The political economy of wasta [electronic resource] : use and abuse of social capital networking / Mohamed A. Ramady, editor.
Ramady, M. A. (Mohamed A.), editor.
2016
HM708 .P65 2016eb
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Title The political economy of wasta [electronic resource] : use and abuse of social capital networking / Mohamed A. Ramady, editor.
ISBN 9783319222011 (electronic book)
3319222015 (electronic book)
9783319222004
3319222007
Published Cham : Springer, [2016]
Copyright ©2016
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Call Number HM708 .P65 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 302
Summary The term ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ stems from the Arabic root for ℓ́ℓmiddleℓ́ℓ or ℓ́ℓmedium' and describes the phenomenon of using ℓ́ℓconnectionsℓ́ℓ to find job, government services or other favors to circumvent bureaucracy or bypass the system as a whole. The effects of ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ may be both positive or negative, ℗ℓand is not a phenomenon that is particular ℗ℓto the Arab or Muslim world, ℗ℓbut ℗ℓalso to many other cultures and regions of the world, with similar concepts popularly known as ubuntu, guanxi, harambee, naoberschop, or ℓ́ℓold boy networkℓ́ℓ ℗ℓused in African, Chinese and European℗ℓ societies.℗ℓ By its very nature ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ is an area of grey or even black information, and, ℗ℓlike corruption to which it is most often associated, is hard to assess although country corruption perception indexes attempt to provide a quantifiable basis. In the final analysis such ratings are based on perceptions of corruption, and this perception may vary strongly depending on different societal structures and cultural modes, whether these are extended family systems, tribal, clans or more atomized societies where relationships are essentially transactional and rule based. In℗ℓa western perspective where ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ may be considered as a form of corruption, ℗ℓin other societies it may be perceived as something ℓ́ℓnaturalℓ́ℓ and not criminal, and ℗ℓusing one's℗ℓ'wasta ' in tribal℗ℓ societies℗ℓ to help ℗ℓclan members℗ℓ is seen as a duty. The difference stems from the 'innocent ' use of 'wasta' to make introductions, as opposed to its abuse in placing℗ℓ unqualified persons in positions .The volume brings together academics and professional experts to examine a range of multi-faceted social, economic and political issues raised by the use and abuse of social networking, covering various topics like: ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ℗ℓinterpersonal connections in family and business ties, The relationship between inequality-adjusted human development and corruption perception indexes in the Gulf region, ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ℗ℓand business networking, ℗ℓassessing the economic cost of ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ, ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ and its impact on quality oriented education reform and the℗ℓ perceptions of young people, The use of ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ to overcome socio-cultural barriers for women and men℗ℓ The volume also offers insights into social relations and ethics, and how the use of ℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ contradicts with common held religious principles, along with some country studies on Islamic principles and the use of℗ℓℓ́ℓwastaℓ́ℓ. Mohamed Ramady is a Visiting Associate Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Added Author Ramady, M. A. (Mohamed A.), editor.
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Part I
Wasta as social capital
Wasta as a form of Social Capital from an institutionalist perspective
Wasta social network concept of interpersonal connections in family and kinship ties
Wasta: is it such a bad thing? An anthropological perspective
Part II
Wasta in different work environments
Western and Eastern wasta application
The Economic Cost of Wasta
An Empirical Approach
Saudi female work progression: the use of wasta to overcome cultural barriers
Part III
Wasta and education sector and youth work and career aspirations
The impact of wasta on entrepreneurship development
Part IV
Wasta and business relationships
The relationship between the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index and the Corruption Perception Index in GCC major economies
Use of wasta in international development projects
Wasta; does this represent a viable paradigm for business networking?
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.

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