Social Development in developing countries

Entrepreneurial University Conceptualization: Case of Developing Countries

by Aidin Salamzadeh

Purpose: The main purpose of the present paper is to elaborate an entrepreneurial university conceptualization which... more Purpose: The main purpose of the present paper is to elaborate an entrepreneurial university conceptualization which could be appropriate for developing countries.A conceptualization which distinguishes between different elements of entrepreneurial universities in developing countries,and identifies the common ones. This conceptualization considers the indigenous aspects and the contextual factors.

Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a qualitative approach to investigate the concept, more deeply, in developing countries. In order to do so, a series of semi structured in-depth interviews were conducted with ten experts in this domain. Coding of qualitative data - both interviews and documents - was used to identify new dimensions, elements, and variables. The experts were chosen from knowledgeable individuals in this domain in the universities, including university officials, professors, and officials of the Science and Technology Parks. It should be noted that non-probability sampling technique, i.e. judgmental sampling were used to find the knowledgeable experts of this field of study.

Findings: This study presents a conceptualization for entrepreneurial universities in the developing countries. The findings reveal that there are four main elements in the proposed entrepreneurial university conceptualization, which are as follows: resources, capabilities, mission, and impeding elements.

Practical implications: The results of the present study could be used for policy making in the higher education sector of developing countries. Also, the results might be compared with the other conceptualizations in different contexts.

The participatory technique of “Technology Probes”: a case study in Burkina Faso

by Giovanni Innella

co-authored with Franco Papaeschi and Valentina Nisi

This paper describes a project introducing a group of young adults from Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, to the potential... more This paper describes a project introducing a group of young adults from Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, to the potential uses of Internet services, discovering how these services would impact and possibly change different aspects of their daily lives. Resisting a top-down or technology driven approach, the team adopted a participatory design approach in order to create a more meaningful training course. Technology Probes were introduced in order to understand to what extent freely available Internet service would fit into the local context and what new services and technologies could be generated in accordance to that.

World Development Report 2012: Gender, Equality, and Men's Education?

by Frank Karioris

Published on Good Men Project and XYonline.com.

A discussion of the World Development Report 2012 discussing the way the report addresses issues of men's education.... more A discussion of the World Development Report 2012 discussing the way the report addresses issues of men's education. Published at http://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/world-development-report-2012-gender-equality-and-mens-education/ and http://www.xyonline.net/content/look-how-men’s-education-portrayed-world-development-report-2012-gender-and-equality-and-whe.

Small Firm Internationalization:– A Developing Country Perspective

by Tendy Matenge

Published in ''International Journal of Business Administration'' Vol. 2, No. 4; November 2011.

This study investigates small firm internationalization from a developing country perspective. Despite the vast... more This study investigates small firm internationalization from a developing country perspective. Despite the vast literature
on small firm internationalization, the differences that exist between developing countries and developed countries
remain unexplored. Therefore, current theories are influenced by processes and practices in developed countries, which
are then applied blindly to developing countries. This study therefore asks: What are the factors that owners/managers in
developing countries understand to influence the scope and pace of internationalization of their small firms?
An interpretive approach is adopted to explore the factors that influence internationalization of small firms from
developing countries. Consequently, case data from four Botswana firms were collected and analyzed.
The literature review and case studies are used to propose a framework of a small firm internationalization from a
developing country. The framework identifies major factors that influence small firm internationalization in this context
as being; national\entrepreneurial culture, government policies, networks, innovative products, market knowledge and
commitment.

Intercommunity Sport Events: Vehicles and Catalysts for Social Capital in Divided Societies

by Alana Thomson

Authors: Schulenkorf, Nico; Thomson, Alana; Schlenker, Katie
Source: Event Management, Volume 15, Number 2, 2011 , pp. 105-119(15)

Sport events are believed to promote dialogue, integration, and peaceful understanding among disparate groups, even... more Sport events are believed to promote dialogue, integration, and peaceful understanding among disparate groups, even when other forms of negotiation have not been successful. However, the social outcomes from sport events are largely anecdotal and there is a need to empirically examine the active engagement of groups with “others“ in participatory sport event projects. This article investigates the potential of an intercommunity sport event in contributing to intergroup development and social capital building in the ethnically divided Sri Lanka. It follows an interpretive mode of inquiry where findings are derived from the analysis of 35 in-depth interviews with Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, and international event stakeholders. By providing evidence of the varying sociocultural experiences at the event, this article discusses the event's impact on intergroup relations and its influence on the stock of social capital available to communities. Findings can assist governments, policy makers, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in advancing policies and practical measures that build on events as vehicles and catalysts for enhanced intergroup relations and the creation of social capital.

Globalización, transición nutricional y desarrollo social de los países en vías de desarrollo

by José Carlos Suárez-Herrera

Suárez-Herrera, J. C., & Delisle, H. (2006). Globalización, transición nutricional y desarrollo social de los países en vías de desarrollo. Dans : LL. Serra-Majem, J. Aranceta, & J. Mataix, (eds.). Nutrición y Salud Pública (2a edición) (pp. 801-815). Barcelona: Masson.

A través del presente capítulo pretendemos desarrollar, en un principio, un breve análisis de algunos de los... more A través del presente capítulo pretendemos desarrollar, en un principio, un breve análisis de algunos de los principales factores relacionados con los problemas alimentarios y nutricionales a nivel internacional, tales como los desafíos actuales de la humanidad en materia de derechos humanos, salud y nutrición, la influencia de la globalización como fenómeno de orden mundial sobre la salud y el estado nutricional de las poblaciones, y la transición nutricional, relativamente reciente, que favorece la aparición simultánea en los PVD de problemas nutricionales de diferente índole en un mismo hogar.

Posteriormente, exponemos una breve revisión crítica de la eficacia de los programas de intervención nutricional vigentes en ese grupo de países, señalando las principales estrategias y tendencias actuales en materia de nutrición comunitaria así como los principios fundamentales que, a nuestro juicio, podrían ser considerados a la hora de diseñar, poner en marcha, desarrollar y evaluar toda intervención nutricional, desde una perspectiva interdisciplinaria y multisectorial.

Concluimos el manuscrito desde un punto de vista global, subrayando la importancia de establecer vínculos entre la salud, la nutrición y el bienestar de las poblaciones y las estrategias internacionales de desarrollo social sostenible. No es producto del azar, que la mayor parte de los responsables de la Ayuda Internacional (AI) están francamente convencidos de que el hecho de considerar la salud y la nutrición como una prioridad en los presupuestos generales del estado, es una estrategia eficaz de desarrollo global.

Thermodynamics analysis, performance numerical simulation and losses analysis of a low cost Stirling engine V-Type

by Daniel Flórez-Orrego

Walter Arias, Hector Velásquez, Silvio Oliveira Jr

Proceedings of ECOS 2011
Novi Sad, Serbia
July 4–7, 2011

Malnutrition in the Sub-Saharan region. Case Study Analysis

by Timothy Belinsky

A system science approach to the analysis of malnutrition cases in over 30 countries of sub-saharan Africa, A... more A system science approach to the analysis of malnutrition cases in over 30 countries of sub-saharan Africa, A preliminary attempt at classifying the major contingents and variables of malnutrition in case studies across the continent, as well as finding their socio-economic counterparts.

Innovative governance of fisheries and ecotourism in community-based protected areas

by Janet Chernela

Globalization of R&D and Developing Countries

by Nader Ale Ebrahim نادر آل ابراهیم

Transnational Networks: An Approach to Support the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Create Social, Economic and Cultural Development

by Jorge A. Garcia

How to turn entrepreneurs into social entrepreneurs? A challenge for developing countries

by Samuel TOUBOUL

Touboul, Samuel and Roulet, Thomas, How to Turn Entrepreneurs into Social Entrepreneurs? A Challenge for Developing Countries (July 9, 2011). Journal of Social Business, No. 2, July 2011.

Abstract: In developing countries, entrepreneurial skills play an essential role in the creation of successful social... more Abstract: In developing countries, entrepreneurial skills play an essential role in the creation of successful social businesses. Because there are no better people than existing entrepreneurs when developing new businesses, we argue that governments and multilateral organizations should rely on them to promote the concept of social business. But are existing entrepreneurs ready to turn into social entrepreneurs? In this article we analyze the characteristics of entrepreneurs in developing countries, provide insight into their mindset toward social entrepreneurship, and produce policy recommendations that may help persuade them to become social entrepreneurs.

Evaluación Cualitativa del Programa Oportunidades en Comunidades Semiurbanas 2001

by Alejandro Hernandez

La segunda evaluación, que ha estado a cargo del Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Superiores en Antropología... more La segunda evaluación, que ha estado a cargo del Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS), se propone conocer los procesos a través de los cuales el PROGRESA selecciona, incorpora, certifica corresponsabilidades y da seguimiento a las poblaciones beneficiarias. Hasta ahora, esta evaluación se ha basado en la recopilación directa e independiente de información cualitativa en un conjunto diverso de localidades y familias beneficiarias y no beneficiarias. Esta segunda evaluación permite conocer:
1. Cómo y en qué forma el procedimiento de selección por AGEB se adecua a la distribución de los hogares pobres en una localidad.
2. La participación de los ayuntamientos en el proceso de selección, y si ésta mejora o empeora la calidad de la selección de los hogares a entrevistar, en términos de su pobreza.
3. La opinión, los procedimientos usuales y las actitudes de los maestros, médicos, jefas de hogar beneficiarias y no beneficiarias, padres de familia y funcionarios municipales hacia el programa.
4. La calidad de la información que fluye hacia los hogares encuestados y hacia los hogares seleccionados.
5. La relación que se entabla entre las unidades de servicio (clínicas y escuela) y las beneficiarias, en relación con el PROGRESA.
6. Las diferencias que se producen en cada localidad y la manera en que éstas se relacionan con la etnicidad, el tamaño y la organización de las familias, y las principales características de la pobreza y de la estructura del empleo.

Evaluación cualitativa de mediano plazo del Programa Oportunidades en zonas rurales 2004

by Alejandro Hernandez

La población en condiciones de pobreza enfrenta especiales problemas en las áreas de salud y nutrición, y en general... more La población en condiciones de pobreza enfrenta especiales problemas en las áreas de salud y nutrición, y en general tiene menores grados de escolaridad que la población de nivel socioeconómico medio y alto. La población pobre enfrenta además una serie de limitaciones en sus condiciones de vida que le reducen las posibilidades de ofrecer una educación escolarizada a los niños; ello, a su vez, restringe a éstos su capacidad para insertarse posteriormente al mercado laboral en condiciones favorables.
Oportunidades, como un programa del Ejecutivo Federal para mejorar las condiciones de alimentación, salud y educación de los hogares en situación de pobreza extrema, puede tener impacto en muchas esferas de la vida de la población incorporada.  La evaluación de Oportunidades considera componentes cuantitativos y cualitativos. Estos últimos son de capital importancia, ya que permiten investigar aspectos específicos del Programa que, por su nivel de detalle, no son susceptibles de explorar mediante métodos cuantitativos. Este volumen incluye también el documento “Evaluación cualitativa de mediano plazo del Programa Oportunidades en zonas rurales”.

Diagnóstico cualitativo de hogares semiurbanos con Oportunidades, 2001

by Alejandro Hernandez

El presente estudio, se realizó a petición del Programa Oportunidades por investigadores del CIESAS Occidente. Este se... more El presente estudio, se realizó a petición del Programa Oportunidades por investigadores del CIESAS Occidente. Este se llevó a cabo en nueve localidades urbanas y semiurbanas` de entre 2,500 y 50,000 habitantes que fueron incorporadas al entonces Progresa en el segundo semestre del año 20011. Se propuso como objetivo establecer, de manera cualitativa, el estado y las formas de organización de las comunidades, de los hogares y de las principales instancias de servicios y Programas sociales antes de recibir las transferencias monetarias del Programa, así como caracterizar el proceso de interacción entre todos los anteriores actores y el Programa Progresa - Oportunidades en el momento de su incorporación. Por lo mismo, éste constituye un estudio diagnóstico que proporcionará la base para analizar los cambios que se generen a raíz del inicio del Programa en estas localidades. Para ello, se prepara un segundo periodo de estudio en estas comunidades cuyos resultados serán presentados al finalizar el año de 2002. Los temas básicos de este estudio fueron: 1) condiciones de la localidad. 2) condiciones de los hogares. 3) condiciones del intercambio social. 4) servicios de educación. 5) servicios de salud. 6) otros Programas sociales. 7) el proceso de incorporación al entonces PROGRESA.

The Effects of a Conditional Transfer Program on the Labor Market: The Human Development Bonus in Ecuador

by Freddy Llerena Pinto

Knowledge Management In Non-Governmental Organisations: A Partnership for the Future

by Chris Kimble

J. Vasconcelos, P.C. Seixas, P.G. Lemos and C. Kimble. Knowledge Management in Non-Governmental Organisations: A Partnership for the Future. 7th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2005), (May), Miami, USA, INSTICC, 2005, pp. 17 - 26

This paper explores Knowledge Management (KM) practices for use with portal technologies in Non-Governmental... more This paper explores Knowledge Management (KM) practices for use with portal technologies in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). The aim is to help NGOs become true Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). In order to deal with more donors (at the top) and more beneficiaries (at the bottom), NGOs working in Humanitarian Aid and Social Development increasingly need systems to manage the creation, accessing and deployment information: within the NGOs themselves, between different NGOs that work together and, ultimately, between NGOs and Society as a whole. Put simply, NGOs are organizations that need an effective KM solution to tackle the problems that arise from both their local-global nature and from the difficulties of effective communication between and within NGOs and Civil Society. To address these problems, the underlying objectives, entities, activities, workflow and processes of the NGO will be considered from a KM framework. This paper presents the needs of a responsible, cooperative and participative NGO from a KM perspective, in order to promote the growth of Communities of Practice in local as well as in global network.

piquetero movement in argentina

by Rachana Vaishnav

piquetero movement is a social reform movement of Argentina against unjust economic policies, by people to earn... more piquetero movement is a social reform movement of Argentina against unjust economic policies, by people to earn livelihood with dignity instead of living on social aid.....

Developmental tourists vs. development tourism: A case study

by Noel B. Salazar

Salazar, Noel B. 2004. Developmental tourists vs. development tourism: A case study. In Tourist behaviour: A psychological perspective. A. Raj, ed. Pp. 85-107. New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers.

Many Western development NGOs have a well-established tradition of organizing field trips for their staff, volunteers,... more Many Western development NGOs have a well-established tradition of organizing field trips for their staff, volunteers, and benefactors to projects in developing countries. These NGOs are increasingly offering their ‘off-the-beaten-track’ journeys to the broad public as well. This kind of tourism can be called ‘development tourism’. Interestingly, the motivations of tourists participating in such journeys clearly differ from the intentions of the organizing NGOs. Although aimed at confronting people with the complexity of development aid and gain extra support for project work, the case study analyzed in this chapter shows how tourists choosing for development tourism seem to be more preoccupied with their self-development. Development tourism can therefore best be regarded as yet another response to the growing demand for new, distinctive kinds of leisure for the educated, mainly Western, middle-class.