Unveiling the relationship between drivers and capabilities for reduced time-to-market in start-ups: A multi-method approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 108018
Author(s):  
Renata de Oliveira Mota ◽  
Moacir Godinho Filho ◽  
Lauro Osiro ◽  
Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga ◽  
Glauco Henrique de Sousa Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Time To Market ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Reduced Time

scholarly journals Charlie Hebdo, 2015: ‘Liveness’ and acceleration of conflict in a hybrid media event

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Sumiala ◽  
Minttu Tikka ◽  
Katja Valaskivi
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Media Events ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Empirical Analysis ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Media Event ◽  
Charlie Hebdo

In this article, the authors examine the intensification of liveness and its effects in the Charlie Hebdo attacks that took place in Paris in January 2015. In their investigation they first re-visit the existing theoretical literature on media, event and time, and discuss in particular the relationship between media events and the idea of liveness. They then move on to the empirical analysis of the Charlie Hebdo attacks and demonstrate the aspects of intensified liveness in the circulation of selected tweets. The analysis is based on a multi-method approach developed for the empirical study of hybrid media events. In conclusion, the authors argue that the liveness, experienced and carried out simultaneously on multiple platforms, favours stereotypical and immediate interpretations when it comes to making sense of the incidents unfolding before the eyes of global audiences. In this condition, incidents are interpreted ‘en direct’, but within the framework of older mnemonic schemes and mythologization of certain positions (e.g. victims, villains, heroes) in the narrative. This condition, they claim, further accelerates the conflict between the different participants that took part in the event.

scholarly journals Speech-in-noise intelligibility difficulties with age: the role of cochlear synaptopathy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus Garrett ◽  
Viacheslav Vasilkov ◽  
Manfred Mauermann ◽  
John L. Wilson ◽  
Kenneth S. Henry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hair Cell ◽  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Auditory Nerve ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Outer Hair Cell ◽  
Auditory Nerve Fiber ◽  
Hearing Sensitivity ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

AbstractDamage to auditory-nerve-fiber synapses (i.e. cochlear synaptopathy) degrades the neural coding of sound and is predicted to impair sound perception in noisy listening environments. However, establishing a causal relationship between synaptopathy and speech intelligibility is difficult because we have no direct access to synapse counts in humans. Hence, we rely on the quality of noninvasive auditory-evoked potential (AEP) markers developed in rodent studies of histologically-verified synaptopathy. However, there are a number of reasons which render the interpretation of these markers in humans difficult. To bridge this translational gap, we apply a multi-method approach to enable a meaningful interpretation of the relationship between the histopathology of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and speech perception. We first selected a synaptopathy-sensitive AEP marker and verified its sensitivity (i) in an animal model using a Kainic-acid induced synaptopathy, and (ii), via auditory model simulations which connect the histopathology of SNHL to the source generators of AEPs. Secondly, we restricted the frequency content of the speech-material to ensure that both AEP and speech metrics targeted similar cochlear frequency regions and associated auditory coding mechanisms. Following this approach, we studied the relative contribution of AEP markers of synaptopathy and hearing sensitivity to speech recognition thresholds in 44 listeners (24 women) of different ages and SNHL profiles. Our analysis shows that synaptopathy plays an important role for speech intelligibility in noise, but that outer-hair-cell integrity predicts performance in the absence of noise. Our results corroborate conclusions from animal studies regarding the prevalence of age-related synaptopathy, and its occurrence before outer-hair-cell loss damage.Significance StatementTemporal-bone histology demonstrates that cochlear synaptopathy, i.e. damage to inner-hair-cell auditory-nerve fiber synapses, sets in before sensory cell damage and associated hearing threshold elevation. Clinical practice assesses hearing status on the basis of audiometric thresholds, and is hence overlooking a -likely prevalent-aspect of sensorineural hearing damage given that ageing, noise exposure or ototoxic drugs can cause synaptopathy. We present a multi-method approach to study the relationship between synaptopathy and speech intelligibility and address an important unresolved issue in hearing science, namely why speech-intelligibility-in-noise degrades as we age, even when hearing sensitivity remains normal. Our study outcomes have important implications for hearing diagnostics and treatment.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between anthropomorphism and Theory-of-Mind in brain and behaviour

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruud Hortensius ◽  
Michaela Kent ◽  
Kohinoor Monish Darda ◽  
Laura Elizabeth Jastrzab ◽  
Kami Koldewyn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Mind ◽  
General Theory ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Brain Network ◽  
Bayesian Regression ◽  
Exploratory Experiment ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

The process of understanding the minds of other people, such as their emotions and intentions, is mimicked when individuals try to understand an artificial mind. The assumption is that anthropomorphism, attributing human-like characteristics to non-human agents and objects, is an analogue to Theory-of-Mind, the ability to infer mental states of other people. Here, we test to what extent these two constructs formally overlap. Specifically, using a multi-method approach, we test if and how anthropomorphism is related to Theory-of-Mind using brain (Experiment 1) and behavioural (Experiment 2) measures. In a first exploratory experiment, we examine the relationship between dispositional anthropomorphism and activity within the Theory-of-Mind brain network (n = 108). Results from a Bayesian regression analysis showed no consistent relationship between dispositional anthropomorphism and activity in regions of the Theory-of-Mind network. In a follow-up, pre-registered experiment, we explored the relationship between Theory-of-Mind and situational and dispositional anthropomorphism in more depth. Participants (n = 311) watched a short movie while simultaneously completing situational anthropomorphism and Theory-of-Mind ratings, as well as measures of dispositional anthropomorphism and general Theory-of-Mind. Only situational anthropomorphism predicted the ability to understand and predict the behaviour of the film’s characters. No relationship between situational or dispositional anthropomorphism and general Theory-of-Mind was observed. Together, these results suggest that while anthropomorphism and Theory-of-Mind might share some overlap in certain situations, they are separate and possibly unrelated at the personality level. These findings point to a possible dissociation between brain and behavioural measures when considering the relationship between Theory-of-Mind and anthropomorphism.

A Multi-Trait Multi-Method Evaluation of Creativity and Openness

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Parsons ◽  
Bennett I. Tittler ◽  
Valerie J. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Method Evaluation ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Method Approach

This study examined the relationship between creativity and openness. Two elaborative and two evaluative measures were administered to 56 undergraduates. A multi-trait multi-method approach was used to analyze Pearson correlations among all measures. Significant correlations were based on the commonality of method rather than trait. It was suggested that creativity and openness were best explained in terms of a typology rather than as unidimensional traits.

scholarly journals Representative Group Styles: How Ally Immigrant Rights Organizations Promote Immigrant Involvement

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 488-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Yukich ◽  
Brad R Fulton ◽  
Richard L Wood
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Immigrant Rights ◽  
Social Composition ◽  
Ethnographic Data ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

AbstractWhy are some organizations more successful than others at involving socially diverse groups of people? Previous research emphasizes the role representative leaders play in recruiting diverse constituencies. This study extends that research by analyzing how an organization’s group style—its customs that shape everyday interactions—influences constituent involvement by either bridging or reinforcing social divides. Our multi-method approach examines ally immigrant rights organizations to assess the relationship between their group styles and their ability to involve immigrants. Ethnographic data reveal that divergent levels of immigrant involvement in two organizations can be explained by differences in the organizations’ group styles—specifically, differences in their religious, class-based, and linguistic practices. Original survey data from a national sample of ally organizations demonstrate the generalizability of our findings. Our analysis shows how having an immigrant-friendly group style can promote immigrant involvement, indicating that an organization’s style is associated with its social composition. Having representative leaders from immigrant groups, though positively associated with immigrant involvement, is insufficient for sustaining immigrant involvement; group style can moderate the effect of having representative leaders. This research suggests that organizations seeking to recruit and retain a diverse social base could benefit from cultivating a representative group style.

The use of computer simulation for analysing the logistics networks resilience

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Jerzy Feliks ◽  
Marek Karkula ◽  
Katarzyna Majewska
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Actual System ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Logistics Network ◽  
Logistics Networks ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Logistic networks are complex systems, composed of many elements connected through nonlinear relations. This property makes it difficult to study these systems with traditional analytical methods. Therefore, computer simulation is a valuable tool in the practical applications of modeling the structure of the logistics network, the relationship between its components and the rules controling its functioning. The simulation model can be run in order to imitate the operation of the actual system in a given time interval and analyze its behavior under different scenarios. In the paper resilience measures for logistic networks are proposed and a multi-method approach of computer simulation for analysing their resistance is presented. The proposed concept allows determining and checking the possibilities ways of building long-term robustness of logistics networks for serious disturbances. The application of the model is illustrated by an example from the steel industry. AnyLogic 8.2 software was used for the implementation.

scholarly journals Same or different? A multi-method review on the relationships between processes underlying executive control

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica N. Toba ◽  
Tal Seidel Malkinson ◽  
Henrietta Howells ◽  
Melissa Ann Mackie ◽  
Alfredo Spagna
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Executive Control ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Reciprocal Interactions ◽  
Behavioral Expression ◽  
Lesion Studies ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Low Dimensional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

Attention, working memory, and executive control are commonly considered distinct cognitive functions with important reciprocal interactions. Lesion studies pioneered by Donald Stuss have demonstrated both overlap and dissociation in their behavioral expression and anatomical underpinnings. Here, we provide an overview of cognitive models as well as recent data from lesion studies and both invasive and noninvasive multimodal neuroimaging and brain stimulation, in order to provide an updated perspective on the relationship between attention, working memory, and executive control. Specifically, we address the functional and anatomical correspondence between these processes, toward the goal of identifying whether a lower dimensional theoretical framework should be employed to understand executive control (Karolis et al., 2019). We conclude by emphasizing that one avenue for moving the field, pioneered by Donald Stuss, forward consists of studying this low-dimensional space with a multi-method approach to identify converging evidence regarding the interaction between subfunctions, allowing to construct a model of executive control as the emergent consequence of efficient implementation of these processes.

Call me loyal: Globalization, corporate nationalism and the America’s Cup

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alistair John ◽  
Steve Jackson
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
America’S Cup ◽  
Multi Method Approach ◽  
Cultural Intermediaries ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach

This study examines the relationship between sport, globalization and national identity. Specifically, the article focuses on how Team New Zealand’s 2003 America’s Cup campaign represents and reproduces the concept of corporate nationalism. Located within a critical cultural studies perspective the analysis uses a multi-method approach including textual and contextual analysis and semi-structured interviews with key media cultural intermediaries to examine a unique global-local nexus involving the ‘Family of five’ sponsors whose elective affinity set about to unite the New Zealand nation. The findings reveal that: a) both local and multinational corporations (MNCs) use sport as a vehicle through which to articulate their brands with national identity as part of a process of localization; b) the promotional culture of major sporting events such as the America’s Cup provides a platform for MNCs to (re)present, (re)produce and (re)construct national identity; and c) despite their strategic attempts to appropriate national icons and themes multinational corporations face resistance and national identity remains a contested domain.

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