The information work of community archives: a systematic literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 657-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex H. Poole
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Archives ◽  
Work Community ◽  
Information Work

PurposeThis paper scrutinizes the scholarship on community archives' information work. Community archives and archiving projects represent unprecedentedly democratic venues for information work centering on essential documentary concepts such as custody, collection development and appraisal, processing, arrangement and description, organization, representation and naming, collaboration, resource generation and allocation, activism and social justice, preservation, reuse, and sustainability.Design/methodology/approachUnearthed through databases searches, citation chaining, and browsing, sources examined include peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters published in the English language between 1985 and 2018.FindingsThe literature on community archives’ information work shows considerable geographical (six continents), topical, and (inter)disciplinary variety. This paper first explores scholars' efforts to define both community and community archives. Second, it unpacks the ways in which community archives include new stakeholders and new record types and formats even as they leverage alternative archival principles and practices. Third, it discusses community archives as political venues for empowerment, activism, and social justice work. Fourth, this paper delves into the benefits and challenges of partnerships and collaborations with mainstream institutions. Fifth, it documents the obstacles community archives face: not only tensions within and among communities, but also sustainability concerns. Finally, it sets forth six directions for future research.Originality/valueThis paper is the first systematic review of the community archives literature.

scholarly journals The past, present and future of open innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Bigliardi ◽  
Giovanna Ferraro ◽  
Serena Filippelli ◽  
Francesco Galati
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Context Dependency ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Over Time

PurposeThrough a comprehensive review of the literature on open innovation (OI), this study aimed to achieve two objectives: (1) to identify the main thematic areas discussed in the past and track their evolution over time; and (2) to provide recommendations for future research avenues.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the first objective, a method based on text mining was implemented, with the analysis focusing on 1,772 journal articles published between 2003 and 2018. For the second objective, a review based on recent and relevant papers was conducted for each thematic area.FindingsThe paper identified nine thematic areas explored in existing research: (1) context-dependency of OI, (2) collaborative frameworks, (3) organizational dimensions of OI, (4) performance and OI, (5) external search for OI, (6) OI in small and medium-sized enterprises, (7) OI in the pharmaceutical industry, (8) OI and intellectual property rights, and (9) technology. The analysis of the most recent papers belonging to the more investigated areas offers suitable suggestions for future research avenues.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, no review has yet been undertaken to reorganize the OI literature.

scholarly journals The market for sustainability assurance services

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal Farooq ◽  
Charl de Villiers
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Voluntary Exercise ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Academic Journal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Assurance Services ◽  
New Form ◽  
Big Four

Purpose This paper focuses on the market for sustainability assurance (SA) services. The aims of this paper are to review academic efforts in the field, highlighting ground covered, provide a comprehensive understanding of the market for this new form of assurance and identify potential avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach These objectives were met through a review of 50 academic journal articles identified as relevant to the SA field. Findings SA is a voluntary exercise in most jurisdictions, and engagements are structured to meet the needs (demands) of the market and the capabilities (supply) of assurance providers. This has given rise to a diverse landscape with engagements of differing scopes and objectives. From a demand side, the literature reveals a number of drivers (both at the macro and micro levels) and inhibitors for SA services. From a supply side, the literature sheds light on the assurance providers operating in the market and the standards they use when undertaking SA services. These practitioners include accountants (the big four) who use ISAE3000 and non-accountants who prefer AA1000AS. The review reveals five broad areas which have been the focus of existing studies. Finally, the study identifies seven avenues for future research in the SA field. Originality/value The findings of this paper will prove valuable to practitioners as it will assist them in understanding this new form of assurance. Researchers will benefit from an understanding on ground covered and future avenues for research.

The originality of the lean manufacturing studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Psomas
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Plans ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the originality value of the lean manufacturing (LM) studies carried out worldwide so far. Design/methodology/approach Four major publishers, namely, Emerald Online, Science Direct, Springer Link and Taylor and Francis provided the databases for a systematic literature review (SLR) of peer-reviewed journal articles in LM. In total, 211 articles published in 52 journals during 2005-2016 were collected. The affinity diagram was applied to group the originality value statements identified into logical themes. Findings The plethora of originality value statements identified in the literature are analytically presented. Furthermore, meaningful themes of the originality value of the LM studies are formulated. Research limitations/implications Some publishers might have been missed out in this SLR, given that it is based on only four academic publishers. Practical implications Identifying the originality value of the existing LM studies and presenting respective meaningful themes can help researchers and practitioners design their future research and implementation plans, respectively. Originality value The originality value of the LM studies is a subject which has not been reviewed in the literature previously.

Understanding the differences across data quality classifications: a literature review and guidelines for future research

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Haug
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Numerous Data ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeNumerous data quality (DQ) definitions in the form of sets of DQ dimensions are found in the literature. The great differences across such DQ classifications (DQCs) imply a lack of clarity about what DQ is. For an improved foundation for future research, this paper aims to clarify the ways in which DQCs differ and provide guidelines for dealing with this variance.Design/methodology/approachA literature review identifies DQCs in conference and journal articles, which are analyzed to reveal the types of differences across these. On this basis, guidelines for future research are developed.FindingsThe literature review found 110 unique DQCs in journals and conference articles. The analysis of these articles identified seven distinct types of differences across DQCs. This gave rise to the development of seven guidelines for future DQ research.Research limitations/implicationsBy identifying differences across DQCs and providing a set of guidelines, this paper may promote that future research, to a greater extent, will converge around common understandings of DQ.Practical implicationsAwareness of the identified types of differences across DQCs may support managers when planning and conducting DQ improvement projects.Originality/valueThe literature review did not identify articles, which, based on systematic searches, identify and analyze existing DQCs. Thus, this paper provides new knowledge on the variance across DQCs, as well as guidelines for addressing this.

Conceptual and influential structure of Takaful literature: a bibliometric review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Nasir ◽  
Umar Farooq ◽  
Ashraf Khan
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Word Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Bibliometric Approach ◽  
Fourth Theme

Purpose The purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive review of key influential aspects and conceptual structure of Takaful literature. Design/methodology/approach The authors review 149 journal articles using bibliometric citation analysis, co-word analysis and citation histograms. However, the authors have introduced a new index of keywords for co-word analysis. Findings The results purpose four research clusters of Takaful literature. The first theme compared Takaful with conventional insurance from various perspectives. Second theme explored the business model and sharia-compliant issues. Third theme applied the marketing concepts and examined the customer behaviour such as commitment, loyalty, satisfaction or awareness. Fourth theme examined risk management, investment and corporate governance issues. This research also identified the structure of variables studied in each theme. Originality/value This paper follows a very novel and trending bibliometric approach and explores what has been published, encompassing all aspects of Takaful literature. This study also presents 22 future research directions which are either missing or less researched in Takaful literature.

Finance managers in family firms: an upper-echelons view

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin R.W. Hiebl
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Upper Echelons ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Upper Echelons Theory

Purpose Informed by upper echelons theory, the purpose of this paper is to synthesize the current knowledge on finance managers in family firms and to suggest valuable future research avenues. Design/methodology/approach The paper is organized as a theory-informed literature review. Based on a keyword search in electronic databases, 17 journal articles that deal with finance managers in family firms were identified. In light of upper echelons theory, the results of these articles were analyzed and future research needs were identified. Findings Overall, the current knowledge on finance managers in family firms is scant and fragmented. At the same time, this paper’s review findings indicate that finance managers can play decisive roles in family firms, which is why we need further research on their roles. Upper echelons theory is suggested in this paper as a theoretical framework that is well suited to guide such further research. Originality/value This is the first review of the academic literature on finance managers in family firms. Its main value lies in providing a theory-informed synthesis of current research on this topic and highlighting fruitful future research avenues.

Intermedialists: Debussy and the influences of Whistler and Baudelaire

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
L. Katherine Glaeser
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Claude Debussy ◽  
Charles Baudelaire ◽  
Collection Development ◽  
Language Resources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Cross

Purpose – This paper aimed to inform research or collection development on the topic of Claude Debussy, with particular attention paid to English-language resources that highlight the cross-modal nature of his work. Design/methodology/approach – This objective was achieved by examining primary and secondary sources relating to the works and correspondences of Debussy and those of painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler, and the works of poet Charles Baudelaire, whose work influenced Debussy. Findings – Holistically studying Debussy and his contemporary influences enables the researcher to develop a richer understanding of Debussy's work. Originality/value – This paper may have implications for research on James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Charles Baudelaire, Impressionism, and Symbolism.

Management accounting research on farms: what is known and what needs knowing?

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinclear R. Ndemewah ◽  
Kevin Menges ◽  
Martin R.W. Hiebl
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Explanatory Framework

PurposeIt is difficult to develop an overall picture of the practice of management accounting (MA) in farms and farm enterprises (FEs) because little research has been published on the topic, and these studies are mostly discrete and unconnected to the others. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the available research, develop an explanatory framework for MA practices in farming entities and identify some major avenues for future research on the topic.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses systematic literature review methods. After an extensive database search and an examination of references/citations, 41 empirical journal articles published between 1964 and 2016 are identified, described and analyzed in this research paper.FindingsThe findings reveal that the practice of MA in farms is subject to information problems and that the empirical research on this topic largely lacks a theoretical explanation. Therefore, the explanatory framework of MA practices in farming entities reveals that these practices are subject to influencing factors such as familism, government farm policies, market competition, technological changes, the seasons and the weather/climate.Research limitations/implicationsThe overall limited findings on the practice of MA in FEs indicate that caution should be taken when generalizing the current knowledge on the use of MA practices in other organizational forms to farming entities. Moreover, future research should draw on explicit theories to explain empirical results.Originality/valueThis paper is the first comprehensive literature review of studies on MA practices in farms and FEs.

Review of research on school principal leadership in mainland China, 1998-2013

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Walker ◽  
Haiyan Qian
Keyword(s):  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
School Principal ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese School ◽  
School Principalship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review English-language publications about school principalship in China published between 1998 and 2013 and to present an overview of the authorship, topics, methodologies and key findings of these publications. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology includes an exhaustive review of journal articles and book chapters about Chinese school principalship published in the English language. In total, 39 articles and 17 book chapters are identified for the 1998-2013 period. Qualitative analysis is conducted to determine the basic patterns of authorship, topics, methods and key findings. The changes or continuities in these patterns during the study period are also discerned. Findings – The paper identifies several continuous and discontinuous patterns in each of the review categories and provides a better understanding of on-going research into the practice of school principalship in China. The results also suggest areas that require deeper exploration. Originality/value – This paper explores the landscape of school principalship in China as reflected in the international literature and indicates the ways that this landscape has changed or remained the same over the years. As such, the paper contributes to the thin knowledge base concerning school principalship in China and sheds light on the enduring local-global tension in the evolution of education systems.

Mobile shopping: a classification framework and literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Groß
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Distribution Channel ◽  
Search Method ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Classification Framework ◽  
Mobile Shopping ◽  
Online Databases

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to classify and organize the accumulated knowledge about mobile shopping (m-shopping) as revealed in the present literature regarding retail. A classification framework has been applied, consisting of three categories: online distribution channels, advanced technology for in-store shopping, and technology perspectives. Design/methodology/approach – A term-based search method was applied in which the literature was restricted to peer-reviewed articles in English-language journals of a certain date and specific online databases. Finally, 81 peer-reviewed articles, published between 2000 and 2012 around the world, were taken into account. Findings – Considering the retail environment, the interest in m-shopping for both advanced technology for in-store shopping and for the online distribution channel has increased continuously over the last decade. Moreover, while studies have mostly explored the consumers’ acceptance and reactions to m-shopping themes, the technology perspective is still being researched. Research limitations/implications – Due to the selected term-based search method, the number of identified publications is limited. Additionally, the selected framework requires a corresponding assignment to an explicitly stated topic, which was not always possible. Originality/value – As far as the author knows, this paper provides the first systematic review of m-shopping literature, which not only helps to organize retail-based literature, but also investigates significant gaps on this topic, thus facilitating future research.

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