Walter Friedländer (1891-1984) – Between Social Democracy and Social Darwinism

If the profession of social work is to have a future we must know where it came from, and the series of portraits of our pioneers is one of the paths into the origins of that profession. I feel grateful to the publishers for this online-journal and also honoured to be asked to continue the series on pioneers in social work. I gladly comply because, in connection with my research on Alice Salomon and other social workers who were expelled from Germany and other Nazi-occupied territories (Wieler1989 and 1995) I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting and interviewing Walter Friedländer shortly before he passed away. It is years ago that I visited him in his home among stacks of books and piles of papers. My memories are vivid. I still see his sparkling eyes and hear his soft voice with a very heavy German accent. I was most impressed by his memory of historical events and people which, it seemed, only a large hard-drive could retain these days. Now, I wish I had asked more questions but instead, we will have to rely largely on primary and secondary literature and box upon box of archival materials. I draw heavily on the comprehensive German and Jewish Intellectual Emigré Collection (http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/findaids/ger003.htm) which consists of nearly 50 cubic feet and another collection of the German Central Institute („Deutsches Zentralinstitut für Soziale Fragen-DZI“) in Berlin (www.dzi.de). Some of the more current archival materials were lost in a flood, and much of Friedländer’s early memorabilia up to 1933 was lost in Germany. There are also internet resources with widely differing information. I hope that I will not have overlooked too much in order to do justice to this remarkable pioneer and colleague. In order to appreciate and pay tribute to Walter Friedländer and his contributions we will have to reconsider the historical and international context of more than the 93 years of his life span: the German Monarchy, the Weimar Republic, Nazi-Fascism, Swiss, French and American exile and numerous visits to other countries.

Governance and the Capacity to Manage Resilience in Regional Social-Ecological Systems

The sustainability of regional development can be usefully explored through several different lenses. In situations in which uncertainties and change are key features of the ecological landscape and social organization, critical factors for sustainability are resilience, the capacity to cope and adapt, and the conservation of sources of innovation and renewal. However, interventions in social-ecological systems with the aim of altering resilience immediately confront issues of governance. Who decides what should be made resilient to what? For whom is resilience to be managed, and for what purpose? In this paper we draw on the insights from a diverse set of case studies from around the world in which members of the Resilience Alliance have observed or engaged with sustainability problems at regional scales. Our central question is: How do certain attributes of governance function in society to enhance the capacity to manage resilience? Three specific propositions were explored: ( 1) participation builds trust, and deliberation leads to the shared understanding needed to mobilize and self-organize; ( 2) polycentric and multilayered institutions improve the fit between knowledge, action, and social-ecological contexts in ways that allow societies to respond more adaptively at appropriate levels; and ( 3) accountable authorities that also pursue just distributions of benefits and involuntary risks enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups and society as a whole. Some support was found for parts of all three propositions. In exploring the sustainability of regional social-ecological systems, we are usually faced with a set of ecosystem goods and services that interact with a collection of users with different technologies, interests, and levels of power. In this situation in our roles as analysts, facilitators, change agents, or stakeholders, we not only need to ask: The resilience of what, to what? We must also ask: For whom?

Governance and the Capacity to Manage Resilience in Regional Social-Ecological Systems

The sustainability of regional development can be usefully explored through several different lenses. In situations in which uncertainties and change are key features of the ecological landscape and social organization, critical factors for sustainability are resilience, the capacity to cope and adapt, and the conservation of sources of innovation and renewal. However, interventions in social-ecological systems with the aim of altering resilience immediately confront issues of governance. Who decides what should be made resilient to what? For whom is resilience to be managed, and for what purpose? In this paper we draw on the insights from a diverse set of case studies from around the world in which members of the Resilience Alliance have observed or engaged with sustainability problems at regional scales. Our central question is: How do certain attributes of governance function in society to enhance the capacity to manage resilience? Three specific propositions were explored: ( 1) participation builds trust, and deliberation leads to the shared understanding needed to mobilize and self-organize; ( 2) polycentric and multilayered institutions improve the fit between knowledge, action, and social-ecological contexts in ways that allow societies to respond more adaptively at appropriate levels; and ( 3) accountable authorities that also pursue just distributions of benefits and involuntary risks enhance the adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups and society as a whole. Some support was found for parts of all three propositions. In exploring the sustainability of regional social-ecological systems, we are usually faced with a set of ecosystem goods and services that interact with a collection of users with different technologies, interests, and levels of power. In this situation in our roles as analysts, facilitators, change agents, or stakeholders, we not only need to ask: The resilience of what, to what? We must also ask: For whom?

Del Estado en singular al Estado en plural : Contribución para una historia social de las agencias estatales en la Argentina

En los últimos años, la producción académica en ciencias sociales en la Argentina ha desplegado nuevas perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas, destacando dimensiones sociales escasamente atendidas por los trabajos preexistentes que analizaron la historia del Estado. Particularmente, cobraron vigor aproximaciones preocupadas por comprender las historicidades específicas de los proyectos institucionales de las agencias estatales (en plural), evitando considerar al Estado (en singular) únicamente como una categoría sociológica con pretensiones de totalidad social homogénea. En este trabajo argumentamos que estos novedosos análisis constituyen una renovación que permiten configurar un mapa del Estado en el que se identifica una diversidad de instituciones, actores, lógicas y prácticas sociales. Se trata de un buen punto de partida para el estudio de la génesis y el desarrollo de los procesos de diferenciación y especialización de las agencias estatales y sus cuerpos de funcionarios. Se ilustra el análisis mediante la trayectoria institucional del Departamento Nacional del Trabajo entre los años 1907 y 1930

Del Estado en singular al Estado en plural : Contribución para una historia social de las agencias estatales en la Argentina

En los últimos años, la producción académica en ciencias sociales en la Argentina ha desplegado nuevas perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas, destacando dimensiones sociales escasamente atendidas por los trabajos preexistentes que analizaron la historia del Estado. Particularmente, cobraron vigor aproximaciones preocupadas por comprender las historicidades específicas de los proyectos institucionales de las agencias estatales (en plural), evitando considerar al Estado (en singular) únicamente como una categoría sociológica con pretensiones de totalidad social homogénea. En este trabajo argumentamos que estos novedosos análisis constituyen una renovación que permiten configurar un mapa del Estado en el que se identifica una diversidad de instituciones, actores, lógicas y prácticas sociales. Se trata de un buen punto de partida para el estudio de la génesis y el desarrollo de los procesos de diferenciación y especialización de las agencias estatales y sus cuerpos de funcionarios. Se ilustra el análisis mediante la trayectoria institucional del Departamento Nacional del Trabajo entre los años 1907 y 1930

Del Estado en singular al Estado en plural : Contribución para una historia social de las agencias estatales en la Argentina

En los últimos años, la producción académica en ciencias sociales en la Argentina ha desplegado nuevas perspectivas teóricas y metodológicas, destacando dimensiones sociales escasamente atendidas por los trabajos preexistentes que analizaron la historia del Estado. Particularmente, cobraron vigor aproximaciones preocupadas por comprender las historicidades específicas de los proyectos institucionales de las agencias estatales (en plural), evitando considerar al Estado (en singular) únicamente como una categoría sociológica con pretensiones de totalidad social homogénea. En este trabajo argumentamos que estos novedosos análisis constituyen una renovación que permiten configurar un mapa del Estado en el que se identifica una diversidad de instituciones, actores, lógicas y prácticas sociales. Se trata de un buen punto de partida para el estudio de la génesis y el desarrollo de los procesos de diferenciación y especialización de las agencias estatales y sus cuerpos de funcionarios. Se ilustra el análisis mediante la trayectoria institucional del Departamento Nacional del Trabajo entre los años 1907 y 1930

Identificación y evaluación de la creación de valor mediante la implantación y desarrollo de políticas de responsabilidad social corporativa estratégica

La Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) sigue constituyendo en la actualidad un área de estudio de elevado interés tanto para la comunidad académica como para los negocios en general. A pesar del gran número de investigaciones realizadas en las pasadas décadas sobre los distintos aspectos que la caracterizan, y la definición generalizada de políticas relacionadas en las compañías más importantes, existen todavía algunos asuntos clave sobre los que se plantean interrogantes fundamentales. La complejidad asociada al constructo RSC y su carácter intrínsecamente dinámico explican en parte esta afirmación. En su aplicación práctica, las dudas sobre la RSC se enfocan hoy en día hacia su implantación con carácter permanente en el día a día de las organizaciones, la relevancia estratégica de las principales iniciativas, o la posibilidad de obtención de beneficios a medio y largo plazo. Se observa de esta forma la traslación de los debates principales hacia las consecuencias más estratégicas de dichas políticas, influenciados por prestigiosos estudios académicos en los que se caracteriza la denominada RSC Estratégica (RSCE), y por las principales organizaciones de certificación de memorias anuales de RSC y sostenibilidad. En este contexto se sitúa el objeto principal de esta investigación, consistente en el diseño de un modelo de implantación de RSCE que permita no sólo identificar los factores más importantes a tener en consideración para su éxito, sino para caracterizar las potenciales formas de creación de valor que pueden surgir de la aplicación del mismo. Se argumenta la elección del tema por considerarse que los asuntos asociados a la RSC no están lo suficientemente explorados desde la visión estratégica más actual, y por constituir la creación de valor el objetivo más crítico dentro de los procesos directivos de planificación estratégica. De esta forma, se utilizan dos metodologías para destacar qué factores son esenciales en la implantación de la RSCE, con qué fines las compañías aplican esas políticas, y qué resultados obtienen como consecuencia: análisis comparativo de casos de estudio y análisis estadístico cuantitativo. Los casos de estudio analizan en profundidad políticas globales de RSCE bajo diferentes puntos de vista, para derivar conclusiones sobre los factores que facilitan u obstaculizan su implantación permanente en las organizaciones. Su desarrollo se estructura en torno a un marco conceptual de referencia obtenido a través de la revisión bibliográfica específica, y se complementa con la información primaria y secundaria de investigación. Por su parte, el análisis cuantitativo se desarrolla mediante tres técnicas exploratorias: estadística descriptiva, regresión múltiple y análisis de componentes principales. Su aplicación combinada va a posibilitar el contraste de aspectos destacados en los análisis de casos, así como la configuración final del modelo de implantación, y la expresión numérica de la creación de valor a través de la RSCE en función de las dimensiones estratégicas consideradas. En consecuencia, los resultados de la tesis se estructuran alrededor de tres preguntas de investigación: ¿cómo se están produciendo y qué caracterización presentan los beneficios que resultan como consecuencia de la implantación de la RSCE en los procesos de planificación estratégica de las compañías?, ¿qué factores esenciales y característicos de la RSCE pueden resultar críticos en los procesos de implantación y futuro desarrollo?, y ¿qué importancia puede tener en el medio y largo plazo el poder de decisión de compra de los consumidores y usuarios finales en la implantación y desarrollo de políticas de RSCE? ABSTRACT Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) remains a study area of high interest today to both the academic community and businesses in general. Despite the large number of investigations of various aspects of CSR in past decades, and its generalized consideration by the world’s most important companies, there are still some key issues and fundamental questions to resolve. The complexity associated with the CSR construct and its inherently dynamic character, partly explains this statement. In its practical application, doubts about CSR arise today about its permanent implementation in normal business activities, the strategic relevance of related policies, and the possibility of making profits in the medium and long term. It is observed in this way the translation of the main debates towards the more strategic consequences of these policies, influenced by prestigious academic studies that characterize the so-called Strategic CSR (SCSR), and by leading certification agencies of CSR and sustainability reports. In this context, the main purpose of this investigation is to design a model of SCSR for implementation that allows one to not only identify the most important factors to consider for SCSR success, but also to characterize potential forms of value creation that can arise from its application. The selection of this research approach is justified because it is believed that important issues that are associated with CSR have not been sufficiently explored from the aspect of the strategic vision in the current context, and because value creation constitutes the most critical objective within the strategic planning steering processes. Thus, two methods are used to highlight which factors are essential in SCSR implementation processes, the end to which companies apply these policies, and the kind of results that they expect. These methods are: comparative analysis of case studies and quantitative statistical analysis. The case studies discuss in depth SCSR global policies under different perspectives to draw conclusions about the factors that facilitate or hinder permanent implantation in organizations. Their development is structured around a conceptual framework that is obtained by review of specific literature, and is complemented by primary and secondary research information. On the other hand, quantitative analysis is developed by means of three exploratory techniques: descriptive statistics, multiple regression and principal component analysis. Their combined application facilitates a contrast of highlighted aspects in analyzing cases, the final configuration of the implementation model, and the numerical expression of value creation by SCSR as a consequence of the strategic dimensions considered by companies. Finally, the results of the thesis are structured around three research questions: what are the benefits that result from the implementation of SCSR policies in companies’ strategic planning processes?, which essential SCSR factors are potentially critical in the implementation and future development of companies’ processes?, and how decisive in the medium and long term will be the purchase decision power of consumers to the success of SCSR policies?

Desigualdad social en la "Ciudad Negocio": El modelo inmobiliario en la construcción social de Madrid durante el desarrollismo

El objetivo de esta Tesis doctoral es arrojar más luz sobre los mecanismos a partir de los cuales se dibuja el mapa de la desigualdad social en los sistemas urbanos contemporáneos. Para ello, en primer lugar se ha realizado una revisión crítica de los diferentes planteamientos desde los que se abordan los procesos de formación del espacio social urbano. A partir de ahí se ha aplicado el campo teórico analizado a un caso concreto muy representativo, el espacio social del Madrid de finales del siglo XX, comprobándose cómo los planteamientos tradicionales muestran carencias en cuanto a la explicación de los procesos estudiados. Por otro lado, una vez constatado que el espacio social madrileño producto del régimen de acumulación fordista destaca por un dibujo especialmente clasificado y jerarquizado, se ha analizado cuando y por qué comenzó este fenómeno de tan radical "clasificación social". Como resultado se obtiene que sólo es posible generar un discurso de explicación del espacio social estudiado considerando, por un lado, la percepción de la ciudad preexistente y, por otro, la concepción y construcción de la “planeada” por un modelo inmobiliario obligado a reconstruir en su mapa de precios una estructura social recién transformada. Una vez comprobado que la transformación que sufrieron tanto la estructura social como el modelo inmobiliario supuso un cambio de fase en la evolución de la ciudad y su espacio social se ha formulado un nuevo modelo urbano que se ha denominado “Ciudad Negocio” . En esta Ciudad Negocio destaca un modelo inmobiliario de venta de viviendas financiadas que, debido a sus propios mecanismos de funcionamiento, requiere de un espacio social muy ordenado, jerarquizado y estable que reproduzca la estructura social existente de forma visible. ABSTRACT The aim of this research project is to shed more light on the variables that draw the social inequality maps in the contemporary urban systems. For that purpose, a thoughtful review of the different theories around urban and social planning has taken place. The outcome of the analysis has been projected over a very representative sample, the social space in Madrid at the end of the 20th Century, proving the fact that traditional arguments do not explain the way the contemporary social patterns has been developed. On the other hand, once verified the fact that the social space in Madrid conceptually inherited from the Regulation School outlines a social hierarchy pattern, an analysis of the reasons that lead to such “social classification” has been performed. The research conclusions around the reviewed urban space can only be sustained by the perception of a pre-existing city and the boundaries of a real state pattern forced to match the prices to the newly transformed social structure. The transformation of the social structure and the real state model and its impact over the urban space has lead to a new urban model called “Business City”. This new urban product is built over a residential real estate market, which in nature requires of a very organised, socially classified and stabled pattern so that it mirrors the existing social structure.

Terremoto 2010 en Chile y vivienda social: resultados y aprendizajes para recomendación de políticas públicas

El territorio chileno esta propenso, desde antes que se constituyera como nación, al impacto del comportamiento de la naturaleza que le es inherente y que también le produce daños. Está representado en los seísmos, los más dañinos. Todavía, la sociedad chilena no termina de comprender que esos daños, son parte de un desequilibrio de una convivencia armoniosa entre ella y esa naturaleza, puesto que el ser humano que vive y habita sobre ella, también lo es. Así entonces, cada vez que el territorio y su espacio son remecidos por los seísmos, la naturaleza, manifestada en la sociedad, adquiere nuevos aprendizajes para mejorar la respuesta al próximo evento. El terremoto 2010 de 8.8° Richter, fue el segundo de mayor magnitud después del otro que hasta ahora, es el más grande del planeta, y que pudo ser medido. Aquel, fue el terremoto de Valdivia de 9,5° Richter, ocurrido el 22 de mayo de 1960. Las sociedades no son estáticas, cambian, son dinámicas. Esta vez el seísmo del 2010, ocurrió en una sociedad que hace ya 35 años, adoptó un modelo de economía de libre mercado. La pobreza que tenía a 1990, era de aproximadamente, un 40%. La del 2010, de un 14%. Durante la dictadura militar hubo otro seísmo de 7,8° Richter, recién instalándose el modelo aludido. El del 2010, permite sacar conclusiones en el contexto de este modelo económico. Los resultados aparentemente son interesantes en cuanto a que hubo pocas víctimas pero por otra parte, hubo un gran daño económico. La tesis profundiza en el impacto del seísmo en la dimensión del parque habitacional construido y de la vivienda social y en los habitantes más pobres y vulnerables. Es la primera investigación sobre seísmos y vivienda social en Chile. Se asume la hipótesis que ciertas variables por una parte, y una cultura antisísmica por otra, están presentes y han penetrado en los sectores populares durante los últimos 50 años y que ello, podría estar en la base de los resultados obtenidos. Se plantea una suerte de “matrimonio bien avenido” entre el habitante y políticas públicas en vivienda. De ello, se derivan recomendaciones para mejorar los avances en el problema investigado que se contextualizan en referencia al marco teórico elaborado. Sin embargo, y no obstante lo investigado, lo ya avanzado no garantiza buenos resultados en el próximo evento, Por ello, los aprendizajes nutren a otros, nuevos, que acompañarán a la sociedad chilena en su esencia e identidad como nación. ABSTRACT Long before its establishment as an independent nation, the Chilean territory has been prone to the impact of nature, which is an inherent and damaging feature of this land. Such an impact is represented by earthquakes, which are regarded as the most damaging natural disasters. Today, the Chilean society is still unable to understand that these impacts are part of an unbalanced coexistence between individuals and nature since human beings, who live and inhabit this space, are also an element of nature. Therefore, each time this territory is hit by earthquakes, nature —represented by society— learns new lessons in order to provide a better response to future events. The 2010 earthquake, which rated 8.8 on the Richter scale, was the second largest earthquake after the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Such an event was the Valdivia earthquake of May 22, 1960, which rated 9.5 on the Richter scale. Societies are not static as they are changing and dynamic. The 2010 earthquake took place within a context in which society operated under a free market economy model that had been running for 35 years. As of 1990, 40 per cent of the population lived in poverty; in 2010, such a figure was reduced to 14 per cent. Likewise, a magnitude 7.8 quake struck the country during the military regime period in the early days of the above model. The 2010 earthquake allows us to draw some conclusions within the context of this economic model. Results are interesting since there were few fatalities but significant economic loss. This thesis provides insights into the impact of the 2010 earthquake on the housing stock, social housing and those living in poverty and vulnerability. This is the first research on earthquakes and social housing conducted in Chile. The hypothesis is that certain variables and anti-seismic culture have permeated popular segments of the population over the last 50 years. The latter may be at the basis of the results obtained during this research. Likewise, this study proposes a certain “happy marriage” between the inhabitant and public policies on housing. The above offers some recommendations intended to further explore this issue; these suggestions are contextualized according to the theoretical framework developed in this research. However, current progress on this matter does not ensure positive results in the event of an earthquake. This is why these lessons will serve as models for future events, which are intrinsically tied to local society and Chilean identity.

GSAMPLE: Stata module to draw a random sample

gsample draws a random sample from the data in memory. Simple random sampling (SRS) is supported, as well as unequal probability sampling (UPS), of which sampling with probabilities proportional to size (PPS) is a special case. Both methods, SRS and UPS/PPS, provide sampling with replacement and sampling without replacement. Furthermore, stratified sampling and cluster sampling is supported.

Human Capital and New Venture Performance: The Moderating Role of Social Relations

With whom should entrepreneurs create their firms in order to enhance nascent venture performance? Conventional wisdom suggests that the stronger human capital and social relations in nascent venture teams are, the better the nascent venture’s performance. We draw from social embeddedness literature, however, and argue that the positive effect of team members’ human capital on three different dimensions of nascent venture performance is weaker when team members exhibit strong social relations. Our analysis of 488 nascent venture teams in the PSED II dataset confirms our predictions, showing that nascent ventures of teams with strong human capital but weaker social relations exhibit the best performance. The study thus offers valuable contributions particularly to literature on entrepreneurial teams the determinants of new venture performance.

Revisando el uso de grupos focalizados en la investigación social

Las reflexiones metodológicas sobre grupos focalizados (GF) de este artículo tienen como punto de partida una investigación con sectores medios del Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires. El estudio de referencia aborda los discursos y prácticas de cuidado de la salud en el escenario contemporáneo caracterizado por la diversificación de especialistas, la creciente cobertura mediática de recomendaciones sobre la vida sana y el bienestar, la implementación de políticas públicas de promoción de la salud, y el crecimiento de la industria de productos y servicios vinculados con la temática. El objetivo del artículo es reflexionar, a partir de nuestra experiencia de investigación, sobre dos aspectos que han recibido especial atención en la literatura metodológica más reciente: los criterios para componer los grupos y sus consecuencias para la dinámica de las conversaciones grupales, y las estrategias para dar cuenta de la interacción grupal en el análisis de los datos. En este último eje exploramos el potencial de los GF para observar el trabajo identitario vinculado con el cuidado de la salud. Enmarcamos nuestro estudio y las decisiones metodológicas tomadas en los debates actuales sobre la variedad de usos de los GF.

Customers as spatial and social influencers on other customers in the social-servicescape

In marketing, considerable attention has been devoted both to the understanding of consumer behaviour and the impact of the physical environment on the behaviour of consumers within these settings. Yet surprisingly, little attention has been given to the influence of customers on other customers in such settings. But within the environment it could be argued that social stimuli are likely to receive more attention than non-social or physical stimuli (Guerin, 1993). Psychologists have asserted that the mere presence (or absence) of people will affect the behaviour of others. Thus we argue in this paper that customers impact on other customers within the social servicescape. This paper presents the findings of an observational study of 225 episodes which took place within a selected servicescape - four cafes. We found that the presence of other customers appeared to positively influence duration of the stay (social influence), and that customers appeared to exhibit a desire for the presence of other customers in this social setting in that customers appeared to be drawn spatially to where customers were already seated (spatial influence). We draw from psychology, in particular, social facilitation theory (Platania and Morin, 2001; Zajonc, 1965), affiliative conflict theory (Argyle and Dean 1965; Knowles 1980, 1989) and from psychology and sociology in terms of the basic emotional need for a “sense of belonging” (Hagerty, Williams and Oe 2002) in order to develop the conceptual framework for this study. Theoretical and managerial implications of our findings are discussed, as well as directions for further research.

EDUCAÇÃO E CONTROLE SOCIAL NA PRIMEIRA DÉCADA REPUBLICANA

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo o estudo da rebeldia negra nos anos antecedentes a escravidão e suas conseqüências, tanto social como educacional. O fato da Província de São Paulo ter se tornado uma grande exportadora de café fez dela um forte centro escravocrata. Não se pode negar a influência de quatro séculos de escravidão, nem tão pouco seus efeitos sobre a nação. Em 13 de maio de 1888 fora decretada a abolição, e esta medida lançou nas ruas uma multidão de negros livres sem qualquer perspectiva de futuro. Não foram preparados para viver em liberdade, a sociedade não estava organizada para recebê-los como trabalhadores livres e pagar por seu trabalho. Ao olhar de muitos eram tidos como preguiçosos, vadios e desordeiros. Nunca foram tratados como iguais, mas sim como uma raça medíocre e inferior, onde a imoralidade e os excessos chegam a um ponto irreversível, caso não sejam controlados. Diante dessa situação, fazia-se necessário traçar planos para conter os excessos e o furor da grande massa de libertos soltos pelas ruas, torna-se de extrema urgência a utilização de meios diversos a fim de manter o controle social, inculcando na mente da população negra os malefícios causados pelas revoltas, o dever de trabalhar, o abandono dos vícios. Para tanto, os intelectuais, políticos e os grandes exportadores (que representavam o poder econômico da época), passam a utilizar-se de diversos meios para propagação dos valores republicanos, jornais, conferências políticas, boletins e também o sistema educacional. Por meios de livros de leitura, artigos em revistas educacionais, adição de novas disciplinas no currículo escolar e até mesmo a ação do professor em sala de aula visavam a docilização dos costumes do povo. Os republicanos que assumiram o poder político do país não estavam apenas preocupados em educar os poucos que tinham acesso à escolarização, mas também, através do exemplo, educar e acalmar os ânimos dos negros vadios e preguiçosos que não podiam freqüentar a escola. Daí resulta tamanha preocupação com o estabelecimento de regras, organização, respeito e punições no ambiente escolar recém reestruturado (AU)

Employee social responsibility:development of an ESR measure and a multi-level investigation of antecedent and boundary conditions

The following thesis instigates the discussion on corporate social responsibility (CSR) through a review of literature on the conceptualisation, determinants, and remunerations of organisational CSR engagement. The case is made for the need to draw attention to the micro-levels of CSR, and consequently focus on employee social responsibility at multiple levels of analysis. In order to further research efforts in this area, the prerequisite of an employee social responsibility behavioural measurement tool is acknowledged. Accordingly, the subsequent chapters outline the process of scale development and validation, resulting in a robust, reliable and valid employee social responsibility scale. This scale is then put to use in a field study, and the noteworthy roles of the antecedent and boundary conditions of transformational leadership, assigned CSR priority, and CSR climate are confirmed at the group and individual level. Directionality of these relationships is subsequently alluded to in a time-lagged investigation, set within a simulated business environment. The thesis collates and discusses the contributions of the findings from the research series, which highlight a consistent three-way interaction effect of transformational leadership, assigned CSR priority and CSR climate. Specifically, efforts are made to outline various avenues for future research, given the infancy of the micro-level study of employee social responsibility.