Conclusions

2021 ◽  
pp. 169-188
Author(s):  
Jie Lu
Keyword(s):  
Political Discourse ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Key Questions

This chapter summarizes the empirical findings presented in the book, revisiting the theoretical framework developed throughout the book for understanding democracy’s contemporary crisis by focusing on popular conceptions of democracy. The chapter highlights the book’s theoretical and empirical contributions to pertinent literature regarding the key questions: Why is it that democracy, despite its documented popularity in societies around the world and supremacy in contemporary political discourse, appears to be in trouble. After reviewing the research findings presented in the book, the chapter draws some conclusions and presents some suggestions for future research.

How is Technology Changing Talent Management?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Gavan O'Shea ◽  
Kerrin E. Puente
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Many

Technological advances have touched nearly every aspect of human life in recent decades, including the world of work. This chapter provides an overview of how these advances have specifically affected talent management. Organized around the primary elements of the talent-management lifecycle (identifying talent, acquiring talent, developing talent, and evaluating talent), each section provides a summary of current research findings and practice trends, examples illustrating those trends, and questions to guide future research. Several themes cut across these sections, including (1) the potential for technology to help individuals to identify, grow, and manage their talent in a more proactive ways, (2) the increasing use of engaging simulations for recruitment, selection, and developmental purposes, and (3) the need for systematic research to investigate the many intriguing questions raised by technology’s dramatic influence throughout the talent-management field.

Terrorism rhetoric under the Bush Administration

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 562-582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Bartolucci
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Bush Administration ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Political Effects ◽  
The World ◽  
Contemporary Life ◽  
Presidential Discourse

In this paper I examine some of the properties of the speeches by former U.S. President George W. Bush framing the issue of terrorism as the most pressing menace humanity is facing and some of the consequences of the selective appropriation of the discourse on terrorism initially instantiated by Bush. The theoretical framework for the analysis is a multidisciplinary Critical Discourse Analysis approach relating discursive and socio-political aspects of U.S. presidential discourses on terrorism in the Bush era. Parallel to an analysis of common characteristics of political discourse, such as ‘us’ versus ‘other’ representations, the device of over/less characterisation, hyperboles and repetitions, attention is also directed towards the socio-political effects deriving from the ways in which ‘terrorism’ and ‘terrorists’ have been represented by the presidential discourse on terrorism that condition the contemporary life of individuals and groups all around the world.

scholarly journals The effects of phenological mismatches on demography

2010 ◽  
Vol 365 (1555) ◽  
pp. 3177-3186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham J. Miller-Rushing ◽  
Toke Thomas Høye ◽  
David W. Inouye ◽  
Eric Post
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Sensitive Species ◽  
Know How ◽  
Phenological Changes ◽  
The World ◽  
Term Data ◽  
Demographic Effects ◽  
Long Term Studies ◽  
Key Questions

Climate change is altering the phenology of species across the world, but what are the consequences of these phenological changes for the demography and population dynamics of species? Time-sensitive relationships, such as migration, breeding and predation, may be disrupted or altered, which may in turn alter the rates of reproduction and survival, leading some populations to decline and others to increase in abundance. However, finding evidence for disrupted relationships, or lack thereof, and their demographic effects, is difficult because the necessary detailed observational data are rare. Moreover, we do not know how sensitive species will generally be to phenological mismatches when they occur. Existing long-term studies provide preliminary data for analysing the phenology and demography of species in several locations. In many instances, though, observational protocols may need to be optimized to characterize timing-based multi-trophic interactions. As a basis for future research, we outline some of the key questions and approaches to improving our understanding of the relationships among phenology, demography and climate in a multi-trophic context. There are many challenges associated with this line of research, not the least of which is the need for detailed, long-term data on many organisms in a single system. However, we identify key questions that can be addressed with data that already exist and propose approaches that could guide future research.

Tēlainie domāšanas paņēmieni 1918. un 1919. gada laikrakstā „Kurzemes Vārds”

2020 ◽  
pp. 210-221
Author(s):  
Elīna Veinberga
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Linguistics ◽  
Conceptual Metaphor ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Authentic Texts ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Construction Of Meaning ◽  
Creating Meaning

The task of the article is to study the use of metaphors, metonymies, and other figurative patterns of thought in the available issues of “Kurzemes Vārds” of 1918 and 1919, exploring the construction of meaning. The theoretical framework of this article is based on cognitive linguistics and cognitive stylistics, where metaphors and other stylistic techniques are natural mechanisms of thought expression. Language reflects our experience and perception of the world, and metaphors are expressed in language because they originally reside in our minds (Lakoff and Johnson [1980] 2003, 3–5). “Kurzemes Vārds” is a newspaper intended for a wide range of readers, and it reflects the way of expression of thoughts in 1918 and 1919; thus, the analysis of authentic texts shows that figurative means of expression are not only imaginative or picturesque, but they are a natural, everyday phenomenon of language. Metaphors, metonymies, and other means of expression of figurative thought are easy to find in large numbers: almost every issue of “Kurzemes Vārds” has a considerable number of different figurative patterns of thought. In the analysed examples, the number of cases where, for example, metaphor or personification acts as the only figurative pattern of thought, creating meaning in one stylistic use, is twice less (four cases) than the combinations of figurative patterns of thought creating meaning together (eight cases), which leads to a conclusion that combinations are more common. In several cases of personification, it is a metonymy that reveals the connection of conceptual metaphor with personification. The question of combinations of figurative patterns and their interaction calls for future research.

scholarly journals A theoretical framework to support research of health service innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Fox ◽  
Glenn Gardner ◽  
Sonya Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Research Findings

Objective Health service managers and policy makers are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of innovations implemented in health care settings. The increasing demand on health services requires that innovations are both effective and sustainable; however, research in this field is limited, with multiple disciplines, approaches and paradigms influencing the field. These variations prevent a cohesive approach, and therefore the accumulation of research findings, in the development of a body of knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough examination of the research findings and provide an appropriate theoretical framework to examine sustainability of health service innovation. Methods This paper presents an integrative review of the literature available in relation to sustainability of health service innovation and provides the development of a theoretical framework based on integration and synthesis of the literature. Results A theoretical framework serves to guide research, determine variables, influence data analysis and is central to the quest for ongoing knowledge development. This research outlines the sustainability of innovation framework; a theoretical framework suitable for examining the sustainability of health service innovation. Conclusion If left unaddressed, health services research will continue in an ad hoc manner, preventing full utilisation of outcomes, recommendations and knowledge for effective provision of health services. The sustainability of innovation theoretical framework provides an operational basis upon which reliable future research can be conducted. What is known about the topic? Providers of health services are rapidly implementing innovations in an effort to provide effective health care. Little research has been conducted to evaluate the sustainability of these health service innovations. What does this paper add? This paper aims presents an integration and synthesis of the current body of knowledge to provide a theoretical framework to evaluate the sustainability of health service innovation. What are the implications for the practitioner? An improved body of knowledge surrounding the sustainability of health service innovations generated from research will consequently result in more appropriate use of resources and improved provision of health services.

scholarly journals Defining the Phygital Marketing Advantage

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 2365-2385
Author(s):  
Matt Johnson ◽  
Rob Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Scientific Understanding ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Review ◽  
Secondary Research ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Consumer Neuroscience ◽  
Research Findings

Interest in the application of phygital marketing to retail commerce has increased in recent years. Implicit in this excitement is the notion that physical experiences provide unique value above and beyond what can be offered via digital means, and therefore that combining the two can galvanize sales. However, the specific sources of this marketing potential remain undertheorized and the factors determining the appropriateness of such implementations remain unclear. Based on an extensive review of relevant literatures, we begin by considering a particularly important potential source of phygital marketing’s power. Specifically, we bring together findings from consumer psychology and neuroscience to provide a mechanistic account explaining how the combination of reduced “pain of payment”, facilitated by digital purchasing technologies, and the product attachment generated by real or simulated product experiences prior to purchase holds the potential to increase sales. We then propose a more general theoretical framework grounded on a review of primary and secondary research findings from consumer psychology and consumer neuroscience to explain the potential power of phygital marketing experiences, account for their unique value, and provide a platform for future research. The paper equips both academics and practitioners with a better and more scientific understanding of the practical dimensions of phygital commerce and lays a foundation for future enquiry.

A Study of Place Branding of Macao

2019 ◽  
pp. 245-267
Author(s):  
Chi Fong Tang ◽  
MingHao Zhang ◽  
Jennifer H. Gao
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Good Image ◽  
Cultural Connotation ◽  
Cultural Life ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
China Region

Macao is stereotyped as a gambling city and its unique cultural connotation is often ignored. Branding Macao effectively may deliver a concise but different image to the world. This research is a quantitative study that attempts to investigate Macao's city characteristics, to explore the importance of place branding, and to assess the influence of place branding on competitiveness and sustainable development. A theoretical framework is established to explain the relationships. Data were collected from 393 respondents in the greater China region. Reliability, correlations, and regressions are run to test various hypotheses. The research findings reveal that Macao is “Exquisite and Exalted,” “Fantasy and Passionate,” and “Calm and Relaxed.” Place branding of Macao is essential to enrich cultural life of residents inside, and to promote good image outside. Moreover, place branding turns out to be the most significant predictor of competitiveness and sustainable development. Discussion, limitations, and implications are presented.

Focused Tasks, Mental Actions and Second Language Learning. Cognitive and Connectionist Accounts of Task Effectiveness

2006 ◽  
Vol 152 ◽  
pp. 35-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Machteld Moonen ◽  
Rick de Graaff ◽  
Gerard Westhoff
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Second Language Learning ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Depth Of Processing ◽  
Mental Actions ◽  
Involvement Load Hypothesis

Abstract This paper presents a theoretical framework to estimate the effectiveness of second language tasks in which the focus is on the acquisition of new linguistic items, such as vocabulary or grammar, the so-called focused tasks (R. Ellis, 2003). What accounts for the learning impact offocused tasks? We shall argue that the task-based approach (e.g. Skehan, 1998, Robinson, 2001) does not provide an in-depth account of how cognitive processes, elicited by a task, foster the acquisition of new linguistic elements. We shall then review the typologies of cognitive processes derived from research on learning strategies (Chamot & O'Malley, 1994), from the involvement load hypothesis (Laufer & Hulstijn, 2001), from the depth of processing hypothesis (Craik & Lockhart, 1972) and from connectionism (e.g Broeder & Plunkett, 1997; N. Ellis, 2003). The combined insights of these typologies form the basis of the multi-feature hypothesis, which predicts that retention and ease of activation of new linguistic items are improved by mental actions which involve a wide variety of different features, simultaneously and frequently. A number of implications for future research shall be discussed.

A Cohesive Analysis of Factors Affecting the Tourist Destination Image of Delhi

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usha Arora ◽  
Deepti Dabas Hazarika
Keyword(s):  
National Income ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Pertinent Literature ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
The World ◽  
National Capital ◽  
Destination Management Organizations ◽  
The City

Economies all over the world are moving towards a focus on services. Tourism has emerged as a major contributor to economies all over the world. This is why specific focus is being placed on tourism, as Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) concentrate their efforts on tourism. India has been one of the countries where the share of tourism in national income has steadily been increasing. As the national capital, the city of Delhi has a major role to play in the tourist inflow to the country, as well as within the country. Successful tourism marketing requires that the concepts of tourist destination and underlying factors are comprehended in detail. An analysis of the available, pertinent literature on the area shows the manner in which numerous factors come together to form the image of a tourist destination. In fact, it needs to be understood that image formation may be done differently for different consumers. This further necessitates a detailed study of the factors influencing tourist destination image.

Getting Real?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Goodhart
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Political Theories ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Norms

Chapter 3 engages with realist political theory throughcritical dialogues with leading realist theorists. It argues that realist political theories are much more susceptible to conservatism, distortion, and idealization than their proponents typically acknowledge. Realism is often not very realistic either in its descriptions of the world or in its political analysis. While realism enables the critical analysis of political norms (the analysis of power and unmasking of ideology), it cannot support substantive normative critique of existing social relations or enable prescriptive theorizing. These two types of critique must be integrated into a single theoretical framework to facilitate emancipatory social transformation.

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