المؤلفون: Miranda, Silvania V., Tarapanoff, Kira M. A.

المصدر: Information Research: An International Electronic Journal. Jun 2008 13(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Information Needs, Participant Observation, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Epistemology, Case Studies, Access to Information, Supervision, Interviews, Competence, Finance Occupations, Business, Supervisors, Information Science

مصطلحات جغرافية: Brazil

مستخلص: Introduction: The paper deals with the identification of the information needs and information competencies of a professional group. Theoretical basis: A theoretical relationship between information needs and information competencies as subjects is proposed. Three dimensions are examine: cognitive, affective and situational. The recognition of an information need was linked to the development of competencies to analyse the problem in focus. Methodology: Qualitative epistemology was used and the research strategy was a case study. The research techniques were document analysis, interviews, participant observation, work process analysis and focus groups. Analysis and results: The analysis of critical success factors and the work processes mapping brought understanding of the relationship between the identified information needs and the information competencies developed to satisfy them. Conclusion: Information needs were closely linked to the needs of the work processes and that the competencies developed to attend these needs were closely related to the success factors. The proposed research framework offered a new perspective that had positive results in understanding the main characteristics of the activity. (Contains 6 figures and 3 tables.)

Abstractor: As Provided

المؤلفون: Birds, Rachel

المصدر: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 2015 37(6):633-645.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Professional Identity, Ethnography, Innovation, Economic Development, Foreign Countries, Business, Knowledge Economy, Universities, Commercialization, Resource Allocation, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Organizational Culture, Governance, Trust (Psychology), Intellectual Property, Research Universities, Biomedicine, Scientific Research, Focus Groups, Semi Structured Interviews, Participant Observation

مصطلحات جغرافية: United Kingdom (England)

مستخلص: Across many developed economies, policy foregrounds the role of innovation in stimulating economic recovery and underpinning growth. Higher education is expected to contribute significantly to the innovation agenda. This paper examines one example of innovation in the UK higher education context, namely the creation of a spinout company, and explores its implications for the individual knowledge worker. Focusing on the developing professional identities of those involved, the narrative draws on data from an ethnographic study of the birth of a university spinout company and its eventual launch as an independent company. Utilising the concept of "third space" to frame the spinout experience, it argues that individuals engaging in "innovative" activities of a commercial nature in higher education develop hybrid roles at the margins of their organisations. The extent to which these are tenable over the longer term is debated.

Abstractor: As Provided

المؤلفون: Perigo, Levi

المصدر: ProQuest LLC. 2013Ph.D. Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 144

Descriptors: Internet, Computer Networks, Business, Information Systems, Models, Questionnaires, Participant Observation, Program Implementation

مستخلص: In this dissertation, the author examined the capabilities of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in regard to replacing Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) as the internetworking technology for Medium-sized Businesses (MBs) in the Information Systems (IS) field. Transition to IPv6 is inevitable, and, thus, organizations are adopting this protocol to be prepared in it becoming the dominant internetworking protocol. The goal of the research was to develop a model for IS specialists to use with MBs in the transition from IPv4 to IPv6. To achieve this goal, the author performed a case study of ADTRAN Inc.'s IPv6 implementation, using the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) framework. The SDLC methodology consists of five phases and was used to support the design, development, and implementation of the ADTRAN Inc. IPv6 solution. For Phase 1, the Research Phase, the author examined business requirements, administered a questionnaire, and recorded participant observation. In Phase 2, the Analysis Phase, the author analyzed the data from Phase 1 and created a functional and nonfunctional requirements list. For Phase 3, the Logical Design Phase, the author developed documentation and diagrams for the IPv6 implementation. In Phase 4, the Physical Design Phase, the author determined what internetworking hardware would be needed and where it should be deployed. For Phase 5, the Implementation Phase, the author completed the IPv6 network implementation. Finally, the author analyzed the data collected from this investigation. The use of the findings, in conjunction with the SDLC methodology, resulted in the ADTRAN Inc. Implementation model, which can be used by MBs of a similar size to ADTRAN Inc., when IPv6 transition initiatives are being considered. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]

Abstractor: As Provided

URL الوصول: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqm&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3601430

المؤلفون: Kakavelakis, Konstantinos, Felstead, Alan, Fuller, Alison

المصدر: Journal of Vocational Education and Training. Sep 2008 60(3):209-221.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Participant Observation, Salesmanship, Empathy, Conflict of Interest, Vocational Education, Trainees, Physical Fitness, Business

مستخلص: The use of participant observation is relatively rare in qualitative studies of vocational education and training. However, such an approach provides a detailed picture of training content and how what is taught contributes to or impedes learning. Based on participant observation, this paper examines the training of sales advisors in a large chain of private fitness clubs. It shows that although the training course taught trainees how to control and enchant customers, once back on "home" territory trainees approached customers with far less instrumental empathy than they had been taught. This contrast is explained by reference to the past dispositions of sales workers and the local conditions in which the selling process takes place. (Contains 2 tables.)

Abstractor: As Provided

المؤلفون: Sandang, Yesaya, Cole, Stroma

المصدر: Journal of Sustainable Tourism; 2023, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p2337-2355, 19p

مصطلحات موضوعية: HUMAN rights, WATER use, RIGHT to water, HOTELS, PARTICIPANT observation

مستخلص: This article explores the intersect between the human right to water, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the reality of hotels water use. Our qualitative study was based on semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and focus groups with hoteliers, government agencies and community stakeholders in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It examines the challenges faced by hoteliers to respect the human right to water and why hotels do not voluntarily adopt the Guiding Principles. The impeding factors identified include a lack of awareness, a lack of substantive voluntary schemes, the water tariff, the absence of data management; return on investment, profit and public image prioritized over environmental considerations; and inadequate regulations and their enforcement. Our study also indicates the potential of combining a human right to water impact assessment within the existing EIA to reform hotels water management and improve their water stewardship. In doing so, hotel water management would move beyond the domain of the hotel to consider their impact on the local community. This, the first study to take a human rights-based approach to the study of hotel's water use, also identifies the further research required on this topic: legal enforcement and community participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Theys, Johanna, Tareau, Marc-Alexandre, Ansoe-Tareau, Clarisse, Greene, Alexander, Palisse, Marianne, Ricardou, Alizée, Odonne, Guillaume

المصدر: Journal of Ethnobiology & Ethnomedicine; 7/11/2023, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p

مصطلحات موضوعية: PHYTOTHERAPY, FOCUS groups, ATTITUDE (Psychology), RESEARCH methodology, AGRICULTURE, ECOLOGY, INTERVIEWING, QUANTITATIVE research, HEALTH literacy, PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation, SURVEYS, FIELDWORK (Educational method), BATHS, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, QUESTIONNAIRES, PHOTOGRAPHY, BUSINESS, RESEARCH funding, VISUAL perception, PUERPERIUM, INDIGENOUS peoples, STATISTICAL sampling, PARTICIPANT observation, DATA analysis software, THEMATIC analysis

مصطلحات جغرافية: FRENCH Guiana

مستخلص: Background: To understand how local ecological knowledge changes and adapts, here in the case of the recent introduction of plant species, we report the knowledge and perceptions of the Ndjuka (Maroon) of French Guiana concerning two tree species, Acacia mangium and niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia), which are categorized as "invasive alien plants" in the savannas of their territory. Methods: To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted between April and July 2022, using a pre-designed questionnaire, plant samples and photographs. The uses, local ecological knowledge, and representations of these species were surveyed among populations of Maroon origin in western French Guiana. All responses to closed questions collected during the field survey were compiled into an Excel spreadsheet in order to perform quantitative analyses, including the calculation of use reports (URs). Results: It appears that the local populations have integrated these two plant species, which are named, used and even traded, into their knowledge systems. On the other hand, neither foreignness nor invasiveness seem to be relevant concepts in the perspective of the informants. The usefulness of these plants is the determining factor of their integration into the Ndjuka medicinal flora, thus resulting in the adaptation of their local ecological knowledge. Conclusion: In addition to highlighting the need for the integration of the discourse of local stakeholders into the management of "invasive alien species," this study also allows us to observe the forms of adaptation that are set in motion by the arrival of a new species, particularly within populations that are themselves the result of recent migrations. Our results furthermore indicate that such adaptations of local ecological knowledge can occur very quickly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Jung Jae Lee, Karly Cheuk Yin Yeung, Man Ping Wang, Thorne, Sally, Sau Chai Tong, Henry, Lai, Vienna

المصدر: Tobacco Control; Jul2023, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p509-512, 4p

مصطلحات موضوعية: EMPLOYEE psychology, EMPLOYEE attitudes, INDUSTRIAL safety, RESTAURANTS, RESEARCH methodology, WORK, INTERVIEWING, CHARCOAL, QUALITATIVE research, GOVERNMENT policy, BUSINESS, RESEARCH funding, SMOKING, TOBACCO products, PARTICIPANT observation, DATA analysis, INDUSTRIAL hygiene, TOBACCO, POLICE

مصطلحات جغرافية: HONG Kong (China)

المؤلفون: Hente, Luisa, Hodeck, Alexander, Schlesinger, Torsten

المصدر: Health Promotion International; Oct2022, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p1-15, 15p

مصطلحات موضوعية: INSTITUTIONAL cooperation, RESEARCH, RURAL conditions, RESEARCH methodology, SOCIAL networks, LEADERSHIP, INTERVIEWING, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL hygiene, DATA analysis software, THEMATIC analysis, PARTICIPANT observation, HEALTH promotion

مصطلحات جغرافية: GERMANY

مستخلص: Health is an increasingly important issue in the workplace, but the dissemination of health-promoting interventions in companies, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), remains limited. Inter-organizational networks seem to be a promising approach to promote and implement workplace health management (WHM) in SMEs. This study analyses the establishment and coordination of the network 'ERZgesund—Healthy Companies in the Ore Mountains' for WHM in SMEs in a rural area of Germany. The case study, which builds on a mixed method approach (expert interviews, participant observations and document analysis), finds that ERZgesund evolved from a top-down approach (politically initiated, regionally anchored and financed from promotional funds). The network's hierarchy is disproportionately vertical, and the project group has limited decision-taking power and limited opportunities to act, which has reduced their overall engagement in the network. We conclude that although long and stable relationships are important for successful networks, change—especially at the leadership level—can lead to increased engagement of network participants if the hierarchy within the network is horizontally aligned. The findings of this explorative case study contribute to the planning process, the development and implementation of network structures, and successful WHM interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Samnani, Al-Karim, Singh, Parbudyal

المصدر: Human Resource Management; Jan/Feb2013, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p123-144, 22p

مصطلحات موضوعية: PERSONNEL management methodology, BUSINESS, COMMITMENT (Psychology), CORPORATE culture, CUSTOMER relations, EMPLOYEE attitudes, CASE studies, MOTIVATION (Psychology), PARTICIPANT observation, PERSONNEL management, REWARD (Psychology), STRATEGIC planning, ETHNOLOGY research, QUALITATIVE research, THEMATIC analysis, BEHAVIOR modification

مصطلحات جغرافية: UNITED States

مستخلص: While strategic human resource management (SHRM) theory has largely supported the importance of 'fit,' the empirical research evidence has been mixed. In this study, we employ an ethnographic, case-study approach to provide a more comprehensive assessment of fit and consider key contextual factors influencing HRM in the organization. Our findings suggest that the misalignment of HR practices can produce conflicting signals for employees, leading to reduced motivation and commitment. Furthermore, our study suggests that attempts to adopt isolated best practices without sufficient consideration of fit can have negative consequences. We conclude with a discussion of theoretical and practical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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المؤلفون: Lorraine O. Walker, Dinah Chelagat, Julie A. Zuñiga, Lauren E. Gulbas, Davika D. Reid, Tim Mercer, Alexandra A. García

المصدر: Advances in Neonatal Care. 22:E58-E76

مصطلحات موضوعية: Kenya, Referral, business.industry, Infant, Newborn, Breastfeeding, General Medicine, Participant observation, Hospitals, Nonprobability sampling, Consistency (negotiation), Nursing, Nursing care quality, Infant Mortality, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Humans, Medicine, Thematic analysis, business

الوصف: BACKGROUND Neonatal mortality (death within 0-28 d of life) in Kenya is high despite strong evidence that newborn care recommendations save lives. In public healthcare facilities, nurses counsel caregivers on term newborn care, but knowledge about the content and quality of nurses' recommendations is limited. PURPOSE To describe the term newborn care recommendations provided at a tertiary-level, public referral hospital in Western Kenya, how they were provided, and related content taught at a university nursing school. METHODS A rapid, focused ethnographic assessment, guided by the culture care theory, using stratified purposive sampling yielded 240 hours of participant observation, 24 interviews, 34 relevant documents, and 268 pages of field notes. Data were organized using NVivo software and key findings identified using applied thematic analysis. RESULTS Themes reflect recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding, warmth, cord care, follow-up examinations, and immunizations, which were provided orally in Kiswahili and some on a written English discharge summary. Select danger sign recommendations were also provided orally, if needed. Some recommendations conflicted with other providers' guidance. More recommendations for maternal care were provided than for newborn care. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE There is need for improved consistency in content and provision of recommendations before discharge. Findings should be used to inform teaching, clinical, and administrative processes to address practice competency and improve nursing care quality. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH Larger studies are needed to determine whether evidence-based recommendations are provided consistently across facilities and other populations, such as community-born and premature newborns, who also experience high rates of neonatal mortality in Kenya.

URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::d540712d4143e6b6aed54da9af46a716
https://doi.org/10.1097/anc.0000000000000867