[Asis-l] Abstract Announcement 1(3) for International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC)

[Dr. Susheel Chhabra]

The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC)
Volume 1, Issue 3, July - September 2014
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 2328-5494; EISSN: 2328-5508; 
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijcescEditor(s)-in-Chief: Susheel Chhabra (Periyar Management and Computer College, India)
Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.ARTICLE 1
Synchronizing Indian CSR Endeavor of Industry: Water Sector
Sabyasachi Nayak (Confederation of Indian Industry, Jaipur, India)
Through the prism of CSR industry can take a stride in evolving its relationship with the stakeholders. CSR in India is currently compulsory and statutory for certain industry, excluding activities undertaken in pursuance of the normal course of business of a company. A FGD conducted with select industry and subsequent SWOT Analysis focuses on the role of industry in effective management of water resources by using CSR funds for better results. The proposed 3C- Community Concern Consensus principle is based on FGD that should be explored further to address the issue of water management holistically. This paper contributes to the existing literature and advocates the industry to prioritized water management in their plentitude of CSR endeavor.
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www.igi-global.com/article/synchronizing-indian-csr-endeavor-of-industry/122437
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ARTICLE 2
Severing Corruption from Everyday Life: Some Reflections from Nigerian Political Space
Babatunde Joshua Omotosho (Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria)
One of the challenging scenarios regarding political landscape in developing countries has to do with corruption and Nigeria is not an exception. Politicians often tow the paths of corrupt practices (while preparing for election and upon assumption of political offices) due to a number of social and economic factors. Attempts have been made by different administrations in this country to severe these twin brothers (corruption and politics) in order to ensure a lasting democracy in Nigeria. In spite of these efforts, the success story is nothing to write home about. The questions therefore are: is there any tie between corruption and culture? At what point did corruption become an identifiable feature of Nigerian politics? What are the steps taken so far to address this menace and what are the achievements over time? All these issues and others become critical as this paper examines the place of culture in corruption in Nigeria.
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www.igi-global.com/article/severing-corruption-from-everyday-life/122438
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ARTICLE 3
Organizational Culture and Gender Minority: A Case Study of State Bank of India
Richa Vij (Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, Delhi, India)
Organizational culture has long been shaped and dominated by male orientations and therefore focus on change in the organizational culture can help in addressing the issue of discrimination and isolation of women in organizations. The present paper aims at identifying the attributes of organizational culture in respect of which the perceptions of female employees differ significantly from those of male employees in State Bank of India. The study is based on the data relating to 54 variables for measuring the attributes of organizational culture. The results indicate that though there were differences between the perceptions of Female group employees and Male employees of State Bank of India regarding many of the attributes of organizational culture, they were not statistically significant. The study points out that despite the compelling evidence in support of the belief that gender discrimination does exists in most firms, some firms have been able to develop an organizational culture that is perceived to be non-discriminatory in nature by the gender minority.
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www.igi-global.com/article/organizational-culture-and-gender-minority/122439
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ARTICLE 4
Boycott and Buycott as Emerging Modes of Civic Engagement
Emmanuel Adugu (Department of Government, Sociology and Social Work, University of West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados)
Citizens in post-industrialized societies such as the United States are becoming dissatisfied with some public policy decisions on the provisioning of food, prompting engagement in buycotts and boycotts as means to influence policy change. Such politically motivated consumptive behavior with social change motives is referred as political consumption. Using data from Ohio 2007 Survey of Food, Farming and the Environment, this research examines the attitudinal and demographic correlates of engagement in buycott and boycott. Findings reveal that engagement in boycott and buycott are shaped by food safety concern and knowledge of food production respectively. Both boycott and buycott behaviors are positively associated with conventional political action and organic labels. Those with greater political efficacy and high incomes are more likely to engage in buycott. These emerging forms of consumer-oriented political engagement may constitute an important force in setting the agenda for social change with respect to the issues targeted.
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www.igi-global.com/article/boycott-and-buycott-as-emerging-modes-of-civic-engagement/122440
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ARTICLE 5
Performing Arts for Effective Civic Engagement: Developing Creative Civically Engaged Student Leaders
Miriam Chitiga (Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC, USA)
There is a dearth of civic knowledge, skills, dispositions, and interest among pre-and post-secondary students and the general public. Many people are not equipped with the necessary knowledge of American political history, democratic institutions, processes, and civic life needed to allow them to become active, effective, responsible, and empowered citizens and leaders of the future. The traditional mode of incorporating civics in the lecture format in social studies and political science curricula is ineffective. The Performing Arts for Effective Civic Engagement (PAECE) program is a cross-disciplinary, multi-institutional effort that was created to address this problem through creative, entertaining performance-based content delivery that is designed by students. This paper describes the details on the program implementation, evalution, as well as its outcomes, in an effort to disseminate pertinent information for possible replication or adaptation of the model by other institutions. The paper concludes with some implications for higher education institutions.
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www.igi-global.com/article/performing-arts-for-effective-civic-engagement/122441
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Mission of IJCESC:
The mission of the International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social Change (IJCESC) is to discuss and explore value driven civic engagement practices, processes, and frameworks to bring social change for effectively managing socioeconomic resources for individuals and society. The journal promotes cutting edge research on various issues of civic engagement as an integrated platform for researchers, scholars, academic institutions, and civic society. IJCESC achieves its mission through research, exemplary cases, smart processes and competencies, development of frameworks, and collaborations, suggesting standards and benchmarks worldwide.
Coverage of IJCESC:
Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: 
Civic engagement and political reforms for developmentCivic engagement and rural developmentCivic engagement and urban developmentCivic engagement for development and social changeCivic engagement for organization developmentCivic engagement reforms and capacity buildingICTs engagement and social changeLeadership cases for civic engagementPreservation of natural resourcesPublic policy and social changeRole of administrative competencies for civic engagementSmart governance practicesSmart regulatory frameworks for civic engagementSocial accountability for individuals, government, and corporate sectorsSocial networks and collaborations for bringing social changeStandards and benchmarks for civic engagementValue-driven civic engagementWomen and child development
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-civic-engagement-social/75851
 		 	   		  

 		 	   		  
 		 	   		  
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