organizations where the biological decline is equated with reduced productivity and hence undesirable, older persons inevitably hit a “grey ceiling” ( Thomas et al. 2014: 1573 ). In some industries—for example, information technology—not having “made it” even by
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Singing with Dignity
Adding Social Quality to Organization Studies on Aging
Prabhir Vishnu Poruthiyil
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The Evolution of 20 Years of Social Quality Thinking
processes in the three fields. According to Ruchir Sharma (2018) , technology (based on ICT) will decide which country emerges as the world’s dominant economic power in the long run: “While about 20 percent of per capita gross domestic product growth is
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Gender Parity and Equality in the Sultanate of Oman
A Case in Education for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
Faryal Khan and Maricel Fernandez-Carag
human, infrastructure, curriculum reform, equipment, student textbooks, technical assistance, use of technology resources in teaching/training, school facilities, and resources from other partners such as civic communities and non
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Laurent J.G. van der Maesen
necessary at every level of government. ( UN-Habitat 2016: i ) In order to look for new ideas as alternatives for the unruled processes of urbanization, Motta discusses the chances of minor cities and towns to flourish. Thanks to new technologies, new
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Jaap Westbroek, Harry Nijhuis, and Laurent van der Maesen
scientists is to place the acquisition of relevant knowledge at the very top of their research priorities. Today, this challenge is seriously complicated by the greater evolution of technologies. Nevertheless, Laszlo makes a strong plea to scientists that
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Building Dignity?
Tracing Rights, Discretion, and Negotiation within a Norwegian Labor Activation Program
Erika Gubrium, Leah Johnstone, and Ivar Lødemel
experience in the information technology (IT) sector after years of unemployment due to mental illness was interested in finding employment outside IT, as he would not have to constantly maintain knowledge about the latest technology and he preferred work
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Searching for a New Way of Thinking about Society
A Noospheric Social Quality Orientation for Development toward Sustainability
Vyacheslav Nikolayevitch Bobkov and Nikolay Vyacheslavovich Bobkov
income. The living standards of the majority of the population were insufficient. Utilizing backward technologies in a number of branches of the national economy, as well as the state policy proclaiming dominance over nature, had been inflicting great
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Corporate Sustainability
An Academic Review
Varhese Joy
Every corporate house across the world has to make decisions directly or indirectly about societal questions related with the ecosystem. These decisions concern manufacturing processes, the use of technology, labor relations, the acquisition and
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Laurent J.G. van der Maesen
technologies under control of actors and agencies of the sociopolitical/legal dimension are desired to reduce global temperatures (see Radunsky and Cadman, this issue). The rationale is to supplement to the relatively restricted attention of governments on the
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Brexit, Sustainability, Economics, Companies’ Responsibilities, and Current Representations
renewables and maintaining materials within the production cycle … a new growth model has been taking shape mainly in Europe … green technology capability is one of Europe’s outstanding competitive advantages as highlighted by the 2016 European Semester
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