SAGE Podcast

"In a previous MCQ article, Monge et al. overviewed the fundamental concepts and processes of evolutionary theory and their applications to key issues in organizational communication. This article extends that work by providing an overview of research tools for studying organizational ecology and evolution, including (a) the variation-selection-retention sequence,(b) the likelihood of events occurring over a period of time (event history analysis), (c) transition sequence of populations from one state to another (sequence analysis), (d) relationships among nodes in networks over time (network analysis), (e) simulation of complex relationships and interactions (computational modeling), (f) changes in populations' fitness for survival (NKC models), and (g) competitive interdependence among populations over time(predator–prey models). We conclude with a brief review of graphical and qualitative methods."

"Past research has shown that racial inequality in urban areas-Black and White residential segregation and economic inequality-is associated with increased levels of homicide offending and that victimization among Blacks yet serves as a protection mechanism against such violence among Whites. However, few studies have considered alternative measures of violence, namely nonfatal violent victimization in the study of racial inequality in urban areas. This oversight is problematic,given that although some scholars suggest that homicide is a reliable indicator of all forms of violence in general, victimization reports often point to qualitative differences in lethal and nonlethal forms of violence. Consequently, this research examines the link between city-level White and Black residential segregation and economic inequality and individual risks for nonfatal violent victimization net of individual-level factors that have also been associated with such risks. The data are disaggregated by race, because White and Black residential segregation and economic inequality are believed to have disparate effects on non-Hispanic Whites' and non-Hispanic Blacks' risks. Overall, the findings indicate that both forms of racial inequality function to protect Whites from nonfatal violent victimization but concomitantly increase such risks among Blacks. The implications of these findings and areas of future research are also discussed."

Sexual violence is linked to homicide in a variety of ways. In this study the authors analyzed narratives that described the homicide circumstances of 285 homicide victims from 17 states who participated in the National Violent Death Reporting System during 2003-2007. The authors discuss a narrative analysis conducted using qualitative methods that revealed four categories of homicide linked to sexual violence, in addition to classic sexual homicide. In this article, the authors provide descriptions of the circumstances involved in sexual violence-related homicides, narrative examples of each type, and offer an expanded classification of these crimes. The analyses reveal specific types of homicide that are related to the perpetration of sexual violence, some of which have received little to no attention in the sexual violence or homicide literature. The study demonstrates the potential of the NVDRS as a strong data source for sexual homicides as well as other forms of homicide. Finally, the authors discuss implications for ongoing monitoring of homicides that are linked to sexual violence.

Professor David Dodick Interviews Dr Arne May on his award winning article

Rick Delbridge, Marco Hauptmeier and Sukanya Sengupta discuss their special issue, published in Human Relations in April 2011, on broadening the horizons of international HRM.

Today, Rebecca Henn, Ph.D. student at University of Michigan talks with Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, about his article, "Talking Past Each Other? Cultural Framing of Skeptical and Convinced Logics in the Climate Change Debate."

JMI: Six Degrees Gretchen Spreitzer and Robert Quinn talk about their long-time collaboration.

JMI: Six Degrees Richard Stackman interviews Jone Pearce about her teaching career

Discussion on research impact in nursing and and changes in the RAF

Discussion on recent report published on children's nursing services

Discussion on challenges facing parents caring for their ill children at home

Editor Steven Levy interviews Mari Ruti on her article, "The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within"

Editor Jan Yoder interviews Julia Becker and Janet Swim on their article, "Seeing the Unseen: Attention to Daily Encounters with Sexism as Way to Reduce Sexist Beliefs"

Editor Jan Yoder interviews Rachel Salk and Renee Engeln-Maddox on their article, "If You're Fat, Then I'm Humongous!": Frequency, Content, and Impact of Fat Talk Among College Women"

Dr Jim Purpura is interviewed about the place of grammar in language testing, the importance of grammar in predicting language ability, and the relationship of grammar to meaning.