Ritual frames

Pragmatics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dániel Z. Kádár ◽  
Juliane House
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Chinese Text ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Analysis Point

Abstract Our study provides a corpus-based contrastive pragmatic investigation of the expressions please in English and qing 请 in Chinese. We define such expressions as ‘ritual frame indicating expressions’ (henceforth RFIEs) and argue that RFIEs are deployed in settings where it is important to show awareness of the rights and obligations. ‘Ritual frame’ encompasses a cluster of standard situations. On the one hand the corpus-based investigation of ritual provides an innovative complement to sociopragmatic approaches to ritual behaviour because they reveal how RFIEs that indicate ritual spread across a cluster of standard situations. On the other hand, it allows the researcher to contrast the scope of ritual across lingua-cultures by comparatively looking into the standard situations in which a particular RFIE is deployed. Findings of our data analysis point to intriguing differences between English and Chinese RFIEs, as well as relevant lingua-cultural reasons behind such differences.

Bitcoin, VIX futures and CDS: a triangle for hedging the international equity portfolios

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rania Zghal ◽  
Ahmed Ghorbel
Keyword(s):  
Equity Markets ◽  
The Other ◽  
Financial Advisors ◽  
Safe Haven ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Vix Futures ◽  
The One ◽  
Stock Indexes ◽  
Extreme Risks

PurposeIn this paper, our aim is to estimate the time varying correlations between Bitcoin, VIX futures and CDS indexes and to examine in what ways these assets can act as beneficial hedge and safe haven mechanisms, useful for facing, or attenuating, the major world equity markets related risks and volatilities.Design/methodology/approachOur methodology consists to model each pair equity/asset indices by bivariate symmetric and asymmetric dynamic conditional models (A) DCC to evaluate the portfolio design associated implications on both daily and weekly collected data base, with regard to the period ranging from July, 2010 to January 2018. To assess the extent to which the Bitcoin, VIX futures and sovereign CDS may stand as diversifiers, i.e. as hedging or safe haven instruments against the various stock indexes, we adopt the same method applied by Baur and Lucey (2010).FindingsEmpirical results show that the hedging and safe haven roles associated with the three hedging instruments tend to differ noticeably across time horizons and model used. The interest brought about by treating this issue is twofold. On the one hand, it should provide useful guidelines to investors through helping them opt for the most effective and beneficial strategies, whereby they could efficiently hedge the equity markets related extreme risks and volatilities. On the other hand, it is intended to highlight the applied models' specifications associated impacts.Research limitations/implicationsThe interest brought about by treating this issue is twofold. On the one hand, it should provide useful guidelines to investors and financial advisors through helping them opt for the most effective and beneficial of the strategies, whereby they could efficiently hedge the equity markets related extreme risks and volatilities. On the other hand, it is intended to highlight the applied models' specifications associated impacts.Originality/valueStudy of Bitcoin can be considered as safe haven or hedge or diversifier instrument. Compare between Bitcoin, VIX and CDs.

Ready for the unexpected: theoretical framework and empirical findings on communication consulting

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olaf Hoffjann ◽  
Karina Hoffstedde ◽  
Franziska Jaworek
Keyword(s):  
Active Role ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Process Consulting ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The One ◽  
First Time

PurposeAlthough the market for communication consultancies has been booming worldwide for many years now, there are still only a handful of theoretical concepts and empirical findings pertaining to communication consulting. This is the fundamental starting point for this paper, which sets out to answer the following research questions: What is the function of communication consulting? What are the differences between consultants' expectations of consulting and those of clients? How do consultants and clients deal with the contradiction between proximity and distance? What are the potential threats to the autonomy of consulting?Design/methodology/approachThe paper combines a theoretical framework of communication consulting with a survey of German communication consultants and clients.FindingsFirst, a theoretical framework is developed in which communication consulting is defined as follows: First, it opens up decision-related contingency and thus produces additional options for managing communicative relationships with internal and external target groups, before helping to close decision-related contingency. The results of the survey show that the expectations of clients and consultants for communication consulting are largely similar. In the closing dimension especially, most clients share the active role of self-conception of most consultants. On the other hand, in some opening activities, clients wish for more critical, independent and courageous consulting.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of the empirical material is limited to communication consultants and clients in Germany and may therefore not be valid in other cultural contexts.Originality/valueThe paper closes a gap in both theory building and empirical research in communication consulting. The theory presented conceives of communication consulting as a hybrid of management consulting and process consulting and, in addition to the opening dimension, also takes the closing dimension of consulting into consideration for the first time. The study reveals a certain schizophrenia in clients: on the one hand, clients demand more critical consultants and thus call for more distance; on the other hand, clients prefer to be close to their consultants, particularly if they wish to work with them for the long-term.

Governing Singapore

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsai-Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Historical Review ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
The Other ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Traditional System ◽  
Fair Competition ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) system on the governance of Singapore, particularly in terms of equity and inclusiveness, accountability, and participation. Design/methodology/approach – Historical review and election data from Singapore government web site are used. Findings – The GRC system seems to be friendlier and fairer toward ethnic minorities than the traditional system. The GRC system also encourages political parties to be ethnically more inclusive. On the other hand, however, the GRC system has negative effects on opposition parties. A government cannot be called “accountable” if it lacks fair competition and sufficient popular participation. Originality/value – The Singapore experience shows that, in practice, ethnic equality/inclusiveness and even political stability on the one hand, and participation and accountability on the other hand, can present conflicts. Which value should receive priority thus requires serious consideration.

Conceptualizing the digital employee experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Yasaman Gheidar ◽  
Mehdi ShamiZanjani
Keyword(s):  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Business World ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Era ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Employee Experience

Purpose One of the hottest topics in today’s professional and academic debates is digital transformation; some even prefer to use the term “digital business transformation” that is more in line with the business aspects of transformation. On the other hand, in today’s workplaces, human resource (HR) approaches have come into a new era named employee experience (EX). The digital employee experience (DEX), one of the outcomes of entrancing digital transformation in workplaces, has revolutionized the business world by shifting the priorities of organizations from focusing solely on the needs of managers to focusing on all the employees and their experiences in the workplace. Despite the importance of this concept, there is not a unified and complete definition for it. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to conceptualize the DEX. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a systematic literature review was conducted in academic and professional databases, and then to complete and confirm the definition, 11 academic and professional experts in the field of HR and digital transformation in the country were interviewed. Findings A definition of the DEX was provided that covers previous gaps about defining this concept. Research limitations/implications It should be noted that research on conceptualizing EX rather than DEX has been conducted on academic grounds, and in the professional world, there have been some initial attempts on conceptualizing the DEX. Therefore, this study was defined as the need to provide a definition of the DEX. Originality/value The importance of implementing the positive DEX, on the one hand, and failing to conduct comprehensive studies to understand this concept and provide a precise definition of it, on the other hand, have become critical issues in organizations.

Owner-manager motives and the growth of SMEs in developing countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nsubili Isaga ◽  
Enno Masurel ◽  
Kees Van Montfort
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Common Opinion ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One

Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of the motives of individuals in Tanzania to start their own businesses on the one hand and the growth of their firms on the other hand. Design/methodology/approach – A survey method was used to gather data from 300 small business owners and managers located in selected cities in Tanzania. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to analyse the relationship between the motivation to start an own business on the one hand and firm growth on the other hand. Three indicators for growth, namely, employment, sales and assets, were used to measure growth. Findings – The results suggest that that pull factors are more important to start the businesses than push factors. This contradicts the common opinion and previous research that push factors are more important than pull factors in developing countries. Furthermore, the study found that pull factors are positively related to firm, whereas push factors are negatively related to firm growth. Research limitations/implications – It should be noted that while this paper makes a number of contributions, there are some limitations that should be considered when interpreting the results. For instance, the data for this study were collected from only one type of business, i.e. the furniture industry (in Tanzania). Accordingly, we do not know the applicability of these findings to other businesses in other sectors. Therefore, future research should include businesses in other sectors to ascertain if the present findings are specific to the furniture business only or are applicable to other businesses as well. Practical implications – Our findings indicate that there are differences in motivations among owner-managers in starting the business and subsequent firm performance. Therefore, individuals need different forms of support depending on the level of development of their business, as well as their motivation. For example, we have seen that the presence of role models has a significant effect on business growth. Therefore, the government might consider using the media and other mechanisms to feature stories about successful entrepreneurs. Originality/value – The authors extend the findings of previous studies that investigate the owner-manager motives and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) growth in developed economy settings, but neglected emerging economies. The study also contradicts the common opinion and previous research that push factors are more important than pull factors in developing countries.

scholarly journals Leer je kinderen minder te tolereren! Teach your children to tolerate less!

Pedagogiek ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Schinkel
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
The Other ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right

Abstract Toleration is a person’s response, on the one hand, to something she disapproves of, and on the other hand, to her inclination to put a stop to that which she disapproves of. When people think about toleration from a pedagogical perspective, as a virtue to be cultivated, attention naturally focuses on the latter: how do we teach someone to control herself, to take the other’s perspective, et cetera; and how do we make sure someone develops ‘tolerant’ views? Discussions about this virtually always concern the same topics, however; critical reflection on the objects of (in)tolerance are lacking. When we turn our gaze outwards, we see that intolerable practices take place on a large scale (e.g. ecologically destructive practices) that we all ‘tolerate’ – because we don’t care enough. We ought to teach children to care about the right things to the right degree; and that means we need to teach them not to tolerate certain practices.

Pareto-principle application in non-IT supported CRM processes

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Elbeltagi ◽  
Thijs Kempen ◽  
Elaine Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Spare Parts ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pareto Principle ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Social Intercourse ◽  
Crm Processes

Purpose – This research covers a rather unexplored area of customer relationship management (CRM) by questioning the mechanism between on the one hand the Pareto-principle and on the other hand traditional non-IT supported operational CRM processes. Thus, the paper aims to explore whether a minority of processes and process-aspects deserves credit for achieving a majority of CRM goals. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach is the most appropriate due to the assumption that access to the reality of a situation is only possible through social construction. A qualitative approach seeks to answer questions posed by studying different social settings. As noted by Berg, qualitative techniques make it possible for researchers to participate in understanding and perceiving others, as well as permitting them to discover how people structure their daily lives to make them more meaningful. Findings – The questioned mechanism of on the one hand traditional non-IT supported operational CRM process-aspects and on the other hand the Pareto-principle is confirmed by the majority of interviewees who answered affirmatively to small things making big differences in customer contact. Research limitations/implications – Regarding the limitations of this study, the results are hard to generalise as the research context depends on a single case study. However, the high levels of detail that allows for greater insight into manufacturing SMEs in HGV-Trailer that want to adopt non-IT support operational CRM where there is lack of financial resources justify the choice of this case study. Practical implications – This study is important for management to focus and develop social on top of technical competencies. This was clear from the importance of social intercourse as the glue that links all the non-IT supported operational processes from break down to invoices. It helps in removing the uncertainty from the view point of customers and highlights the importance of the care that companies need to give to the human side of the process more than objectifying things. Moreover, the finding provides an important implication for practitioners involved spare-parts purchasing process and the warranty claiming process should continuously assess whether they operate in support of a breakdown or not and subsequently use this insight to prioritize their tasks. Originality/value – This research tried to answer how the Pareto-principle applies to traditional non-IT supported operational CRM process-aspects by concluding that the first social intercourse, as well as problem ownership, belongs – from a customers' viewpoint – to the “vital few” leading to “trivial many” results of rational and emotional nature. This is especially true in the breakdown process, and processes that operate in support of breakdowns.

The q-factor and the Fama and French asset pricing models: hedge fund evidence

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 1180-1207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Gregoriou ◽  
François-Éric Racicot ◽  
Raymond Théoret
Keyword(s):  
Hedge Funds ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Hedge Fund ◽  
The Other ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Fama And French ◽  
The One

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the new Fama and French (2015) five-factor model relying on a thorough sample of hedge fund strategies drawn from the Barclay’s Global hedge fund database. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a stepwise regression to identify the factors of the q-factor model which are relevant for the hedge fund strategy analysis. Doing so, the authors account for the Fung and Hsieh seven factors which prove very useful in the explanation of the hedge fund strategies. The authors introduce interaction terms to depict any interaction of the traditional Fama and French factors with the factors associated with the q-factor model. The authors also examine the dynamic dimensions of the risk-taking behavior of hedge funds using a BEKK procedure and the Kalman filter algorithm. Findings The results show that hedge funds seem to prefer stocks of firms with a high investment-to-assets ratio (low conservative minus aggressive (CMA)), on the one hand, and weak firms’ stocks (low robust minus weak (RMW)), on the other hand. This combination is not associated with the conventional properties of growth stocks – i.e., low high minus low (HML) stocks – which are related to firms which invest more (low CMA) and which are more profitable (high RMW). Finally, small minus big (SMB) interacts more with RMW while HML is more correlated with CMA. The conditional correlations between SMB and CMA, on the one hand, and HML and RMW, on the other hand, are less tight and may change sign over time. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the authors are the first to cast the new Fama and French five-factor model in a hedge fund setting which account for the Fung and Hsieh option-like trading strategies. This approach allows the authors to better understand hedge fund strategies because q-factors are useful to study the dynamic behavior of hedge funds.

scholarly journals Slopes of links and signature formulas

2021 ◽  
pp. 93-105
Author(s):  
Alex Degtyarev ◽  
Vincent Florens ◽  
Ana Lecuona
Keyword(s):  
Close Relation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Homology Sphere ◽  
Integral Homology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Univariate Case ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Colored Link ◽  
Signature Formula

We present a new invariant, called slope, of a colored link in an integral homology sphere and use this invariant to complete the signature formula for the splice of two links. We develop a number of ways of computing the slope and a few vanishing results. Besides, we discuss the concordance invariance of the slope and establish its close relation to the Conway polynomials, on the one hand, and to the Kojima–Yamasaki η \eta -function (in the univariate case) and Cochran invariants, on the other hand.

A new perspective on the Riesz potential

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Radon Measure ◽  
Riesz Potential ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lebesgue Spaces ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Continuous Map ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Associate Space ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The One

AbstractThis paper offers a new perspective to look at the Riesz potential. On the one hand, it is shown that not only \mathfrak{L}^{q,qp^{-1}(n-\alpha p)}\cap\mathfrak{L}^{p,\kappa-\alpha p} contains {I_{\alpha}L^{p,\kappa}} under the conditions {1<p<\infty}, {1\leq q<\infty}, q(\kappa/p-\alpha)\leq\kappa\leq n, {0<\alpha<\min\{n,1+\kappa/p\}}, but also {\mathfrak{L}^{q,\lambda}} exists as an associate space under the condition {-q<\lambda<n}, where {I_{\alpha}L^{p,\kappa}} and {\mathfrak{L}^{q,\lambda}} are the Morrey–Sobolev and Campanato spaces on {\mathbb{R}^{n}} respectively. On the other hand, a nonnegative Radon measure μ is completely characterized to produce a continuous map {I_{\alpha}:L_{p,1}\to L^{q}_{\mu}} under the condition {1<p<\min\{q,{n}/{\alpha}\}} or {1<q\leq p<\min\{{q(n-\alpha p)}/({n-\alpha q(q-1)^{-1}}),{n}/{\alpha}\}}, where {L_{p,1}} and {L^{q}_{\mu}} are the {(p,1)}-Lorentz and {(q,\mu)}-Lebesgue spaces on {\mathbb{R}^{n}} respectively.

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