Theoretical Approach in Design Methodology

Designers ◽  
1998 ◽  
pp. 12-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Hubka ◽  
W. Ernst Eder
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology

scholarly journals 60 A Personal (Pro)position:

IDEA JOURNAL ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Jane Lawrence ◽  
Joanne Cys
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Interior Architecture ◽  
Home State ◽  
Design Projects

The paper will describe an Interior Architecture studio entitled ‘South’ that aimed to develop students’ idiosyncratic design positions. The intention was to establish an individual and regional theoretical approach to underpin and influence a design methodology. This was achieved through a series of personalised design projects which focussed students’ design response to the cultural, social and economic possibilities that characterise their home- state of South Australia. The paper will discuss how the unique projects responded to ethical, political, environmental, cultural and social considerations of occupation and place and resisted stylistic design responses that are often the result of globalisation.

Is there nothing outside the tags?

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Murphy ◽  
Pauline Rafferty
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Word Meaning ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Tagging ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Original Meaning ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Death Of The Author

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore relationships between social tagging and key poststructuralist principles; to devise and construct an analytical framework through which key poststructuralist principles are converted into workable research questions and applied to analyse Librarything tags, and to assess the validity of performing such an analysis. The research hypothesis is that tagging represents an imperfect analogy for the poststructuralist project. Design/methodology/approach – Tags from LibraryThing and from a library OPAC were compared and constrasted with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and publishers’ descriptions. Research questions derived from poststructuralism, asked whether tags destabilise meaning, whether and how far the death of the author is expressed in tags, and whether tags deconstruct LCSH. Findings – Tags can temporarily destabilise meaning by obfuscating the structure of a word. Meaning is destabilised, perhaps only momentarily, and then it is recreated; it might resemble the original meaning, or it may not, however any attempt to make tags useful or functional necessarily imposes some form of structure. The analysis indicates that in tagging, the author, if not dead, is ignored. Authoritative interpretations are not pervasively mimicked in the tags. In relation to LCSH, tagging decentres the dominant view, but neither exposes nor judges it. Nor does tagging achieve the final stage of the deconstructive process, showing the dominant view to be a constructed reality. Originality/value – This is one of very few studies to have attempted a critical theoretical approach to social tagging. It offers a novel methodological approach to undertaking analysis based on poststructuralist theory.

Factors affecting spin-off creation

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Caiazza
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Multilevel Perspective ◽  
Main Factors

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to present a theoretical approach and an empirical analysis of factors affecting the spin-off creation, as although research on spin-off has increasingly received attention in recent years, few studies have focused on the main factors of the spin-off creation. Design/methodology/approach – Considering the exploratory nature of our research objectives, the Université Libre de Bruxelles cases were chosen to evidence macro-, meso- and microfactors that affect the university's ability to create a spin-off. Findings – Many factors that affect the spin-off creation were evidenced. Originality/value – A multilevel perspective for the spin-off analysis was offered.

Digital divide in light of religion, gender, and women’s digital participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-413
Author(s):  
Ruth Tsuria
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Religious Traditions

Purpose This paper aims to argue for the importance of considering religious and cultural background as informing participant's access and attitudes towards digital media. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a socio-cultural theoretical approach. In terms of methodology, it refers to case studies based on discourse analysis of online content. Findings The paper argues that the online discourse in the case studies presented discourages women from using digital media for their own empowerment. Research limitations/implications Some limitation include that this research focuses only on a case study from Judaism. Future research should examine how other religious traditions impact internet access and uses. Originality/value The paper's contribution is in its novel inclusion of religion as an element of the digital divide.

Off the record: understanding the (latent) functions of documents in organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Langhof
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Institutional Ethnography ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Organizational Knowledge ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Practices

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest the usage of an approach based on sociological systems theory for exploring the (latent) functions of documents in organizations. The focus lies on the reconstruction of organizational knowledge practices required for the competent production and use of documents. Design/methodology/approach The argument is developed through a critical and integrating review of relevant literature as well as through the analysis of empirical data drawn from participant observation and ethnographic conversations in a multi-organizational, multi-site, and multi-event setting. Findings The essence of the paper is that a systems theoretical approach in the analysis of the production and use of documents in organizations yields new and startling insights into their (latent) functions for organizations compared to what document analysis and institutional ethnography can achieve. Originality/value The paper focuses on the contexts, situations, and the organizational knowledge practices necessary for the competent use of documents in organizations not on the document itself. Hence, it offers a more comprehensive understanding of the (latent) functions of documents for organizations compared to mere document analysis.

Critical theory and decolonial possibility in the neoliberal moment

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1277-1290
Author(s):  
Michael Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Critical Theory ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Colonial Power ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
The Creation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider how practices of critical theorising directed towards present dilemmas of neoliberalisation might inadvertently participate in the reproduction of colonial power. Design/methodology/approach The paper adopts a critical theoretical approach, focussing on Wendy Brown’s recent work on neoliberalism in particular. Findings The paper argues that an alignment with colonial power is evident at a methodological level in Brown’s critique of neoliberalism and that this offers indication of how critical theorising in general might begin to reorient itself in ways that better ally it with the creation/promotion of decolonial possibility in contemporary contexts. Originality/value The paper makes original contribution to understanding of how western critical theorising actively participates in the reproduction of colonial power. Its value lies partly in demonstrating how this occurs in Brown’s specific case, and partly in suggesting correctives of more general applicability.

Representative bubbles and deleveraging

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Strati
Keyword(s):  
Simple Model ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Sufficient Condition ◽  
Demand Side ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Real Effects ◽  
Crowd Out ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe causes for the formation of a bubble in the collateral market when agents are provided with homogeneous expectations are explored. This bubbly dynamics will define a sufficient condition for deleveraging.Design/methodology/approachTheoretical approach with neutral deleveraging.FindingsFindings of the study are defined sufficient conditions for a behavioral rational bubble's formation in a market of collateral and the subsequent deleveraging. The crowd-in effect of the representative bubble is caused by errors in extrapolating information and thus by representativeness, while the crowd-out effect of deleveraging is set off by reverting to a rational heuristic.Research limitations/implicationsThe limit is that it is a homogeneous expectations approach, the implication is that cannot be rational speculation.Practical implicationsEven in a simple model of homogeneous expectations a bubble may arise with serious effect on the demand side: models that detect just rational mispricings cannot account for behavioral components that have financial and real effects.Originality/valueThe paper defines how deleveraging may occur even in case of homogeneous expectations. The latter should not be seen just as a limit but also as a signal of the importance of being aware of behavioral components.

scholarly journals The formation of networks in the diaspora

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1136-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil S. Epstein ◽  
Odelia Heizler (Cohen)
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Policy Maker ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine possible types of network formation among immigrants in the diaspora and between those immigrants and the locals in different countries. The authors present the model by considering different possible interactions between immigrants and the new society in their host country. Spread of migrants from the same origin in the diaspora may well increase international trade between the different countries, depending on the types of networks formed. The authors present possible applications of network structure on the country of origin, such as on international trade. The authors find that when the size of the diaspora is sufficiently large, the natives in the different countries will be willing to bear the linking cost with the immigrants because the possible benefits increase with increasing size of the diaspora. Design/methodology/approach Developing a theoretical approach for the formation of networks in the diaspora. Findings Those that immigrated first determine the outcome. Policy maker can affect the type of network formed by allocating resources to the first immigrants. They can approve subsidies and tax reductions for international trade. The type of network formed (assimilation, integration, separation or marginalization) affects the level of, and benefits from international trade worldwide, as well as the composition of the imported products. The authors show how leadership is established and how leadership increases over time. More immigrants from the same origin become established all over the world, and new linkages are created with the first immigrant, increasing the possibilities for global trade. Originality/value The research in this paper is original.

scholarly journals Re-thinking de-risking: a systems theoretical approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noémi També Bearpark ◽  
Dionysios Demetis
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Money Laundering ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Current Response ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Narrative Description

Purpose This paper aims to explain the de-risking phenomenon through Luhmann’s risk/danger model and demonstrate that de-risking should be facilitated and encouraged. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies Luhmann’s system theory and more specifically his risk/danger model to describe the de-risking phenomenon and identify recommendations to address its consequences. Findings The paper finds that re-defining risk and the anti-money laundering (AML)’s community’s understanding of it can support key stakeholders’ understanding of money laundering (ML) risk and the way to better address consequences of AML decisions. Practical implications The paper has implications for the banking and regulatory community in relation to the interpretation of de-risking. As systems aim to minimise their exposure to risk, they should not be prevented from de-risking. Originality/value This paper aims to move away from a narrative description of AML phenomena and presents a theoretical foundation for the analysis of ML risk. The current response to de-risking which demonises it and aims to prevent it is deconstructed through this theoretical lens.

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