Book review: Kravchenko S. A. “Sociology of Digitalisation: university textbook” by N. N. Meshcheryakova, L. A. Vasilenko

“…The author of the book being reviewed concludes that there is a need for a humanistic digital turn, a change in approaches and focus of modern scientific knowledge, which should be integrated and multidisciplinary, based on the social and natural sciences integration, aimed at the analysis of disequilibrium systems in which disequilibrium, turbulence do not exclude the tendencies towards organisation and self-organisation.The peer-reviewed work is an educational publication and it is aimed at developing students’ ability to think critically about the consequences of digitalisation and make balanced managerial decisions. …”
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WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE EYES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (ON THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH) by Alexandr Yu. Myagkov, Maria V. Grigorieva, Irina V. Zhuravleva, Svetlana L. Zhuravleva

“…The aim of the investigation is to study the problem of efficiency of work experience internship in a technical university and its role in the education of future professionals (problem has been investigated in the framework of the research project «Monitoring of social well-being and problems of professional adaptation of ISPEU students»).Methods. …”
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CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO THE CAREER STUDIES by Larisa V. Temnova, Filipp V. Malakhov, Evelina S. Voskanyan

“…In the study it has been identified three types of career of a sociology graduate: a teacher (usually at university), a scientist and researcher, and a practicing sociologist. Using the developed theory the authors give their own definition of a career as a process of successive changes in official or professional (intra- and interinstitutional) status of an individual based on the development of professional competencies, taking into account his personal interests and needs of organization.…”
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Testing the Validity of Spatial Beta Convergence for the Countries of Southern Europe by Dora Szendi

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Linear Programming as a Tool for Managing the Training Process of Esports Teams by Oksana Shynkaruk, Nataliia Byshevets, Alla Aloshyna, Olena Iakovenko, Kostiantyn Serhiienko, Valerii Pinchuk, Oleksandr Petryk, Ivan Lut

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IS SUSTAINABLE RUNNING POSSIBLE? EXPLORING INITIATIVES IN URBAN MARATHONS IN EUROPE by Liwia Delińska

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The Role of Lithuanian Heritage Language Schools in Cultural Identity and Language Learning: Perceptions of Parents and Teachers by Daiva Jakavonytė-Staškuvienė, Justina Ardzijauskienė

“…Theoretical Basis: The study is grounded in social identity theory, which helps to understand how personal and social identity is formed and transformed through interactions in various social environments. …”
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Funding, inequalities, and access: An amalgam of challenges in South African higher education by Simangele Constance Cele, Samson Adeoluwa Adewumi

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School-based management practices and utilization of special education fund by Edwin T. Castillo, Maria Kristina M. Cay

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Low-tech serious games in higher education: bridging the digital divide and enhancing student thinking and performance by Chong-Wen Chen

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No Better Than Soup? Comparing Null Experimental Effects of Political Facebook Ads Across Persuasive and Instrumental Measures of Effectiveness by Bridget Barrett, Shannon C. McGregor

“…But recent scholarship has noted that social media’s unique affordances encourage electoral campaigns to use them in specific ways, such as using Facebook’s ads for email list-building. …”
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The widening gender wage gap in the gig economy in China: the impact of digitalisation by Jiachen Han, Mingming Li, Shi Li, Yingying Hu

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Exploring workplace mental health among Indian employees: A systematic literature review and future research agenda by Anu Sohal, Dipanker Sharma

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Harmonising careers: opera, hospitality and tourism industries unite to elevate graduate students employability by Sakhiseni Joseph Yende

“…Drawing on Social Exchange and Human Capital Theories, it showcases how this model enhances employability, bestowing graduates with a unique fusion of artistic flair and practical hospitality expertise. …”
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Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation by Paolo Gerli, Fabio Neves da Rocha, Luca Mora

“…Grassroots digital innovations (GDIs) have long been recognized by scholars and policymakers as potential remedies to market distortions and social iniquities within digitalization processes. …”
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Formation mechanism of tourists’ pro-environmental behavior in plateau ecotourism destination by Lulu Wang, Hu Yu, Bin Zhou

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Leveraging digital connectivity for innovation performance: a fsQCA study on Chinese high-tech manufacturing firms by Cong Cheng, Zefeng Miao

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Heterogeneous influences of urban compactness on air pollution: evidence from 285 prefecture-level cities in China by Dan Yan, Shaoxuan Huang, Guoliang Chen, Huan Tong, Peiyuan Qin

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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…According to Pennella and Rubano [10], people who have unhealthy relationships with food are at high risk of developing an eating disorder. Based on the socio-cultural theory, Qutteina et al [11] showed the importance to incorporate media literacy competences for developing more effective public heath interventions. …”
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Punishment or mercy? Tripartite game between the State, offenders, and victims in China’s environmental crime governance by Xinrui Zhang, Jiashu Zhang

“…This study explores the strategies of the State, offenders, and victims in China’s environmental crime governance and develops a three-party evolutionary game model to analyze these interactions. …”
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