http://hdl.handle.net/10453/53 2013-05-20T04:58:31Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/17241 Behavioral Social Choice: Probabilistic Models, Statistical Inference, and Applications Marley Anthony; Regenwetter Michel; Grofman A; Tsetlin I Behavioral Social Choice looks at the probabilistic foundations of collective decision-making rules. The authors challenge much of the existing theoretical wisdom about social choice processes, and seek to restore faith in the possibility of democratic decision-making. In particular, they argue that worries about the supposed prevalence of majority rule cycles that would preclude groups from reaching a final decision about what alternative they prefer have been greatly overstated. In practice, majority rule can be expected to work well in most real-world settings. Furthermore, if there is a problem, they show that the problem is more likely to be one of sample estimates missing the majority winner in a close contest (e.g., Bush-Gore) than a problem about cycling. The authors also provide new mathematical tools to estimate the prevalence of cycles as a function of sample size and insights into how alternative model specifications can change our estimates of social orderings. 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/14226 The Myth of the Ethical Consumer Devinney Timothy; Auger Patrice; Eckhardt Giana Corporations and policy makers are bombarded with international surveys purporting to show that most consumers want ethical products. Yet when companies offer such products they are often met with indifference and limited uptake. It seems that survey radicals turn into economic conservatives at the checkout. This book reveals not only why the search for the ¿ethical consumer¿ is futile but also why the social aspects of consumption cannot be ignored. Consumers are revealed to be much more deliberative and sophisticated in how they do or do not incorporate social factors into their decision making. Using first-hand findings and extensive research, The Myth of the Ethical Consumer provides academics, students, and leaders in corporations and NGOs with an enlightening picture of the interface between social causes and consumption. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/14225 Tourist Cultures: Identity, Place and the Traveller Wearing Stephen; Stevenson Deborah; Young Tamara Sharp, engaging and relevant, Tourist Cultures presents valuable critical insights into tourism - arguing that within the imagined-real spaces of the traveller self it becomes possible to envisage tourist cultures and futures that will empower and engage. Here is a framework for understanding tourism which is subject-centred, dynamic, and capable of dealing with the complexity of contemporary tourist cultures. The book argues that tourists are not passive consumers of either destinations or their interpretations. Rather, they are actively occupied in a multi-sensory, embodied experience. It delves into what tourists are looking for when they travel, be they on a package tour, or immersing themselves in the places, cultures and lifestyles of the exotic. Tourism is examined through a consideration of the spaces and selves of travel, exploring the cultures of meaning, mobilities and engagement that frame and define the tourist experience and traveller identities. This book draws on the explanatory traditions of sociology, human geography and tourism studies to provide useful insights into the experiential and the lived dimensions of tourism and travel. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this is a welcome contribution to the growing literature on tourism and will be important reading for students in a range of social science and humanities courses. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10453/12340 China Business Culture: Strategies for Success Wang Karen; Zhang Xin Sheng; Goodfellow Rob 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z