Murder-suicide: bridging the gap between mass murder, amok, and suicide

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Ryan Hagan ◽  
Matthew C Podlogar ◽  
Thomas E Joiner
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Research ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Mass Murder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on mass murder and amok, and the relationship of these phenomena to murder-suicide as well as to determine future research directions. Design/methodology/approach – Research literature on mass murder, amok, and murder-suicide was reviewed in the context of recent developments in the understanding of suicide, aggressive behavior, and psychiatric diagnostics. Findings – Amok, typically viewed as a culture-bound disorder, occurs throughout the world and is best characterized as mass murder, similar to school shootings. Additionally, the phenomenon of mass murder may be best understood as a form of murder-suicide, related to the phenomenon of suicide-by-cop. Originality/value – This paper provides a review of the literature on murder-suicide, mass murder, and amok spanning over 110 years in the context of modern psychological research, new insights into the possible motivations of those who “run amok” and commit mass murder and provides future research directions for this important phenomenon.

Bibliometric study on relationship of agricultural credit with farmer distress

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavna Pandey ◽  
Prabir Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Sanjeev Kadam ◽  
Manju Singh
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Agricultural Credit ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Extant Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Citation Graph ◽  
Relationship Of

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide quantitative analysis of the extant literature on farmer distress resulting from agricultural credit and identify research gaps. Design/methodology/approach The authors have used the citation analysis which is based on the citation graph. For the current study, the authors have used SCOPUS database. Findings The study reveals that the farmer distress is one of the social sustainability issues which have attracted major attentions from academia. Most of the studies in recent years are from South Asian perspectives and the extant literature focusing on some of the important issues like farmer challenges and pesticide poisoning. Most of the studies provide anecdotal evidences. Hence, the empirical research is scant. Originality/value The study is an attempt to provide an in-depth analysis, so that future research directions can be formulated.

Parental Warmth and Hostility as Related to Sex Differences in Children's Achievement Orientation

1977 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Oxford Manley
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parental Warmth ◽  
Achievement Orientation ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Children's Achievement ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This article is a critical review of studies concerning the relationship of parental warmth and hostility to sex-related differences in children's achievement orientation. Parental warmth seemed to operate differently upon girls' and boys' achievement orientation in most of the studies cited. Moderate but not high maternal warmth and even slight hostility were related to strong achievement∗ orientation in girls, while high maternal nurturance and affection were associated with strong achievement orientation in boys. However, the article warns against assuming a simple causal relationship between parental warmth and sex-related differences in children's achievement orientation. Achievement theories, two main parental dimensions, and future research directions are also discussed.

scholarly journals Herding Behaviour in Investment Decision Making: A Review

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palak Dewan ◽  
Khushdeep Dharni
Keyword(s):  
Review Paper ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Concise Review ◽  
Investment Decision Making ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Fundamental Value ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Herding denotes how individuals act together in a group without any centralized direction. Herding is widely studied as it drives asset prices away from the fundamental value and there are concerns it leads to volatility, destabilizes the market and increases the fragility of the financial market. In this paper, a concise review of the literature of herding is provided.  Various types of herding, its significance and occurrences along with the determinants are discussed. Various approaches used for measuring herding have been reviewed.  The relationship of herding along with other variables such as market conditions, volatility, and liquidity is reviewed and studied. For the purpose of drafting the review paper, 79 papers for over three decades have been consulted.  Further, future research directions are included for the benefit of the academicians, researchers and policymakers.

Curvilinear relationship of entrepreneurial experience and entrepreneurial self-efficacy: Entrepreneurial passion as a moderator

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yanbin Liu ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Ping Yuan ◽  
Yanpeng Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Curvilinear Relationship ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Entrepreneurial Experience ◽  
Entrepreneurial Passion ◽  
Upward Slope ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

We combined experience curve theory and social learning theory and proposed that the relationship between entrepreneurs' prior experience and their entrepreneurial self-efficacy would be curvilinear, with the upward slope of the curve gradually decreasing. Participants were 266 entrepreneurs in Southeast China who completed a survey. Our results show there was a nonlinear relationship between entrepreneurial experience and entrepreneurial self-efficacy, suggesting that as entrepreneurs gained more experience, the rate of entrepreneurial self-efficacy slowed down. Furthermore, we found that entrepreneurial passion moderated this curvilinear relationship, such that when entrepreneurial passion was strong, nascent entrepreneurs with less experience exhibited greater entrepreneurial self-efficacy than did entrepreneurs with more experience. Theoretical contributions and future research directions are discussed.

The Obesity Paradox in Cancer: How Important Is Muscle?

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 357-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano ◽  
Candyce H. Kroenke ◽  
Bette J. Caan
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Obesity Paradox ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Reverse Causality ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Although higher body mass index (BMI) increases the incidence of many cancers, BMI can also exhibit a null or U-shaped relationship with survival among patients with existing disease; this association of higher BMI with improved survival is termed the obesity paradox. This review discusses possible explanations for the obesity paradox, the prevalence and consequences of low muscle mass in cancer patients, and future research directions. It is unlikely that methodological biases, such as reverse causality or confounding, fully explain the obesity paradox. Rather, up to a point, higher BMI may truly be associated with longer survival in cancer patients. This is due, in part, to the limitations of BMI, which scales weight to height without delineating adipose tissue distribution or distinguishing between adipose and muscle tissue. Thus, cancer patients with higher BMIs often have higher levels of protective muscle. We assert that more precise measures of body composition are required to clarify the relationship of body size to cancer outcomes, inform clinical decision-making, and help tailor lifestyle interventions.

The concept of organisational projectification: past, present and beyond?

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 565-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey Maylor ◽  
Virpi Turkulainen
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Organisational Process ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the past 25 years of the research on projectification, focusing especially on organisational aspects of projectification, as well as to discuss recent developments and potential future research directions. Design/methodology/approach This is a discussion paper, which draws on previously published research and data. Findings The first section identifies contexts in which projectification has taken place (projectification of) and the organisational process by which this has taken place (projectification through). Using an illustrative example based on publicly available data, the second section shows an extension of the organisational phenomenon, referred to as advanced organisational projectification. The paper concludes with a synthesised framework of organisational projectification. Research limitations/implications The paper provides a personal reflection and commentary and is focused on the conceptualisation of the term rather than an all-encompassing study of projectification. Based on the discussion, the paper presents a synthesised view of organisational projectification as well as directions for future research to advance the understanding of projectification. Practical implications The study has implications for policy-makers in the design of the process of ongoing projectification and provides illustrations and a warning concerning the assumptions that are made as an organisation advances in its projectification. Originality/value This paper provides an elaboration of one of the focal concepts of project studies, extending some of the key elements of project management research.

scholarly journals The Relation of Mathematics and Language Ability

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Wenna Wang ◽  
Caifang Jiang ◽  
Zhaolan Fan
Keyword(s):  
Language Ability ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Research Status ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

How number is presented? Is it represented difference for different species? We first review behavioural and neuropsychological studies for the representation of different level of mathematical ability for animals, infants, lesion cases and images studies to demonstrate the relationship of mathematics and language. It can be included that 1) both humans and animals share an elemental number quantification system, which is without supporting by language ability; 2) the language ability is crucial to get higher mathematical ability. We then summarize the main research status for each line of studies. Finally, we outline recommendations for future research directions.

Knowledge resources in the university context: an overview of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Paoloni ◽  
Giuseppe Modaffari ◽  
Giorgia Mattei
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Resources ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe aim of this work is to identify and analyze the main areas on which researchers have focused in relation to intellectual capital (IC) and its management in the university context. This review will also analyze how these researchers carried out their work to understand future research directions.Design/methodology/approachThe analysis was conducted through a structured literature review (SLR) of 866 research contributions (articles, book chapters and books). An analysis of the content was performed to identify the main topics discussed and to ascertain how these studies were carried out.FindingsThis paper highlights how the management of knowledge resources (as IC) has been discussed in the literature, focusing specifically on how universities report the information, which is fundamental for allowing stakeholders to understand the value created by these kinds of organizations.Research limitations/implicationsThe manual analysis of the results of the SLR can be considered a limitation of this work. Another limitation of the work is represented by the use of only one database.Originality/valueThis SLR makes several useful contributions for both practitioners and scholars. First, it suggests strengthening the relationship with the external stakeholders to assure the survival of universities. Second, it enables others to replicate scientific research, thanks to its clear and transparent process. It also allows scholars to identify which issues their work should address, as well as suggesting possible future research areas.

Discussion of the Relationships among the Main Participants Based on the Electric Vehicle Commercial Mode

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 1142-1147
Author(s):  
Feng Ni ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Shuo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Market Participant ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Important Research Topic ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The commercial mode of electric vehicles (EV) is helpful for the development of electric vehicle industry, which is also an effective way of forming the electric vehicle consuming market quickly. To research and explore the relationship of main participant bodies in the electric vehicle commercial market is an important research topic. Therefore, this paper, based on the proposed hierarchical structure of the electric vehicle commercial mode, analyzes the roles and functions of the chief market participant bodies from three levels. Finally, the paper discusses some future research directions.

Social media and consumer engagement: a review and research agenda

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Barger ◽  
James W. Peltier ◽  
Don E. Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Area Of Concern ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose In “Social media’s slippery slope: challenges, opportunities and future research directions”, Schultz and Peltier (2013) asked “whether or how social media can be used to leverage consumer engagement into highly profitable relationships for both parties”. The purpose of this article is to continue this discussion by reviewing recent literature on consumer engagement and proposing a framework for future research. Design/methodology/approach The paper reviews the marketing literature on social media, paying particular attention to consumer engagement, which was identified as a primary area of concern in Schultz and Peltier (2013). Findings A significant amount of research has been conducted on consumer engagement since 2010. Lack of consensus on the definition of the construct has led to fragmentation in the discipline, however. As a result, research related to consumer engagement is often not identified as such, making it difficult for academics and practitioners to stay abreast of developments in this area. Originality/value This critical review provides marketing academics and practitioners insights into the antecedents and consequences of consumer engagement and offers a conceptual framework for future research.

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