We analyze the co-construction of identity—of objects, collections, people and institutions—by collectors of early American glass. Focusing on the glass itself, we discuss its identity in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic features, and links between them. Finally, we discuss collectors’ knowledge of glass, and some of the social and institutional mechanisms involved in establishing and vetting i...

Building on insights from Katzenstein and Gellner, the authors theorize that small, culturally homogeneous countries with a strong national identity have institutional advantages that tend to enhance their long-term socioeconomic performance. They can coordinate policy in ways that help them respond successfully to external vulnerabilities by building institutional capacities for cooperation, s...

This paper presents an analysis of institutional influences upon knowledge creation within professional service firms whose main business is the provision of consultancy services. Such firms, we argue, provide an important setting for examining such influences because their survival depends on their ability to mobilize and synthesize professional bodies of knowledge. They, therefore, directly c...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate teacherschr('39') experiences of social status. Methodology: The present study was conducted using descriptive phenomenological method. The statistical population of the study included all the official teachers of education in the country in the academic year of 2018-19. The research sampling method was purposive and the data collection method ...

Medical identity theft in the emergency department (ED) can harm numerous individuals, and many frontline healthcare providers are unaware of this growing concern. The two cases described began as typical ED encounters until red flags were discovered upon validating the patient's identity. Educating all healthcare personnel within and outside the ED regarding the subtle signs of medical identit...