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Social mechanisms and explaining how : A reply to Kimberly Chuang

Kimberly Chuang’s detailed and very helpful reply to my article (2012a) concerns Jon Elster’s struggle to develop a mechanistic account that sheds light on explanation in social science. I argue that a problem exists with Elster’s current conception of mechanistic explanation in social contexts. Chuang (2012) defends Elster’s conception against my critique. I still believe I have identified a prob

Predicting mental health problems among female managers in a changing organization

Studies show that women managers are subject to more stressors than are men in comparable positions and in general women also report higher levels of distress symptoms than men do. It is of particular importance to examine the components that can cause strain and mental health problems for female managers. A further aspect of the stress process, that has received increased attention, is coping. Se

Statically checked documentation with design patterns

Over the past years, along with the increase in popularity of design patterns, some problems with the use of design patterns have been identified. The so-called tracing problem describes the difficulty in documenting software systems using design patterns. Initial approaches to solving the tracing problem have focused on guidelines for documenting design pattern roles and rules within a system, bu

Theories of Performativity

This conference paper discusses the contemporary ideas of performativity in gender studies and in performing arts.