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Mapping Religion, Spirituality, and Sexuality in Consumer Research
No full textInternational audienceReligions and spiritual movements have specific doctrines related to sexuality that prescribe (mandate or encourage) or proscribe (forbid or discourage) numerous forms of sex-related consumer behavior. These norms create conditions of privilege or discrimination, stigma, oppression, and marginalization for specific sexual identities. Following recent calls for intersectional consumer research, in this chapter we look at the specific manners in which religious/spiritual doctrines can affect consumer sexuality. We analyze the theologies of sexuality of a religion characterized by strong central institutions, Roman Catholicism, and a more loosely organized religious movement, Wicca, to discuss their broader role in shaping consumer sexual behavior and identities. We then provide a mapping of the various manners religion/spirituality and sexuality intersect in consumer research and suggest future avenues of inquiry at this intersection. While most consumer research on sexuality on one hand, and on spirituality and religion on the other hand, have so far evolved without intersecting, the times are ripe for work taking into consideration the mutual influences religion and sexuality have on marketplace structures and consumers’ lives.<br/
Cracking a brick in the master's house : Counter practices as counter-accounts of difference and survival
No full textInternational audience"PurposeThis paper aims to examine how an alternative accounting system developed by a marginalised group of women enables them to counter oppressive systems built at the intersections of gender, class and race.Design/methodology/approachThe authors draw on diary notes taken over a period of 13 years in France and Senegal in the context of the first author's family interactions with a community of ten Black immigrant women. The paper relies on Black feminist perspectives, namely, Lorde's work on difference and survival to illuminate how this community of women uses the creative power of its “self-defined differences” to build its own accounting system – a tontine – and work towards its emancipation.FindingsThe authors find that to fight oppressive marginalising structures, the women develop a tontine, an autonomous, self-managed, women-made banking system providing them with cash and working on the basis of trust. This alternative accounting scheme endeavours to fulfil their “situated needs”: to build a home of their own in Senegal. The authors conceptualise the tontine as a “situated accounting” scheme built on the women's own terms, on the basis of sisterhood and opacity. This accounting system enables the women to work towards their “situated emancipation”, alleviating the burden of their marginalisation.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper gives visibility to vulnerable women's agentic capacities through accounting. As no single story captures the nuances and complexities of accounting, further exploration is encouraged.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the counter-accounting literature that engages with vulnerable, “othered” populations, shedding light on the counter-practices of accounting within a community of ten Black precarious women. In so doing, this study problematises these counter-practices as intersectional and built on “survival skills”. The paper further outlines the emancipatory potential of alternative systems of accounting. It ends with some reflections on doing research through activist curiosity and the need to rethink academic research and knowledge in opposition to dominant epistemic standards of knowledge creation."<br/
Community-based economic romance and integration: assessing the feasibility of a currency union in South Asia
No full textInternational audiencePurpose This purpose of this study aims to critically evaluate the feasibility of establishing a single currency area within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) by examining the economic integration of its member states. The analysis focuses on the extent to which the region meets the criteria of the optimum currency area (OCA) theory, particularly in terms of business cycle synchronization, labor mobility and capital flows. Design/methodology/approach Using a vector autoregression (VAR) model within the aggregate demand-aggregate supply framework, this research investigates the symmetry of supply and demand shocks across SAARC economies. The study analyzes the synchronization of business cycles and the mobility of labor and capital to determine the readiness of SAARC for a unified currency. Findings The results indicate significant asymmetries in business cycles among SAARC countries, with substantial disparities in economic responses to shocks. These findings suggest that the region lacks the necessary economic synchronization required for a successful single currency area. Limited labor and capital mobility further complicate the potential for economic integration within SAARC. Research limitations/implications The study is constrained by data inconsistencies and the limited range of economic indicators available for SAARC countries. Future research should expand the analysis to include a broader set of socioeconomic factors and more comprehensive data sets to better assess the region’s potential for monetary integration. Practical implications The study highlights the challenges of forming a currency union in South Asia due to economic disparities and limited mobility. However, gradual steps toward deeper regional integration, improved financial infrastructure and enhanced cross-border collaboration could foster long-term economic stability, growth and social cohesion in the SAARC region. Social implications The research highlights the potential social benefits of enhanced economic integration, such as increased community resilience and social cohesion, while also warning of the risks associated with premature monetary union in a region with significant economic disparities. Originality/value This study provides a detailed analysis linking the theoretical framework of the OCA to the practical realities of economic integration in South Asia. By focusing on the specific economic conditions of SAARC member states, the research offers valuable insights for policymakers considering regional monetary integration
Strategic Change in Resolving the Efficiency‐Equity Dilemma: A Novel Approach to Portfolio Selection
No full textInternational audienceThis paper introduces an innovative portfolio selection methodology that incorporates extended goal programming (EGP) to address the efficiency‐equity tradeoff in international portfolio management. Unlike traditional methods, EGP integrates multiple‐objective optimization, allowing for a balanced consideration of risk, return, and correlation simultaneously. This study not only advances the theoretical framework of portfolio management by extending the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) but also provides empirical evidence of EGP's robustness across various market conditions, including financial crises. Utilizing data from five major global stock markets, which collectively represent over 70% of global market value, the results demonstrate that EGP‐constructed portfolios outperform both global and market‐specific benchmarks. The research contributes to the literature by offering a flexible, adaptable tool for decision‐makers, enabling them to tailor portfolio strategies to diverse investor goals and volatile market environments. This study's findings have significant implications for both academics and practitioners, paving the way for more resilient and optimized portfolio management practices
Chapter 6: Potential Tenant Identification and Screening Practices In The Pre-Incubation Ecosystem: Toward An Entrepreneurial Sourcing Approach
No full textInternational audienceAbstract Previous literature using the ecosystem approach in incubator studies has shown that these entities adopt complex practices (cooperation and competition) in their interactions with other actors within entrepreneurial support ecosystem during pre-incubation. Among these practices, the identification and selection of tenants (business projects and start-ups) during pre-incubation is particularly central as it shapes incubators’ performance. The current research aims to deepen knowledge of the incubators’ identification and selection practices employed with regard to their tenants. Using an ecosystem approach, we analysed the identification and selection process through a single case study of an incubator in Occitania (southwest region of France). A conceptual model is proposed with entrepreneurial sourcing as a pragmatic process, with two sets of practices: identification (scouting, prospecting, opening, and e-sourcing) and screening (files reviewing, training, accessing, and interviewing). These practices result from interactions between incubators and other actors (technology brokers, idea brokers, and innovative environment) in a sub-ecosystem that we have detailed and described as a pre-incubation ecosystem. Finally, we discuss the challenges of the entrepreneurial sourcing and how they can be mitigated through digitalization
Science et industrie à l’aune du double impact: Favoriser les découvertes scientifiques et les innovations de rupture
No full textInternational audienceBien que des ressources considérables soient investies dans la recherche académique, la traduction de ces efforts en innovations concrètes demeure limitée. En puisant dans l’histoire riche d’interactions entre scientifiques et industriels, des figures emblématiques comme Pasteur aux pionniers des technologies modernes comme les transistors ou les ciseaux à ADN, cet ouvrage met en lumière les dynamiques complexes qui façonnent les relations entre science et industrie.Le concept novateur de couplage science-industrie est introduit pour rendre compte de la façon dont certaines interactions peuvent simultanément catalyser des découvertes scientifiques majeures et des innovations de rupture, tandis que d’autres favoriseront un asservissement mutuel des acteurs. Un nouveau paradigme de «double impact simultané» est proposé, en rupture avec les modèles traditionnels et ouvrant la voie à un renouvellement des formes de collaboration entre science et industrie. En mobilisant théorie, analyse historique et études de cas contemporains, les travaux présentés ici offrent une voie prometteuse vers une intégration plus symbiotique de la recherche et de l’innovation, essentielle pour faire face aux défis de notre époque.Destiné aux professionnels, chercheurs, décideurs et étudiants, cet ouvrage ambitionne de tracer de nouvelles voies pour la gestion de l’innovation et de la science dans un monde en pleine mutation.Préface de Patrice Caine, PDG du groupe Thalès et président de l’ANRTPostface de Jean-Luc Moullet, DG délégué à l’innovation du CNR
Evangelia Demerouti : une redéfinition de l'étude du bien-être au travail
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Entreprendre et gouverner pour le bien commun - La gouvernance des entreprises sociales en tension
No full textInternational audienceSocial enterprises (SEs) are called upon to implement democratic governance that takes account of the diversity of stakeholders and ensures a balance between business and social logic. On the basis of a comparative case study, this article highlights the characteristics of a governance system dominated by a business logic and the absence of a democratic debate, resulting in accountability that seeks legitimacy. The configurations identified contribute to a more general understanding of the tensions in the governance of HEs.Les entreprises sociales (ES) sont invitées à mettre en œuvre une gouvernance démocratique qui tienne compte de la diversité des parties prenantes et veille à l’équilibre entre logique d’entreprise et logique sociale. À partir d’une étude de cas comparative, cet article met en avant les caractéristiques d’une gouvernance dominée par une logiqued’entreprise et l’absence de débat démocratique, donnant lieu à une redevabilité en quête de légitimité. Les configurations identifiées contribuent à la compréhension plus générale des tensions de gouvernance des ES
La comptabilité des limites planétaires et des planchers sociétaux - Rapport d'étude • Juin 2024
No full text What-Now-1975.pdf Anticipant la philosophie des frontières planétaires et des planchers sociétaux, Meadows (1998) soulève deux questions urgentes :1/ Comment pouvons-nous assurer la suffisance, la sécurité et le bien-être de tous ? 2/ Comment pouvons-nous vivre dans les règles et les frontières de l'environnement biophysique ? Le développement (1) et la soutenabilité (2) doivent être atteints ensemble pour espérer des « vies bonnes pour tous en harmonie avec la nature ».</div