Purpose Entrepreneurship is currently at the focus of much theoretical, practical and political interest. In Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, facilitation entrepreneurial skills farmers stronger orientation in rural areas have been hailed as possible solutions emerging problems. The aim this paper to use nexus entrepreneurship an illustrative example, through which nature elements underpinning their adoption can be examined. Design/methodology/approach task...

Abstract Purpose – This research shows that entrepreneurship is currently at the focus of much theoretical, practical and political interest. In Europe, agriculture has faced increasing pressures for restructuring: facilitation marketing entrepreneurial skills farmers a stronger orientation have been suggested as possible solution emerging problems. The purpose this paper to examine concept capability diversify. central article on identity portfolio in Finland extent which differences...

Vain pieni osa nuorista liikkuu terveytensä kannalta riittävästi. Vaikka kansanterveyden olisi hyödyllistä ymmärtää paremmin liikunnan lisääntymisen syitä, valtaosassa laadullista muutoksen tutkimusta on keskitytty ylläpitoon tai sen lopettamiseen. Tutkimuksessa tarkasteltiin keskiasteen opiskelijoiden kilpailukirjoituksissaan rakentamia aktivoitumistulkintoja. Kertomuksia lähestyttiin analysoimalla niissä käytettyjä liikkumisen ja muutosten merkityksiä määrittäviä tulkintakehyksiä....

Abstract This article takes a frame analytic approach to the popular peasant–entrepreneur typology and focuses on much‐studied topic of farmers' values. Peasantry is often thought represent traditional or ‘indigenous’ style farming, while entrepreneurship associated with values injected promoted by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In this article, peasantry are approached as frames for i.e., social constructions that can be used make sense farming. The aim study whether farmers themselves...

This paper explores the importance of alternative food systems in delivering social sustainability to local communities. The perceptions and organic actors regarding equity (or fairness) between viability communities are examined analyze Juva, Finland. findings lend conditional support positive relationship localized within these feeling empowered influential, while also supporting other research emphasizing limitations farmer influence on vertical distributional channels, irrespective...

The quality of stockmanship contributes to the human–animal relationship, animal welfare and productivity. Attitudes can affect way farmers treat their animals, environment they provide animals with, even own job satisfaction through feedback received from animals. Farmers' perceptions have also been shown an impact on We investigated 161 Finnish dairy farmers' attitudes toward improving attitude questionnaire that used Theory Planned Behavior as a theoretical framework. theory states...

Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore the strategy an enterprising farmer. background problematic that in Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation strategic skills farmers a stronger entrepreneurial orientation have been suggested as possible solution emerging problems. We use illustrative case show how formation implementation may require different skills, competencies attitudes. Design, methodology approach A study used examine issues...

Research on entrepreneurship as a policy discourse has focused mostly relations between the and targets of policy, that is, actors intended to become entrepreneurial or entrepreneurs, while role implementers received much less attention. The present study examines ‘rationality’ policies by analyzing how in charge grassroots level implementation farming context use argue for communicative interactive viability their mission. analysis stances positioning interview talk reveals are active users...

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between actors, who implement small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) policy, entrepreneurs, are targets by focusing on question serving whose interests. presents a case conducted in one sub-regions Finland. data include individual interviews with 10 policy implementers 19 small business entrepreneurs two group discussions. approached from perspectives discourse analysis positioning theory. results further interpreted terms...

Trials evaluating interventions to promote health behavior change rarely embed investigations that assess participant perceptions of crucial triggers change. The "Let's Move It" (LMI) randomized trial evaluated a theorybased whole school system intervention aiming increase physical activity (PA) adolescents attending vocational schools. This article serves two main purposes: describe how use the critical incident technique (CIT) conduct in qualitative process evaluation identify events,...

Abstract Conversion from conventional to organic farming is considered indicate changes in farmers’ professional identities—more specifically, their perceptions of the idea a ‘good farmer’. In this study, we focus on theme by analysing how farmer’ ideals appear when farmers who have converted agriculture make sense differences between and farming. Through discursive analysis interviews with farmers, show they categorise producing using an evaluative division which both fall into two...

Since the 1980s rural policies have emphasized importance of public, private and voluntary sector partnerships. Although actors from all sectors are encouraged to join development work, participation religious communities has been a controversial issue. This article focuses on role in policy Finland: how representatives Evangelical-Lutheran parishes other see Church secular work. The study is based qualitative interview data gathered four Finnish parishes, combining attitude approach frame...

To better understand life course transitions in physical activity (PA), we should identify crucial events that may play a key role as triggers for change. The aim of this study was to dynamic PA change by identifying adolescents themselves relate their changes. A qualitative, inductive approach used analyse writings. Critical Incident Technique (CIT) 115 specimens 15–24-year-old students' We identified seven critical incident categories: promoting one's own well-being, becoming aware...

The structural change in agriculture has contributed to the closing down of a large number farms Finland. In this article, we examine how ex-farmers attribute reasons for quitting farming and whether causal attributions are related emotional painfulness event current well-being exfarmers. Contrary expectations, self-blaming giving up were not prominent. Instead, study shows that other kinds than those with tendency likely appear. Giving was mainly attributed ‘external forces’ ‘orientation...

English In many parts of the European countryside religious communities are facing serious challenges caused by changing social structures. This is also case with Finnish Evangelical Lutheran parishes that in ways affected migration from to city areas. development has increased pressures on Church and its take a stand favour rural policies contribute attempts maintain enhance viability kind involvement no means self-evident because traditionally occupied neutral guarded position relation...

Abstract Rural development refers to diverse attempts being made address the problems of rural communities. In Finland, leans heavily on entrepreneurship and small business development. processes have a strong social psychological component that entails knowledge is crucial for agents. Nevertheless, has also been criticised simplifying highly complex overstating role internal factors. this paper, we argue that, regarding relevance utility knowledge, question not only how extensively...

The debate over the role of interviews in qualitative social research, especially relational-constructionist forms discursive was lively already a decade ago and continues. Some scholars argue that researchers who are interested discourses should avoid producing interview data altogether. In this article, we compile critically discuss criticism posed against interview-based research defend place research. While evaluating different argue, one must methods materials but also, if not more...