Innovative Community Services for Rape Victims: An Application of Multiple Case Study Methodology

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Campbell ◽  
Courtney E. Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Rape Victims ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology

scholarly journals Examining the nature of resource-based processes in new venture development through a business-duality lens: A farming sector taxonomy

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Perks ◽  
Dominic Medway
Keyword(s):  
Late Stage ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
New Venture ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Insight Into

This article investigates the nature of resource-based processes in the development of new ventures, adopting a business duality lens. Business duality occurs where a new venture is developed alongside an established business. The research employs a multiple case study methodology situated in the farming sector. The details of resource assembly and deployment are examined and presented through four stages of the entrepreneurial process: initiation, experimentation, mature and late stage. The findings offer insight into the manner in which resource ties between the businesses relate to processes of resource assembly and deployment and in addition, inform a business duality-based taxonomy. This depicting three generic approaches to managing resource-based processes in the development of new ventures in the farming sector: holistic innovators, reactive innovators and cautious innovators. We conclude by considering the implications of our arguments for new venture activity in other business duality contexts.

scholarly journals Business value of in-memory technology – multiple-case study insights

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (9) ◽  
pp. 1396-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rieke Bärenfänger ◽  
Boris Otto ◽  
Hubert Österle
Keyword(s):  
Service Sector ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Business Value ◽  
Generation Model ◽  
Organizational Impact ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the business value of in-memory computing (IMC) technology by analyzing its organizational impact in different application scenarios. Design/methodology/approach – This research applies a multiple-case study methodology analyzing five cases of IMC application scenarios in five large European industrial and service-sector companies. Findings – Results show that IMC can deliver business value in various applications ranging from advanced analytic insights to support of real-time processes. This enables higher-level organizational advantages like data-driven decision making, superior transparency of operations, and experience with Big Data technology. The findings are summarized in a business value generation model which captures the business benefits along with preceding enabling changes in the organizational environment. Practical implications – Results aid managers in identifying different application scenarios where IMC technology may generate value for their organizations from business and IT management perspectives. The research also sheds light on the socio-technical factors that influence the likelihood of success or failure of IMC initiatives. Originality/value – This research is among the first to model the business value creation process of in-memory technology based on insights from multiple implemented applications in different industries.

scholarly journals Behind Subcontractor Risk: A Multiple Case Study Analysis of Mining and Natural Resources Fatalities

Safety ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Charan Teja Valluru ◽  
Andrew Rae ◽  
Sidney Dekker
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Safety Work ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Safety Systems

Subcontractors have always been linked to higher risk by the industry and academia. However, not much work exists in establishing the reasons behind this relationship. Much of the existing work, either categorise subcontractors under a theoretical label of work to apply the drawbacks of the label to them, or directly enter problem-solving mode. This study focusses on taking the perspective of subcontractors and explores ways in which this viewpoint interacts with safety systems and processes. This study applies a case study methodology to this problem. It examines a total of six cases reflecting six closed single subcontractor fatality accident investigation reports from the year 2004 to 2014 obtained from the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM) Queensland. These cases are then thematically analysed by employing subcontractor theory to identify themes to categorise the links between higher risk and subcontractors. The themes identified match two pre-existing categories (Institutional safety mechanisms do not cope with variability introduced by subcontractors; expertise in work does not translate to expertise in safety) and two new categories (communication does not flow to the subcontractor from the layers above them; safety work is viewed differently by subcontractor staff when compared to principal contractor’s/operators’) of subcontractor risk. This study aims to serve as a starting point for further research in understanding the subcontractor safety situation by putting things into the subcontractor’s perspective.

Accountant as Digital Innovator: Roles and Competencies in the Age of Automation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Kokina ◽  
Ruth Gilleran ◽  
Shay Blanchette ◽  
Donna Stoddard
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Technical Skills ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Process Automation ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Robotic Process Automation ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology

In this paper we explore how Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is changing the work of accountants, identify the roles that accountants will play in their organizations' digital transformations, and categorize the skills and competencies that accountants will need to develop in order to successfully work alongside their digital colleagues. We employ a multiple case study methodology and collect interview data from eight organizations undergoing RPA implementations for their accounting and finance tasks. Our analysis reveals that accountants play important roles as identifiers, explainers, trainers, sustainers, and analyzers of their organizations' automation initiatives. To prepare to undertake these five roles, accountants will need to acquire new technical skills. Therefore, the paper concludes with a mapping of the skills needed for each role that the accountant is expected to play in RPA implementations.

Partner relationships and the raising of a temperamentally difficult infant

Human Affairs ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-232
Author(s):  
Zdeňka Bajgarová ◽  
Iva Stuchlíková
Keyword(s):  
Father Involvement ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Paternal Behavior ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Partner Relationships ◽  
Parenting Distress

Abstract This paper explores marital adjustment among couples raising a temperamentally difficult infant. Employing a multiple case study methodology we conducted ten interviews with six couples. The parenting distress these couples experienced meant they were at higher risk of marital maladjustment. Four couples experienced marital crisis, resulting in the separation of one couple. Our analysis suggests that reference to “insufficient father involvement” during the interviews signaled problems with the mother’s satisfaction and marital adjustment. We found that mothers consider four specific aspects of paternal behavior as constituting involvement: 1. the father caring for the child in the mother’s presence, 2. the father caring for the child on his own, 3. the father sleeping in the same room as the mother and baby, and 4. the father being psychologically involved and supportive.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of the Initiation and Continuation of Preschool Inclusion Programs

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan L. Purcell ◽  
Eva Horn ◽  
Susan Palmer
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Education Personnel ◽  
Special Education Personnel

Initiation and continuation of preschool inclusion is a challenging task. Through interviews and focus groups of school district and special education personnel, researchers in this study examined how 5 programs in 1 Midwestern state provided such services. The investigation used a multiple-case study methodology to examine how these programs initiated and sustained inclusive services. Especially important to these programs were factors such as having a shared vision, utilizing key personnel, and developing a structure within which the program could work.

RADICAL STRATEGIC CHANGE IN ISRAELI HIGH TECHNOLOGY NEW VENTURES

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 233-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELI GIMMON ◽  
EYAL BENJAMIN ◽  
LIORA KATZENSTEIN
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Change ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
High Technology ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology

This study note explores the major causes that stimulate Radical Strategic Change (RSC) in Israeli high technology new ventures. It explores the factors that make RSC successful in these ventures, based on the Resource-Based-View (RBV). A multiple case study methodology was applied on four Israeli-based start-up companies that experienced both an un-favorable and a favorable RSC, sequentially. Our findings suggest that the level of resources was the major impetus for these RSCs, and that the alignment of resources to the environment yielded the desired performance goals for these venture. Further research is needed to validate the findings of this study.

scholarly journals How do companies envisage the future? Functional foresight approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kononiuk ◽  
Anna Sacio-Szymańska ◽  
Judit Gáspár
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Functional Approach ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Corporate Foresight ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Research Objects

Abstract The main aim of the paper is to present the synthesis of the results of methodological analysis conducted on examples of foresight projects executed in chosen companies representing four companies type: small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), nonprofit- organization, international corporations and consulting companies as well as to posit functional approach for the implementation of foresight research within organizations. The empirical part of the study is based on the qualitative approach. A multiple case study methodology is employed. The research objects are sixteen companies experienced in foresight research. The first part of the paper gives an overview of definitions of corporate foresight and the analysis of background that have influence on the conducting of foresight in large multinational companies on one side and SMEs on the other side. In the field of the theory of foresight research, the study demonstrates that there are different motivations for foresight introduction as well as different organizational structure of teams conducting the activities and the approaches that they use. In the practical perspective, the study and a detailed functional foresight approach proposed by authors could be valuable for SMEs who consider implementing foresight research into their strategic planning processes.

scholarly journals Digital Product–Service Innovation and Sustainability: A Multiple-Case Study in the Capital Goods Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6342
Author(s):  
Alberto de la Calle ◽  
Inmaculada Freije ◽  
Aitor Oyarbide
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Capital Goods ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Digital Product ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Multiple Case

Digitalisation, servitisation, and sustainability are keywords for the current and future development of the manufacturing industry. However, their interaction in the context of an organisation and its supply chain is unclear. This study examines how digital product–service innovation (PSI) or digital servitisation affects sustainability, considering the triple bottom line perspective, as well as identifies the underlying causes. Moreover, this study analyses the role played by supply-chain strategic collaboration, both internal and external to the company, in digital PSI and sustainability. Using a multiple-case study methodology and B2B market perspective, four companies belonging to the capital goods industry were analysed. Our findings indicate that digitalisation is leveraging both basic and advanced services in their impact on economic and environmental sustainability dimensions, while the results are limited in social sustainability. In addition, supply-chain integration is relevant for digital PSI. Internal integration is required for both basic and advanced services, while external integration is especially important in advanced services. We conclude by emphasising that companies should acquire digital capabilities to develop defensive and offensive business strategies that ultimately affect sustainability.

scholarly journals Packaging Innovations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste: Are Italian Manufacturers Willing to Invest?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1963
Author(s):  
Antonella Cammarelle ◽  
Mariarosaria Lombardi ◽  
Rosaria Viscecchia
Keyword(s):  
Technological Opportunity ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Food Loss ◽  
Latent Demand ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Global Food

The target 12.3 of the 2030 Agenda by the United Nations (UN) calls for halving per capita global food loss and waste. In this regard, the Food & Drink industry (F&D) could play a crucial role in reducing food waste and improving food safety by adopting healthy and eco-innovation packaging. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the F&D manufacturers’ willingness to invest in packaging innovations, such as active, intelligent, and compostable ones to achieve the UN target. In order to reach the stated objective, a multiple case study methodology was developed and administered to a sample of Italian micro and small-medium entrepreneurs located in the Apulia region. Results show that many firms were aware of their need for packaging innovation and of the available technological opportunity. However, only the F&D manufacturers who showed a Real demand, according to a taxonomy approach which also considers the Potential and Latent demand for the innovation, were effectively prompt to invest. Finally, most of the interviewed manufacturers were willing to invest in at least one packaging innovation, choosing mainly between the active packaging and the compostable one.

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