Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@@The Constitution of Society: Outline of the Theory of Structuration.
TL;DR: Giddens as mentioned in this paper has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade and outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form.
Abstract: Anthony Giddens has been in the forefront of developments in social theory for the past decade. In "The Constitution of Society" he outlines the distinctive position he has evolved during that period and offers a full statement of a major new perspective in social thought, a synthesis and elaboration of ideas touched on in previous works but described here for the first time in an integrated and comprehensive form. A particular feature is Giddens' concern to connect abstract problems of theory to an interpretation of the nature of empirical method in the social sciences. In presenting his own ideas, Giddens mounts a critical attack on some of the more orthodox sociological views. "The Constitution of Society" is an invaluable reference book for all those concerned with the basic issues in contemporary social theory.
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TL;DR: The author proposes and discusses two related models, the Product Lifecycle Management Model (PLM Model) and the Mirrored Spaces Model (MSM), and investigates the conceptual and technical issues raised by these models.
Abstract: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a developing paradigm. One way to develop an understanding of PLM's characteristic and boundaries is to propose models that help us conceptualise both holistic and component views in compact packages. Models can give us both a rich way of thinking about overall concepts and can identify areas where we need to explore issues that such models raise. In this paper, the author proposes and discusses two such related models, the Product Lifecycle Management Model (PLM Model) and the Mirrored Spaces Model (MSM) and investigates the conceptual and technical issues raised by these models.
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TL;DR: Using change theory integrated with Bourdieusian sociology, this paper re-theorize a major institutional shift in the field of public accounting, which involves the consolidation of commercial values in the auditing profession.
Abstract: Using change theory integrated with Bourdieusian sociology, we re-theorize a major institutional shift in the field of public accounting The case we examine involves the consolidation of commercial values in the auditing profession In reinterpreting this shift, we highlight an institutional process structured around a conflict between commercial innovators and guardians of the professional tradition Our analysis indicates a peculiar kind of institutional work, wherein economic capital is reinforced at the field level while the logic of commercialism is strengthened in accounting firms' structures and practitioners' mindset From our studying of the field of accountancy, we develop the concept of institutional experimentation in order to offer a view of institutional work as a fragile and unpredictable process Specifically, the latter is subject to trials and tests by actors involved in a series of more or less connected experiments in trying to extend their professional jurisdiction through institutional innovation, while seeking to consolidate the traditional foundations of their jurisdictional legitimacy through institutional reproduction Our paper also challenges the notion of organizational archetypes While a focus on the firms' formal organizational parameters may suggest archetypical stability, the picture is more complex when one takes into account processes of institutional experimentation and the duality of institutional change and stability
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Cites methods from "Locating the 17th Book of Giddens@@..."
...In order to conceptualize a view of change that lapses neither into methodological individualism nor into social determinism, voices have come forward to promote the use of research programmes founded on the work of Pierre Bourdieu and Anthony Giddens (1984) and designed explicitly to transcend the established opposition between structure © 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and Society for the Advancement of Management Studies and agency (Battilana and D’Aunno, 2009; DiMaggio and Powell, 1991; Whittington, 1992)....
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...…nor into social determinism, voices have come forward to promote the use of research programmes founded on the work of Pierre Bourdieu and Anthony Giddens (1984) and designed explicitly to transcend the established opposition between structure © 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd and Society for the…...
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TL;DR: In this article, a comparative analysis between seawater desalination and its main rival wastewater recycling in regard to processes of institutional work provides valuable insight into how technology, actors and institutions mutually shaped each other.
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...More fundamentally, many of the theoretical approaches have reiterated constructivist notions of technology development or the idea of a dual structuration cycle à la Giddens (Geels, 2011; Giddens, 1984; Grin et al., 2010)....
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TL;DR: The Q method as discussed by the authors is a quantitative technique for eliciting, evaluating, and comparing human subjectivity that is particularly appropriate for human geographies informed by anti-essentialist notions of the subject and constructivist accounts of social and natural reality.
Abstract: Q method is a quantitative technique for eliciting, evaluating, and comparing human subjectivity. We introduce the method here and evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, especially with regards to its incorporation into human geographic research. We conclude that Q method is particularly appropriate for human geographies informed by anti-essentialist notions of the subject and constructivist accounts of social and natural reality. Claims by the founders of Q method that hold that the procedure distances and removes the bias of the researcher are shown to be unfounded and epistemologically naive. Nevertheless, Q method is a rigorous, hermeneutic, and iterative technique that allows the researcher to surrender the monopoly of control in their relationship with the researched and so contribute to more democratic research design and implementation.
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...While acknowledging that this might be the case, Q is agnostic on the point and focuses only on the knowing and selfreflexive features of the subject (Giddens 1984)....
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09 Dec 1999
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, interspersed with essays on the cultural dimensions of conflict, the meaning of stakeholder analysis, the impact of development interventions on peace and conflict, and the policy dimension of conflict management.
Abstract: Conflict over natural resources, such as land, water, and forests, has for ages been widespread. Whether it be a local dispute or an international debate over shared resources, the conflict may unfold as a simple war of words, or it may escalate to armed confrontation with loss of lives. While the dimensions, levels, and intensity of conflict can vary greatly, so too can the opportunities for conflict resolution. This book presents original case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, interspersed with essays on the cultural dimensions of conflict, the meaning of stakeholder analysis, the impact of development interventions on peace and conflict, and the policy dimensions of conflict management. The case studies present important developing-world experience on moving from conflict to collaborative modes of management. The accompanying essays draw on the case studies, grounding theory in hard-won experience. This cross-fertilization of practical experience with conceptual insight creates a unique dialogue on lessons learned and identifies strategic gaps in our understanding of the conditions that need to be met to move from conflict to collaboration. It shows that conflict management is a critical but constructive way of looking at natural resource problems, involving two basic steps: conflict analysis and planned multiparty intervention.
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..." Social actors seek to solve problems, learn how to intervene in social events, and continuously monitor their own actions (Giddens 1984)....
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