Wendy Girling, Kathleen Mahoney, Mary Willmore and Kaye‐Marie Forrest
Industry, which in the 1960s was assumed to have made a major contribution to the growth of the Central American Common Market (CACM), has since 1968 lost its dynamism. Its…
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Industry, which in the 1960s was assumed to have made a major contribution to the growth of the Central American Common Market (CACM), has since 1968 lost its dynamism. Its revitalisation depends essentially on a choice between a deepening of the import substitution process and promotion of industrial exports outside the region.
During the many years of peace perhaps the most depressing thing about libraries was the absence of public interest in them. The newspapers, public men, writers on education…
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During the many years of peace perhaps the most depressing thing about libraries was the absence of public interest in them. The newspapers, public men, writers on education, amongst whom were many people who made daily use of libraries, in their public utterances completely ignored them or confined their mention to the mendacious archaism that they were merely purveyors of poor fiction. This was most unsatisfactory, for no institution can rise to its full possibilities unless it is the subject of encouragement and healthy criticism. Now affairs are different. The war has been a crucible in which most things have been tested, and libraries are proving to be no exception.
Within the past 20 years hiking and backpacking have enjoyed rapid growth among Americans as favorite outdoor activities. From 1965 to 1977 the number of hikers almost tripled…
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Within the past 20 years hiking and backpacking have enjoyed rapid growth among Americans as favorite outdoor activities. From 1965 to 1977 the number of hikers almost tripled, from 9.9 million to 28.1 million, while national forest visitor days among hikers and mountaineers increased from 4 million in 1966 to 11 million in 1979. Accompanying this growth in interest has been a boom in books about the sport. These include both “how‐to‐do‐it” volumes and guides to specific geographical areas. Each year brings another spate of books, yet to this compiler's knowledge no bibliography of hiking guides to the Rocky Mountains, one of North America's premier outdoor regions, has yet been attempted. This bibliography is an effort to correct that situation.
John L. Cotton, Bonnie S. O’Neill and Andrea E.C. Griffin
– The purpose of this paper is to examine the hypothesis that Whiteness is used as a normative standard when comparing a variety of first names.
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the hypothesis that Whiteness is used as a normative standard when comparing a variety of first names.
Design/methodology/approach
Respondents (full- and part-time business students) evaluated names that sounded common, African-American, Russian, and unusual.
Findings
Results from two studies suggest that “common” or “neutral” names are perceived to be white, and to be more American than African-American, Russian or unusual-sounding names. Results also demonstrate that the common names have more positive attributes, including socio-economic class.
Research limitations/implications
The study found that the basic comparison of American respondents will be to a white person. Second, the authors applied Critical Race Theory (CRT) to the research on names. Finally, the authors demonstrate that unless they are totally anonymous, virtual teams will still have the type of social categorization and stereotyping of team members found in ordinary teams.
Practical implications
Organizations and managers need to recognize that a “colorblind” approach simply reinforces the expectation that any differences in American organizations will be compared against the Whiteness standard. This can be a problem in any organizational setting, especially given the proliferation of virtual teams. This may be addressed with attempts to increase common in-group identity and strategies for identifying bias.
Originality/value
In this research the authors integrate concepts and theory from Virtual Teams, CRT and the Psychology of Names, providing both theoretical and practical implications.