ukrainian War:
(A Comparative Study of the Psychological Traits between Ordinary Korean Adolescents and Ethnic Korean “Goryeoin” Adolescents from Ukraine who came to South Korea after Experiencing the Ukrainian War)
- Author(s):Brian Euijin Lee
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
- Page Range:56-62
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Ukrainian Goryeoin; mental health; adolescents; psychological factors;
- Summary/Abstract:Goryeoins are ethnic Koreans who settled across Eurasia to move away from persecution and oppression in the Korean peninsula. Approximately 1,200 Goryeoins entered Korea to escape the Ukrainian War. This study aimed to analyze the metrics of psychological health (i.e., depression, anxiety, quality of life, and ethnic identity) of Goryeoin adolescents and to identify factors affecting their mental health. We compiled 120 questions based on six clinically used assessment tools (i.e., KIDSCREEN-52-HRQOL, RSES, PHQ-9, GAD-7, PC-PTSD-5, and MEIM). A total of 150 Korean adolescents and 130 Ukrainian Korean adolescents were included. The score of each subject was calculated in terms of family, friends, school life satisfaction, psychological health, ethnic identity, bullying, and trauma factors between the two groups, Goryeoin and Korean adolescents. Statistical analysis was performed using students’ t-tests for continuous variables that satisfied the normality assumption. For variables that did not satisfy the normality assumption, Mann-Whitney U test was performed. A p-value <0.05 was taken to indicate statistical significance. Goryeoin adolescents demonstrated significantly higher overall mental health than Korean adolescents. In metrics related to friendship, Korean adolescents showed significantly higher satisfaction than Goryeoin adolescents. Goryeoin adolescents identified with their country significantly more than Korean adolescents. Finally, Korean adolescents experienced bullying and trauma in significantly higher frequency than Goryeoin adolescents. This research was a first attempt to compare and identify factors for mental health between Korean and Goyeoin adolescents. We expect the results of this study to be used as a guide for policy decision making.
The Evolution of the Legal Institution of Marriage in Roman Law
The Evolution of the Legal Institution of Marriage in Roman Law
(The Evolution of the Legal Institution of Marriage in Roman Law)
- Author(s):Ionuţ Ciutacu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):History of Law, Roman law
- Page Range:63-67
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:marriage with manus; marriage without manus;
- Summary/Abstract:Marriage was the union performed with the intention to establishing a family. Among the Romans, the family was stronger than the state. This explains the fact that they took measures, including of a legal nature, to protect marriage and, implicitly, the family. These measures had become necessary towards the end of the Republic, when Oriental-type morals had penetrated Rome. These had changed the mentality of women, who no longer wanted to come under the power of their husbands and who had begun to live in simple de facto unions. In order to save the family, Roman jurists consecrated the legal institution of marriage without manus. According to it, the woman no longer fell under the power of her husband, but remained under the patria potestas of the pater familias of the family of origin. Over time, as the Romans gained social and legal experience, they paid even more attention to this legal institution because civil marriage became an important tool in achieving the Romanization process.
Trends in the Field of Energy Security
Trends in the Field of Energy Security
(Trends in the Field of Energy Security)
- Author(s):Doina Mureșan, Alexandru Petrea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Energy and Environmental Studies, Green Transformation
- Page Range:68-73
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:trends in energy; geo-economics; energy; security strategies;
- Summary/Abstract:The predicted impact of climate change is becoming increasingly visible. Environmental and climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, water scarcity and failure to adapt to and mitigate climate change, are among the main risks facing the world. Policymakers, researchers and the public increasingly recognize the need to address climate-related security risks through cooperation and dialogue. Thus, the global energy sector is going through a deep and rapid transformation and failure to recognize megatrends would be harmful to the development of energy security strategies.
Exploring The Unmet Needs of Medicare Frequent Users of Emergency Room Departments: A Theoretical Literature Review
Exploring The Unmet Needs of Medicare Frequent Users of Emergency Room Departments: A Theoretical Literature Review
(Exploring The Unmet Needs of Medicare Frequent Users of Emergency Room Departments: A Theoretical Literature Review)
- Author(s):Patricia García, Diana Garza
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Health and medicine and law, Welfare services
- Page Range:74-81
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Medicare, Emergency Department (ED); Frequent Users of Emergency Departments;
- Summary/Abstract:For over a decade now, healthcare reform has been front and center in public and political forums, largely driven by concerns about access, cost, quality, and the economic burden placed on patients, employers, and payers. Despite the significant improvement in Medicare spending in recent years, frequent emergency department use continues to be a recurring issue for many Medicare beneficiaries. This research will examine the literature on Medicare frequent users of emergency departments. While frequent users of emergency departments are a small proportion of all patients, they account for a disproportionate number of visits to the emergency department. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services efforts focus on decreasing costs and improving the quality of care. It is important to understand the characteristics of Medicare frequent users of emergency departments to target this population more effectively through policy intervention. To understand this population, this review will focus on demographics, degree and type of illness, access to medical care, patterns of utilization, and challenges experienced by this population.
The Offense of Incitement to Violence, Hatred or Discrimination Provided in the Romanian Criminal Code
The Offense of Incitement to Violence, Hatred or Discrimination Provided in the Romanian Criminal Code
(The Offense of Incitement to Violence, Hatred or Discrimination Provided in the Romanian Criminal Code)
- Author(s):Nicoleta-Elena Heghes
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
- Page Range:82-85
- No. of Pages:4
- Keywords:incitement; instigation; hatred; discrimination; violence; offense;
- Summary/Abstract:The offense of incitement to violence, hatred or discrimination is provided for in art. 369 of the Romanian Criminal Code. This offense consists in inciting the public, by any means, to violence, hatred or discrimination against a category of persons or against a person on the grounds that he or she is part of a certain category of persons defined on the basis of race, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, gender, sexual orientation, opinion or political affiliation, wealth, social origin, age, disability, chronic non-contagious disease or HIV/AIDS infection, considered by the perpetrator as causes of a person’s inferiority in relation to others. This article was amended by Law no. 170 of June 3, 2022, for the amendment of art. 369 of Law no. 286/2009 regarding the Criminal Code. This amendment to the Criminal Code was imposed because in the old text, namely “Inciting the public, using any means, to hatred or discrimination against a category of individuals,” no discriminatory criteria were provided for the existence of the crime. Therefore, the act of incitement to hatred or discrimination could be based on a wide variety of criteria, such as sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, opinion, political affiliation, beliefs, age, illness, disability, social origin, wealth etc., which can generate feelings of hatred and the desire to discriminate against a certain social category, but were not expressly listed. The commission of the offense is punished by no less than six months and no more than three years of imprisonment or by a fine. The change was carried out as a transposition into legislation of the Framework Decision 2008/913/JAI on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia through Criminal Law. The focus of this study is to conduct a thorough analysis of this offense.
Research on the Connection between the Administrative Capacity of the National Education System and the Management of Educational Change (Part one)
Research on the Connection between the Administrative Capacity of the National Education System and the Management of Educational Change (Part one)
(Research on the Connection between the Administrative Capacity of the National Education System and the Management of Educational Change (Part one))
- Author(s):Elena Roxana Vişan
- Language:English
- Subject(s):State/Government and Education, Administrative Law
- Page Range:86-107
- No. of Pages:22
- Keywords:administrative capacity; national education system; connection;
- Summary/Abstract:Changes and challenges in the universal social system are also leading to obvious changes in education systems. In this context, there is a need for efficiency among national education systems, made possible by developing administrative capacity and accelerating educational change. Starting from this premise, the present article reflects on a scientific approach based on the quantitative research method in order to establish the connection between the administrative capacity of the Romanian education system and the management of educational change. Thus, the phenomenon of change plays a fundamental role in the process of evolution of educational management, as educational entities become organizations in terms of structure, management, vision, mission, relationships and climate. Organizational development and good governance are therefore supported by effective management of administrative capacity in line with educational change.
The Clash between Creativity and Tradition in the Financial Governance of Family Businesses
The Clash between Creativity and Tradition in the Financial Governance of Family Businesses
(The Clash between Creativity and Tradition in the Financial Governance of Family Businesses)
- Author(s):Azzeddine Allioui
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Micro-Economics, Financial Markets
- Page Range:108-118
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:family businesses; financial goals; family goals; culture; innovation;
- Summary/Abstract:This paper aims at the theoretical modeling of the clash between innovation and tradition based on the culture of the manager in the family firm. Our analysis of theoretical and empirical work confirms that, contrary to what is commonly believed, managerial innovation and family traditions are by no means contradictory but rather complementary. Thus, despite their attachment to cultural values, family firms can successfully implement change without threatening the stability and durability of the family heritage. This theoretical result gives rise to a model to be tested in the framework of our research program, which allows us to determine the key factors of the reconciliation of the traditional with the innovative for a better response to the requirements of the market dynamics in a context of crisis.
The Gift of Infertility
The Gift of Infertility
(The Gift of Infertility)
- Author(s):Kimberly Baldwin
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Culture and social structure , Family and social welfare, Sociology of Religion
- Page Range:119-126
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:infertility; women; traditionalism; motherhood; identity;
- Summary/Abstract:Religious gender views influence expectations on the identity and purpose of women. Traditionalism teaches that the highest, sacred calling is to be a wife and mother. These portrayed admirable goals, but barrenness continues to result in confusion, doubt, shame, and a questioning God’s plan. This article began with the personal journey of the author from sadness to joy as she realized infertility was, in reality, a gift from God. Barrenness allowed her to experience and grasp God’s complete purpose, power, and promise. This testimony was shared to explain the effects of religious gender views. True peace was not found in rhetoric and theory, but through understanding and trusting in God’s design. Practical suggestions were provided to counsel and encourage other evangelical women discouraged by motherhood culture and point them to Christ.
Jokes – Legally Speaking (Part one)
Jokes – Legally Speaking (Part one)
(Jokes – Legally Speaking (Part one))
- Author(s):Bogdan Radu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Civil Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation
- Page Range:127-130
- No. of Pages:4
- Keywords:jokes; pranks; memes; code of conduct; freedom of expression;
- Summary/Abstract:The article was written with the purpose of shedding some legal light on the juridical implications that might arise with expressing jokes and satire. The analysis first tried to create a general overview of what constitutes satire or a joke, how they are created and to what purpose. After identifying the social construct – that is “jokes” – the author, recognizing the principles of freedom of speech, searches for breaches as noted in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights in correlation to the right to privacy and protection of one’s honor. The author concluded that satire is a powerful tool for social commentary and an imperative tool in a democratic society; a tool, just like any other, might be misused thus courts have to intervene and level the plain field.
Resilience Leadership: Bouncing Forward with Efficiency
Resilience Leadership: Bouncing Forward with Efficiency
(Resilience Leadership: Bouncing Forward with Efficiency)
- Author(s):Julia M. Puaschunder
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Green Transformation
- Page Range:131-138
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Comparative Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Justice; Coronavirus; Responsible investments; Social welfare; Sustainable finance; Well-being;
- Summary/Abstract:The article is designed to aid academics and practitioners envisioning the future of resilient leadership in the finance world. In the aftermath of substantial crises, resilience is key for survival. The system dynamics of resilience are associated with fast-paced decision making under uncertainty, which predestines resilience more to be housed in a muddling-through approach rather than slow-thinking optimality control. Given the nature of resilience to gravitate towards satisficing crisis management, the marriage of resilience with leadership offers to imbue invaluable efficiency and rationality in market survival. Resilience leadership draws attention to leadership features in resiliency, such as clear goal attainment and rational execution plan strategy. This article provides an overview of resilience leadership in finance by the contemporary governmental, corporate and global governance efforts of three cases: (1) The Green New Deals as governmental resilience finance leadership; (2) Socially Responsible Finance as a corporate and financial sector resilience endeavor as well as (3) climate justice redistribution pledges as an international sustainable development strategy. The new age of resilience leadership in finance captures monetary means as a source of politics, diplomacy and international aid. Our new resilience leadership features the contemporary societal impact of the current outpouring of rescue and recovery funds and a boom in socially responsible investments that integrate environmental, social, and governance criteria in portfolio choices imbuing sustainable value of finance for society. Climate change resilience in redistribution funds serves as additional resilience leadership example at the forefront of sustainable development.
Online Sales Impact on Management Strategies in Times of a Pandemic
Online Sales Impact on Management Strategies in Times of a Pandemic
(Online Sales Impact on Management Strategies in Times of a Pandemic)
- Author(s):Oana Horhogea
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Business Economy / Management, Human Resources in Economy
- Page Range:139-145
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:management strategies; pandemic; online sales; impact; companies;
- Summary/Abstract:Internationally, the pandemic represented a threat to the economy. Managers sensed that a threat to their companies was coming and worked to protect them. This protection has been directed at assets, customers and jobs. The impact of the pandemic has varied from sector to sector and company to company, exposing vulnerabilities. While before the pandemic the changes in a company associated with digitization were a major challenge, the closure of retail premises has led to a pressing need to reorganize and embrace online commerce as widely as possible by creating or multiplying online sales channels. The use of online sales channels became so important that it was soon followed by a new phase, of research, based on all the information collected from customers.
Daniel - A Prophet at the Crossroads of History
Daniel - A Prophet at the Crossroads of History
(Daniel - A Prophet at the Crossroads of History)
- Author(s):Ioan-Gheorghe Rotaru
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Biblical studies, Pastoral Theology
- Page Range:146-154
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Daniel; prophet; Nebuchadrezzar; Babylonian bondage;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper analyzes the historical context and impact of Daniel's life, emphasizing his loyalty to God while living in an unfamiliar land and culture. Daniel was born around 625 BC, about the time Jeremiah was beginning his prophetic mission, about the time King Josiah was reaching the climax of his religious reforms. The land of Daniel's birth, the kingdom of Judah, was on an upward, positive slope, with religious reforms taking place as the prophet Jeremiah began his sermons to the people. The genius of the pagan world, Nebuchadnezzar, meets Daniel, the most intelligent man in the Hebrew world at the time. Daniel, at the turning point of history, through his personality, his earnestness and his prophetic vision, which he had taken upon himself, succeeded in conveying to King Nebuchadnezzar the three things: the intelligence, the power and the sovereignty of God, and this was to be conveyed to a whole world through the interpretation of the dream. So at a turning point in history, Daniel was able to light a light, and it would reach the end of history.
Exploring the Sneakerhead Culture, Expression, Buying Behavior, and a Billion-Dollar Industry: A Theoretical Literature Review
Exploring the Sneakerhead Culture, Expression, Buying Behavior, and a Billion-Dollar Industry: A Theoretical Literature Review
(Exploring the Sneakerhead Culture, Expression, Buying Behavior, and a Billion-Dollar Industry: A Theoretical Literature Review)
- Author(s):Greg Grovey, Diana Garza
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Behaviorism, Financial Markets
- Page Range:155-161
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Sneakerheads; cultural traits; buying behavior; industry;
- Summary/Abstract:Understanding and identifying the culture of Sneakerheads and their buying behaviors has become a marketing strategy. Sneakers have become a symbolic commodity of ideas, attitudes, and beliefs. Sneakers have been defined as culturally significant and a form of expression for this unique culture. The purpose of this literature review is to identify the Sneakerhead culture, how Sneakerheads use sneakers as a form of expression, consumer buying behavior, and how this market has become a billion-dollar industry. Sneakers have become a symbol of status and wealth, a global commodity, an asset of choice, and a best-selling product. In 2020, China was the world’s leading footwear consumer, in line with its population and luxury consumption. By 2026, sneakers will account for a $120 million market. For Millennials and GenZ, sneakers have become a discreet luxury that signals wealth and bridges the fashion gap between established luxury and everyday wear. The sneaker phenomenon dates back to the 70s and 80s, first as an iconic marker of street identity to now becoming a celebrity staple. The Sneakerhead culture is worth exploring as it has become not only a profitable endeavor but also a form of expression and empowerment.
The Art and Gender – A Gender Perspective Analysis The 2022 Calendar – Comorile Muzeului
The Art and Gender – A Gender Perspective Analysis The 2022 Calendar – Comorile Muzeului
(The Art and Gender – A Gender Perspective Analysis The 2022 Calendar – Comorile Muzeului)
- Author(s):Daniela Felicia Roman
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Gender Studies, Visual Arts, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Sociology of Art
- Page Range:162-169
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:men’s paintings; women painters; gender equality; equality of opportunity;
- Summary/Abstract:The author started this research based on an article published in The Guardian titled “Mind-blowing: Why do men’s paintings cost 10 times more than women’s?” Shocking: Why do artists’ paintings cost 10 times more than those painted by women painters? Being a feminist and interested in equal opportunities between women and men, the author looks at everything around through a gender lens. The general theme is meritocracy. As a colleague of the author used to say: I don't care if the person applying for a job is a woman or a man, but be the best. If only it were that simple! In the artistic field, as in many other fields, the value is given by the price of the product, in our case, of works of art. As we shall see, not by a long shot.
Considerations Concerning the Legislative Delegation Procedure as it is Now Enforced in Romania
Considerations Concerning the Legislative Delegation Procedure as it is Now Enforced in Romania
(Considerations Concerning the Legislative Delegation Procedure as it is Now Enforced in Romania)
- Author(s):Alina Livia Nicu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Constitutional Law, Administrative Law
- Page Range:170-184
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:administrative code; legislative delegation procedure; juridical norm;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper presents a critical analysis of the modalities through which the legislation that does rule the legislative delegation procedure is nowadays effectively applied in Romania. Its excessive use is therefore pointed out, as well as the negative consequences respectively generated by this now custom-enforced practice. The present work’structure includes an introduction describing the main motivations that have led us towards the choice of its topics, its present impact, a section reserved to the description of the currently enforced legal frame which does rule over this procedure, and a case study. This latter refers to the Government’s Emergency Ordinance no. 57/2019 issued on July 3, 2019, concerning the Administrative Code, which could be considered as the subsequent evolution undergone by the regulation process fulfilled throughout it and the quality level itself held by its contained juridical norms. De lege ferenda suggestions are as well formulated.
The Legal Status of Libertini in Roman Law
The Legal Status of Libertini in Roman Law
(The Legal Status of Libertini in Roman Law)
- Author(s):Ionuţ Ciutacu
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Ancient World, Roman law
- Page Range:185-190
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:libertini; censu; testamento; limitation laws of manumissions;
- Summary/Abstract:Towards the end of the Ancient Era, the legal institution of manumission represented a more advanced form of exploitation of former servi. Manumission was not created in favor of the former servi, proof that they were considered free people only in relation to third parties and that they did not acquire all civil and political rights, but in favor of the former masters, who had turned into patrons and who continued to exercise their influence on them through patronage relations.
