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Are we there yet? An analysis of visitor attitudes towards sustainability awareness raising initiatives 我们到了吗?游客对可持续发展意识提升计划的态度分析

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2022-02-22 DOI: 10.1556/204.2022.00003

Ágnes Raffay-Danyi, K. Formádi

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引用次数: 3

Caring control or controlling care? Double bind facilitated by biometrics between UNHCR and Syrian refugees in Jordan 护理控制还是控制护理?联合国难民事务高级专员办事处和约旦的叙利亚难民之间的生物识别技术促进了双重约束

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2022-02-18 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00027

Beata Paragi, A. Altamimi

{"title":"Caring control or controlling care? Double bind facilitated by biometrics between UNHCR and Syrian refugees in Jordan","authors":"Beata Paragi, A. Altamimi","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00027","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Biometric technologies are increasingly used by governments and international organizations in the context of refugee protection and control. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the ‘double bind’ embedded in the collection and processing of biometric data by exploring the experiences of Syrian refugees residing in Jordan. While taking biometric data is part of the UNHCR-registration, it is also used for other purposes, such as providing assistance and tracking movement. The findings are based on desk research and empirical data collected in Jordan. While stakeholders with vested interests argue for the benefits of technology, critical research is more concerned with human rights, unintended consequences of humanitarian governance or surveillance humanitarianism. Refugees, upon registration, seem to be more concerned with smooth and uninterrupted access to aid. While due to their vulnerable position they cannot really afford considering the consequences of giving their biometric data when they are asked to do so, sharing their biometric data entails a double bind situation. On the one hand, international organizations (such as the UNHCR and the WFP) in cooperation with commercial actors use iris scans as a payment method promising better food security for Syrian refugees in Jordan. On the other hand, the very same biometric data can be used for controlling, if not blocking, their free movement. The double bind logic implies that refugees registered with their biometrics can enjoy care only if they tolerate sophisticated control too.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73626031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Understanding the societal and business perspectives of online trust literacy in the context of digitalization 了解数字化背景下在线信任素养的社会和商业视角

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2022-02-14 DOI: 10.1556/204.2022.00002

Zsófia Cserdi, P. Fehér, Mirkó Gáti, Á. Rab, Krisztián Varga

{"title":"Understanding the societal and business perspectives of online trust literacy in the context of digitalization","authors":"Zsófia Cserdi, P. Fehér, Mirkó Gáti, Á. Rab, Krisztián Varga","doi":"10.1556/204.2022.00002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2022.00002","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The spread of digital culture is one of the biggest reprogramming of humanity, radically transforming our economic, social, and cultural models. One of the keys to success of this transformation, and to preventing the spread of digital divides, is the development of a variety of literacies. These literacies describe the success of society and business to thrive in the digital space. In this article, we introduce a new concept of action literacy (online trust literacy) and examine its functioning from both a social and a business perspective through two primary research studies. After defining the phenomenon, we examine it from two sides: the first part examines the dimensional structure of trust from the perspective of society (through a large, representative sample-based survey), while the second part analyses the building and operational mechanisms of trust from a business perspective (through a small sample of exploratory data collection). The main implications of this study are to demonstrate the Janus-faced nature of this new kind of literacy and the ambiguity of digital culture to better understand the toolset of information recipients and providers. The result of our research is the introduction of a new concept of action literacy and its operationalisation, resulting in an interpretation matrix.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79168266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Online only: Future outlooks of post-pandemic education based on student experiences of the virtual university 仅限在线:基于虚拟大学学生体验的大流行后教育未来展望

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2022-01-11 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00026

D. Horvath, K. Ásványi, A. Cosovan, T. Csordás, J. Faludi, D. Galla, Z. Komár, É. Markos-Kujbus

{"title":"Online only: Future outlooks of post-pandemic education based on student experiences of the virtual university","authors":"D. Horvath, K. Ásványi, A. Cosovan, T. Csordás, J. Faludi, D. Galla, Z. Komár, É. Markos-Kujbus","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00026","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread shift to online education around the world and in Hungary, too. Educational institutions from kindergartens to universities were forced to adapt rapidly to this new situation, when the space of education moved from classrooms to online video meetings; the regular methods and tools needed to be changed or modified. Nonetheless, we should keep in mind that online education itself was an already existing concept before the pandemic as part of digitalization as a current societal megatrend, however it was not widely used in educational institutions across different programs. By 2021, there are university students who have mostly or exclusively participated in higher education online. Online classes could be a new normal situation to these students instead of the pre-pandemic personal activities in physical classrooms, leading to altering the norms of participation. In our research, we collected answers to open-ended sentences from such students. As we wish to understand how students perceive the differences between online and offline education, we investigated the perceived advantages and disadvantages of online-only education, how this influenced their social networks, study efficiency and their whole experience in university education.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89404845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

The structural dilemma of value-chain upgrading: Hungarian suppliers' integration into the world economy 价值链升级的结构性困境:匈牙利供应商融入世界经济

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-12-03 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00022

AS Tam, Ger Ocs

{"title":"The structural dilemma of value-chain upgrading: Hungarian suppliers' integration into the world economy","authors":"AS Tam, Ger Ocs","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00022","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In the following paper, I examine the considerable impact of the recent world-economic shift that has determined the circumstances of Hungarian suppliers' value-chain integration. I argue that as a result of the specialized positions they occupied in the value-chain after the collapse of the Comecon market, Hungarian enterprises in export-oriented industries faced a dilemma—a trade-off between obtaining the most advanced technologies (and thus access to world-market niches) and retaining ownership in the hands of domestic capital. When company managers opted to protect ownership with the help of the state, they exposed themselves to greater risk of downgrading their position in the value chain. If they managed to get access to advanced technologies (and the requisite funding), they were more likely to lose control over their company's assets, either as a result of a hostile takeover or becoming part of the larger partner's merger-and-acquisition plans. This paper is a discussion of some of the particular characteristics of this dilemma, as well as a comparison with the experience of Hungarian service providers who implemented a different strategy. This paper is also a critical assessment of some of the chief characteristics of the world-economic evolution that has been underway since 2009, such as German automotive value chains' expansion in the CEE region and the growing role of Chinese capital in regional infrastructural projects.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86142032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 4

The adoption of industry 4.0 and digitalisation of Hungarian SMEs 匈牙利中小企业采用工业4.0和数字化

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-12-03 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00024

Vikt Oria Endr, ODI-KOV ACSp, Tam AS Stukovszky

{"title":"The adoption of industry 4.0 and digitalisation of Hungarian SMEs","authors":"Vikt Oria Endr, ODI-KOV ACSp, Tam AS Stukovszky","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00024","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Hungarian small- and medium-sized enterprises are facing the challenges of digitalisation and innovation to survive fierce competition in the era of Industry 4.0, and particularly of COVID-19. Survival in the heavily hit sectors depends on the degree of digitalisation and involvement in e-commerce. This paper aims to examine Hungarian SMEs’ current scale of digitalisation and adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies. It also analyses the role of the Hungarian government’s support for SMEs’ digital transformation. To this end, secondary data were collected from Eurostat, the European Commission and the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, including the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), indices of skills and innovation from SME performance reviews and sectoral business statistics. In processing the data, the study strictly followed the European Commission’ classification protocol, complemented by a qualitative analysis of reports and programmes related to digitalisation and Industry 4.0 in Hungary. The findings reveal that there is a further need for strengthening the digitalisation and innovation capacities of Hungarian SMEs. The effects of introduced measures could not be seen yet. Hence, the Hungarian government should continue to support SMEs’ digital transformation in order to increase their role in high-tech manufacturing and knowledge-intensive services.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84586623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 11

The state of green energy transition in regional industrial centres—The case study of Székesfehérvár 区域工业中心绿色能源转型现状——以Székesfehérvár为例

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-11-29 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00023

AS Andr, M. Arton, Ofia Nemes, P. Eti

{"title":"The state of green energy transition in regional industrial centres—The case study of Székesfehérvár","authors":"AS Andr, M. Arton, Ofia Nemes, P. Eti","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00023","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Industrial parks may be high pollutants of the local environment, but also engines of regional development, employment, and economic value added. To make them more sustainable, regional planning often purports to promote a transition to a greener approach, but in reality, many green measures oppose business logic and profitability, while those companies that do invest in sustainable solutions do so without having a clear strategy. This complicated setup is to be explored and modelled in this article which is focused on a remarkable area, the urban region of Székesfehérvár, an industrial city in Hungary having an impressive economic development and hosting significant domestic and international companies. The disharmony between greening policies, intentions and actions is observable in Székesfehérvár, despite the considerable local and regional potentials of renewable energy resources. Findings indicate that systemic thinking and future-oriented decision making will be necessary to achieve true sustainability, which also requires a mutually proactive attitude and the cooperation of different sectors. A legitimate strategy aiming at greening the local and regional economy (with renewable energy concerns), implemented by both public and business actors can be the key element of a successful transition. This strategy needs to be stimulated by local governance.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84507036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Generational approaches to climate change with special regard to tourism and recreational habits - Results of a Hungarian survey 气候变化的代际方法，特别是关于旅游和娱乐习惯-匈牙利调查的结果

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-11-18 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00021

K. Németh, N. Baranyai, A. Vincze, Nikoletta Tóth-Kaszás, E. Péter

{"title":"Generational approaches to climate change with special regard to tourism and recreational habits - Results of a Hungarian survey","authors":"K. Németh, N. Baranyai, A. Vincze, Nikoletta Tóth-Kaszás, E. Péter","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00021","url":null,"abstract":"Although the issue of the coronavirus pandemic has temporarily overridden discussions on the impacts of climate change on tourism, they have not lost their relevance at all. The exposure of the tourism industry to these effects is indisputable. This study, conducted in 2019–2020, examined the perceptible impacts of climate change that generate further changes, and the issue of climate adaptation involving certain supply-side players in the tourism sector at the local and regional levels. In the questionnaire used to explore the topic, questions were asked about a number of perceptible phenomena and their effects on everyday life, recreational habits, and adaptation. The quantitative surveys involved 1,615 respondents from the Transdanubian region of Hungary (NUTS1/HU2). The results of the research clearly confirm that the problem of climate change is no longer a concern only for scientists, and although the different generations perceive and evaluate the phenomenon differently in many cases, it increasingly affects people’s everyday lives and recreational habits. The perceived effects experienced by the respondents clearly influence the enjoyment of certain tourism product groups (beach holidays, hiking, attending open-air events) and the comfort and satisfaction experienced by individuals.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79193789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Fake news identification 假新闻识别

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-11-11 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00020

P. Racsko

引用次数: 2

Promoting the future of innovative higher education through thousands of master's programmes 通过数以千计的硕士课程促进创新高等教育的未来

Society and Economy Pub Date : 2021-10-29 DOI: 10.1556/204.2021.00019

Katalin Fehér, Zsuzsanna Géring, G. Király

{"title":"Promoting the future of innovative higher education through thousands of master's programmes","authors":"Katalin Fehér, Zsuzsanna Géring, G. Király","doi":"10.1556/204.2021.00019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1556/204.2021.00019","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 This paper discusses how leading innovative universities and their master's programmes reflect rapidly changing social-economic technological trends. The increasing focus on the STEM subjects, the changing profile of business and MBA programmes, and the ratio of interdisciplinarity provide insights into the development of future-oriented higher education. In the scope of this study, 2,708 master's programmes were surveyed globally based on their online representation, and 1,750 training programmes from this list were analysed in terms of employability rankings. According to our findings, Western Europe offers the largest number of master's programmes. STEM studies are overrepresented at the top innovative universities, and interdisciplinary studies account for fifteen percent of the programmes. Additionally, business studies with interdisciplinary programmes were identified in a higher proportion as compared to business-only studies. The findings signal the labour market's preferences toward future-oriented, personalised and responsive knowledge. The present study contributes to future education through a global analysis, and supports the strategy creation of higher education institutions (HEIs). Therefore, this article is especially informative to representatives, policy makers or researchers at future-oriented HEIs.","PeriodicalId":40049,"journal":{"name":"Society and Economy","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81232234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0