The Dark Side of Globalization and Liberalization: Helplessness, Alienation and Ethnocentrism Among Small Business Owners and Managers

Caruana, Albert; Chircop, Saviour

doi:10.1300/j054v09n04_06

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“…Anomie. Participants' feelings of anomie were measured with the 9-item Srole Scale adapted by Caruana and Chircop (2002; see also Srole, 1956). For the German-language version, four items could be taken from the German adaptation by Heyder and Gaßner (2014).…”

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The role of self-evaluation in predicting attitudes toward supporters of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories: A direct and a conceptual replication of Cichocka et al. (2016)

Siem

Kretzmeyer

Stürmer

2021

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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We examined the role of people’s self-evaluation in predicting their attitudes toward supporters of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories by replicating and extending the findings of a study by Cichocka et al. (2016, Study 3) in two preregistered studies (total N = 1179). Study 1, a direct replication, confirmed that narcissism and self-esteem—two different sources of people’s self-evaluation—differentially predicted their beliefs in a series of well-known conspiracy theories (not related to COVID-19), and served as mutual suppressor variables. Specifically, narcissism was positively related and self-esteem was negatively related to conspiracy beliefs, especially when the respective other predictor was controlled for. Study 2 extended Cichocka’s and our Study 1’s findings by testing the differential role of self-esteem and narcissism in predicting a COVID-19-specific criterion. Specifically, we focused on people’s rejection of supporters of COVID-19 conspiracy theories, a criterion we deem particularly important in curtailing the spread of these theories. Results were generally in line with previous findings, but effects were substantially weaker. As suggested by exploratory analyses, this might be due to the fact that the overall rejection of supporters measure comprises not only items capturing rejection of supporters but also items capturing low beliefs in conspiracy theories. These two distinct components differentially related to self-esteem and narcissism: the differential role of self-esteem and narcissism could only be replicated for the “low belief” subcomponent (thus replicating findings from the original study and from Study 1) but not for the “rejection of supporters” subcomponent. The present work thus contributes to recent research suggesting that low belief in conspiracy theories and the rejection of their supporters might be qualitatively different responses with unique antecedents.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of self-evaluation in predicting attitudes toward supporters of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories: A direct and a conceptual replication of Cichocka et al. (2016)

Siem

Kretzmeyer

Stürmer

2021

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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“…Management theory and practice are central to these changes in producing ever more refined techniques of employee control (Braverman, 1974;Jacques, 1996;Bauman, 2011). Almost all occupations are subject to routines of rationalization, specialization, and standardization, assisted by technological deskilling which results in experiences of disempowerment and meaninglessness (Blauner 1964;Caruana and Chircop, 2002;Archibald 2009). Shantz, Alfes and Truss (2012) identified three factors which they see as antecedents to alienation: lack of voice, poor person-job fit, and meaninglessness of performed work.…”

Section: Work and Alienationmentioning

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“…Management theory and practice are central to these changes in producing ever more refined techniques of employee control (Bauman, 2011; Braverman, 1974; Jacques, 1996). Almost all occupations are subject to routines of rationalization, specialization and standardization, assisted by technological deskilling which results in experiences of disempowerment and meaninglessness (Archibald, 2009; Blauner, 1964; Caruana and Chircop, 2002).…”

Section: Work and Alienationmentioning

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The possibility of disalienated work: Being at home in alternative organizations

2020

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Work organizations have long employed various management techniques in order to maximize workers’ engagement, which in itself implies that ‘alienation’ at work is common. One of the central descriptions of alienation in classic writings is the idea of not being ‘at home’ while at work. In this article, however, we explore its obverse, which we term ‘disalienation’ – a relationship to work based on assumptions concerning control and agency, aided by collective participatory mechanisms for identity construction and dialogical building of social relationships. We suggest that the concept and experience can be productively explored in the context of organizations which are owned and controlled by workers. Using ethnographic case studies from two Polish co-operatives, we discuss the potential characteristics of a disalienating relation to a work organization and suggest that co-operatives can provide a way for workers to be ‘at home’ while they are at work.

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“…The sociology and criminology literature streams have extensively used anomie, and particularly anomie as a deviant adaptation or innovation for goal achievement, to explain fraud (Caruana, Ramaseshan, and Ewing 2001), ethnocentrism (Caruana and Chircop 2001), homicide (Bernberg 2002; Savolainen 2000), and more general criminal behavior (Edwards 1996). Given our focus on acquisitive crime through the lens of marketing and public policy, anomie theory provides a compelling foundation owing to its focus on materialistic desires as valued goals, which members learn through socialization—namely, social institutions and cultural values.…”

Section: Anomie Theoretical Framework and Acquisitive Crimementioning

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What's Yours is Now Mine: Deviant Consumption through Acquisitive Crime

Martin

Cullen

Martin

2013

Journal of Public Policy & Marketing

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Deviant consumption in the form of acquisitive crime, or the theft of material possessions by one person from another person or household, is prevalent in countries across the globe. Anomie theory provides a multilevel framework for understanding this prevalent and damaging form of consumer misbehavior, highlighting the societal factors propagating it. The authors conduct a multilevel study that analyzes reports from more than 58,000 households in 26 countries worldwide. Using hierarchical generalized linear modeling, they contrast household-level crime reports with country data on inequality and cultural values. The findings reveal that wealth inequality, achievement orientation, individualism, future orientation, and uncertainty—both individually and in combination—influence acquisitive crime prevalence. In particular, greater societal wealth inequality increases the positive effects of achievement orientation and uncertainty to promote acquisitive crime. The negative effects of a low future orientation in promoting acquisitive crime are also enhanced under greater inequality. The findings suggest public policy implications at both societal and individual household levels of analysis. Specifically, policies directed at underground markets coupled with consumption adequacy efforts may prove effective in curbing acquisitive crime.

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The Dark Side of Globalization and Liberalization: Helplessness, Alienation and Ethnocentrism Among Small Business Owners and Managers

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

The role of self-evaluation in predicting attitudes toward supporters of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories: A direct and a conceptual replication of Cichocka et al. (2016)

The role of self-evaluation in predicting attitudes toward supporters of COVID-19-related conspiracy theories: A direct and a conceptual replication of Cichocka et al. (2016)

The possibility of disalienated work: Being at home in alternative organizations

What's Yours is Now Mine: Deviant Consumption through Acquisitive Crime

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