Intermunicipal cooperation and ethno-social disparity in peripheral regions

Arieli, Tamar

doi:10.1080/00343404.2018.1453129

Cited by 8 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 56 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Although, while analysing the impact of population heterogeneity we did not find any evidence that religious structure affects cooperation in any way, we did confirm the hypothesis that ethnic composition plays a significant role, thus reaffirming the findings of Feiock and Park [45] and Blaeschke [17]. These are of great importance, since ethnic divides within competition over limited resources can affect dialogue and cooperation with regards to the fair distribution of governance, resources, and benefits [68]. Blaeschke's [17] findings also inspired formulation of the hypothesis regarding the political factors that might explain why some municipalities cooperate and others do not.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Analysis of correlation between different forms of IMC, specifically the correlation of informal ties with other types of cooperation, provides important insights into this issue. The formulation of this hypothesis was guided by the assumptions that social capital is an important factor of building sustainable communities [51][52][53] and that higher number of interpersonal contacts seem to be especially important for higher rate of IMC activities in socioeconomically heterogeneous peripheral regions [68] under which we can include the regions where our case studies were conducted. Our results, however, indicate that strong social capital and existence of informal relationships does not always translate into more concrete types of intermunicipal cooperation (informal relations correlated with both information exchange and joint projects only in the nodal microregion, while in the local action group, they appear to be a precursor only for the information exchange between municipalities).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In line with metropolitan governance studies, Blaeschke [17] reports that heterogeneity (share of the non-German population is used as a proxy) negatively affects cooperation decision in a European setting. Arieli [68] points out the importance of interpersonal factors in an ethnically heterogeneous environment. He argues that the struggle for scarce resources can deepen ethnic differences and historical perceptions, and thus affect trust between actors.…”

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Endogenous Political, Institutional, Cultural, and Geographic Determinants of Intermunicipal Cooperation—Evidence from Slovakia

Melichová

Varecha

2020

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

All over Europe, but especially in post-communist countries, the institutional environment has been undergoing major changes. In Slovakia, regaining their autonomy has led local governments on the path of fragmentation, unsustainably high expenditures for the provision of public services, and an increase in transaction costs. Current policies targeting these issues are heavily focused on intermunicipal cooperation (IMC). Based on four case studies of different institutional arrangements, this paper aims to investigate which endogenous political, institutional, cultural, and geographic factors influence cooperation among Slovak municipalities. Through the application of social network analysis and regression analysis, we reached several relevant conclusions. A number of common assumptions were confirmed, namely that population size and heterogeneity play a major role, but also that the impact of political affiliation as a deciding factor of IMC is not as straightforward as previous evidence suggested. Results also underline the importance of cross-sectoral partnerships such as the EU’s LEADER initiative as a viable alternative to more traditional forms of IMC (but with some limitations).

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Endogenous Political, Institutional, Cultural, and Geographic Determinants of Intermunicipal Cooperation—Evidence from Slovakia

Melichová

Varecha

2020

Sustainability

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This region is on the southeastern borders of Europe, and, compared to other European and Greek areas, socioeconomic integration and entrepreneurial development are less potent (Boden et al , 2015; Vlados and Chatzinikolaou, 2020). The GDP per capita is well below the European average (Table 3), the demography includes more minority populations than most Greek regions, and, in socioeconomic terms, it shows high comparative costs for its citizens and firms (Arieli, 2019; Boden, 2017).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Crisis, innovation and change management: a blind spot for micro-firms?

Chatzinikolaou

Vlados²

2022

JEEE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose This paper aims to explore how the owners of less competitive micro-firms (MFs) perceive the “crisis–innovation–change management” triangle. It examines whether their understanding of these overarching entrepreneurship theory principles is inadequate compared to the relevant scientific literature. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative analysis follows principles based on the inductive method and grounded theory, thickly describing the results from research conducted in a sample of 38 tertiary-sector MFs in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region – one of the least developed and competitive areas across Europe. It triangulates the data with 11 respective small firms. Findings MF owners perceive the crisis as an ostensibly exogenous phenomenon, innovation as something quasi-unattainable – although vaguely significant – and change management as a relatively unknown process. This understanding lies somewhat distant from the extant literature that examines the structural nature of crises, the innovational power to exit profound restructurings and the rebalancing requisite for building new overall organizational methods to survive this internal–external transformation. In essence, the triangle crisis–innovation–change management is a blind spot for the examined MF owners as they ignore its significance as an adaptation mechanism – contrary to several direct competitors. Social implications Based on the reluctance of these individuals to cultivate their systematic business knowledge, it seems unrealistic that they would seek to pay the necessary high price for business consulting in the future. An ideal solution would be to build public entrepreneurship clinics to provide these less dynamic and adaptable organizations with free preliminary or in-depth counseling. The Institute of Local Development-Innovation could aim to provide free consulting services to reinforce organizational physiology by coordinating different socioeconomic actors. Originality/value To the best of our knowledge, this empirical research is one of the first to test the comprehension of weaker MFs – less competitive and developed in organizational terms – to the triangle crisis–innovation–change management.

show abstract

“…REMTh is a border region on the north-east borderline of the country and, as a result, it combines socio-economic and demographic problems that cause underdevelopment (Prokkola, 2019;Varol & Soylemez, 2019). It is a border region that ranks among those regions experiencing negative economies of scale, increased living costs for the residents, and low added value for businesses (Arieli, 2019;Boden, 2017).…”

Section: The Region Of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (Remth): The Retamentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptions of Human Resource Management and Training in SMEs of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Vlados¹,

Chatzinikolaou²,

Koutroukis³

et al. 2020

JMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Human resource management and continuing training are prerequisites for business innovation, especially when the fourth industrial revolution causes the rapid emergence of knowledge-intensive professions and the constraint of older ones. This article examines how human resources, in-business training, and educational needs are significant parts of entrepreneurial innovation and business development. We present field research that we conducted in the business ecosystem of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, which is a less competitive region of Greece and Europe. After examining the region’s economic profile, we continue with field research results in its retail sector. Our findings suggest that these businesses desire and search for more systematic actions towards training enhancement and human resource management upgrading. Thus, we propose a policy mechanism that could function as a “business clinic” for the region, including the diagnosis of needs and “therapeutic” intervention in terms of education and knowledge. This local development policy could create a growth spiral for the entire socio-economic spatialized system.

show abstract

Intermunicipal cooperation and ethno-social disparity in peripheral regions

Cited by 8 publications

References 56 publications

Endogenous Political, Institutional, Cultural, and Geographic Determinants of Intermunicipal Cooperation—Evidence from Slovakia

Endogenous Political, Institutional, Cultural, and Geographic Determinants of Intermunicipal Cooperation—Evidence from Slovakia

Crisis, innovation and change management: a blind spot for micro-firms?

Conceptions of Human Resource Management and Training in SMEs of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About