As more and more people's lives move toward being more and more transient and they find the need to be more and more flexible, is it really any wonder that they also find institutions which highly value the status quo less and less relevant?
At least 6,000 African rhinos have been slaughtered by poachers since 2008, to fuel the soaring demand for its horn in Asia, where it is highly valued as a supposed tonic and status symbol.
An explanation might be that image and status symbols are highly valued in Russian culture (Hofstede and Hofstede 2005).
Conversely, the recent emergence of palliative care teams that comanage patients who cannot meaningfully recover or will face significant loss of health status is a highly valued contribution to modern practice [ 19].
The San Francisco company has raised another $1.2bn from investors in a deal that confirms its status as one of most highly valued new technology start-ups.
His choice was the Swiss watchmaker Philippe Dufour (who has achieved cult status in Japan, where craftsmanship is highly valued).
Age, which is priority in time, is highly valued and respected, and it is also an important aspect of status and ranking.
Generally, in Chinese society, the social status of nurses is relatively low and their work is often not highly valued.
These people enjoy a special status in their field because they are well connected, well known, well regarded and highly valued.
Some predators (felids) were highly valued, while others (canids, hyaenas) were not, and this accords to some extent with reputation, linked to perceived pest status, as reported by Kellert [11].
