Conflict Management in High-Stakes Illegal Drug Transactions

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-186
Author(s):  
Martin Bouchard ◽  
Melvin Soudijn ◽  
Peter Reuter
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
Drug Trade ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Peaceful Resolution ◽  
The Way

Abstract We draw from aspects of Black’s theory of conflict management to (1) provide a description of the types of disputes occurring at the highest levels of the drug trade and (2) examine whether conflicts that end in violence differed from those that found a peaceful resolution. A mixed-methods approach was used to analyse 33 incidents of smuggling transaction failures at the highest levels of the cocaine trade in the Netherlands. The results show that outcomes were determined by the way in which conflicts arose; lost product due to negligence and fraud increased the likelihood of violence. The fragile equilibrium between peaceful or violent resolution depended on whether the guilty party accepted blame or provided evidence that could account for losses.

scholarly journals Exploring anhedonia in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110055
Author(s):  
Lucie Smith ◽  
Esther Crawley ◽  
Madeleine Riley ◽  
Megan McManus ◽  
Maria Elizabeth Loades
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Core Symptom ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
The Way

Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) may get in the way of enjoying activities. A substantial minority of adolescents with CFS/ME are depressed. Anhedonia is a core symptom of depression. Anhedonia in adolescents with CFS/ME has not been previously investigated. Method: One hundred and sixty-four adolescents, age 12 to 18, with CFS/ME completed a diagnostic interview (K-SADS) and questionnaires (HADS, RCADS). We used a mixed-methods approach to explore the experience of anhedonia and examine how common it is, comparing those with clinically significant anhedonia to those without. Results: Forty-two percent of adolescents with CFS/ME reported subclinical or clinical levels of anhedonia. Fifteen percent had clinically significant anhedonia. Thematic analysis generated two themes: (1) stopping activities that they previously enjoyed and (2) CFS/ME obstructs enjoyment. Most (72%) of those who reported clinically significant anhedonia met the depression diagnostic criteria. Those who were depressed used more negative language to describe their experience of activities than in those who were not depressed, although the themes were broadly similar. Conclusions: Experiencing pleasure from activities may be affected in CFS/ME, particularly in those who are depressed. Anhedonia may get in the way of behavioural strategies used within CFS/ME treatments.

Relook at University Planning-Development for Sustainability in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Planning ◽  
Road Maps ◽  
Sustainability In Higher Education ◽  
Planning Development ◽  
The Way

Universities frequently suffer when they use linear, mechanistic thinking. Leaders can make too many erroneous assumptions about the future. In addition, when users view strategic plans as fixed road maps, they often fail to recognize the faulty assumptions that hinder their success along the way. They generally fail to harness emerging opportunities as well. To enhance outcomes, planners must ensure there are adequate resources for monitoring and adjusting plans during implementation. Those empowered to monitor outcomes and activities must fully understand that the planning core intentions are for development so that so they can effectively refine the plan as it unfolds. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, this study intends to explore some of these issues in an effort to enhance practice and intends to propose a framework for university planning and development to ensure sustainability in higher education.

scholarly journals Opinions of health care professionals and the public after eight years of euthanasia legislation in the Netherlands: A mixed methods approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline SC Kouwenhoven ◽  
Natasja JH Raijmakers ◽  
Johannes JM van Delden ◽  
Judith AC Rietjens ◽  
Maartje HN Schermer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals Being a good financial auditor. Conceptions of responsibilities among accountancy students

2021 ◽  
Vol 95 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 303-319
Author(s):  
Gjalt de Graaf ◽  
Antoinette Rijsenbilt ◽  
Job van Exel
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Professional Behaviour ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Future ◽  
Part Time

Auditors serve several masters. They have a clear obligation towards society, which expects them to be honest in checking the books of what are sometimes influential and wealthy institutions. At the same time, auditors are hired and paid by their clients, the companies they audit, who may have clear expectations in return. Sometimes the different obligations auditors have, or perceive to have, can conflict. We focus here on accountancy students who already work part-time at accountancy firms and who will shape the future of accounting. Our main research question is: What different conceptions of auditor responsibilities exist among accountancy students? We used Q-methodology, a mixed-methods approach, to identify and describe the views accountancy students have on what are the responsibilities of an auditor. We found four conceptions of auditor responsibilities among accountancy students in the Netherlands that are distinct in how they deal with conflicts between professional behaviour, integrity, objectivity, and professional competence.

scholarly journals Unraveling the Role of Shared Vision and Trust in Constructive Conflict Management of Family Firms. An Empirical Study From a Mixed Methods Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Alvarado-Alvarez ◽  
Immaculada Armadans ◽  
María José Parada ◽  
M. Teresa Anguera
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Conflict Management ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Shared Vision ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
Constructive Conflict ◽  
Common Purpose ◽  
Constructive Conflict Management

Family firms are a unique setting to study constructive conflict management due to the influence of family ties of the owning family imprinting a sense of common purpose and shared destiny, and high levels of trust. We study the relationship between shared vision and trust that intervene in the adoption of constructive conflict management. To achieve our purpose, we carried out a systematic indirect observation using a mixed methods approach. We used the narratives of 17 semi-structured interviews, audio-recorded and transcribed, of family and non-family managers or directors from five Spanish family firms in the siblings' partnership stage, combined with documentary data obtained from different sources. Intra- and inter-observer reliability were confirmed. Results show a dynamic relationship between shared vision and specific components of trust (benevolence and ability) at different levels of conflict management. We also provide evidence of specific processes of concurrence-seeking and open-mindedness in family and ownership forums accounting for the relevance of family governance in these type of organizations. Family firms are a sum of several subsystems which exhibit a particular resources configuration. This study sheds light on constructive conflict management in family firms opening interesting avenues for further research and offering practical implications to managers, owners, and advisors.

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