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000752584 24504 $$aThe political economy of wasta$$h[electronic resource] :$$buse and abuse of social capital networking /$$cMohamed A. Ramady, editor.
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000752584 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000752584 5050_ $$aPart 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.
000752584 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users.
000752584 520__ $$aThe 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.
000752584 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 10, 2015).
000752584 650_0 $$aSocial capital (Sociology)
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000752584 7001_ $$aRamady, M. A.$$q(Mohamed A.),$$eeditor.
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