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Budiyanto, Cucuk, Adi Prananto, and Felix Ter-Chian Tan. "Designing Embedded Case Study Research Approach in Educational Research." International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education 3, no. 1 (June 17, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.20961/ijpte.v3i1.15002.
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Despite the case study research method has been widely adopted in qualitative research, few scholarly articles addressed the comprehensive guidance on the use of embedded case study research design. This paper aims to contribute to the literature by demonstrating the use of embedded case study research design in qualitative research. A pseudo case was exemplified by exploring the relationship between a holding company and its subsidiary companies of a corporate group. What construct a case and the rationale for the case being studied is exemplified. The paper further outlines the research protocol, the procedure of inquiry, and the design of the embedded case analysis. A brief explanation of the context of the case enriches the understanding of the investigated cases.
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Bhooshan, Shajay. "Parametric design thinking: A case-study of practice-embedded architectural research." Design Studies 52 (September 2017): 115–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.destud.2017.05.003.
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Heathcock, Kristin. "Embedded Librarians: Just-In-Time or Just-In-Case? A Research Study." Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning 9, no. 1-2 (January 2, 2015): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1533290x.2014.945877.
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Kumar, Sajeesh, Lin Wu, and Rebecca Reynolds. "Embedded Librarian Within an Online Health Informatics Graduate Research Course: A Case Study." Medical Reference Services Quarterly 33, no. 1 (January 2014): 51–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763869.2014.866485.
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Guo, Jinchi, and Han Zhu. "Embedded Information Literacy Instruction in the Mobile Environment: A Case Study." International Journal of Librarianship 4, no. 2 (December 29, 2019): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.23974/ijol.2019.vol4.2.129.
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Information literacy instruction in various countries has expanded in a variety of ways. At universities, it has mainly taken the form of credit-based courses, lectures, and embedded instruction. While European and American universities carry out more embedded instruction, universities in China focus more on credit-based courses and lectures, leaving embedded instruction in an exploratory stage. This paper is a preliminary study of a research project that aims to investigate the department-based, embedded information literacy instruction among the libraries of 42 "Double-First Class" universities in China. Using East China Normal University Library as an example, this paper discusses the teaching mode, teaching philosophy, teaching design, teaching methods and contents in order to explore how embedded information literacy instruction can make use of the mobile Internet platform. The specific areas to be examined include teaching resources, enhancing classroom interactions, and after-class feed-pushing as part of teaching support. Finally, some recommendations are put forward for the extension and expansion of embedded information literacy instruction.
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Sherry, Kate, Xakathile Dabula, Eve Madeleine Duncan, and Steve Reid. "Decolonizing Qualitative Research With Rural People With Disabilities: Lessons From a Cross-Cultural Health Systems Study." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 19 (January 1, 2020): 160940692093273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406920932734.
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Decolonization of research is nowhere more pressing than in post-apartheid South Africa, where cross-cultural encounters characterize every aspect of society. The health system plays a critical role in realizing the rights of marginalized populations, particularly rural communities and people with disabilities. However, cultural divides between service users and health care workers render health care provision unexpectedly complex. Such divides likewise obscure the meanings embedded in qualitative data, rendering research interpretations challenging. A study of the engagement between rural isiXhosa-speaking people with disabilities and primary health care workers was conducted by the first author, a White English-speaking female health care worker, in partnership with the second author, a Xhosa male research implementer. Ethnographic and narrative methods were used to create an embedded case study of 11 households of people with disabilities. Lessons on conducting ethical and culturally congruent research with this population are presented, important limitations in the qualitative paradigm raised, and alternative stances explored.
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Holck, Lotte. "Spatially embedded inequality." Personnel Review 45, no. 4 (June 6, 2016): 643–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pr-08-2014-0182.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply a spatial approach to organizational inequality to explore why unequal opportunity structures persist in an organization despite its commitment to diversity and employing highly skilled ethnic minority employees. Design/methodology/approach – The (re)production of inequality is explored by linking research on organizational space with HRM diversity management. Data from an ethnographic study undertaken in a Danish municipal center illustrates how a substructure of inequality is spatially upheld alongside a formal diversity policy. Archer’s distinction between structure and agency informs the analysis of how minority agency not only reproduces but also challenges organizational opportunity structures. Findings – The analysis demonstrates how substructures of inequality stabilize in spatial routines enacted in an ethnic zoning of the workplace and ethnification of job categories. However, the same spatial structures allows for a variety of opposition and conciliation strategies among minority employees, even though the latter tend to prevail in a reproduction rather than a transformation of the organizational opportunity structures. Research limitations/implications – The reliance on a single case study restricts the generalizability of the findings but highlights fruitful areas for future research. Practical implications – The study sensitizes HRM practitioners to the situated quality of workplace diversity and to develop a broader scope of HRM practices to address the more subtle, spatially embedded forms of inequality. Originality/value – Theoretical and empirical connections between research on organizational space and HRM diversity management have thus far not been systematically studied. This combination might advance knowledge on the persistence of micro-inequality even in organizations formally committed to diversity.
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Fearon, David, Sean Hughes, and Sarah G. Brearley. "Constructivist Stakian Multicase Study: Methodological Issues Encountered in Cross-Cultural Palliative Care Research." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 20 (January 1, 2021): 160940692110150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069211015075.
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Case study research facilitates the in-depth, real-life exploration of complex phenomena from multiple perspectives. It is a well-established approach to deal with the complexities involved in palliative care research. Case studies are not aligned to a single epistemological paradigm but are defined by the identification of the case to be studied. This article examines the methodological issues of carrying out constructivist Stakian multi-case study research. It is based on the lessons learned from our case study exploring the experiences of advanced breast cancer in Mauritania, a resource-limited, Muslim majority context. Stake provides suggestions and boundaries for the case study researcher, but there is no blueprint available for a Stakian multi-case study. The researcher is encouraged to employ their creativity, intuition and ingenuity. We exercised this freedom by incorporating mixed methods of data collection within our constructivist paradigm. We resourcefully revisited the identity of the case and embedded mini-cases, we rejected traditional views of triangulation in favor of crystallization, and we employed assorted approaches to guide and enrich our within- and cross-case analyses to formulate overarching themes and multi-case assertions. Stakian case study should not be limited to constructivist researchers. We encourage any case study researchers to consider this approach, especially those who wish to employ their intuition and ingenuity to understand and describe experiences and phenomena.
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Wajiansyah, Agusma, Hari Purwadi, Asrina Astagani, and Supriadi Supriadi. "Implementation of master-slave method on multiprocessor-based embedded system: case study on mobile robot." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.2 (March 5, 2018): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.2.12732.
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In this research the master-slave method implemented on an embedded system using 3 processor applied to the mobile robot, to know the speed of program execution of robot. As a comparison is also used a robot with an embedded system based on single processor. From the experimental results, by applying the slave master method obtained the execution time of 546,5 μs and the number of iteration 1079, while for single processor-based system obtained execution time average 67828 μs and the amount of iteration average 147 times. Where the number of iterations is obtained by running the robot for 10 s. From this experiment, it can be concluded that there is a performance increase of 7.3% when compared to embedded systems based on single processor.
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Faruq, Moh Yudik Al. "BATIK ANOMART MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION: CASE STUDY UKM BATIK ANOMART IN KARTASURA." JADECS (Journal of Art, Design, Art Education and Culture Studies) 5, no. 1 (June 22, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um034v5i1p1-7.
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ABSTRACTBatik is a skill that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture. Pandono Batik Abstract has unique techniques, patterns and motifs, even more than others, so that it has one style and motif, only one in the world. Given that batik is written batik, the results of the patterns and motifs of Pandono Batik Abstract also have no limitations on certain standards, tend to be abstract and must always be different, this is the advantage of Batik Pandono Abstract Laweyan Surakarta. This research method is carried out by applying a qualitative approach. Qualitative research is a study conducted by conducting observations, observations and interviews. The strategy that will be used in this study is single-embedded. The purpose of this embedded research is that the research is directed at one goal (one location, or one subject) as its main focus. Nevertheless the parts studied are still related to the overall context to get full meaning.Keywords: Abstract batik, educational media, appreciation
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Faruq, Moh Yudik Al. "BATIK ANOMART MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION CREATIVITY AND APPRECIATION: CASE STUDY UKM BATIK ANOMART IN KARTASURA." JADECS (Jurnal of Art, Design, Art Education & Cultural Studies) 5, no. 1 (June 22, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um037v5i1p1-7.
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ABSTRACTBatik is a skill that has high artistic value and has become part of Indonesian culture. Pandono Batik Abstract has unique techniques, patterns and motifs, even more than others, so that it has one style and motif, only one in the world. Given that batik is written batik, the results of the patterns and motifs of Pandono Batik Abstract also have no limitations on certain standards, tend to be abstract and must always be different, this is the advantage of Batik Pandono Abstract Laweyan Surakarta. This research method is carried out by applying a qualitative approach. Qualitative research is a study conducted by conducting observations, observations and interviews. The strategy that will be used in this study is single-embedded. The purpose of this embedded research is that the research is directed at one goal (one location, or one subject) as its main focus. Nevertheless the parts studied are still related to the overall context to get full meaning.Keywords: Abstract batik, educational media, appreciation
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Cantino, Valter, Alain Devalle, Damiano Cortese, Francesca Ricciardi, and Mariangela Longo. "Place-based network organizations and embedded entrepreneurial learning." International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research 23, no. 3 (May 2, 2017): 504–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-12-2015-0303.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an original six-phase model describing entrepreneurial learning in the transition of place-based enterprises toward a sustainable exploitation of natural common resources (commons). Design/methodology/approach The six-phase model proposed by this study explains the learning processes involving place-based enterprises through two important existing theories: adaptive co-management and Lachmann’s evolutionary, embedded theory of entrepreneurship. The proposed model integrates these two theories on the basis of a longitudinal case study on the fishing enterprises in an Italian marine protected area (MPA). Findings In the case study, the success factors identified by the adaptive co-management literature proved important in enabling an embedded entrepreneurial learning process consistent with Lachmann’s view. The case analysis allowed the authors to cluster these learning processes around six phases. Further, even if traditional fishing is not knowledge-intensive, this case shows the transition to a sustainable business model required intense efforts of educated institutional work and scientific research. Interestingly, the key learning processes were enabled by the emergence of a larger, networked social entity (a network form of organization) including the community of fishermen, the MPA management and a network of scientists studying the marine area ecosystem. Research limitations/implications This study is explorative and relies on a single case study. Despite this limitation, it opens up new research paths in the fields of entrepreneurship, institutional work, network organizations and adaptive management of the commons. Originality/value This study is strongly interdisciplinary; it proposes an original model based on a theoretical view that is highly innovative for organization and management studies; and addresses a relevant but overlooked issue with important societal implications.
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Mammadova, Aynur, Mauro Masiero, and Davide Pettenella. "Embedded Deforestation: The Case Study of the Brazilian–Italian Bovine Leather Trade." Forests 11, no. 4 (April 22, 2020): 472. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11040472.
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Deforestation and forest degradation driven by Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) are important sources of carbon emissions. Market globalization and trade liberalization policies reinforce this trend and risk deforestation to be embedded in global value chains. Due to the complexity of global production and trade systems, deforestation risk is also embedded in the supply chains of the products and sectors that are not direct deforestation drivers. Bovine leather is a commodity closely entangled in the debates about deforestation as it is a by-product of cattle. This research focuses on leather trade between Brazil and Italy to demonstrate the channels through which Italian imports of Brazilian leather could possess embedded Amazonian deforestation and related risks. The data employed for the analysis was searched at three different levels for the leather trade between Brazil and Italy: (a) the country level annual leather trade statistics for the years 2014–2018 taken from the Comtrade database; (b) the state level leather trade data, for the years 2014–2018 taken from the Comexstat database; and (c) the exporter–importer level leather trade data for the period of August 2017–August 2018, based on customs declarations. The analysis helps to demonstrate that the Italian leather trade with Brazil possesses the risk of deforestation unless the proper traceability and due diligence systems are in place to claim the opposite. The European and Italian leather industry need to be more proactive in acknowledging the existence of the risk at different levels, putting full traceability systems in place and sending out clear market signals that deforestation is not tolerated, and that sustainability is valued.
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Cabanes, Quentin, Benaoumeur Senouci, and Amar Ramdane-Cherif. "Embedded Deep Learning Prototyping Approach for Cyber-Physical Systems: Smart LIDAR Case Study." Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks 10, no. 1 (February 24, 2021): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jsan10010018.
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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) are a mature research technology topic that deals with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Embedded Systems (ES). They interact with the physical world via sensors/actuators to solve problems in several applications (robotics, transportation, health, etc.). These CPSs deal with data analysis, which need powerful algorithms combined with robust hardware architectures. On one hand, Deep Learning (DL) is proposed as the main solution algorithm. On the other hand, the standard design and prototyping methodologies for ES are not adapted to modern DL-based CPS. In this paper, we investigate AI design for CPS around embedded DL. The main contribution of this work is threefold: (1) We define an embedded DL methodology based on a Multi-CPU/FPGA platform. (2) We propose a new hardware design architecture of a Neural Network Processor (NNP) for DL algorithms. The computation time of a feed forward sequence is estimated to 23 ns for each parameter. (3) We validate the proposed methodology and the DL-based NNP using a smart LIDAR application use-case. The input of our NNP is a voxel grid hardware computed from 3D point cloud. Finally, the results show that our NNP is able to process Dense Neural Network (DNN) architecture without bias.
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Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia, Estela Capelas Barbosa, Angus I. G. Ramsay, Simon Turner, Stephen Morris, Ronald Agble, Amy Caldwell-Nichols, and Naomi J. Fulop. "Mixed methods evaluation of a hospital group model using an embedded research approach: study protocol." BMJ Open 9, no. 6 (June 2019): e027086. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027086.
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IntroductionHospital group models represent an organisational form that aims to bring together multiple provider organisations with a central headquarters and unified leadership responsible for locally managed operating units, standardised systems and a value-set shared across the group. These models seek to improve outcomes by reducing unwarranted variations in care provision and reducing costs through economies of scale. There is limited evidence on the impact and processes of implementing these models, so this study aims to evaluate one case study of a hospital group model.Methods and analysisWe will conduct a formative, mixed-methods evaluation using an embedded research approach to analyse the implementation of the model and its impact on outcomes and costs. We will carry out a multisited ethnography to analyse the programme theory for model design and implementation, the barriers and facilitators in the implementation; and wider contextual issues that influence implementation using semi-structured interviews (n=80), non-participant observations (n=80 hours), ‘shadowing’ (n=20 hours) and documentary analysis. We will also carry out an economic evaluation composed of a cost-consequence analysis and a return on investment analysis to evaluate the costs of creating and running the model and balance these against the potential cost-savings.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol was reviewed by the local R&D Office and University College London Ethics Committee and classified as a service evaluation, not requiring approval by a research ethics committee. We will follow guidelines for informed consent, confidentiality and information governance, and address issues of critical distance prevalent in embedded research. Findings will be shared at regular time points to inform the implementation of the model. The evaluation will also generate: an evaluation framework to evaluate future changes; recommendations for meaningful baseline data and measuring improvement; identification of implementation costs and potential cost-savings; and lessons for the National Health Service on implementing these models.
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Miller, Rebecca K. "Social media, authentic learning and embedded librarianship: a case study of dietetics students." Journal of Information Literacy 6, no. 2 (November 5, 2012): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.11645/6.2.1718.
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Recent studies and reports indicate that social media tools have changed the way that people access and disseminate information. Social information, or information that is communicated and made accessible through social media networks and tools, represents a growing collection of information used by consumers, researchers and even healthcare practitioners. Undergraduate students preparing to enter the healthcare field need to understand how to use social information to reach consumers and share scholarship with other healthcare professionals. Using the dietetics curriculum at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, as a case study, this paper describes how a liaison librarian highlighted particular areas of the curriculum that she could support through information literacy instruction and embedded librarianship. By collaborating with a faculty member and using objectives from both the Association of College & Research Libraries’ Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology and the Accreditation Council of Education in Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2008 Foundation Knowledge and Competencies-Dietitian Education, she developed an authentic learning experience for students in the programme. Formal and informal assessments indicated that the entire project met a significant need in the dietetics curriculum and successfully engaged students by having them negotiate the social web in an authentic learning environment. This article is based on a paper presented at LILAC 2012.
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F., Agbetuyi Ayoade, Abdulkareem Ademola, Orovwode H. E., Oladipupo Oluwafemi K., Matthew Simeon, and Agbetuyi Oluranti A. "Power quality considerations for embedded generation integration in Nigeria: A case study of ogba 33 kV injection substation." International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 11, no. 2 (April 1, 2021): 956. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v11i2.pp956-965.
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The deregulation of the Nigerian power sector has resulted in the quest to explore power generation options for power quality improvement. One of such options is the pattern shift from central power generation to embedded power generation. Network integration of embedded generators (EGs) causes several regulatory, technical and economic issues. This research focuses on power quality challenges that may arise as a result of network integration of embedded generation in a weak electricity networks using Ogba 33 kV injection substation as case study. The embedded generators considered comprised of gas turbine and diesel generators. NEPLAN software was used to perform the load flow analysis with and without EGs connection on the network. This was necessary so as to ascertain the healthiness of the existing distribution network for EGs integration. The power quality issues considered in the study were bus voltage profiles and the total line losses. Simulation results showed that EGs connection improved the voltage profile, for example, bus voltage at PTC 11 kV, improved from 0.881 pu to 0.958 pu while the total active power loss was reduced by 78.16%. The results obtained suggest that the grid is healthy enough to accommodate the EGs with no quality issues.
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Poirier, Erik, Sheryl Staub-French, and Daniel Forgues. "Embedded contexts of innovation." Construction Innovation 15, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 42–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-01-2014-0013.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the radical innovation process behind the adoption and implementation of building information modelling (BIM) for a specialty contracting small or medium enterprise (SME). This paper offers two distinct perspectives on BIM adoption and implementation, which are underrepresented in the current literature: the SME perspective and the specialty contractor perspective. It also attempts to bridge the gap between the growing literature on BIM adoption and implementation and the established literature on innovation by developing the notion of embedded contexts in the innovation process. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed-method, longitudinal case study approach was used in this research project to study the evolution of the innovation process and its impact on the Organisation over time. The objectives of this research were to investigate and document the different factors mediating the BIM adoption and implementation process for the Organisation across various contexts, the mechanisms put in place to facilitate this process and the perceived impact within the Organisation. Findings – The initial transition to BIM represented a radical innovation for the Organisation. Subsequently, a series of incremental innovations took place to further advance the Organisation’s BIM capabilities. This innovation process is influenced by different layers of embedded contextual factors, which can be mitigated by, among others, a clear strategic approach towards the innovation process. Furthermore, despite a limited sphere of influence, specialty contractors can leverage BIM within their own supply chain to reap significant benefits. Originality/value – This paper offers an in-depth study of radical innovation within a specialty contracting SME. This study discusses the influence of four embedded contexts on innovation for a specialty contracting SME: the industry context, the institutional context, the organisational context and the project context. It also offers insight into the factors, mechanisms and their impact on the innovation process.
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Voinea, Mihaela, and Alina Turculet. "Promoting inclusive school culture through leadership—Case study in Romanian schools." New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences 6, no. 1 (May 10, 2019): 321–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v6i1.4184.
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One of the greatest challenges for 21st century school is to rethinking school culture for human diversity. Among the factors contributing to the ethos of the inclusive school, most specialists emphasise the importance of leadership, of the managerial team that both through conception and through its own behaviour promotes cooperation, human diversity, tolerance, open mind-set and help offering. The purpose of this research was to identify the factors of the leadership, which are involved in promoting a culture of inclusion. The research in question was embedded in a constructivist–interpretivist paradigm. The study included the analysis of school culture and interviews with school managers and teachers. The institutional analysis of schools addressed the physical/material aspects of the school and the social dimension (of human resources). One of the main conclusions of the research is that the leader and his team have a decisive role to play in promoting values of diversity.
Keywords: Inclusive school, leadership, school culture, inclusive education.
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Harris, Helen, Gaynor Yancey, and Selena Steward. "Congregational Discernment: One Church Case Study." Religions 11, no. 1 (January 6, 2020): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel11010027.
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This case study reflects the congregational practices of members and staff within a congregation in the southwest of the United States which self-identifies as a congregation within the Christian tradition. The congregation has completed processes and procedures that resulted in the congregation self-identifying as a welcoming and affirming congregation to all people. A Master of Social Work intern was embedded for an academic year, as her field internship experience, in the congregation as part of the ministerial staff. The intern examined congregational and denominational processes that included difficult conversations, daily practices, and decisions with specific reference to LGBTQI+ issues as part of a national research study of Christian congregations determining inclusivity in their membership, governance, and leadership functions. The case study included participant-observation by the intern of the lived experiences of church leadership and members as a result of these conversations and decisions specific to the practices of a congregation with membership of approximately 700 people. Findings included a decision for affirmation and inclusion that resulted in the congregation being discharged from the denomination. There was significant impact on the ministry including the loss of membership and finances. Additionally, ministries of inclusion are enhanced as formerly marginalized populations are now central to the congregation.
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Vega, Gina, Earl Simendinger, and Stephanie J. Thomason. "How to transform research cases into teaching cases." CASE Journal 11, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 133–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tcj-04-2014-0027.
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Synopsis Academic research cases (ARC) provide interesting learning situations and challenging problems to study. However, it can be difficult to bring these research cases to classroom teaching because the “answers” are embedded within the case studies. Research cases can be redesigned as teaching cases (TCs) through a method of unwrapping the ARC and re—visioning it as a TC. One method is provided in this paper. Research methodology The authors have taken an unpublished research study and rewritten it as a TC. Elements from both manuscripts are provided in tabular form to guide the creation of TCs by academic researchers. Relevant courses and levels This paper will be helpful for any academic who wishes to transform a qualitative research case study into a useful classroom teaching tool.
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Soto-Ocampo, César Ricardo, Juan David Cano-Moreno, José Manuel Mera, and Joaquín Maroto. "Bearing Severity Fault Evaluation Using Contour Maps—Case Study." Applied Sciences 11, no. 14 (July 13, 2021): 6452. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11146452.
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Increasing industrial competitiveness has led to an increased global interest in condition monitoring. In this sector, rotating machinery plays an important role, where the bearing is one of the most critical components. Many vibration-based signal treatments are already being used to identify features associated with bearing faults. The information embedded in such features are employed in the construction of health indicators, which allow for evaluation of the current operating status of the machine. In this work, the use of contour maps to represent the diagnosis map of a bearing, used as a health map, is presented for the first time. The results show that the proposed method is promising, allowing for the satisfactory detection and evaluation of the severity of bearing damage. In this initial stage of the research, our results suggest that this method can improve the classification of bearing faults and, therefore, optimise maintenance processes.
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Fujak, Hunter, and Stephen Frawley. "Evaluating Broadcast Strategy: The Case of Australian Football." International Journal of Sport Communication 8, no. 4 (December 2015): 431–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2015-0064.
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The central aim of this study was to evaluate the broadcast strategies of Australia’s 2 leading commercial sports leagues, the Australian Football League and the National Rugby League. Specifically, the research focused on assessing the degree of exclusivity and geographic reach embedded in each broadcast agreement. In doing so, the research considered the impact of strategy in providing value to the broadcasters and teams, as well as utility to fans of each league, within Noll’s framework of broadcasting principles.
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Cadima Ribeiro, José, and José Freitas Santos. "Region‐based business strategies: a Portuguese case study." EuroMed Journal of Business 3, no. 3 (September 19, 2008): 320–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14502190810906464.
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PurposeSmall and medium size enterprises (SMEs) located in particular geographical areas are producing and selling regional products to domestic and foreign markets. Most of the local activities are embedded in historical tradition and geographic, cultural and social specificity. This article aims to investigate the effect of local environment on the success of two Portuguese SMEs.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use case study methodology to understand whether local environment influences the nature of the competitive advantage of the small firms and their ability to gain access to resources that enable them to compete with the industrial low price substitutes produced by larger firms.FingingsThe key conclusion of the study is that the two firms analysed rely strongly on the specific characteristics of the local environment and on partnerships with local producers (raw materials or products) in order to achieve the economic scale that allows them to compete in the domestic and foreign markets.Originality/valueDue to the limitations of the present analysis concerning the way buyers affect small suppliers' ability to maintain core artisanal knowledge, future research should also examine how this influence works. For example, how firms learn from their network links and how belonging to a network might drive them to internationalisation, and the choice of countries made. In addition, future research should explore the impact of the region of origin concept on new business formation and internationalisation.
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Wyatt, David, Rachel Faulkner-Gurstein, Hannah Cowan, and Charles D. A. Wolfe. "Impacts of COVID-19 on clinical research in the UK: A multi-method qualitative case study." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (August 31, 2021): e0256871. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256871.
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Background Clinical research has been central to the global response to COVID-19, and the United Kingdom (UK), with its research system embedded within the National Health Service (NHS), has been singled out globally for the scale and speed of its COVID-19 research response. This paper explores the impacts of COVID-19 on clinical research in an NHS Trust and how the embedded research system was adapted and repurposed to support the COVID-19 response. Methods and findings Using a multi-method qualitative case study of a research-intensive NHS Trust in London UK, we collected data through a questionnaire (n = 170) and semi-structured interviews (n = 24) with research staff working in four areas: research governance; research leadership; research delivery; and patient and public involvement. We also observed key NHS Trust research prioritisation meetings (40 hours) and PPI activity (4.5 hours) and analysed documents produced by the Trust and national organisation relating to COVID-19 research. Data were analysed for a descriptive account of the Trust’s COVID-19 research response and research staff’s experiences. Data were then analysed thematically. Our analysis identifies three core themes: centralisation; pace of work; and new (temporary) work practices. By centralising research prioritisation at both national and Trust levels, halting non-COVID-19 research and redeploying research staff, an increased pace in the setup and delivery of COVID-19-related research was possible. National and Trust-level responses also led to widescale changes in working practices by adapting protocols and developing local processes to maintain and deliver research. These were effective practical solutions borne out of necessity and point to how the research system was able to adapt to the requirements of the pandemic. Conclusion The Trust and national COVID-19 response entailed a rapid large-scale reorganisation of research staff, research infrastructures and research priorities. The Trust’s local processes that enabled them to enact national policy prioritising COVID-19 research worked well, especially in managing finite resources, and also demonstrate the importance and adaptability of the research workforce. Such findings are useful as we consider how to adapt our healthcare delivery and research practices both at the national and global level for the future. However, as the pandemic continues, research leaders and policymakers must also take into account the short and long term impact of COVID-19 prioritisation on non-COVID-19 health research and the toll of the emergency response on research staff.
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Shuxia, Zhao, and Wang Wanliang. "Research on meatal goaf detection: a case study on the Duan Village-Leigou monohydrallite goaf." International Journal of Geology 1, no. 1 (July 21, 2016): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.26789/ijg.2016.003.
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The increasing scope and depth of the mining formed more and more goaf. The geological disasters such as collapse in goaf bring the hidden danger to the people. Therefore, it is particularly important to accurately locate the goaf in the mining area. This article take a section of the Duan Village-Leigou monohydrallite goaf in Mianchi county of Henan Province as an example, using five kinds of detection test including seismic reflection method, direct current method, high density resistivity method, the electromagnetic imaging and radon emanation measurement method. The results from detection and comprehensive analysis of the eight known mine show that it’s suitable to adopt high density method when the embedded depth is about 20.0 m or less than 20.0 m, polar distance of which chould be 2.0 m; for tunnel buried deep in above 20.0m the magnetotelluric imaging (EH-4) method is appropriate, choosing suitable polar distance and dot pitch 2.0. Through the detection of Duan Village-Leigou monohydrallite goaf, research suggests the high density resistivity method and the method of the earth electromagnetic imaging are the most suitable methods to detect the goaf.Â
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Hiom, Debra, Dom Fripp, Stephen Gray, Kellie Snow, and Damian Steer. "Research data management at the University of Bristol." Program: electronic library and information systems 49, no. 4 (September 1, 2015): 475–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/prog-02-2015-0019.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to chart the development of research data management services within the University of Bristol, from the initial Jisc-funded project, through to pilot service and planned core funding of the service. Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides a case study of the approach of the University of Bristol Library service to develop a sustainable Research Data Service. Findings – It outlines the services developed during the project and pilot phases of the service. In particular it focuses on the sustainability planning to ensure that research data management is embedded as a core university service. Originality/value – The case study provides practical advice and valuable insights into the issues and experiences of ensuring that research data management is properly valued and supported within universities.
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Kardiyati, Endah Nurhawaeny, and Abdul Karim. "ANALISIS RESTITUSI PAJAK PERTAMBAHAN NILAI PADA KEPATUHAN PENGUSAHA KENA PAJAK KANTOR PELAYANAN PAJAK PRATAMA (KPP CIREBON TAHUN 2016–2018)." BALANCE: Economic, Business, Management and Accounting Journal 17, no. 2 (July 29, 2020): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.30651/blc.v17i2.5271.
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ABSTRAKThis study aims to analyze the mechanism of value added tax restitution and the obstacles that often occur during the restitution process. The method used in this research is descriptive method with a qualitative approach, and using embedded case study research case studies. The results of this study are the mechanism of value added tax restitution at the Pratama Cirebon tax service office carried out in accordance with applicable rules and obstacles that often occur in the process of value added tax restitution on taxpayers. Keywords : Restitution; Value Added Tax ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis mekanisme restitusi pajak pertambahan nilai dan kendala yang sering terjadi pada saat proses restitusi . Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif, dan menggunakan studi kasus embedded case study research. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah mekanisme restitusi pajak pertambahan nilai pada kantor pelayanan pajak pratama cirebon dilakukan sesuai dengan aturan-aturan yang berlaku dan kendala yang sering terjadi dalam proses restitusi pajak pertambahan nilai pada wajib pajak. Kata kunci : Restitusi; Pajak Pertambahan Nilai.
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Shapiro, Debra L., Mary Ann Von Glinow, and Zhixing Xiao. "Toward Polycontextually Sensitive Research Methods." Management and Organization Review 3, no. 1 (March 2007): 129–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8784.2007.00058.x.
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In this paper we introduce the concept of ’polycontextuality,’ which refers to multiple and qualitatively different contexts embedded within one another. We distinguish polycontextuality from the singularly contextual types of description typically provided by social scientists, and use the case of China to elucidate polycontextual phenomena. Polycontextuality can include verbal- and non-verbal nuances whose understanding is rooted in local, cognitive, emotional and even spiritual references -most of which cannot be easily observed or historically studied. For this reason we recommend the polycontexual sensitive research method to supplement the scientific deductive research typically designed to study observable phenomena based on a singular context (e.g. verbal) that are controllable by the researcher's stimuli and/or measures. Actions for increasing scholars’ polycontextual sensitivity are suggested, and guidelines for the scholar interested in doing high quality indigenous research are offered, using the case of China for illustrative purposes.
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Yudiantoro, Dwi Fitri, Ramonada Taruna Perwira, and Muchamad Ocky Bayu Nugroho. "The Geology and Lamongan Volcanic Rocks Case Study at Ranu Pakis, Klakah, Lumajang, East Java Province, Indonesia." Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment, and Technology 4, no. 4 (December 30, 2019): 263–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.25299/jgeet.2019.4.4.2456.
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Lamongan volcano is one of the unique volcanoes in the Sunda Volcano. This volcano has side eruption centers or on the slopes of the volcano. The morphology of parasitic eruptions in this volcanoes complex includes maars and boccas. There are about 64 parasitic eruption centers consisting of 37 volcanic cones (bocca) and 27 ranu (maar).
The purpose of this research is to study the characteristics of lithology and petrogenesis of this volcano complex, especially in Ranu Pakis and surrounding areas. The analytical method used is to do geological mapping and petrographic analysis.
The lithology found in this research area consists of magmatic and phreatomagmatic eruption deposits. Genetically this lithology includes pyroclastic flow, pyroclastic fall (scoria fall and phreatomagmatic scoria fall/accretionary lapili), tuff (phreatic) and basaltic lava. In some pyroclastic deposits, especially in maar there are fragments of accretionary lapilli, while in bocca there are basaltic lavas. Other fragments present in pyroclastic deposits are basalt scoria blocks and bombs embedded in the groundmass of volcanic ash. The results of petrographic analysis indicate that the volcanic rocks in the study area are calc alkaline affinity consisting of pyroxene andesite, basalt and pyroxene basalt lava. The pyroxene basalt lava is composed by plagioclase, clinopyroxene and little olivine embedded in the volcanic glass. Lavas are structured scoria and textured porphyritic, intersertal, trachytic, aphyric and pilotaxitic. Trachytic texture is found in the basalt fragments of pyroxene from the pyroclastic fall deposits in Ranu Pakis and Ranu Wurung. While pyroxene andesite lavas composed by plagioclase, clinopyroxene embedded in the volcanic glass. Lavas are structured scoria and textured porphyritic, intergranular, pilotaxitic and aphyric.
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Birch, Christina, Rodger Edwards, Sarah Mander, and Andy Sheppard. "Assessing unregulated electricity consumption in a case study university." Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 41, no. 3 (December 1, 2019): 305–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624419891554.
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Energy consumption in buildings varies considerably depending on type and usage. However, monitoring and regulation of electrical power consumption due to user-related activities are not presently embedded in current English Building Regulations. These energy uses include lifts, server rooms, and small power loads, and are collectively referred to as unregulated energy usage. As part of a larger study of unregulated energy usage in university campus buildings, this paper describes the development and demonstration of a methodology for quantifying unregulated power usage using Building Energy Management System data for a case study university. The methodology was applied to four different buildings. This approach was applied to a Chemical Laboratory, a Physical Science Laboratory, a Library and an Administration Office. The results obtained revealed that electrical consumption was consistently much higher than traditional benchmarks suggest as being normal, particularly within the laboratories. Additionally, within the specific unregulated electricity case study, four rooms in the Physical Science Laboratory indicated very high unregulated electricity usage figures, averaging at 89 kWhm−2 per annum across just four rooms. Practical application: Unregulated energy research, within the Higher Education Sector, is undeveloped. Previous literature focuses on specific areas of unregulated energy, such as equipment usage. However, analysis based on different room types has not been completed on a wider scale. Hence, there is a gap in the current research. This research shows analysis of unregulated energy in different university buildings. It develops a methodology to further understanding on this undeveloped area. Additionally, it advises that unregulated energy must be calculated during a building’s design stage. By using a selection of case studies, this research furthers understanding on the overall effects of unregulated energy.
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Plowman, Penelope J. "Participatory methodologies for intersectional research in organisations." Journal of Organizational Ethnography 5, no. 1 (March 14, 2016): 28–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/joe-02-2015-0010.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore what it means to do intersectional research in an organisational ethnographic case study addressing gender, race, power and change. The main contribution of this paper is a methodological one. The focus is on the relevance and experience of adapting two qualitative research methods – diary study and photographic method. Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes the design, implementation and impact of the diary and photographic methods. Both research methods combine personal reflection with group dialogue. The case study is framed by feminist analysis of the gendered organisation and examines subjectivities and gender power relations embedded in organisational culture. Findings – Insights from the case study indicate the importance of participatory methodologies for deepening organisational research in the context of an organisational ethnography; the adaptability of the diary and photo methods; the effectiveness of open questions for reflecting on race and gender when participants know the research context; the significance of reflexive practice; the importance of a process approach for organisational analysis and change. Research limitations/implications – The case study findings are generalisable. The adaptations of the two key methods are applicable for research in practice. The concrete methodologies are significant for intersectional research inside organisations. The choice of intersections to be studied will depend on the research context. Practical implications – The case study shows methodological refinements for researching gender, power and difference inside organisations. Originality/value – The paper provides methodological insights into how to conduct intersectional and deep organisational research.
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Wilson, Patricia, Elspeth Mathie, Julia Keenan, Elaine McNeilly, Claire Goodman, Amanda Howe, Fiona Poland, et al. "ReseArch with Patient and Public invOlvement: a RealisT evaluation – the RAPPORT study." Health Services and Delivery Research 3, no. 38 (September 2015): 1–176. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hsdr03380.
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BackgroundPatient and public involvement (PPI) is a prerequisite for many funding bodies and NHS research ethics approval. PPI in research is defined as research carried out with or by the public rather than to, about or for them. While the benefits of PPI have been widely discussed, there is a lack of evidence on the impact and outcomes of PPI in research.ObjectivesTo determine the types of PPI in funded research, describe key processes, analyse the contextual and temporal dynamics of PPI and explore the experience of PPI in research for all those involved. Mechanisms contributing to the routine incorporation of PPI in the research process were assessed, the impact of PPI on research processes and outcomes evaluated, and barriers and enablers to effective PPI identified.DesignA three-staged realist evaluation drawing on Normalisation Process Theory to understand how far PPI was embedded within health-care research in six areas: diabetes mellitus, arthritis, cystic fibrosis, dementia, public health and learning disabilities. The first two stages comprised a scoping exercise and online survey to chief investigators to assess current PPI activity. The third stage consisted of case studies tracked over 18 months through interviews and document analysis. The research was conducted in four regions of England.ParticipantsNon-commercial studies currently running or completed within the previous 2 years eligible for adoption on the UK Clinical Research Network portfolio. A total of 129 case study participants included researchers and PPI representatives from 22 research studies, and representatives from funding bodies and PPI networks.ResultsIn the scoping 51% (n = 92) of studies had evidence of PPI and in the survey 79% (n = 80), with funder requirements and study design the strongest influence on the extent of PPI. There was little transparency about PPI in publicly accessible information. In case studies, context–mechanism–outcome configurations suggested that six salient actions were required for effective PPI. These were a clear purpose, role and structure for PPI; ensuring diversity; whole research team engagement with PPI; mutual understanding and trust between the researchers and lay representatives; ensuring opportunities for PPI throughout the research process; and reflecting on, appraising and evaluating PPI within a research study. PPI models included a ‘one-off’ model with limited PPI, a fully intertwined model in which PPI was fully embedded and an outreach model with lay representatives linking to broader communities. Enabling contexts included funder, topic/design, resources, research host, organisation of PPI and, most importantly, relationships. In some case studies, lack of coherence in defining PPI persisted, with evidence of a dual role of PPI representative/study participant. Evidence of PPI outcomes included changes to study design, improvements to recruitment materials and rates, and dissemination.ConclusionsSix salient actions were required for effective PPI and were characterised by a shared understanding of moral and methodological purposes of PPI, a key individual co-ordinating PPI, ensuring diversity, a research team positive about PPI input and fully engaged with it, based on relationships that were established and maintained over time, and PPI being evaluated in a proactive and systematic approach. Future work recommendations include exploring the impact of virtual PPI, cost analysis and economic evaluation of the different models of PPI, and a longer-term follow-up study of the outcomes of PPI on research findings and impact on services and clinical practice.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.
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Butt, Muhammad Naeem, Haji Karim Khan, and Wilayat Bibi. "Teaching Context and Students’ Learning: A Case Study of a Public Sector University." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. IV (December 30, 2019): 61–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(iv-iv).09.
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This is an exploratory research study that aimed at capturing students’ learning experience in a public sector university campus in a remote region in Pakistan. The sample included students in the last semester of their two years Master’s program in Education Data were generated through a questionnaire survey, in-depth interviews, and whole-class discussions with Master’s students of Education. Findings showed that the students saw their learning embedded inrelation to the interaction with the faculty members, availability of resources, and interactive teaching approaches. It surfaced that remoteness of the context and unavailability of the Internet, lack of relative skills, and English language deficiencies, were key challenges.
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Hu, Wan, and Xuquan Wang. "Balancing University Teaching and Media Industry Needs: A Case Study of Teaching Finance and Economics News Translation." International Journal of Higher Education 8, no. 3 (June 18, 2019): 247. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p247.
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This research uses case study research and employs a news translation module to analyse its synergic teaching method which includes a university teacher, an industry insider and translation learners. They, as the key stakeholders of the teaching and learning process, have their specific roles and continuously interact with each other. Through these interactions, actual trans-editing workflow is embedded into the university classroom. In order to examine the teaching effectiveness of such an innovative model, translation learners’ responses and commentaries are carefully taken into consideration. A wider implication of this research is that translator trainers may have their own reflections on innovating teaching strategies via the integration of academia and the professional world.
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Cendra, Anastasia Nelladia, and Markus Budiraharjo. "DESCRIBING A SYSTEMATIC REFLECTION FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY: A CASE STUDY." JEELS (Journal of English Education and Linguistics Studies) 8, no. 1 (May 26, 2021): 119–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.30762/jeels.v8i1.2658.
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To fill the gap and add literature on systematic reflections in the area of teacher identity developments, this research, which is a part of a larger case study, described how reflection class followed by pre-service teachers of English language in a teacher development program in Indonesia (PPG Pra-jabatan) was conducted. Using a single case study with embedded design and multiple data sources (observations, interviews, and document analysis), this research found that in its effort to help pre-service teachers’ identity development, the reflection class followed a certain procedure that comprises of two phases (i.e. reflection phase and publication preparation phase). In addition, this research also found some protocols that were adhered by the reflection class (i.e. involving social reflection, providing a safe and secure learning environment, feedback provision to the reflections, and giving appropriate prompts). This research recommends the teacher education and teacher professional development programs give more attention to how reflection is conducted. In particular, it is suggested that some protocols of conducting a good reflection are considered so that the pre-service teachers can make the most of the reflective activities.
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Walling, Anne M., Sarah D'Ambruoso, Christopher Pietras, Jennifer Malin, Sara A. Hurvitz, Frances Watts, Bruce Ferrell, Ann Zisser, and Neil Wenger. "Evaluation of the efficiency of an embedded palliative nurse practitioner in an oncology clinic." Journal of Clinical Oncology 33, no. 29_suppl (October 10, 2015): 146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.33.29_suppl.146.
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146 Background: We embedded a palliative nurse practitioner in 2 oncologists’ clinics in March 2014 using a reproducible training program. After one year, patients with advanced cancer receiving care in the embedded model clinics, compared to other oncologists’ clinics, were more likely to have advance care planning performed and to die receiving hospice. In order to expand the intervention to other oncologists, we evaluated the efficiency in our model of care delivery. Methods: We reviewed overall caseload and a subset of patient encounters in depth to understand how much of the NP's practice could be conducted by other staff to inform alternate clinical models of palliative care delivery in an oncology clinic. Overall time spent and time spent per task (Symptom Assessment Basic (SAB), Symptom Assessment Medical (SAM), Symptom Assessment Psychosocial (SAP), Communication Basic (CB), Communication Complex (CC)) was recorded for 16 patient encounters. We also completed 3 days of time motion study in which a trained observer tracked the NP's daily activities from minute to minute. Results: After part-time clinical participation over the first year of the program, the NP had seen 68 initial consults and 141 follow-up consults, which were potentially billable. She also had 120 encounters where she met a patient with an oncologist and 158 email or phone encounters that were not billable. Mean duration of a visit was 56 minutes (range 40-70 minutes) and about half of this time was spent on symptom assessment and communication topics requiring an MD or NP (SAM and CC), whereas half of the time was spent on topics that potentially could be covered by an RN (SAB or CB) or an MSW (SAB, SAP, CB). Time motion study revealed that a significant amount of time was spent with email correspondence and talking with other providers for care coordination. Conclusions: Palliative care is time consuming and much of the work is not reimbursed by a traditional fee for service model. Approximately half of the time spent by the NP in our embedded program potentially could have been completed by an RN or other interdisciplinary staff with training in palliative care under supervision of a physician. We plan to add an RN case management component to our model of care delivery.
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Schulte, Stephanie J. "Embedded Academic Librarianship: A Review of the Literature." Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 7, no. 4 (December 11, 2012): 122. http://dx.doi.org/10.18438/b8m60d.
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Objectives – The purpose of this review is to examine the development of embedded librarianship, its multiple meanings, and activities in practice. The review will also report on published outcomes and future research needs of embedded librarian programs.
Methods – A search of current literature was conducted and summarized searching PubMed, CINAHL, Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (EBSCO), Academic Search Complete, and ERIC (EBSCO) through August 23, 2012. Articles were selected for inclusion in the review if they reported research findings related to embedded librarianship, if they provided unique case reports about embedded librarian programs, or if they provided substantive editorial comments on the topic. Relevant study findings were assessed for quality and presented in tabular and narrative form.
Results – Currently, there is disparity in how embedded librarianship is being defined and used in common practice, ranging from embedding an online component into a single course to full physical and cultural integration into an academic college or business unit of an organization. Activities of embedded librarians include creating course integrated instruction modules for either face-to-face or online courses, providing in depth research assistance to students or faculty, and co-locating within colleges or customer units via office hours for a few hours to all hours per week. Several case reports exist in the recent literature. Few high quality research studies reporting outcomes of librarians or library programs labeled as embedded exist at this point. Some evidence suggests that embedded librarians are effective with regards to student learning of information literacy objectives. Surveys suggest that both students and faculty appreciate embedded librarian services.
Conclusion – Most published accounts discuss librarians embedding content and ready access to services in an online course management system. A few notable cases describe the physical and cultural integration of librarians into the library user environs. Future research using valid quantitative methods is needed to explore the impact of large scale, customized, embedded programs.
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Bordegoni, Monica, Marina Carulli, and Elena Spadoni. "SUPPORT USERS TOWARDS MORE CONSCIOUS FOOD CONSUMPTION HABITS: A CASE STUDY." Proceedings of the Design Society 1 (July 27, 2021): 2801–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pds.2021.541.
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AbstractDesign for Sustainability is a research area based on a multidisciplinary approach, which has become increasingly important in recent years. Great attention is paid to the design of products that can impact on users' behaviours, through embedded smart technologies, e.g. Internet of Things (IoT). In fact, IoT systems are able to “dialogue” with the users, supporting the identification of any misbehaviour, and suggesting more sustainable ones.This paper presents a research aiming at supporting users towards more conscious food consumption in their daily life to reduce food waste. As a case study, it has been developed an interactive system in which chicken eggs are used as main communication element. Indeed, the environmental footprint of the egg industry is very heavy, and eggs are one of the main wasted food. The interactive system consists of a physical product, an eggs tray, integrating sensors and actuators for handling the interaction with users. It is accompanied by an interactive application for monitoring eggs consumption, displaying eggs waste statistics, and an Augmented Reality part for children, aimed to improve their awareness about food waste and the impact on their food habits through an “edutainment” approach.
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Kim, Ki Pyung, and Kenneth Sungho Park. "Housing information modelling for BIM-embedded housing refurbishment." Journal of Facilities Management 16, no. 3 (July 2, 2018): 299–314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfm-09-2016-0037.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify building information modelling (BIM) input data sets within a BIM-embedded housing refurbishment process and enable construction professionals to use BIM as an information management platform for housing refurbishment projects. Design/methodology/approach A hypothetical case study using BIM tools for a housing refurbishment project is adopted to identify BIM input data sets to create a housing information model within a BIM system. Reliability of the research outcome is examined by conducting a comparative analysis between existing and simulated research outcomes. Findings This research identifies essential BIM input data sets during the early design phase. The importance of a well-integrated housing information model containing accurate as-built condition, cost and thermal performance information is essential to use BIM for housing refurbishment. BIM can be feasible for housing refurbishment when an information-enriched housing information model is constructed. Furthermore, the capability of BIM that can enable key project stakeholders to determine the most affordable refurbishment solution among various alternatives is identified as BIM can provide reliable cost estimations and thermal performance of refurbishment alternatives at the early design stage. Research limitations/implications The examined refurbishment processes and input data sets are confined to the early design phases as BIM use for housing refurbishment is limited. Practical implications This research will contribute to use BIM for housing refurbishment by providing essential BIM input data sets and BIM-embedded refurbishment processes. Originality/value This research reveals primary housing information data sets and BIM-embedded refurbishment processes at the early design phase.
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Pepe, Alberto. "Socio-epistemic analysis of scientific knowledge production in little science research." tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique. Open Access Journal for a Global Sustainable Information Society 6, no. 2 (December 21, 2008): 134–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.31269/triplec.v6i2.84.
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The processes that drive knowledge production and dissemination in scientific environments are embedded within the social, technical, cultural and epistemic practices of the constituent research communities. This article presents a methodology to unpack specific social and epistemic dimensions of scientific knowledge production using, as a case study, the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS), a National Science Foundation “little science” research center involved in theoretical and applied work in the field of wireless communication and sensor networks. By analysis of its scholarly record, I construct a social network of coauthorship, linking individuals that have coauthored scholarly artifacts (journal articles and conference papers), and an epistemic network of topic co-occurrence, linking concepts and knowledge constructs in the same scholarly artifacts. This article reports on ongoing work directed at the study of the emergence and evolution of these networks of scientific interaction. I present some preliminary results and introduce a socio-epistemic method for an historical analysis of network co-evolution. I outline a research design to support further investigations of knowledge production in scientific circles.
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Aggestam, Maria, and Caroline Wigren-Kristoferson. "How women entrepreneurs build embeddedness: a case study approach." International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 9, no. 3 (September 11, 2017): 252–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijge-07-2017-0037.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how women entrepreneurs are building embeddedness into male-gendered fields and how they are creating embedding in such fields in practice. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative methodology and three indicative case stories within gastronomic industry are illustrated and analysed. Findings The contribution of this study lies in the examination of the multifaceted embedding building process from dis-embedded, marginalised and suppressed position by women entrepreneurs. This was achieved with the help of building embedding through two strategies: sameness, that is, becoming one of the boys and then becoming a challenger, thereby enhancing their professional position. Research limitations/implications The study is subject to limitations; a small sample is not suited for the generalizability of results. The most important implication of this study is the identification of the process of building embeddedness as the most critical resource for women’s entrepreneurship that should be supported by the scholarly and business community. Originality/value The theoretical framework developed for this study laid the foundation for developing literature on the embeddedness of women’s entrepreneurship and how the process of creating embedding becomes instrumental in business ownership.
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Lockhart, Janine. "Embedding an information literacy course into a learning management system: a case study." Library Management 42, no. 6/7 (February 11, 2021): 376–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lm-09-2020-0129.
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PurposeThis article outlines how an existing information literacy (IL) course was developed and embedded into a Learning Management System (LMS) with the aim of creating a blended learning environment for the course. It outlines how the platform was chosen, choice of learning design (LD) approaches, tools and processes used, Open Educational Resources (OERs) incorporated, the choice of Creative Commons (CC) licensing, branding, usage options and formats of materials.Design/methodology/approachA mixed-method approach was used in conducting this research. The online course was piloted in 2017 with two groups of students who completed an online questionnaire to provide their evaluation and feedback.FindingsThe results showed a very positive evaluation by the students, which shows that the university is on the correct path with embedding IL into a learner management system.Research limitations/implicationsThe author could not have the second face-to-face class with group 1 as was intended due to the student unrest at the university during this time. Also, with the disruption to the academic programme, the author had less feedback from students than expected; however, the 20% response rate was sufficient to inform the author’s future developments.Practical implicationsThe flexibility (not a one size fits all) in usage was relevant and necessary to accommodate a number of student needs and socio-economic factors.Originality/valueThis article adds value to the academic project by showing how IL courses can successfully be embedded within an LMS, student preferences and socio-economic factors to be considered in a South African context.
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Carbone, Lawrence G. "Death by Decapitation: A Case Study of the Scientific Definition of Animal Welfare." Society & Animals 5, no. 3 (1997): 239–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853097x00150.
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AbstractAssessments of animal experience and consciousness are embedded in all issues of animal welfare policy, and the field of animal welfare science has been developed to make these evaluations. In light of modern studies of the social construction of scientific knowledge, it is surprising how little attention has been paid to date on how crucial evaluations about animals are made. In this paper, I begin to fill that gap by presenting a historical case study of the attempt to define the pain and distress of one common practice in animal research-the use of the tabletop guillotine to decapitate laboratory rodents. I describe the negotiations involved in reaching consensus on the meaning of the available data and caution animal care and use committees that they should always work with the realization that our scientific knowledge of what animals experience is partial and provisional knowledge at best.
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Hwang, Sungjoo, Seungjun Ahn, and SangHyun Lee. "Agent-embedded system dynamics (aeSD) modeling approach for analyzing worker policies: a research case on construction worker absenteeism." Construction Innovation 21, no. 3 (May 21, 2021): 379–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ci-04-2020-0067.
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Purpose Both system dynamics (SD) and agent-based modeling (ABM) have been used in simulation-based group dynamics research. To combine the advantages of both simulation approaches, the concept of SD-ABM hybrid simulation has been proposed. However, research efforts to compare the effectiveness of modeling approaches between the hybrid and non-hybrid models in the context of group dynamics study are rare. Against this background, this study aims to propose an agent-embedded SD (aeSD) modeling approach and demonstrate its advantages when compared to pure SD or ABM modeling approaches, based on a research case on construction workers’ social absenteeism. Design/methodology/approach The authors introduce an aeSD modeling approach to incorporate individual attributes and interactions among individuals in an SD model. An aeSD model is developed to replicate the behavior of an agent-based model previously developed by the authors to study construction workers’ group behavior regarding absenteeism. Then, the characteristics of the aeSD model in comparison with a pure ABM or SD model are demonstrated through various simulation experiments. Findings It is demonstrated that an aeSD model can capture the diversity of individuals and simulate emergent system behaviors arising from interactions among heterogeneous agents while holding the strengths of an SD model in identifying causal feedback loops and policy testing. Specifically, the effectiveness of the aeSD approach in policy testing is demonstrated through examples of simulation experiments designed to test various group-level and individual-level interventions to control social absence behavior of workers (e.g. changing work groupings, influencing workgroup networks and communication channels) under the consideration of the context of construction projects. Originality/value The proposed aeSD modeling method is a novel approach to how individual attributes of agents can be modeled into an SD model. Such an embedding-based approach is distinguished from the previous communication-based hybrid simulation approaches. The demonstration example presented in the paper shows that the aeSD modeling approach has advantages in studying group dynamic behavior, especially when the modeling of the interactions and networks between individuals is needed within an SD structure. The simulation experiments conducted in this study demonstrate the characteristics of the aeSD approach distinguishable from both ABM and SD. Based on the results, it is argued that the aeSD modeling approach would be useful in studying construction workers’ social behavior and investigating worker policies through computer simulation.
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Bester, Deretha, and Bojan Dobovšek. "State capture: Case of South Africa." Nauka, bezbednost, policija 26, no. 1 (2021): 73–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/nabepo26-32346.
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"Grand corruption" and "state capture" are two intertwined concepts of corruption that have become systemic and institutionalized in many transitional countries around the world. "State capture" can simply be defined as "the payment of bribes at high levels of government in order to extract or plunder significant amounts of money from the state". The following paper will argue that when state capture occurs in transitional countries, it runs the risk of becoming socially embedded and institutionalized, which in turn makes it difficult to maintain the principles of democracy and threatens the overall stability of a country in transition. South Africa makes for a useful case study because it clearly represents how corruption in the form of state capture has infiltrated the political landscape of a country in transition, thereby rendering all state institutions redundant and threatening the principles of democracy. The paper will research what the dangers of state capture means for the countries in transition with the aim of proposing recommendations of minimizing state capture in order to reduce the negative consequences for security, peace and democracy. One corruption scandal that occurred in South Africa will be described which became known as "state capture". The paper was prepared based on the analysis of documents, academic and media articles that focus on state capture and the corruption in transitional countries. The paper will conclude that governmental corruption has become socially embedded in the "logics" of negotiation and interaction, thereby indicating that it has become institutionalized and culturally embedded within South Africa.
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KHOSHGOFTAAR, TAGHI M., and EDWARD B. ALLEN. "PREDICTING FAULT-PRONE SOFTWARE MODULES IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS WITH CLASSIFICATION TREES." International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering 09, no. 01 (March 2002): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218539302000639.
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Embedded-computer systems have become essential to life in modern society. For example, the backbone of society's information infrastructure is telecommunications. Embedded systems must have highly reliable software, so that we avoid the severe consequences of failures, intolerable down-time, and expensive repairs in remote locations. Moreover, today's fast-moving technology marketplace mandates that embedded systems evolve, resulting in multiple software releases embedded in multiple products. Software quality models can be valuable tools for software engineering of embedded systems, because some software-enhancement techniques are so expensive or time-consuming that it is not practical to apply them to all modules. Targeting such enhancement techniques is an effective way to reduce the likelihood of faults discovered in the field. Research has shown software metrics to be useful predictors of software faults. A software quality model is developed using measurements and fault data from a past release. The calibrated model is then applied to modules currently under development. Such models yield predictions on a module-by-module basis. This paper examines the Classification And Regression Trees (CART) algorithm for building tree-based models that predict which software modules have high risk of faults to be discovered during operations. CART is attractive because it emphasizes pruning to achieve robust models. This paper presents details on the CART algorithm in the context of software engineering of embedded systems. We illustrate this approach with a case study of four consecutive releases of software embedded in a large telecommunications system. The level of accuracy achieved in the case study would be useful to developers of an embedded system. The case study indicated that this model would continue to be useful over several releases as the system evolves.
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Pham, Quynh, James Shaw, Plinio P. Morita, Emily Seto, Jennifer N. Stinson, and Joseph A. Cafazzo. "The Service of Research Analytics to Optimize Digital Health Evidence Generation: Multilevel Case Study." Journal of Medical Internet Research 21, no. 11 (November 11, 2019): e14849. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/14849.
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Background The widespread adoption of digital health interventions for chronic disease self-management has catalyzed a paradigm shift in the selection of methodologies used to evidence them. Recently, the application of digital health research analytics has emerged as an efficient approach to evaluate these data-rich interventions. However, there is a growing mismatch between the promising evidence base emerging from analytics mediated trials and the complexity of introducing these novel research methods into evaluative practice. Objective This study aimed to generate transferable insights into the process of implementing research analytics to evaluate digital health interventions. We sought to answer the following two research questions: (1) how should the service of research analytics be designed to optimize digital health evidence generation? and (2) what are the challenges and opportunities to scale, spread, and sustain this service in evaluative practice? Methods We conducted a qualitative multilevel embedded single case study of implementing research analytics in evaluative practice that comprised a review of the policy and regulatory climate in Ontario (macro level), a field study of introducing a digital health analytics platform into evaluative practice (meso level), and interviews with digital health innovators on their perceptions of analytics and evaluation (microlevel). Results The practice of research analytics is an efficient and effective means of supporting digital health evidence generation. The introduction of a research analytics platform to evaluate effective engagement with digital health interventions into a busy research lab was ultimately accepted by research staff, became routinized in their evaluative practice, and optimized their existing mechanisms of log data analysis and interpretation. The capacity for research analytics to optimize digital health evaluations is highest when there is (1) a collaborative working relationship between research client and analytics service provider, (2) a data-driven research agenda, (3) a robust data infrastructure with clear documentation of analytic tags, (4) in-house software development expertise, and (5) a collective tolerance for methodological change. Conclusions Scientific methods and practices that can facilitate the agile trials needed to iterate and improve digital health interventions warrant continued implementation. The service of research analytics may help to accelerate the pace of digital health evidence generation and build a data-rich research infrastructure that enables continuous learning and evaluation.
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Cheraghi, Mohammad A., Arpi Manookian, and Alireza N. Nasrabadi. "Human dignity in religion-embedded cross-cultural nursing." Nursing Ethics 21, no. 8 (March 27, 2014): 916–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733014521095.
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Background: Although human dignity is an unconditional value of every human being, it can be shattered by extrinsic factors. It is necessary to discover the authentic meaning of patients’ dignity preservation from different religious perspectives to provide professional cross-cultural care in a diverse setting. Research objective: This article identifies common experiences of Iranian Muslim and Armenian Christian patients regarding dignified care at the bedside. Research design: This is a qualitative study of participants’ experiences of dignified care elicited by individual in-depth semi-structured interviews. Participants and research context: A purposeful sample of 10 participants (five Iranian Muslims and five Iranian Armenians) from various private and governmental hospital settings was chosen. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All the participants were provided with information about the purpose and the nature of the study, the voluntary condition of their participation in this study, and the anonymous reporting of recorded interviews. Findings: The common experiences of Christian and Muslim patients regarding dignity preservation emerged as “exigency of respecting human nobility” and “providing person-centered care.” Discussion and conclusion: It is essential to recognize the humanness and individuality of each patient to preserve and promote human dignity in diverse cross-cultural settings. The findings support and expand current understanding about the objective and subjective nature of dignity preservation in cross-cultural nursing.
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Noor, Muhammad Usman, and Wihdah Askariyyah. "Improving Music Streaming Services Through Metadata: Case Study from JOOX Indonesia." Record and Library Journal 7, no. 1 (June 29, 2021): 125–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v7i1.116.
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Background of this Study: This article examines how digital music handled on music streaming services, JOOX Indonesia in particular. Purposes: The aims was to bring insight that metadata management skill could help an enhancement over music streaming services through metadata and to improve the user experience when using music streaming services. Method:A single case study is chosen as the research method for this paper. The researcher did three months internship to see how the music file handled on the back end of JOOX. Semi-structured qualitative interviews and documentary analysis were used to collect and triangulate the qualitative data. Findings: The result shows JOOX using its operational self-possession procedures to handle its digital music file and using its own metadata standard with adaptation from music metadata standard. JOOX has a feature that utilizes music lyric. We found that lyric metadata embedded as a distinct entity on their backend system. Since lyric frequently used by the user as an access point when they do the retrieval, we propose to embed lyric as a field on music metadata to improve search result. Conclusion: These research shows are lyric as the essential part when users enjoy the music in music streaming services. By embed lyric on music metadata, lyric could be able as an access point for retrieval. Moreover, lyric as metadata could be part of music digital file handling.