A systematic mapping study on tourism business networks

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 676-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Heidari ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Fatemeh Saghafi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Jalilvand
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Linear Time ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Research Type

Purpose This study aims at characterizing and identifying the existing research on tourism business networks. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze related literature. They identified 225 primary studies, dated from 1997-2016, and classified them with respect to research focus, types of research and contribution. Findings Seventy four studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on tourism business networks. “Business networks” with 27 articles is the dominant research focus and “Network configuration” with 22 articles is the next dominant one. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently used research type. “Interview” and “Case study”, respectively, were the most used research methods. However, “Agent-based modeling”, “Delphi study” and “Non-linear time series analysis” were used less often. “Philosophical paper” was the most common research type between 1997 and 2002, and after that “Solution proposal” was the dominant research paper type. Further, the number of publications has declined between 2012 and 2014. Originality/value This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on tourism business networks research. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies.

A systematic mapping study on risk management in the export development of high-tech products

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 834-855
Author(s):  
Maryam Tanabandeh ◽  
Sanjar Salajegheh ◽  
Masoud Pourkiani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Research Type

Purpose This paper aims to characterize and identify the existing research on risk management in the export development of high-tech products. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze related literature. The authors identified 96 primary studies, dated from 2000 to 2018 and classified them with respect to research focus, types of research and contribution. Findings A total of 32 studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on risk management in the export development of high-tech products. “Currency risk” with 13 articles is the dominant research focus. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently used research type. “Case study”, “Regression analysis” and “Survey”, respectively, were the most used research methods. However, “FANNIS”, “FAHP” and “Discussion paper” were used less often. “Solution proposal” was the most common research type between 2000 and 2018. Further, the number of publications has declined between 2010 and 2012. Originality/value This mapping study provides the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on risk management research in the export development of high-tech products. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high-quality studies.

Technological media and development

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abbaszadeh ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam ◽  
Reza Pourhosein ◽  
Leila Nasrolahi Vosta
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Systematic Exploration ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize and identify the existing studies on the relationship between technological media and development Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic mapping study to identify and analyze the related literature. The authors identified 196 primary studies, dated from 2000 to 2017 and categorized them with respect to research focus, types of research and research method. Findings A total of 97 studies were identified and mapped, synthesizing the available evidence on the relationship between technological media and development. “Social development” with 54 articles and “communication” with 34 articles were the dominant research focus. Regarding the research type, “Solution proposal” is the most frequently employed research type. “Case study,” “discussion paper” and “interview,” respectively were the most used research methods. However, “SNA,” “focus group” and “time series” were used less often. “Solution proposal” was the most common research type between 2015 and 2017, and after that “philosophical paper” was the dominant research paper type. Further, the number of publications has increased between 2006 and 2017. Originality/value This mapping study is the first systematic exploration of the state-of-art on technological media-development nexus. The existing body of knowledge is limited to a few high quality studies.

What do we know about the role of enterprise architecture in enterprise integration? A systematic mapping study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Banaeianjahromi ◽  
Kari Smolander
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Study ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – Constant changes in the environment seem to have become the biggest challenge of a modern enterprise, which emphasizes the constant need to integrate the enterprise into its changing environment. Aiming at eliminating the integration challenges, EA is proposed as a solution. The purpose of this paper is to survey and analyse the available literature on determining the role of EA in EI and also to identify gaps and state-of-the-art in research. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a systematic mapping study that found 50 papers in the intersection of EA and EI, these papers were surveyed, analysed, and classified with respect to research focus, research method, and paper type. Findings – Based on the analyses of the final 50 articles, the authors realized that “EA framework” is the dominating research focus of these studies. “Evaluation research” is recognized as the most common paper type in this area. However, “Experience paper” was a rare paper type in this research domain. “Constructive research” and “Case study/multiple case studies” are widely applied as the research method. “Survey”, “Delphi study” and “Grounded theory” are the least employed research methods. The conclusion was that there is a need for empirical research in this area. After analysing the articles based on their publication year, the authors also noticed a significant growth between 2004 and 2010. After 2010 the number of publications had a downward trend. Originality/value – To the knowledge of the authors, this study is the first systematic literature study regarding the role of EA in EI. There are several systematic literature reviews about the EA or EI separately but none of them has addressed the specific realm of the research. Hence, the goal of this study is to provide a map of existing literature to enable improvement of the practice with the known research results and to identify gaps for future research.

Research on Energy Efficiency of Embedded Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 588-589 ◽  
pp. 2088-2092
Author(s):  
Ehsan Ahmad ◽  
Yun Wei Dong ◽  
Bin Gu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Embedded Systems ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Research Type

The main object of this study is to systematically review existing research on energy efficiency of embedded systems in order to identify investigated aspects and needs for future research. We have conducted a systematic mapping study of the state-of-the-art on energy efficiency of embedded systems. 186 papers have been identified as primary studies from year 1994 to 2011 and classified by research focus, research type, and contribution type. 71% of the research papers are solutions proposals; power estimation is the most investigated aspect in terms of research focus (34%) and majority of the studies contributed in terms of methods.

scholarly journals Mapping the public debate on ethical concerns: algorithms in mainstream media

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balbir S. Barn
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
The Uk

Purpose Algorithms are in the mainstream media news on an almost daily basis. Their context is invariably artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning decision-making. In media articles, algorithms are described as powerful, autonomous actors that have a capability of producing actions that have consequences. Despite a tendency for deification, the prevailing critique of algorithms focuses on ethical concerns raised by decisions resulting from algorithmic processing. However, the purpose of this paper is to propose that the ethical concerns discussed are limited in scope and suggest that it is not clear what concerns dominate the debate. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a systematic mapping study approach to review articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns over a period of one year. The articles are categorised using a widely cited framework detailing a taxonomy of ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. Findings The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of widely accepted ethical concerns such as inscrutable evidence, misguided evidence, unfair outcomes and transformative effects. Originality/value The research presented in this paper contributes the first systematic mapping study of articles appearing in leading UK national papers from the perspective of the ethical concerns. The UK context is important because of UK public policy initiatives around AI. To review the media content from the perspective of ethical concerns, this paper uses the synthesised conceptual map of ethical concerns developed by Mittelstad et al. Given the dominance of that framework, this paper’s contribution is also an important instantiation and experimental validation of using that conceptual map.

Co-creation in tourism: a systematic mapping study

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mohammadi ◽  
Hamid Reza Yazdani ◽  
Mona Jami Pour ◽  
Morteza Soltani
Keyword(s):  
Research Field ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Status ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Research Gap

Purpose The purpose of this study is to organize and analyze the existing literature on co-creation in tourism to identify the state-of-the-art studies and the research gap in this field. Design/methodology/approach As the research questions seek to provide an overview of the studies in the available literature, the systematic mapping study (SMS) has been selected as the research method. A suitable mapping study method for analyzing and structuring a broad research field concerning methods, designs and research focuses on the existing publications. In total, 137 articles published during 2006–2019 in reliable academic databases such as Science Direct, Emerald, Scopus, Wiley, ProQuest, Sage, Web of Science and Taylor and Francis were selected and analyzed. Findings The results show a rising trend of published articles in tourism, with the maximum number published in 2019 and the minimum number in 2006. Also, analysis of input articles revealed that most of the studies focused on the antecedents and prerequisites for co-creation and paid less attention to the co-creation context. Other findings show that in the field of tourism, the hospitality sector, especially hotels have paid special attention to co-creation. The majority of papers were the empirical type with quantitative design. Furthermore, most studies used the survey method, while the case study and other methods were the next choices. Originality/value This study addresses a major research gap by summarizing the literature related to value co-creation with a specific focus on tourism using the SMS method that provides an overview of the studies in this field. Categorizing papers through SMS helps researchers to review the status of studies in a visual summary to identify gaps and directions for future research.

A systematic mapping study on gamification applied to e-marketing

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fakhroddin Noorbehbahani ◽  
Fereshteh Salehi ◽  
Reza Jafar Zadeh
Keyword(s):  
Research Process ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Electronic Technologies

Purpose Today, marketing has evolved due to the emergence of new electronic technologies and has shifted to e-marketing. Meanwhile, the gamification and gamified systems is an up-to-date research topic that has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent years. As one of the main goals of marketing is to increase customer engagement and loyalty by persuading and motivating them to participate, the gamification has a great potential for e-marketing. Although much research has been done on the gamification subject in e-marketing, there has not yet been a comprehensive review of these studies. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific and practical research on gamification applied to e-marketing using the systematic mapping study methodology. Design/methodology/approach Because considerable research has been devoted to gamification since 2011, and the number of papers published in this area has grown steadily from 2011, the paper reviews the publications over the period 2011-2018. The research method includes developing research questions, designing the research process and filtering the findings based on the specified criteria. Findings The findings of this study show the main applications of gamification in e-marketing, the technologies used and the proven benefits of applying this technique in e-marketing. It also provides a classification of the studies in this area. Practical implications This paper helps other researchers to understand the main areas of research in gamification within the marketing discipline and enables them to find the fields needed for future studies. Originality/value The proposed classification can give a comprehensive overview of the scientific and practical actions taken on gamification applied to e-marketing for academics and practitioners. It also enables the readers to find main areas of research and motivates them to apply gamification in e-marketing.

scholarly journals Intelligent Mobile Applications: A Systematic Mapping Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Taoufik Rachad ◽  
Ali Idri
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Application Fields ◽  
Research Type

Smart mobiles as the most affordable and practical ubiquitous devices participate heavily in the enhancement of our daily life by the use of many convenient applications. However, the significant number of mobile users in addition to their heterogeneity (different profiles and contexts) obligates developers to enhance the quality of their apps by making them more intelligent and more flexible. This is realized mainly by analyzing mobile user’s data. Machine learning (ML) technology provides the methodology and techniques needed to extract knowledge from data to facilitate decision-making. Therefore, both developers and researchers affirm the benefits of combining ML techniques and mobile technology in several application fields as e-health, e-learning, e-commerce, and e-coaching. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to have an overview of the use of ML techniques in the design and development of mobile applications. Therefore, we performed a systematic mapping study of papers published on this subject in the period between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2019. A total number of 71 papers were selected, studied, and analyzed according to the following criteria, year, sources and channel of publication, research type, and methods, kind of collected data, and finally adopted ML models, tasks, and techniques.

scholarly journals A Systematic Mapping Study on Integration Proposals of the Personas Technique in Agile Methodologies

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6298
Author(s):  
Patricia Losana ◽  
John Castro ◽  
Xavier Ferre ◽  
Elena Villalba-Mora ◽  
Silvia Acuña
Keyword(s):  
Agile Development ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Adoption Level

Agile development processes are increasing their consideration of usability by integrating various user-centered design techniques throughout development. One such technique is Personas, which proposes the creation of fictitious users with real preferences to drive application design. Since applying this technique conflicts with the time constraints of agile development, Personas has been adapted over the years. Our objective is to determine the adoption level and type of integration, as well as to propose improvements to the Personas technique for agile development. A systematic mapping study was performed, retrieving 28 articles grouped by agile methodology type. We found some common integration strategies regardless of the specific agile approach, along with some frequent problems, mainly related to Persona modelling and context representation. Based on these limitations, we propose an adaptation to the technique in order to reduce the creation time for a preliminary persona. The number of publications dealing with Personas and agile development is increasing, which reveals a growing interest in the application of this technique to develop usable agile software.

Systematic mapping study of data mining–based empirical studies in cardiology

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 741-770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilham Kadi ◽  
Ali Idri ◽  
José Luis Fernandez-Aleman
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Large Data Sets ◽  
Systematic Mapping Study ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Mapping Study ◽  
Systematic Mapping ◽  
Research Type ◽  
Medical Task

Data mining provides the methodology and technology to transform huge amount of data into useful information for decision making. It is a powerful process to extract knowledge and discover new patterns embedded in large data sets. Data mining has been increasingly used in medicine, particularly in cardiology. In fact, data mining applications can greatly benefits all parts involved in cardiology such as patients, cardiologists and nurses. This article aims to perform a systematic mapping study so as to analyze and synthesize empirical studies on the application of data mining techniques in cardiology. A total of 142 articles published between 2000 and 2015 were therefore selected, studied and analyzed according to the four following criteria: year and channel of publication, research type, medical task and empirical type. The results of this mapping study are discussed and a list of recommendations for researchers and cardiologists is provided.

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