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SOCIAL TERM: Θεωρία της ετικέτας / Labeling theory

APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 1

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): « A theory of deviance that assumes the social process by which an individual comes to be labeled a deviant contributes to causing more of the deviant behavior» (Tischler, 2014,p.405).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Markantonatou Maria

REFERENCE: Tischler, H.L. (2014).Introduction to Sociology.Belmont: Wadsworth Cangage Learning.

SOCIAL TERM: Πλέγμα μετρητών / Cash nexus

APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 2

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): Marx defined cash nexus as the remaining binding force of the capitalist society. Still, it can be defined as the complexity of social relations that include money intended for culture and especially for material culture, which is considered a consequence of the basic social actions of selling and buying (Dant, 1999).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Mastropetrou Margarita

REFERENCE: Dant, T. (1999). Consumption: sociology caught in the cash nexus. Sociology, 34(4).

DEFINITION (2): Cash nexus is a phrase that refers to the depersonalized relationship that exists between employers and employees in a capitalist society. It encompasses the idea of the alienated nature of production relations in the capitalist economy (Crossman, 2019).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Mastropetrou Margarita

REFERENCE: Crossman, A. (2019). Cash nexus: A discussion of the term coined by Thomas Carlyle and popularized by Marx.

SOCIAL TERM: Εργασία / Labor

APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 2

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): Work comprises any activity performed by persons of any sex and age to produce goods or to provide services for use by others or for own use.

DEFINITION TYPE: Operational

DEFINITION WRITER: International Labour Organization

REFERENCE: International Labour Organization, (2020). Resolution I Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization

SOCIAL TERM: Επιχειρηματίας / Entrepreneur

APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 2

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): Schumpeter (1934) defines the entrepreneur as the person who takes on the role of managing the implementation of new combined resources and capabilities. What is more, the role of the entrepreneur includes the identification and execution of new opportunities for the businesses.

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Mastropetrou Margarita

REFERENCE: Schumpeter, J. (1934). The theory of economic development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

DEFINITION (2): Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and operating a new business, which is often initially a small business. The people who set up these businesses are called entrepreneurs (Katila et al., 2012).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Mastropetrou Margarita

REFERENCE: Katila, R., Chen, E.L. and Piezunka, H. (2012). All the right moves: How entrepreneurial firms compete effectively. Strategic Entrepreneurship, 6 (2), pp.116–132.

SOCIAL TERM: Καπιταλισμός laissez-faire / Laissez-faire capitalism

APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 1

RELATED TERMS: Καπιταλισμός/Capitalism

TERM TYPE: Theoretical

DEFINITION (1): «The view of capitalism that believes government should stay out of business» (Τischler, 2014,p.405).

DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal

DEFINITION WRITER: Markantonatou Maria

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SOCIAL TERM: Θεωρία της ετικέτας / Labeling theory

DEFINITION (1): « A theory of deviance that assumes the social process by which an individual comes to be labeled a deviant contributes to causing more of the deviant behavior» (Tischler, 2014,p.405).

REFERENCE: Tischler, H.L. (2014).Introduction to Sociology.Belmont: Wadsworth Cangage Learning.

SOCIAL TERM: Πλέγμα μετρητών / Cash nexus

REFERENCE: Dant, T. (1999). Consumption: sociology caught in the cash nexus. Sociology, 34(4).

DEFINITION (2): Cash nexus is a phrase that refers to the depersonalized relationship that exists between employers and employees in a capitalist society. It encompasses the idea of the alienated nature of production relations in the capitalist economy (Crossman, 2019).

REFERENCE: Crossman, A. (2019). Cash nexus: A discussion of the term coined by Thomas Carlyle and popularized by Marx.

SOCIAL TERM: Εργασία / Labor

DEFINITION (1): Work comprises any activity performed by persons of any sex and age to produce goods or to provide services for use by others or for own use.

REFERENCE: International Labour Organization, (2020). Resolution I Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization

SOCIAL TERM: Επιχειρηματίας / Entrepreneur

DEFINITION (1): Schumpeter (1934) defines the entrepreneur as the person who takes on the role of managing the implementation of new combined resources and capabilities. What is more, the role of the entrepreneur includes the identification and execution of new opportunities for the businesses.

REFERENCE: Schumpeter, J. (1934). The theory of economic development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

DEFINITION (2): Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and operating a new business, which is often initially a small business. The people who set up these businesses are called entrepreneurs (Katila et al., 2012).

REFERENCE: Katila, R., Chen, E.L. and Piezunka, H. (2012). All the right moves: How entrepreneurial firms compete effectively. Strategic Entrepreneurship, 6 (2), pp.116–132.

SOCIAL TERM: Καπιταλισμός laissez-faire / Laissez-faire capitalism

DEFINITION (1): «The view of capitalism that believes government should stay out of business» (Τischler, 2014,p.405).

REFERENCE: Tischler, H.L. (2014).Introduction to Sociology.Belmont: Wadsworth Cangage Learning.

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SOCIAL TERM: Θεωρία της ετικέτας / Labeling theory

DEFINITION (1): « A theory of deviance that assumes the social process by which an individual comes to be labeled a deviant contributes to causing more of the deviant behavior» (Tischler, 2014,p.405).

REFERENCE: Tischler, H.L. (2014).Introduction to Sociology.Belmont: Wadsworth Cangage Learning.

SOCIAL TERM: Πλέγμα μετρητών / Cash nexus

REFERENCE: Dant, T. (1999). Consumption: sociology caught in the cash nexus. Sociology, 34(4).

DEFINITION (2): Cash nexus is a phrase that refers to the depersonalized relationship that exists between employers and employees in a capitalist society. It encompasses the idea of the alienated nature of production relations in the capitalist economy (Crossman, 2019).

REFERENCE: Crossman, A. (2019). Cash nexus: A discussion of the term coined by Thomas Carlyle and popularized by Marx.

SOCIAL TERM: Εργασία / Labor

DEFINITION (1): Work comprises any activity performed by persons of any sex and age to produce goods or to provide services for use by others or for own use.

REFERENCE: International Labour Organization, (2020). Resolution I Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization

SOCIAL TERM: Επιχειρηματίας / Entrepreneur

DEFINITION (1): Schumpeter (1934) defines the entrepreneur as the person who takes on the role of managing the implementation of new combined resources and capabilities. What is more, the role of the entrepreneur includes the identification and execution of new opportunities for the businesses.

REFERENCE: Schumpeter, J. (1934). The theory of economic development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

DEFINITION (2): Entrepreneurship is the process of designing, launching and operating a new business, which is often initially a small business. The people who set up these businesses are called entrepreneurs (Katila et al., 2012).

REFERENCE: Katila, R., Chen, E.L. and Piezunka, H. (2012). All the right moves: How entrepreneurial firms compete effectively. Strategic Entrepreneurship, 6 (2), pp.116–132.

SOCIAL TERM: Καπιταλισμός laissez-faire / Laissez-faire capitalism

DEFINITION (1): «The view of capitalism that believes government should stay out of business» (Τischler, 2014,p.405).

REFERENCE: Tischler, H.L. (2014).Introduction to Sociology.Belmont: Wadsworth Cangage Learning.

p.405

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