Geoff Whittam
Biographic Data
| ID | 3673754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geoff Whittam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geoff |
| FAMILY NAME | Whittam |
| SIGNATURE | WHITTAM G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2529-6736 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Spectrum of Open Social Innovation Within Social Enterprise
The concept of ‘open social innovation’ (OSI) has not yet been fully understood, particularly in relation to social enterprises (SEs). This paper explores the use of OSI as a means of achieving social change through two in-depth, longitudinal, qualitative case studies with Scottish SEs. The researcher undertook participant observation for a year as well as conducting interviews and reviewing documents of the case study organizations. We build on …
Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism—evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands
This article explores the link between populism and governance arrangements. Adopting a comparative approach between the West Midlands and Scotland, it utilises novel primary qualitative data alongside official results and demographic statistics. Paying particular attention to the perspectives of remain-voters in “left behind” areas and how they perceive their Leave-voting counterparts, the article finds that despite divergent voting patterns bot…
Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: The impact of flood protection and policy
Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested. • Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches. • Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations. • Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural communities. • Collaborative approaches can empower resilient communities and avoid polarisation
Community Ownership and Sustainable Economic Development
This note (Devine 2006, pp.420-421) demonstrates the passion and drama of the Highland Clearances and the power accompanying land ownership. The causes of the Clearances, which range from the (perhaps inevitable) migration associated with a growing population to the deliberately cruel acts of landowners and their factors, are a matter of historical debate (Lynch 1993; Donnachie and Hewitt 2007). However, one important emerging fact was the
The Third Sector and the Regional Development of Social Capital
n There is a growing academic and policy interest in the Third Sector and its potential impact on regional development. A key aspect of the Third Sector is its role in regional development through the promotion of social capital. However, there is considerable debate around the definition of the Third Sector that limits our understanding of its impact. Here we first disentangle a number of ambiguities to clarify the distinctions between the conce…
Time for redistribution of income: The case for a Scottish Service Tax
This policy-orientated article grew out of research funded by the Scottish Socialist Party. The idea of a Scottish Service Tax has been adopted as a key component of their social and economic strategy. Based in wider debates on land reform and land value taxation, the discussion on the tax was the first independent debate in the Scottish Parliament. The article derives from a submission to the Scottish Executive's local government committee on fi…
Competition and Cooperation in the Small Firm Sector
This paper examines the nature of economies of scale in the small firm sector and aims to provide new insight into the economic efficiency of small firm industrial districts. The theoretical analysis identifies the role played by collective external economies of scale that are realised through cooperation over input activities. Using game theory it is shown that cooperation can emerge both as a result of rational profit maximising behaviour and a…
The Third Sector and the Regional Development of Social Capital
n There is a growing academic and policy interest in the Third Sector and its potential impact on regional development. A key aspect of the Third Sector is its role in regional development through the promotion of social capital. However, there is considerable debate around the definition of the Third Sector that limits our understanding of its impact. Here we first disentangle a number of ambiguities to clarify the distinctions between the conce…
Competition and Cooperation in the Small Firm Sector
This paper examines the nature of economies of scale in the small firm sector and aims to provide new insight into the economic efficiency of small firm industrial districts. The theoretical analysis identifies the role played by collective external economies of scale that are realised through cooperation over input activities. Using game theory it is shown that cooperation can emerge both as a result of rational profit maximising behaviour and a…
A Spectrum of Open Social Innovation Within Social Enterprise
The concept of ‘open social innovation’ (OSI) has not yet been fully understood, particularly in relation to social enterprises (SEs). This paper explores the use of OSI as a means of achieving social change through two in-depth, longitudinal, qualitative case studies with Scottish SEs. The researcher undertook participant observation for a year as well as conducting interviews and reviewing documents of the case study organizations. We build on …
Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: The impact of flood protection and policy
Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested. • Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches. • Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations. • Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural communities. • Collaborative approaches can empower resilient communities and avoid polarisation
Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism—evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands
This article explores the link between populism and governance arrangements. Adopting a comparative approach between the West Midlands and Scotland, it utilises novel primary qualitative data alongside official results and demographic statistics. Paying particular attention to the perspectives of remain-voters in “left behind” areas and how they perceive their Leave-voting counterparts, the article finds that despite divergent voting patterns bot…
Competition and Cooperation in the Small Firm Sector
This paper examines the nature of economies of scale in the small firm sector and aims to provide new insight into the economic efficiency of small firm industrial districts. The theoretical analysis identifies the role played by collective external economies of scale that are realised through cooperation over input activities. Using game theory it is shown that cooperation can emerge both as a result of rational profit maximising behaviour and a…
Time for redistribution of income: The case for a Scottish Service Tax
This policy-orientated article grew out of research funded by the Scottish Socialist Party. The idea of a Scottish Service Tax has been adopted as a key component of their social and economic strategy. Based in wider debates on land reform and land value taxation, the discussion on the tax was the first independent debate in the Scottish Parliament. The article derives from a submission to the Scottish Executive's local government committee on fi…
The Third Sector and the Regional Development of Social Capital
n There is a growing academic and policy interest in the Third Sector and its potential impact on regional development. A key aspect of the Third Sector is its role in regional development through the promotion of social capital. However, there is considerable debate around the definition of the Third Sector that limits our understanding of its impact. Here we first disentangle a number of ambiguities to clarify the distinctions between the conce…
Community Ownership and Sustainable Economic Development
This note (Devine 2006, pp.420-421) demonstrates the passion and drama of the Highland Clearances and the power accompanying land ownership. The causes of the Clearances, which range from the (perhaps inevitable) migration associated with a growing population to the deliberately cruel acts of landowners and their factors, are a matter of historical debate (Lynch 1993; Donnachie and Hewitt 2007). However, one important emerging fact was the
Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: The impact of flood protection and policy
Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested. • Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches. • Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations. • Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural communities. • Collaborative approaches can empower resilient communities and avoid polarisation
Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism—evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands
This article explores the link between populism and governance arrangements. Adopting a comparative approach between the West Midlands and Scotland, it utilises novel primary qualitative data alongside official results and demographic statistics. Paying particular attention to the perspectives of remain-voters in “left behind” areas and how they perceive their Leave-voting counterparts, the article finds that despite divergent voting patterns bot…
A Spectrum of Open Social Innovation Within Social Enterprise
The concept of ‘open social innovation’ (OSI) has not yet been fully understood, particularly in relation to social enterprises (SEs). This paper explores the use of OSI as a means of achieving social change through two in-depth, longitudinal, qualitative case studies with Scottish SEs. The researcher undertook participant observation for a year as well as conducting interviews and reviewing documents of the case study organizations. We build on …
Economics (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Community Development and Social Impact (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economy (2 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (2 works)