Solving problems, the island way
Human resourcefulness in action among the islanders of Gozo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12873646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Azzopardi (0000-0001-9058-5361, University of Malta, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-90 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Island Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1715-2593 • E-ISSN: 1715-2593 |
| Publisher | Island Studies Journal (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.24043/isj.321 |
| OpenAlex | W2182375806 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper offers glimpses into how businesspersons, entrepreneurs and small business managers resolve their most pressing problems under conditions characterized by smallness and islandness in order to survive. Applying a nissological approach complemented by an action-oriented grounded method, the researcher explores and inductively analyses the mind-sets of islanders to explicate the basic socio-psychological process that influences how they resourcefully overcome problems associated with mistrust and powerlessness, transforming these into opportunities of trust-building and empowerment. Two concurrent and seemingly contradictory processes emerge from the analysis, suggesting that Gozitans – the residents of the small Mediterranean island of Gozo – apply both overt formal and covert informal processes to solve their problems
Action (physics · Covert · Economics · Empowerment · Order (exchange · Political science · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Community Health and Development · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |